London Lions defeat Leicester Riders 78‑65
LONDON (Interstat) — Joel Scott scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the London Lions past the Leicester Riders 78-65 on Sunday at Copper Box Arena. Scott, who also had two assists, powered the Lions to their fourth consecutive victory over the Riders this season.
London outscored Leicester in each of the final three quarters after trailing 24-16 in the first. The Lions shot 27 of 72 from the field, including 8 of 28 from three-point range, and made 16 of 20 free throws. Shavar Reynolds added 12 points and six assists, while Kameron McGusty and Aaryn Rai each scored 11 points. Deane Williams grabbed nine rebounds.
For Leicester, Kedrian Johnson scored 24 points and Flynn Raffett added 21 points and six rebounds. The Riders shot 24 of 55 from the floor and 6 of 24 from beyond the arc. They committed 16 turnovers to London’s eight and were outrebounded 37-31. London held a commanding 15-4 edge in offensive rebounds and a 10-5 advantage in assists.
The Lions improved to 35-18, while the Riders dropped to 14-20.