Basketball: Kings claim crown for six in a row
Without injured stars Ed Rekis and Lee Reilly, Kings toiled before coming from 36-26 down to defeat Glasgow Rocks 82-65 at Portobello High School on Saturday.
Looking anything but champions, Kings struggled in the first half against a side who have won only twice this season.
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Hide AdBut a surge of second-half points from Paddy Campbell, who had 23, and Craig Reilly, who was top-scorer with 27, took them over the finish line.
Boroughmuir Blaze cruised to an 80-56 home win over Dunfermline Reign on Saturday, Chopper Pettett standing in as player-coach for Simon Turner.
Polonia Phoenix tasted more disappointment when they lost 71-53 to Edinburgh Kool Kats at Wester Hailes, despite leading 34-29 at half-time. Kats then won the third quarter 22-8 and went on to clinch second place in the league.
Honours were even in the age group derbies between the two Capital teams, Polonia winning the junior women’s game 73-52 and Kats the cadette 64-51.