• Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

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Play-Off Semi-Final dates confirmed

British_Basketball_League_(emblem)The race to reach the 2016 Molten BBL Play-Off Final is entering its last phase after the Semi-Final line-up was confirmed for next weekend.

Leicester Riders are still gunning for the treble and will face Cheshire Phoenix who caused an upset by eliminating reigning BBL Play-Off winners and second seeds, Esh Group Eagles Newcastle.

In the other Semi-Final, Sheffield Sharks will go up against fifth seeds Glasgow Rocks who beat fourth placed Worcester Wolves in the Quarter-Finals.

Both of the Semi-Finals will take place over two legs and the date and tip-off times of the games are as follows.

Friday 29 April
Glasgow Rocks v Sheffield Sharks 7.30pm

Saturday 30 April
Cheshire Phoenix v Leicester Riders 7.30pm

Sunday 01 May
Sheffield Sharks v Glasgow Rocks 4.00pm
Leicester Riders v Cheshire Phoenix 5.00pm

The Molten BBL Play-Off Final will take place at The O2 in London on Sunday 08 May and will be shown live on the BBC red button and online via the BBC Sport website.

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