Newcastle Knights vs Loughborough Riders
21 Feb 2026
Newcastle Knights 109 – 83 Loughborough Riders
Game recap
Newcastle Knights cruised past Loughborough Riders 109–83 at home in British Championship Basketball 2025-2026 on 21 Feb 2026. They took control in the second quarter, winning it 31–20. Sam Trunley led Newcastle Knights with 20 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Michael Joiner top-scored for Loughborough Riders with 33 points.
Player box score
| Player | Team | PTS | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Joiner | Loughborough Riders | 33 | 8 | 4 |
| Jalen Cook | Loughborough Riders | 21 | 5 | 0 |
| Sam Trunley | Newcastle Knights | 20 | 4 | 3 |
| Messiah Jones | Newcastle Knights | 19 | 8 | 1 |
| Bradley Dean | Newcastle Knights | 18 | 5 | 6 |
| Will Neighbour | Newcastle Knights | 17 | 2 | 2 |
| J Thames | Newcastle Knights | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| Tomide Akinsuku | Loughborough Riders | 12 | 10 | 1 |
| Victor Ndoukou | Loughborough Riders | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Mekhi Hendry | Newcastle Knights | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Matthews | Newcastle Knights | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Finn Cork | Newcastle Knights | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Campbell | Loughborough Riders | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Reed | Newcastle Knights | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Callum Keys | Loughborough Riders | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Soodeen | Newcastle Knights | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Theo Riley | Newcastle Knights | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Dan Hadley | Loughborough Riders | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Seth Wylie | Loughborough Riders | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Johde Campbell | Loughborough Riders | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Scott Angus | Newcastle Knights | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oscar Curran | Loughborough Riders | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Cameron Nyarko | Loughborough Riders | 0 | 1 | 0 |