British Championship Basketball 2026-2027 weekend round-up: Fri 9 – Sun 11 Oct

13 Oct 2026

8 games from the weekend. Closest finish: Loughborough Riders 101-99 Essex Rebels, decided by 2 points. Top performance: Cameron Kahn with 35 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists.

8 games were played in British Championship Basketball 2026-2027 over the weekend of Fri 9 – Sun 11 Oct. 3 were decided by 5 points or fewer. 1,388 points were scored in all.

Scores

• Newcastle Knights 109-93 Bristol Hurricanes Newcastle Knights beat Bristol Hurricanes 109-93. Newcastle Knights led 51-38 at half.
• Milton Keynes Breakers 82-67 Derby Trailblazers Milton Keynes Breakers beat Derby Trailblazers 82-67. Milton Keynes Breakers led 43-34 at half.
• Nottingham Hoods 98-71 Bristol Flyers II Nottingham Hoods beat Bristol Flyers II 98-71. It was a 27-point win. Nottingham Hoods led 54-37 at half.
• Essex Rebels 99-101 Loughborough Riders Loughborough Riders beat Essex Rebels 101-99. It was decided by 2 points. Essex Rebels led 47-40 at half, but Loughborough Riders won in overtime.
• Hemel Storm 86-83 London Cavaliers Hemel Storm beat London Cavaliers 86-83. It was decided by 3 points. London Cavaliers led 47-35 at half, but Hemel Storm outscored them 51-36 after the break.
• Nottingham Hoods 79-77 Essex Rebels Nottingham Hoods beat Essex Rebels 79-77. It was decided by 2 points. Nottingham Hoods led 45-42 at half.
• Derby Trailblazers 93-79 Bristol Flyers II Derby Trailblazers beat Bristol Flyers II 93-79. Bristol Flyers II led 45-41 at half, but Derby Trailblazers outscored them 52-34 after the break.
• Birmingham Rockets 97-74 Worthing Thunder Birmingham Rockets beat Worthing Thunder 97-74. It was a 23-point win. Worthing Thunder led 39-37 at half, but Birmingham Rockets outscored them 60-35 after the break.

Talking points

• Closest finish: Loughborough Riders 101-99 Essex Rebels, decided by 2 points.
• Biggest margin: Nottingham Hoods 98-71 Bristol Flyers II, a 27-point win.
• Highest-scoring game: Newcastle Knights 109-93 Bristol Hurricanes, 202 points between them.
• Most points: Kurtis Henderson scored 36 for Loughborough Riders against Essex Rebels.

Top performances

• Cameron Kahn (Nottingham Hoods): 35 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists
• Simon Chamberlain (Loughborough Riders): 30 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists
• Ronald Blain (Birmingham Rockets): 22 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists
• Luke House (Newcastle Knights): 30 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists
• Kurtis Henderson (Loughborough Riders): 36 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists

In this story

• British Championship Basketball 2026-2027
• Newcastle Knights v Bristol Hurricanes
• Milton Keynes Breakers v Derby Trailblazers
• Nottingham Hoods v Bristol Flyers II
• Essex Rebels v Loughborough Riders
• Hemel Storm v London Cavaliers
• Nottingham Hoods v Essex Rebels
• Derby Trailblazers v Bristol Flyers II
• Birmingham Rockets v Worthing Thunder