British Championship Basketball 2026-2027 weekend round-up: Fri 16 – Sun 18 Oct

19 Oct 2026

8 games from the weekend. Closest finish: Milton Keynes Breakers 73-69 Bristol Flyers II, decided by 4 points. Top performance: Corey Johnson with 31 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists.

8 games were played in British Championship Basketball 2026-2027 over the weekend of Fri 16 – Sun 18 Oct. 4 were decided by 5 points or fewer. 1,365 points were scored in all.

Scores

• Yorkshire Dragons 95-85 Newcastle Knights Yorkshire Dragons beat Newcastle Knights 95-85. Yorkshire Dragons led 50-35 at half.
• Bristol Flyers II 69-73 Milton Keynes Breakers Milton Keynes Breakers beat Bristol Flyers II 73-69. It was decided by 4 points. Milton Keynes Breakers led 32-29 at half.
• London Cavaliers 85-80 Loughborough Riders London Cavaliers beat Loughborough Riders 85-80. It was decided by 5 points. Loughborough Riders led 42-35 at half, but London Cavaliers outscored them 50-38 after the break.
• Worthing Thunder 115-106 Nottingham Hoods Worthing Thunder beat Nottingham Hoods 115-106. Worthing Thunder led 64-48 at half.
• Yorkshire Dragons 83-91 Bristol Hurricanes Bristol Hurricanes beat Yorkshire Dragons 91-83. Bristol Hurricanes led 46-39 at half.
• Derby Trailblazers 90-75 London Cavaliers Derby Trailblazers beat London Cavaliers 90-75. Derby Trailblazers led 51-35 at half.
• Birmingham Rockets 66-71 Reading Rockets Reading Rockets beat Birmingham Rockets 71-66. It was decided by 5 points. Reading Rockets led 42-36 at half.
• Essex Rebels 88-93 Hemel Storm Hemel Storm beat Essex Rebels 93-88. It was decided by 5 points. It was level at 48-48 at half.

Talking points

• Closest finish: Milton Keynes Breakers 73-69 Bristol Flyers II, decided by 4 points.
• Biggest margin: Derby Trailblazers 90-75 London Cavaliers, a 15-point win.
• Highest-scoring game: Worthing Thunder 115-106 Nottingham Hoods, 221 points between them.
• Most points: Justin Hopkins scored 43 for Worthing Thunder against Nottingham Hoods.

Top performances

• Corey Johnson (Yorkshire Dragons): 31 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists
• Justin Hopkins (Worthing Thunder): 43 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists
• Joseph Ostrowsky (Worthing Thunder): 21 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists
• Manning Baumgardner Iii (Essex Rebels): 24 points, 4 rebounds, 12 assists
• Charlie Brown (Derby Trailblazers): 10 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists

In this story

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