SLB Championship 26-27 weekend round-up: Fri 9 – Sun 11 Oct
13 Oct 2026
4 games from the weekend. Closest finish: Bristol Flyers 78-73 Leicester Riders, decided by 5 points. Top performance: Fahro Alihodzic with 25 points, 13 rebounds and 0 assists.
4 games were played in SLB Championship 26-27 over the weekend of Fri 9 – Sun 11 Oct. One was decided by 5 points or fewer. 666 points were scored in all.
Scores
- Leicester Riders 73-78 Bristol Flyers Bristol Flyers beat Leicester Riders 78-73. It was decided by 5 points. Bristol Flyers led 39-36 at half.
- Manchester Basketball 91-105 Cheshire Phoenix Cheshire Phoenix beat Manchester Basketball 105-91. Cheshire Phoenix led 53-39 at half.
- Surrey 89ers 74-85 Liverpool Basketball Liverpool Basketball beat Surrey 89ers 85-74. Liverpool Basketball led 44-42 at half.
- B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 85-75 Leicester Riders B. Braun Sheffield Sharks beat Leicester Riders 85-75. B. Braun Sheffield Sharks led 43-41 at half.
Talking points
- Closest finish: Bristol Flyers 78-73 Leicester Riders, decided by 5 points.
- Biggest margin: Cheshire Phoenix 105-91 Manchester Basketball, a 14-point win.
- Highest-scoring game: Cheshire Phoenix 105-91 Manchester Basketball, 196 points between them.
- Most points: Davion Bailey scored 27 for Bristol Flyers against Leicester Riders.
Top performances
- Fahro Alihodzic (B. Braun Sheffield Sharks): 25 points, 13 rebounds, 0 assists
- Marreon Jackson (Surrey 89ers): 18 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists
- Jo'el Emanuel (Cheshire Phoenix): 24 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
- Davion Bailey (Bristol Flyers): 27 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
- Nazir Williams (Cheshire Phoenix): 20 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists