SLB Championship 26-27 weekend round-up: Fri 16 – Sun 18 Oct
19 Oct 2026
7 games from the weekend. Closest finish: Bristol Flyers 90-89 Liverpool Basketball, decided by 1 point. Top performance: Jalen Graham with 18 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists.
7 games were played in SLB Championship 26-27 over the weekend of Fri 16 – Sun 18 Oct. 5 were decided by 5 points or fewer. 1,235 points were scored in all.
Scores
- Caledonia Gladiators 87-79 B. Braun Sheffield Sharks Caledonia Gladiators beat B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 87-79. Caledonia Gladiators led 50-24 at half.
- Newcastle Eagles 76-81 Manchester Basketball Manchester Basketball beat Newcastle Eagles 81-76. It was decided by 5 points. Manchester Basketball led 44-38 at half.
- Surrey 89ers 107-102 Leicester Riders Surrey 89ers beat Leicester Riders 107-102. It was decided by 5 points. Surrey 89ers led 51-47 at half. It went to overtime.
- Bristol Flyers 90-89 Liverpool Basketball Bristol Flyers beat Liverpool Basketball 90-89. It was decided by 1 point. Liverpool Basketball led 49-43 at half, but Bristol Flyers outscored them 47-40 after the break.
- Manchester Basketball 92-94 Caledonia Gladiators Caledonia Gladiators beat Manchester Basketball 94-92. It was decided by 2 points. Manchester Basketball led 49-47 at half, but Caledonia Gladiators outscored them 47-43 after the break.
- B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 81-87 Newcastle Eagles Newcastle Eagles beat B. Braun Sheffield Sharks 87-81. B. Braun Sheffield Sharks led 51-44 at half, but Newcastle Eagles outscored them 43-30 after the break.
- Cheshire Phoenix 83-87 London Lions London Lions beat Cheshire Phoenix 87-83. It was decided by 4 points. London Lions led 45-35 at half.
Talking points
- Closest finish: Bristol Flyers 90-89 Liverpool Basketball, decided by 1 point.
- Biggest margin: Caledonia Gladiators 87-79 B. Braun Sheffield Sharks, a 8-point win.
- Highest-scoring game: Surrey 89ers 107-102 Leicester Riders, 209 points between them.
- Most points: Bernard Pelote scored 28 for Leicester Riders against Surrey 89ers.
Top performances
- Jalen Graham (Surrey 89ers): 18 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists
- Marreon Jackson (Surrey 89ers): 23 points, 2 rebounds, 11 assists
- Isiah Small (Caledonia Gladiators): 15 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists
- Keon Thompson Jr (Manchester Basketball): 24 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists
- James Okonkwo (Liverpool Basketball): 10 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists