With Bristol Academy Flyers' home court being refurbished, they were the last team to take to the floor in this season's National Cup - but they certainly made up for lost time with a 90-61 hammering of Plymouth Marjon.

 

Plymouth took an early 20-12 lead halfway through the first period but a three-pointer by Mike Gregory at the end of the first period gave the Flyers the lead 25-24. The home side never looked back as it expanded its lead to 12 by half-time and continued to dominate the game as an impressive 29-11 third period secured their place in the third round of the National Cup.

 

Douglas McLaughlin-Williams led the Flyers with 22 while Gregory finished on 20

 

Neighbours Taunton Tigers were the visitors to Filton College in the third round and Flyers edged a thriller 81-79. McLaughlin-Williams again led with 20 points as Flyers survived a second half comeback from the Tigers. The home side led 32-22 at the first break and appeared to have the game sewn up at 58-34 going into the locker room at half-time.

 

However, a 20-10 third period put Tigers back into the game, but despite outscoring home side 25-13 in the final stanza they were unable to take the victory. Greg Streete added 15 and Robert Loftman 14 for Flyers.

 

Their reward was a trip to holders Reading Rockets in the last eight and another tight game saw them reach the final four with an 84-80 victory.

 

American forward McLaughlin-Williams proved to be the difference yet again, finishing with 22 points, nine assists and three steals. He was one of four Flyers in double figures, with Greg Streete adding 17, Robert Loftman 16 and Davis Bowne 14.

 

Andreas Kapoulas' team looked to be heading out of the competition as they entered the fourth period 64-55 down, but Bristol shot out of the blocks going on an 11-2 run, with treys from Loftman and McLaughlin-Williams helping to level the scores at 66. Each team scored on their next pair of offences before Bristol nudged five points ahead with a Tony Berry basket followed by a McLaughlin-Williams three.

 

Robbie Parker hit a huge shot from long range with five seconds left to pull Reading within two points (82-80), but Adam Thoseby was forced to foul Streete and the Bristol guard sealed the win with a pair of free throws.

 

The Flyers were drawn at home against old rivals Derby Trailblazers in the semi-final and a strong fourth period proved crucial as they reached the title game with an 83-76 victory.

 

Greg Streete led the Flyers with 23 points, with Doug McLaughlin-Williams adding 20 and Arek Makowski 11.

 

The teams shared 30 first period points before Bristol edged ahead 40-38 at half-time. That lead was halved to 58-57 at the final break, but they closed out the victory with a 25-19 fourth quarter.

 

 

1st Round
Sep 26 2009	Bradford Dragons	75	v	81	Sheffield Arrows
Sep 26 2009	London Feltham Warriors	42	v	90	Hackney White Heat
Sep 26 2009	Bury Blue Devils	54	v	87	Glyndwr Nets
Sep 26 2009	Leicester Warriors	85	v	57	Nottingham Hoods
Sep 26 2009	London Westside	63	v	53	Lambeth Lakers
Sep 26 2009	Loughborough Student Cardinals	83	v	63	City Of Nottingham Tribe
Sep 26 2009	Team Gloster Jets	20	v	0	Team Birmingham
Sep 27 2009	Birmingham Mets	61	v	59	Coventry Crusaders
Sep 27 2009	Derby Trailblazers	119	v	62	Coalville Cougars
Sep 27 2009	Durham Wildcats	93	v	57	Huddersfield Heat
Sep 27 2009	Eastside Eagles London	57	v	65	London Mets
Sep 27 2009	London Leopards	70	v	53	Milton Keynes Lions II
Sep 27 2009	Middlesbrough Lions	52	v	105	Tees Valley Mohawks
Sep 27 2009	Plymouth Marjon	85	v	74	Bath & Trowbridge Titans
Sep 27 2009	Sefton Stars	88	v	43	Bradford Maroons
Sep 27 2009	Taunton Tigers	82	v	26	Bristol Storm
Sep 27 2009	Team Northumbria	93	v	42	Hull Wasps
Sep 27 2009	Team Solent	63	v	80	Portsmouth City Smugglers
Sep 27 2009	Westminster Warriors	104	v	75	London United - Richmond College
Sep 27 2009	Worcester Wolves II	59	v	92	Birmingham A's
2nd Round
Oct 18 2009	Brixton Topcats	147	v	36	Southgate Academical Lions
Oct 18 2009	Birmingham Mets	52	v	82	Birmingham A's
Oct 18 2009	Sheffield Arrows	85	v	74	Sefton Stars
Oct 18 2009	Glyndwr Nets	64	v	69	Stockport Falcons
Oct 18 2009	Wellingborough Phoenix	75	v	78	Loughborough Student Cardinals
Oct 18 2009	Durham Wildcats	77	v	68	Leeds Carnegie
Oct 18 2009	London Mets	79	v	68	Edmonton Storm
Oct 18 2009	Leicester Warriors	74	v	78	Derby Trailblazers
Oct 18 2009	London Leopards	76	v	57	Hackney White Heat
Oct 18 2009	Manchester Magic	102	v	47	Liverpool
Oct 18 2009	Medway Park Crusaders	93	v	58	Sevenoaks Suns
Oct 18 2009	Taunton Tigers	93	v	33	Team Gloster Jets
Oct 18 2009	Team Northumbria	56	v	53	Tees Valley Mohawks
Oct 18 2009	Westminster Warriors	45	v	50	London Westside
Oct 22 2009	Reading Rockets	67	v	55	Portsmouth City Smugglers
Oct 25 2009	Bristol Academy Flyers	90	v	61	Plymouth Marjon
3rd Round
Nov 8 2009	Sheffield Arrows	96	v	86	Birmingham A's
Nov 8 2009	Bristol Academy Flyers	81	v	79	Taunton Tigers
Nov 8 2009	Brixton Topcats	90	v	77	London Mets
Nov 8 2009	Derby Trailblazers	80	v	63	Loughborough Student Cardinals
Nov 8 2009	Manchester Magic	92	v	58	Stockport Falcons
Nov 8 2009	Team Northumbria	52	v	96	Durham Wildcats
Nov 8 2009	London Westside	74	v	94	London Leopards
Nov 15 2009	Reading Rockets	81	v	73	Medway Park Crusaders
Quarter Final
Nov 29 2009	Durham Wildcats	77	v	79	Manchester Magic
Nov 29 2009	Derby Trailblazers	83	v	60	Sheffield Arrows
Nov 29 2009	Reading Rockets	80	v	84	Bristol Academy Flyers
Nov 29 2009	London Leopards	95	v	73	Brixton Topcats
Semi Final
Dec 13 2009	London Leopards	69	v	77	Manchester Magic
Dec 13 2009	Bristol Academy Flyers	83	v	76	Derby Trailblazers
Final
Jan 31 2010	Manchester Magic		v		Bristol Academy Flyers Follow the Live Stats
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