BBL: Surrey Heat and Durham Wildcats leave it late to clinch victories
Surrey Heat and Durham Wildcats both leave it late to clinch victories in the BBL Championship.
Last Updated: 24/12/12 6:57am
Heat's victory 84-82 sees them remain third in the BBL Championship table with 22 points from 14 games, two points adrift of the Leicester Riders in second spot.
The Surrey side had been trailing from midway through the second quarter until Sam Cricelli scored a field goal with 29 seconds remaining.
Cricelli scored 23 points in total for the Heat, with Chavis Holmes weighing in with 18 and Travis Holmes landing 17.
For the Sharks, Mike Tuck had 20 points and pulled down 15 rebounds, while BJ Holmes ended with 13 points and eight assists.
The Durham Wildcats remain 11th following their 95-92 overtime win - with the Lions having led 82-69 with just over five minutes remaining.
Mike Baldarelli led the scoring with 25 points while Brad Guinane scored 20 and Keith Page 14. However Ralph Bucci was instrumental for Wildcats, getting a triple-double of 10 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists.
For Lions, Mike Martin landed 20 points, while Tayo Ogedengbe and Adrien Sturt both ended the game with 18 points.
