Led by a strong 25 point performance from Montel Dennis, Myerscough College beat Preston College 77-74 to advance to the second round of the BCS Cup. The victory is Myerscough’s second consecutive over Preston after taking them down 84-78 two weeks ago in the EABL.
A dominant first half performance saw Myerscough hold a commanding 42-30 lead going into the half time break. Preston reduced the lead to 6 heading into the fourth quarter. Preston rallied towards the end of the game, hitting two three pointers in the final minutes. They then narrowed the lead to two late in the game but 2/4 free throws for Myerscough in the final minute was enough to secure the win and their place in the next round. Trevor Samuel notched 12 points for Myerscough (8/10 free throws) whilst Ryan Knowles and Andre Gayle hit double figures with 10 points each.
Benjamin Nkossi was again top scorer for Preston with 19 points and Tyler Hamilton contributed 9
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These two teams will clash again on the 5th of March in the EABL, when Preston will be looking to pick up their first win against Myerscough in what has become an exciting local rivalry.
Meanwhile, Myerscough will look to improve on their 1-1 record in the EABL when they host Childwall in two weeks’ time.
Report by Ed McNally
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