London Lions enjoyed a winning weekend as the men extended their unbeaten start to the SLB Championship season and the women claimed their first league victory of the campaign.
The men edged Cheshire Phoenix 87-83 on the road on Sunday, improving to 6-0 after surviving a tense finish.
After an evenly contested opening, the Lions produced a 10-0 run to end the first half and take a 45-35 advantage into the interval.
Tarik Phillip played a key role in the surge, scoring with a floater before connecting from three-point range late in the shot clock.
Cheshire fought back after the break, with Skyler White's long-range shooting helping cut the deficit to just two points midway through the third quarter.
But London continued to find answers as Landrius Horton struck from deep and Thomas Kennedy finished strongly around the basket.
Horton led the Lions with 17 points, converting four of five three-point attempts, while Phillip and Kennedy added 14 apiece.
Phillip also supplied seven assists and four rebounds.
Joel Scott contributed 13 points and four rebounds, including vital baskets down the stretch, while Maxwell Lewis added 11 points.
Cheshire reduced the gap to one with 13 seconds remaining, but Scott converted two free throws before Kennedy collected a defensive rebound and made one of two from the line to seal victory.
The Lions now turn their attention to EuroCup action and a trip to Romania to face U-BT Cluj-Napoca on Wednesday.
London's women had earlier celebrated their first SLBW Championship victory of the season with an emphatic 94-65 home win over Nottingham Wildcats.
Annika Shah starred with 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists, while Loren Christie contributed 16 points.
Chloe Wilson recorded a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds, and Dami Adeyinkya scored 13 points in just under 11 minutes from the bench without missing a field goal.
The Lions took control with a strong finish to the first half, with Adeyinkya's three-pointer sending them into the interval 46-27 ahead.
London maintained their momentum after the restart, capitalising on Nottingham turnovers to extend their advantage beyond 20 points and taking a commanding 74-44 lead into the final quarter.
Their defensive pressure forced 21 turnovers and produced 11 steals, while the Lions made nine of their 21 three-point attempts on the way to a convincing victory.
Head coach Kyla Nelson said the team were "starting to put things together and recognise how to play to win".
The women will look to build on the result when they travel to Leicester Riders next Saturday.
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