Leicester Riders vs Guildford Heat: All or nothing for Paternostro’s men
In a game with the potential to impact so much, UKASF has cut out the unnecessary and is just laying down the facts for you.
The Teams:
Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders (4) vs Guildford Heat (8)
The Venue:
John Sandford Sports Centre:
The Date and Time:
Saturday 21st April 2012
What’s at Stake:
Leicester Riders:
A win will take them second in the league and a tie with the seventh seed.
A defeat will keep them in fourth and a first round tie with the Glasgow Rocks.
Essentially, Saturdays game means EVERYTHING.
Guildford Heat:
A win on Saturday will give Guildford a genuine shot at finishing higher than eighth.
A defeat will mean they have a mountain to climb to not finish in the final play-off spot.
The Facts:
Leicester Riders:
If Leicester wins one game and Plymouth loses both of their games, 2nd through 4th remain as they are.
If Leicester wins one game and Plymouth wins one game, 2nd through 4th remain as they are.
If Leicester wins both games and Plymouth loses both games, Leicester moves into second (thanks to the head-to-head record over Worcester) and Plymouth slip to fourth.
If Leicester wins both games and Plymouth wins one game, it goes down to a ‘points difference in the head-to-head games’ which would mean Worcester would finish fourth, Plymouth stay in third and Leicester jump to second.
Guildford Heat:
Right now, anything could happen for the Heat. All we know is that they’re relying on other teams to do them a massive favour.
Top performers this season:
Leicester Riders:
Ayron Hardy – 16/8/4/2 steals on 67% shooting per game in his first season in the BBL. A TON of individual awards as well.
Cameron Rundles – 19/3/4 per game
Guildford Heat:
Martelle McLemore – 16/5/2 per game
Tayo Ogedengbe – 16/5 on 54% shooting per game
Top performers in the run-up to the post season (April):
Leicester Riders:
Drew Sullivan with averages of 17/8/4 up until Wednesday’s clash with Newcastle (when he finished with 7/8/6)
Guildford Heat:
Tayo Ogedengbe scoring 22.5ppg on 56% shooting
Form in the last six games:
Leicester Riders:
4-2
Guildford Heat:
3-3
Highest league position ever finished:
Leicester Riders:
Third (2008/9 with 21 wins)
Guildford Heat:
First (2006/7 with 29 wins)
Previous meetings this season:
05/11/2011 – Riders 79 – Heat 77
10/03/2012 – Riders 106 – Heat 80
Historical series:
Leicester Riders 11 – Guildford Heat 11