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Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 07:00
Coach Tom Kambouris' team were routed 99-52 at Leeds, who improve to 4-1 in Division Two of the EBL while Raiders II slip to 2-1.
NEWI (5-0) currently set the pace at the top of the standings.
Raiders II trailed 52-23 at half-time at Leeds, and the game was gone.
Kambouris, whose team were led by 20 points from guard Saul Rodgers and 18 from forward Jamie Burchell, said: "Leeds started extremely well and at no time in the game did we make a run to make it respectable. We were thoroughly dominated – no excuses."
Kambouris added: "Leeds are a really good team – very organised – and beat us in every facet of the game.
"We haven't been training as well as we should in the past week and it came back and bit us on Saturday.
"That's partially my responsiblity and partially the players' responsiblity, but we know what we have to do, and we have to get to it this week in practice."
Plymouth Marjon Cannons II came close to upsetting Division Four powerhouse Bristol Academy II on Saturday.
Cannons II fell narrowly 54-52 at home to leaders Bristol and remain 0-6 at the foot of the table.
They led 14-12 after Saturday's opening period, but were outscored 20-9 in the second and trailed 32-23 at half-time. They rallied 29-22 in the second half.
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