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Reading Rockets overcame adversity to take victory in their fourth consecutive away game in eight days.
The victory looked on the cards from the very first three minutes as Meshack Lufile scored eleven personal points as Rebels just couldn’t cope with his huge presence in and around the paint.
Rebels did as their name implies and disturbed Rockets as Rebels struck three trebles including a buzzer beater to be just a single point adrift at the first break 22-23.
Jaz Bains had hit Rockets only other treble of the opening quarter though he featured in a great passing exchange with 16-year-old Isaac Round to finish off the glass.
The second period began with Lewis Champion fighting for possession with great floor hustle but seven unanswered Rebels points game them the lead at 29-25 just three minutes into this quarter.
A Pinnock steal was quickly released to Rockets captain Ben Dixon to score off the glass before Dixon sent an assist for the returning Sam Toluwase to score and extend Rockets’ lead.
A wide Bains treble coupled to a Round pull up score saw Rockets with a 13-0 run and a 42-29 advantage.
However the Rebels hit another buzzer beating treble to stay in the hunt at the interval as Rockets led 45-36 with Lufile amassing 21 points by this point.
Champion, Pinnock and Lufile combined in the opening phase of quarter three to add to Rockets lead as they scored the first seven points finishing with a three man move and Lufile slam dunking moments before Pinnock did a double handed slam dunk too.
Despite a three from three from the foul line by Toluwase and a Bains buzzer beating treble, Rebels scored well to end the third period just six points adrift at 61-67.
Champion scored off the glass but Rebels hit a treble before Rockets went into game management mode to see out the remainder of the game and take the win by 82-71.
