Bristol Flyers were knocked out of the BBL Trophy by Surrey Scorchers as the visitors to SGS College delivered a strong defensive performance which allowed them to build up a comfortable lead and progress to the second round as 78-72 victors.
VJ King’s 15 points was the highest personal total for the Flyers, but their standout player was captain Mike Miller who finished with 12 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists. Padiet Wang and Boban Jacdonmi led the Scorchers with 18-each. Jacdonmi also completed his double-double with 12 rebounds, capping off a strong performance from the bench.
Flyers head coach Andreas Kapoulas was disappointed by the result, saying: “It wasn’t good enough. It’s a disappointing performance, we didn’t move the ball well on offence - had a lot of turnovers, especially in the second half - and too many defensive breakdowns.
