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The first RGBL season ended with the game for third place and, of course, the grand final. Before the battles on the court started, the MVP of the regular season was awarded to Ipswich “Meru” representative Arnas Maziliauskas.

Ipswich “Meru” and Kings Lynn “Wolfs” teams met in the game for 3rd place. From the first minutes, the court was dominated by fast basketball, and the players were simply enjoying themselves. At the start of the game “Wolfs” were still able to keep up with the pace offered by Meru and the score remained close. But towards the end of quarter Ipswich representatives made a run and led 31-20. “Wolfs” were hit even harder in the second quarter, when the opponents simply bombarded them with accurate 3 point shots and turned all their mistakes into effective fast break attacks. The result after two quarters was 62:30 and it did not raise any doubts about the outcome of the game.

The game evened out a bit after the long break, but “Meru” kept the advantage gained in the first half of the game. Although “Wolfs” managed to win the last quarter 23:20, the final result on the scoreboard showed a more than assured victory of “Meru” 102:69. They were awarded with bronze medals and a trophy and “Wolfs” took home the trophy for the 4th place. 

“Meru”: G.Pakalniškis 29 points, A.Maziliauskas 21 points. 

“Wolfs”: H.Petrauskas 20 points, L.Rimdžius 14 points.

The culmination of the evening was the grand final, where the South Lincs “Dragons” and Peterborough “Tauras” teams met. In the regular season both games between these teams were very intense and the same was expected in the final. The beginning of the game was nervous, the teams often exchanged missed shots and mistakes. “Tauras” was the first to take the lead, but soon “Dragons” began to catch up and after the first quarter they led with the result 15:13. Peterborough representatives struggled in the offence and couldn’t score points during the second quarter, meanwhile “Dragons” used this opportunity to extend their lead and the result at half time was 39:27.

After the break time the game evened out, “Tauras” tried to catch up, but “Dragons” kept finding an answer to every successful attack of the opponents. “Tauras” won the third quarter by 2 points but the distance between the teams remained in double digits. The last quarter started with several successful attacks by “Dragons” and it seemed that the opponent had already given up, as the teams were separated by 16 points. However, after a time out, “Tauras” went all in, hit several difficult 3 point shots and began to decrease the opponents’ advantage with every minute, until finally only 4 points separated the teams. “Dragons” did not get lost, called a time out, after which they managed to organize several successful attacks and the final score 75:66 announced that the South Lincs “Dragons” team became the winners of the first ever RGBL season!

The champions were awarded with a £500 cheque, golden medals and a winners trophy. The MVP of the finals was E.Jurčiukonis, who scored 23 points.

“Dragons”: T.Zobiela 24 points, E.Jurčiukonis 23 points.

“Tauras”: V.Obrikas 16 points, T.Myrovas and A.Račickas 11 points each.

The first season of the RGBL is coming to an end, and the tension on the court has reached its highest as the teams meet in the semi-finals and compete for the ticket to the grand final. The final competition of the season will be held this coming Saturday at the Littleport Leisure Centre, where we invite all fans to come and have fun!
In the first semi-final the winners of the regular season “Dragons” met “Wolfs” team, which is counting its first season. The game started hard and it seemed that “Wolfs” were not ready to give up their ticket to the finals without a fight. In the middle of the first quarter the wolves led 11:5 but dragons finished it strong and took the lead 17:14. The second quarter was close, the teams exchanged successful attacks, but none of them managed to gain a bigger advantage and before the long break “Dragons” led 32:24.
Everything seemed to turn upside down after the break. “Dragons” continued to collect points and “Wolfs” stuck in the grip of the opponent’s defense, scored only 3 points during the quarter and fell behind with a crushing result of 49:27. In the final quarter, the “Dragons” increased the pace of the game even more and simply swept the opponents to win the quarter with a score of 28:9, and the final score of the game 77:36 announced more than a guaranteed win for the “Dragons” and a ticket to the finals. It is worth noting that 36 points scored per game is an anti-record for this RGBL season.

M.Milius with 26 points and T.Zobiela with 21 points led “Dragons” to the victory. H. Petrauskas was the most productive among the “Wolfs” with 16 points.

The second semi-final promised much more intrigue, as “Meru” and “Tauras” teams won against each other in the regular season. As expected, the game started with a tough fight, but “Tauras” players attacked the basket more accurately and gained an early advantage 16:9 in the middle of the first quarter. At the end of the quarter the game evened out, but Peterborough representatives kept a fragile lead with a score 24:20. In the second quarter “Meru” tried to change the game, but “Tauras” was always able to respond with effective attacks and even increased its lead to 46:39 at the halfway point of the game.

Ipswich representatives, who made good use of the long break in the game, started the third quarter very strongly. The difference between the teams decreased almost every minute, and after several more successful attacks at the end of the quarter, “Meru” was already ahead 63:57. However, “Tauras” showed its horns and tied up the score in the first minutes of the last quarter. It seemed that a tense end of the game was waiting, but the players of “Tauras” were not even going to stop and started to increase their lead. With 5 minutes left to play, the teams were already separated by 9 points, and although “Meru” still tried to restore intrigue, “Tauras” players withstood the onslaught of their opponents and celebrated the win. Peterborough representatives won the decisive quarter of the game 28:13, and the final score 85:76 meant that “Tauras” will meet “Dragons” in the grand final.

“Tauras”: E. Revuckas 22 points, T. Myrovas 18 points, T. Šukelis 14 points.
“Meru”: G. Pakalniškis 34 points, A. Maziliauskas 24 points

The regular season of the RGBL ended with the game between “Dragons” and “Wolfs” teams on Sunday. The outcome of the match did not affect the standings, so there was only one intrigue – will the “Wolfs” manage to achieve the first win of the season and at the same time record the first loss to the “Dragons”?

However, the intrigue quickly disappeared and as the first minutes showed “Dragons” were not inclined to give up the victory. After a strong 15:5 start, the dragons slowed down a bit at the end of the quarter but maintained a fragile lead with a score of 21:15. In the first minutes of the second quarter “Wolfs” came close to the opponents with just one shot difference 23:21. But as if the “Dragons” men had woken up, they started to run to fast break attacks, accurate three-point shots hit the net one after another and the teams went to half time break “Dragons” leading 48:27.

After the break the view on the court did not change, another scoring run lost by “Wolfs” 2:13 and the difference between the teams exceeded 30 points. Even after accumulating a destroying lead, “Dragons” did not stop and the final result announced a devastating loss for “Wolfs” with the result 91:51. It is interesting that these two teams will face each other in the first semi-final of the RGBL on Sunday. Will “Wolfs” be able to resist more seriously, or will “Dragons” make it to the finals without experiencing the bitterness of defeat? We will find out the answers Sunday coming, the game starts at 12:30pm in the Stanground Academy.

“Dragons”: E.Jurčiukonis 27 points, D.Jakštaitis 15 points, M.Susmara 13 points.
“Wolfs”: A.Gerlikas 16 points, D.Jevsejevas 15 points.

“Dragons” and “Tauras” teams met in the penultimate match of the regular season. In the previous game, after a tough fight, “Dragons” celebrated the victory so “Tauras” team sought revenge.

At the beginning of the match the representatives of Peterborough gained an early lead with the result 9:2. “Dragons” took a time out, adjusted the game plan and after the first quarter led 14:11. In the second quarter, the game went point to point, neither team was able to organize at least a few successful offensive attacks in a row. The teams went into the long break with a tied score of 24:24.

After a long break, “Tauras” tried to take the initiative and after a couple of three point shots advanced. Unfortunately, this was followed immediately by several turnovers, fast break attacks by the “Dragons”, after which they enjoyed a 7 point lead before the last quarter. The decisive part of the match started with accurate three point shots by “Tauras” and the difference between the teams decreased to 4 points. When it seemed that the intrigue was reborn and the winners would be decided in the last minute, the “Dragons” were able to defend from several opponents’ attacks, made difficult shots themselves and celebrated the victory with the final score of 65:59.

“Dragons”: D.Jakštaitis 15 pts, T.Zobiela 14 pts, E.Jurčiukonis 12 pts. 
“Tauras”: T.Myrovas 19 pts, A.Račickas 13 pts, K.Palubinskas 12 pts.

After a couple of weeks break the regular season of the RGBL continued with “Dragons” and “Meru” teams fighting on the court.

Having started the game a bit better, the representatives of Ipswich came forward and gained a slight lead. However, after making the changes, the “Dragons” immediately tied up the result and thanks to fast break attacks began to increase the lead. The first quarter ended with a 25:14 lead for “Dragons”. In the second quarter, the view on the court did not change too much. “Meru” had a hard time stopping the opponents’ fast break attacks, the difference gradually grew and only thanks to a few three-point shots at the end of the quarter, “Meru” kept some intrigue. The teams went into the long break with “Dragons” leading 53:35.

In the third quarter the game was even, “Dragons” were able to respond to every “Meru” attempt to catch up with the score. “Meru” won the quarter with a score of 20:19, but the total score of 72:55 still showed a strong lead of the “Dragons”. In the last quarter, Ipswich representatives made several steals and reduced the difference, but there was neither strength nor time to seriously fight for the victory. The “Dragons” team celebrated the victory with a final score of 87:78.

“Dragons”: M.Milius 19 points, P.Adomaitis and D.Jakštaitis 15 points each.
“Meru”: Ž.Klevinskis 29 points, A.Maziliauskas 22 points.

The regular season of the RGBL picked up momentum with two more games played over the weekend. The playoffs are not far away, where teams will compete for the top prize worth £500! But until that happens we still have the most important battles ahead which will decide the pairs of the playoffs.

The weekend started with the game between Peterborough “Tauras” and King’s Lynn “Wolfs”. When these two teams met on the court two months ago, there was not much intrigue, but this time “Tauras” had some players missing and “Wolfs” have been improving with each game, so the game was expected to be more rival. The first quarter wasn’t about scoring, the teams often exchanged turnovers and missed shots, but Peterborough representatives gained a fragile advantage of 5 points. In the second quarter thanks to 3 point shots “Tauras” team extended their lead and the result was 38:23 before the long break. The situation on the court did not change too much in the second half of the game, the teams exchanged effective attacks and after slightly increasing their lead, “Tauras” celebrated the victory with the final score of 84:62.

The top scorers for “Tauras”: T. Myrovas 24 pts, A. Dovydas 14 pts and A. Račickas 13 pts”Wolfs”: D. Narkevič 18 pts and L. Petraška 17 pts.

The second game of the weekend between Ipswich “Meru” and South Lincs “Dragons” promised plenty of action, with both teams doing well in other leagues this season and losing very rarely. The “Meru” team celebrated in the Suffolk Cup final just a couple of weeks ago, and the “Dragons” have yet to experience the bitterness of defeat in the Cambridge League, where they won all 14 games they played. However, the trend that “Meru” has shown throughout the season by delegating only 6-7 players to the game has not changed this time either. Six players of the Ipswich team had enough strength to fight the “Dragons” for just two quarters, after which the score was still tied at 33:33. In the second half of the game, the “Dragons” switched to a higher gear, attacked more accurately and made less turnovers, this increased their lead with every minute and they celebrated the victory with the result of 76:58.

D. Jakštaitis with 21 scored points was the top scorer for “Dragons”, D. Višinskis and P. Adomaitis scored 16 and 15 points respectively.E. Kriūnas scored 17 points for “Meru”.

Two more regular season games were played over the weekend. The playoffs are just behind the corner, so the teams are fighting for better positions, which will lead to a more favourable opponent in the playoffs.

The players of King’s Lynn “Wolfs” and Ipswich “Meru” were the first to step onto the court. Ipswich team looked far more prepared for the game and took an early 12 points lead at the end of the first quarter. During the second quarter the game evened out as both teams struggled to score, but before the long break “Meru” had a solid lead – the result was 39:25. The “Wolfs” players did not intend to give up the victory so easily and after focusing on the defense they began to chase the opponents in the third quarter. The intensity on the court was amplifying, players of both teams were penalized with technical fouls and the difference between the teams shrunk to 8 points. However, “Meru” team having more experience stabilized the situation, managed to find an answer to every attempt of “Wolfs” trying to catch up and won the game with a score of 71:59.

“Meru”: E.Kriūnas 16 pts, V.Girdžius and M.Kandrotas 13 pts each.
“Wolfs”: D.Jevsejevas 21 pts, D.Narkėvič 13 pts, L.Petraška 11 pts.

In the second game Peterborough “Tauras” faced South Lincs “Dragons”. Although “Tauras” started the game more successfully, having organized several successful attacks in a row, “Dragons” did not take long to give their response and won the first quarter with a score of 29:18. In the second quarter the game became even, both teams often made turnovers and committed fouls. The difference in points between the teams remained the same as they went for a long break, with “Dragons” leading 41:30. During the third quarter “Tauras” tried to chase the opponents but could not break through the zone defense of the “Dragons”, who in turn hit several three point shots and increased their lead to 14 points before the last quarter of the game. When it seemed that the last quarter would be just a formality, suddenly the players of “Tauras” woke up and began to decrease the advantage of the opponents. After a few three point shots from “Tauras” the difference was just 4 points but time was running out. In the last minute of the game the emotions were high, “Tauras” had several opportunities to tie up the score but missed the shots and the “Dragons” celebrated the victory with the result of 74:70.

“Dragons”: E.Jurčiukonis 16 pts, T.Zobiela, D. Višinskis and M.Milius 12 pts each.

“Tauras”: E.Revuckas 25 pts, T.Myrovas and A.Račickas 12 pts each.

After more than a month off, the regular season of the RGBL resumed over the weekend. The second round was opened with a game between Peterborough “Tauras” and Ipswich “Meru”. In the first round of the league, “Tauras” took victory after a hard fight, so no less fierce battle was expected this time as well.

The game started without much scouting, the teams were easily scoring points. Only when the first quarter was coming to an end, thanks to several 3 point shots, “Tauras” managed to gain a fragile 7 point advantage – the result was 27:20. For the majority time of the second quarter, the difference between the teams was close, to every attempt of “Meru” to catch up with the opponents, “Tauras” team was able to respond with their successful attacks. However, within the last minutes of the quarter, “Tauras” managed to stop their opponent’s attacks and accumulated a considerable advantage. Halfway through the match, the score was 59:42 in favour of “Tauras”.

Just when it seemed that the second half of the game will be an easy win for “Tauras”, everything turned upside down. The third quarter began with a series of 3 point shots by the “Meru” team, while “Tauras” was unable to score any points for 4 minutes. Only 4 points separated the teams and the battle started again. After a time out break, “Tauras” managed to stabilize the situation and were 11 points ahead before the last quarter. The best was yet to come in the last quarter as the teams kept scoring points, one successful attack followed another, and the tension kept growing. Just 2 minutes before the end of the game “Meru” finally took the lead by one point, but then “Tauras” responded and regained the advantage of 3 points. In the last minute of the game, the team’s were mainly scoring from the free throw line. “Meru” players showed cooler nerves and led with the result 101:100 with just 9 seconds left. The last attack belonged to “Tauras”, however the 3 point shot that could have snatched the victory was off target and the “Meru” team celebrated on the court – the final score of the game 101:100.

Both teams hit 14 three point shots, “Tauras” won rebounds 58:39 but “Meru” had 37 free throws.

G. Pakalniškis (34 points), R. Wilson (25) and A. Maziliauskas (22) were the top scorers for “Meru”.E. Revuckas (25), V. Obrikas (24) and A. Šarkanas (19) scored the most for “Tauras”.

The Wolfs team, which has lost both games so far, added an important component to the teams roster as M. Chlynin became the team’s coach.According to the coach, even though the team only had a couple of training sessions together, they managed to adjust their game a little and this should show during the match.

However, the tactics chosen by Wolfs to actively pressure the opponents from the beginning of the match did not work. Players picked up personal fouls faster than points, and Meru easily opened the gap by scoring easy points from the free throw line to take a 27-14 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter Wolfs players managed to move the ball better and score easier, but they had no success defending against the fast and accurate attacks of Meru. As a result, Ipswich representatives had a confident lead of 53:36 at halftime. 

In the second half of the game, Wolfs still tried to catch up with the score but with only five players remaining, Meru was able to respond to the effective attacks of their opponents and celebrated a victory with the result of 101:79.

Interviewed after the match, Wolfs player D. Jevsejevas said that the team will not give up and will continue to work hard during practices and improve the game. Meanwhile, Meru’s representative M. Eidrigevičius said that injuries and illnesses keep preventing the team from gathering a full lineup, but he promised a stronger team lineup for the next match against the Dragons.

E. Kriūnas scored 31 points for the winners, M. Kandrotas and A. Maziliauskas added 29 and 25 points respectively. H. Petrauskas scored 19 points and D. Jevsejevas added 18 points for Wolfs.

The regular season of the RGBL continues after Christmas and New Year’s break. Kings Lynn Wolfs and Peterborough Tauras players were the first ones to meet on the court in 2024.

Before the start of the match, it seemed like it might be a tough game for Tauras as they only had 7 players warming up. However, after the jump ball went in the air, everything quickly fell into place.

Wolfs players were stuck in the opponents’ defense, they were not able to hit any shots and one mistake was followed by another. In turn, Tauras players used every turnover of their opponents, made quick counterattacks and attacked the basket accurately. The difference on the scoreboard grew with every minute and the final score 98:49 showed a more than assured victory for Tauras team.

Valdas Obrikas played another incredible game for Tauras scoring 36 points, followed up by Arnoldas Racickas with 16 points. Mindaugas Januskevicius and Deividas Jevsejevas were the top scorers for Wolfs with 12 and 11 points.