MATCH REPORT: Rocks beat Patriots in back-to-back league wins!
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The Glen Luss Glasgow Rocks win back-to-back games this weekend in the BBL, defeating the Plymouth City Patriots with another impressive performance at the Emirates Arena.
To start the game off it was the Rocks who scored the first points of the evening as Jonny Bunyan starting in place of Jordan Johnson looked to seize his opportunity as he knocked down his first three of the night giving the Rocks a good start to the contest.
#ROCKSMNL : First 3 points of the evening go to Jonny BUNYAN!!#Glasgow | #GoRocks | #RocksRumble pic.twitter.com/v7xwqpEp8b
— Glen Luss Glasgow Rocks (@GlasgowRocks) November 21, 2021
The Rocks continued their good start to the game as a dunk from Jordan Harris and another three from Tyrell Green saw the Rocks take an early 11-7 lead, however, determined not to let the lead get too out of control Plymouth battled back keeping it a close game in the first quarter.
The first quarter finished how it started with the Rocks on top, as Tyrell Green hit his second three of the game and then got two more points at the free throw line late on in the quarter, to get him and the Rocks off to a good start in the contest taking a 30-21 lead to end the first quarter.
The Canadian, Green, continued to have a breakout as he scored the Rocks first points of the second quarter, continuing where he left off in the first. Despite this, it was the Patriots who started the second quarter in better scoring form as they clawed back at the Rocks lead in the game cutting it down to just four points midway through the quarter.
#ROCKSMNL : JAYCEE for 3!!#Glasgow | #GoRocks | #RocksRumble pic.twitter.com/baA0GU7f6L
— Glen Luss Glasgow Rocks (@GlasgowRocks) November 21, 2021
Going into the interval, the Rocks managed to hold on to their lead in the game as another dunk from Jordan Harris and two more points at the free throw line from Ali Fraser boosted the Rocks second quarter scoring after an impressive 30-point first quarter.
#ROCKSMNL : GO JAYCEE!!! #Glasgow | #GoRocks | #RocksRumble pic.twitter.com/QljoizPJCw
— Glen Luss Glasgow Rocks (@GlasgowRocks) November 21, 2021
The Rocks, however, couldn’t continue this scoring form in the second quarter as Plymouth outscored them 23-20 in the quarter, eating into their lead in the game, however, the Rocks still lead 50-44 at halftime.
Starting off the second half, it was Ali Fraser who got to the free throw line again, scoring the Rocks first points of the third quarter as they looked to hold on to their lead in the second half of the contest.
In the first half of the third quarter, it was Green and Fraser who scored the first nine points for the Rocks before Jaycee Hillsman knocked down a jump shot, getting the Rocks off to a positive start in the second half.
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#ROCKSMNL : Big 3 by 3!!!#Glasgow | #GoRocks | #RocksRumble pic.twitter.com/obqsb44dXj— Glen Luss Glasgow Rocks (@GlasgowRocks) November 21, 2021
The Rocks continued with this momentum going into the fourth quarter, as three pointers from Fraser Malcolm and Jonny Bunyan gave the Rocks their biggest lead in the game up to this point, going up by 10 points.
Finishing off the third quarter, the Rocks outscored the Patriots 27-22, restoring their lead after it was cut down in the second quarter, the Glen Luss Glasgow Rocks lead 77-66 going into the final quarter.
Going into the fourth quarter, Plymouth seemed determined to get themselves back into the game as they opened up the quarter with an 8-0 run that cut the Rocks lead down to just three points.
The worst possible start to the quarter for the Rocks who had a double-digit lead cut right down in the first two minutes of the fourth. Despite this, the Rocks were still hungry to fight back and looked to close out the game with a victory, back-to-back threes from Bunyan and Jordan Harris’ third dunk of the night saw the Rocks go on an 8-2 run of their own, pushing the lead back out to nine points.
From this point on, the Rocks looked comfortable in the fourth quarter despite another late flurry of scoring from the Patriots, as Bunyan hit his third three of the quarter, extending the lead to 12 points.
#ROCKSMNL : AND 3 #Glasgow | #GoRocks | #RocksRumble pic.twitter.com/tQbvSv857E
— Glen Luss Glasgow Rocks (@GlasgowRocks) November 21, 2021
Despite Plymouth’s best attempts at a late comeback in the fourth quarter, the Rocks manage to hold on to the lead, winning the contest 107-96.
#ROCKSMNL : HARRIS for 3!!! #Glasgow | #GoRocks | #RocksRumble pic.twitter.com/5o2iRI8iS3
— Glen Luss Glasgow Rocks (@GlasgowRocks) November 21, 2021
A major factor for the Rocks tonight was Jonny Bunyan, who hit six threes on his way to scoring 24 points and tallying up eight assists.
The Glen Luss Glasgow Rocks now turn their attention to the Leicester Riders as they prepare to battle down in Leicester on December 3rd for a 7:30pm tip-off.
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