Bristol Flyers beat Manchester Basketball 76–58 behind Matteus Case's 19
Bristol Flyers pulled clear in the second half to secure an 18-point victory over Manchester Basketball, proving too much to handle once they found their rhythm in the third quarter. The opening two quarters were competitive. Manchester led by as many as 7 midway through the second, but Bristol recovered to take a 36–35 advantage into the break. The decisive shift came after half-time. Bristol reeled off an 11-0 run in the third quarter — the score moved from 36–35 to 47–35 mid-period — and by the end of the frame they had extended their lead to 66–42. A 27-point advantage with 9:36 remaining in the fourth made the outcome academic. Matteus Case led Bristol's attack with 19 points on efficient shooting: 6 of 8 from the floor, 4 of 6 from three. Davion Bailey added 18 points on 7 of 17 shooting, while Michael Diggins Jr. contributed 12 points and 9 rebounds, adding five blocks on defence. For Manchester, Luke Nelson managed 11 points and 4 assists, and Brandon Mitchell-Day finished with 10 points from 5 of 6 free-throw shooting, but the visitors never found a consistent answer to Bristol's rhythm in the middle quarters. Bristol travel to Leicester Riders on Friday. Manchester visit Liverpool Basketball on Sunday.

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