James Okonkwo's perfect shooting night proved the difference as Liverpool Basketball edged Newcastle Eagles 77–74 at home, a three-point margin that hinged on the centre's clinical efficiency down the stretch. Okonkwo finished with 10 points from four attempts, a 100 per cent clip from the field, to go with eight rebounds, three assists and three blocks across 28 minutes. He managed all that while committing zero turnovers — a quiet dominance in the paint that asked little noise but delivered when the margin compressed. Two made free throws in crunch moments underlined his composure when the game tightened. Liverpool Basketball held their ground in what became a low-scoring contest against Newcastle, one where field-goal efficiency mattered more than volume. Okonkwo's presence — both as a scorer who didn't force it and as a rim protector — gave the hosts the margin they needed. Newcastle made them work for it, but neither team could break clear in what shaped up as a grinding affair.