Cheshire Phoenix made short work of Leicester Riders with a wire-to-wire display, building a commanding 24-point lead early in the fourth quarter before coasting to a 108–94 victory. The home side set the tone from the opening tip, racing to 30–18 by the end of the first. Leicester briefly threatened midway through the second when a 7-0 run cut the gap to 30–25, but Cheshire's control never wavered. By half-time the lead had stretched to 55–37, and the deficit only widened further through the third as Cheshire built their 83–60 advantage entering the final quarter. Leicester did manage to outscore Cheshire 34–25 in the fourth, yet the game had already been settled. Thomas Hurley led the Riders with 23 points on 7/9 shooting and a sharp 4/5 from three, whilst Deante Johnson Jr added 14 points and 6 rebounds. It proved insufficient against Cheshire's depth: Nazir Williams posted 20 points and 5 rebounds, Jo'el Emanuel shot 7/9 for 18 points and 4-of-6 from deep, and Ryker Cisarik chipped in 15 points. Cheshire's next test comes at Manchester Basketball on Friday 9 October.