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Raiders suffer first defeat

The Plymouth Raiders suffered their first defeat of the BBL Championship season on Sunday night as the Surrey Heat claimed a 95-78 away win.

Martelle McLemore scored a game-high 23 points as the Heat blitzed their rivals in the second half after they trailing 37-35 at half-way.

The Mersey Tigers remained winless after six games as they lost 91-71 at the Durham Wildcats while the London Lions were 82-75 winners at the Cheshire Jets.