WORCESTER Bears took their 11th consecutive league victory in 11 games contested, alongside handing Malvern Mavericks their biggest loss of the season in a dominant 40-point victory.
The victory consolidates Worcester as the huge favourites for the title in the Gloucestershire Basketball Association Division One.
Mavericks flew out the blocks and took an early lead, however Bears were keen to keep them within their sights and despite Malvern holding a narrow advantage for the majority of the opening quarter, the scores were tied at 22 apiece going into the first break.
A dry spell for Mavericks in the second half, going several minutes without scoring a single basket. Bears took full advantage of Malvern's downturn in form and took the lead.
Worcester were dominant on the boards and were getting all the second chance efforts, as well as receiving numerous opportunities for extra-points from the line - with it feeling as if they were being fouled every time they put a shot up.
This continued into the third quarter and by the time the final break rolled around, Bears had pulled away to a significant, commanding lead - sitting 29 points ahead at 82-53.
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Bears kept piling on the misery in the final quarter and although Mavericks looked to regain some shooting form, Worcester pulled even further away.
By the time the final whistle blew, Worcester had handed Malvern their biggest loss of the season and with it, knocked them out of the race for the title.
Bears sit two points clear of second-placed Blue Sharks at the top of the division, with two games-in-hand on the Stroud-based side.
In their next match they will face off with Leadonites, before finishing off their league campaign with matches against The Hawks and The Cyclones.
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