Welcome win for Worcester Wolves

Anthony Paez was Wolves' top scorer with 27 points against Worthing

Worcester Wolves beat Worthing Thunder 101-87 in the British Basketball League Trophy but are still out.

Plymouth Raiders had already qualified for the semi-finals from group four of the competition.

However, it is a morale-boosting win for the Wolves against a team that they are battling with for a BBL Championship play-off place.

The Wolves were led once more by Anthony Paez's 27 points, with Skouson Harker on 22 and Harry Disy on 18.

Wolves trailed 36-19 early in the second stanza but came surging back.

An Adam Williams three-pointer sparked a 16-2 run that was capped by a dunk and another triple from Paez but the Wolves trailed 48-43 at half-time.

The Wolves pulled away in what was ultimately a comfortable fourth quarter. The teams were tied at 76 and then again at 81, before the home side scored the next 13 points.

Thunder made a go of it late on and narrowed the gap to 96-87, but back-to-back baskets from Funn and Harker pushed the Wolves over 100 and put the game beyond Worthing in the last minute.