Newcastle Eagles won the BBL Championship for the second time in three years after defeating last season's winners Guildford Heat 108-101 in overtime.

Steve Leven hit 30 points in the game as the Eagles posted an historical fourth quarter comeback, outscoring their opponents 26-8 to overturn a 20-point deficit.

Player-coach Fab Flournoy's two free-throws forced overtime with 14 seconds left and the Eagles posted a 10-1 burst in the extra period to spark the celebrations.

The MK Lions still look good for fourth spot after beating the Birmingham Panthers 95-74.

Closest rivals Scottish Rocks remain fifth place after an 89-81 victory over Cheshire Jets while Sheffield Sharks beat Worcester Wolves 99-69.

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