CLACTON Cannons booked their place in the Suffolk Plate semi-finals after a 58-52 victory at Bury Bulldogs.

It was their third win of the season against the Suffolk club but by far the best team performance.

In the fourth period, in particular, the entire team demonstrated the determination, ball pressure and ruthless scoring efficiency that has been vital in all eight of their victories so far this season.

Bulldogs led by as many as 13 in the game and were up by nine with nine minutes to go.

However, Cannons then went on a 15-5 run and put themselves back in the driving seat.

After that the Cannons refused to give the Bulldogs another sniff.

They raised their intensity and pace, which suited the younger Cannons team.

Nathan Moss and Nick Moodey did not stop sprinting end-to-end as the Clacton side went on to outscore their opponents 28-11 in the final period.

This emphatic final period display saw Peter Ellis register another block, while both starting point guards, Rhys Tight and Riley Taylor, got themselves to the foul line and Daniel Tight registered three steals, one assist and seven points in a two-minute spell before being substituted dead on his feet.

Ben Wilkins also came off the bench to steal, assist and score.

Cannons will now face Suffolk League division one opponents in the semi-final, as they come up against Meru.

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