2012–13 Surrey Heat season

The 2012–13 Surrey Heat season is the franchise's 8th season in the British Basketball League. It's the first season since being renamed as the Surrey Heat, having previously been called the Guildford Heat.

Surrey Heat
Season 2012-13
LeagueBritish Basketball League
Head CoachZimbabwe Creon Raftopoulos
Home ArenaSurrey Sports Park
League position4th (out of 12)
BBL CupQuarter Final
BBL TrophyQuarter Final
Play-OffsSemi Final

The Surrey Heat got their season off to the best possible start at the Surrey Sports Park when they comprehensively defeated the visiting Mersey Tigers. The final score was 106-45, which set all sorts of Heat franchise records. The Heat surpassed last year’s highest score (which was 100, against an under-strength Newcastle Eagles in the last regular season game). In fact, it was the second highest output by the Heat in over three seasons and fell one point short of the most points scored against the Tigers, when the (then) Guildford Heat beat the (then) Everton Tigers 107-101 in the 2008-09 season.

However, it was the defensive performance which set the records tumbling. The 61 point margin of victory is a franchise high, easily surpassing the 49 point margin of victory achieved back in the 2007-08 season, when the Heat defeated the Worthing Thunder, 118-69, in the BBL Trophy (the Heat’s highest-scoring game). The 45 points conceded was also a franchise low, beating the 52 points allowed in the 2009-10 season when the Heat notched up an 85-52 victory over the London Capital.

BBL Championship

September 2012

DateOpponentVenueResult
Saturday 22ndMersey TigersHomeWon 106-45
Sunday 30thSheffield SharksAwayWon 81-69

October 2012

DateOpponentVenueResult
Friday 5thLondon LionsAwayLost 95-91
Sunday 7thWorcester WolvesHomeWon 71-69
Sunday 14thSheffield SharksHomeWon 79-63
Sunday 21stGlasgow RocksHomeWon 84-78
Sunday 28thPlymouth RaidersAwayWon 95-78

November 2012

DateOpponentVenueResult
Sunday 11thLeicester RidersHomeWon 81-74
Sunday 18thGlasgow RocksHomeLost 82-76
Friday 23rdMersey TigersAwayWon 74-54

December 2012

DateOpponentVenueResult
Saturday 1stManchester GiantsHomeWon 83-71
Sunday 9thDurham WildcatsAwayWon 91-74
Friday 14thNewcastle EaglesAwayLost 89-80
Sunday 23rdSheffield SharksHomeWon 84-82

January 2013

DateOpponentVenueResult
Tuesday 1stLondon LionsHomeWon 96-73
Saturday 5thDurham WildcatsHomeWon 84-76
Friday 18thManchester GiantsAwayLost 85-68
Sunday 20thLeicester RidersAwayLost 88-58
Friday 25thWorcester WolvesAwayWon 97-91

February 2013

DateOpponentVenueResult
Friday 8thManchester GiantsAwayLost 83-70
Saturday 16thPlymouth RaidersAwayLost 91-89
Friday 22ndWorcester WolvesAwayLost 99-81
Sunday 24thNewcastle EaglesHomeLost 90-78

March 2013

DateOpponentVenueResult
Sunday 3rdCheshire PhoenixHomeWon 87-78
Friday 8thCheshire PhoenixAwayWon 100-94
Sunday 10thMersey TigersHomeWon 99-71
Saturday 16thLeicester RidersHomeLost 79-76
Sunday 17thCheshire PhoenixAwayLost 104-100
Friday 22ndCheshire PhoenixHomeWon 108-84
Sunday 24thDurham WildcatsAwayWon 99-87
Friday 29thGlasgow RocksAwayLost 98-70
Sunday 31stLondon LionsHomeWon 98-92

April 2013

DateOpponentVenueResult
Sunday 7thPlymouth RaidersHomeWon 101-99 (OT)

BBL Cup

DateOpponentVenueResultRound
Saturday 3 November 2012Plymouth RaidersHomeLost 79-74Quarter Final

The Surrey Heat suffered a hard-fought 74-79 loss against the visiting Plymouth Raiders in the BBL Cup Quarter Final. And, to add injury to insult, they lost star player Martelle McLemore to an ankle injury in the second quarter. The Heat were led by Chavis Holmes’ 20 points to go with his eight assists. Frank Holmes added 17 points and nine rebounds to go with four blocks and Sam Cricelli had 14 points and seven rebounds.

BBL Trophy

DateOpponentVenueResultRound
Sunday 6 January 2013Reading RocketsAwayWon 86-68Round Of 16
Friday 1 February 2013Leicester RidersHomeLost 82-66Quarter Final

The Heat ran out 86-68 winners against the Reading Rockets in the round of 16, with Albert Margai leading the way with 16 points. In his last game for the Heat, Travis Holmes scored 15 points to go with his seven steals.

The Guildford Heat were led by Julius Joseph's 16 points, in the QF loss to the Leicester Riders. Chavis Holmes and Albert Margai had 12 each, and Frank Holmes had 17 rebounds. The Leicester Riders converted more than 50% of their shots. Jay Couisnard lead the way for the visitors with 22 points and seven rebounds.

BBL Playoffs

DateOpponentVenueResultRound
Saturday 13 April 2013Worcester WolvesAwayLost 81-78Quarter-Final, First Leg
Sunday 14 April 2013Worcester WolvesHomeWon 76-70 (Heat win 154-151 on aggregate)Quarter-Final, Second Leg
Friday 19 April 2013Newcastle EaglesAwayLost 110-82Semi-Final, First Leg
Sunday 21 April 2013Newcastle EaglesHomeWon 96-92 (Eagles win 202-178 on aggregate)Semi-Final, Second Leg

See also

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