Worcester Wolves advanced to the Semi-Finals of the BBL Trophy with an 82-86 victory over Surrey Scorchers on the road.
Paul James’ side will face Plymouth Raiders in the two-legged last four clash for the chance to return to the Trophy Final having won the competition in 2014.
Maurice Walker posted an impressive double-double of 17 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Wolves with Alejandro Navajas top scoring with 19 points.
It was the home side who made a strong start with a 10-4 opening, but Worcester settled and moved ahead on the back of an 8-1 close to the first quarter.
Worcester broke clear with a 15-1 burst in the second and they would take a 14-point cushion into the half-time interval.
The lead hit 16 points in the third with four minutes to go, but a 9-0 run from Surrey helped cut the gap down and they trailed by eight ahead of the final 10 minutes.
Back-to-back triples from Quincy Taylor and Will Neighbour in an 8-0 run fired the home side into the lead at 71-70. However, Wolves hit back with an 11-4 run and were able to hold on for the win.
Taylor netted a game-high of 26 points for the Scorchers but they were unable to reach a second Semi-Final of the season.
Scorchers head to Cheshire for a huge game on the road against the Phoenix on Sunday evening, before hosting the Plymouth Raiders in the club's first ever live BBC Sport game on Friday 17th February.
Report from bbl.org.uk.
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