Hemel Storm were left to rue a costly slow start, as their improved later showings failed to haul back the early deficit afforded to a high-flying Reading Rockets team who ran out 84-92 winners on Saturday.
Hemel Storm face a road trip in the quarter-finals of the NBL Division One play-offs after they suffered back-to-back defeats at the weekend.
Hemel Storm's ton-up scoring machine was at full throttle in a double-header over the weekend to take them through to the National Cup last-eight and move them up to seventh in the National League Division One table.
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