A depleted Sutton Pumas came within four second half points of equalising at the Ware Flames on Saturday night.

Despite missing key players and going without a warm-up after arriving just 15 minutes before tip-off, the Pumas came agonisingly close to mounting a late fightback before eventually slipping to a 75-62 defeat. The Pumas growing popularity has forced Westcroft Leisure Centre to install a mini-seating stand for their next home game against the North London Lords in January.

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