There was a thrilling finish to an excellent fixture between Willington Wasps and Nissan when Wasps held on for a 82-81 win despite a desperate finish by their guests.

Sam Scorer hit six points for Wasps in a 12-6 seven minute start another 15 points without reply to increased that margin to 35-17 with 14 minutes gone. All changed in the third quarter as three-point baskets from Chris Maddison, Bill Spragg and Hope triggered a Nissan recovery which gave them the lead for the first time in the game at 61-60 with eight minutes to go. Wasps hit back with a 8-1 burst for a 68-62 lead and with the advantage at 81-75 as the last minute started Nissan looked beaten. Spragg had other ideas though and two three-pointers, countered by a Neil Baxter free shot, left them just one point short on the whistle.

There was a nail-biting finish in the second division clash between Specsavers Wear Valley Wolves and East Durham and Houghall College A at Willington where the latter won 83-84.

With three minutes left on the clock College were one point up at 78-77. Frantic scoring ensued but in a dramatic final push it was College who held on to the prize.

Hartlepool Hawks ND went on a three-point shooting frenzy at home to Shildon Strollers as no less than five different players hit 17 three-point baskets between them as Hawks won 107-68.

Trimdon Community College Association are still the second division team to beat and they stretched their unbeaten league run to eight games with a 78-58 win away to Durham Saints.

Division One: Middlesbrough College Academy A 103 Hartlepool HQ Engineering Hornets 101; Norton 78 University of Teesside 61; Willington Wasps 82 Nissan 81.

Division Two: Hartlepool Hawks ND 107 Shildon Strollers 68; Specsavers Wear Valley Wolves 83 East Durham and Houghall College A 84; Old Houghtonians 80 Middlesbrough College Academy B 47; Durham Saints 58 Trimdon Community College Association 78; Consett Steelers 116 Hartlepool CJ Hydraulics A 47.

Division Three Cup: Specsavers Wear Valley Warriors 59 East Durham and Houghall College B 62; Durham Knights 87 Hartlepool CJ Hydraulics B 57; Teesside Huskies 69 Young Houghtonians 59; Hartlepool CJ Hydraulics B 34 Specsavers Wear Valley Warriors 103.

Womens Division: University of Teesside 66 Durham Knights 64; Tyneside 80 Nunthorpe Boro Bruins 39; East Durham and Houghall Academy 73 Newcastle College Wildcats 59.