Barking Abbey moved a step closer to clinching the VCars.co.uk Division 4 South East regular season league title after beating Croydon Cougars 62-55 on Sunday afternoon.
“It was a total team effort in securing tonight’s win,” said head coach Frank Holloway after the game. “We came out ready to play and shared the basketball. Croydon is a very good team, and they play very physical inside the paint. I am proud of our guys for not backing down and accepting the challenge.”
BA now stand at 14-3 at the top of the South East conference, with University of East London NASSA in second place.
Roy Downey led BA with 19 points, David Akibo had a 14 point, 10 rebound double double, adding 3 steals and 2 blocks, and Niall Hegarty joined them in double figures with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Barking Women suffer defeat against Nottingham
Barking Abbey Senior Women suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Nottingham Wildcats, 70-45, on Saturday evening away from home.
“After the prepaaration we had, and loss of players to college visits, coupled with the injuries, we got what we deserved,” said head coach Mark Clark after the game. “Nottingham played hard and took advantage of a below par performance.
“Our young backcourt of Shanice Norton and Leah McDerment were a positive. It’s a different challenge for us now to prepare for a game after a disappointing performance and refocus on our performance. We’ll get back into practice and remember how well we have played before this weekend.”
Shanice Norton had 13 points to lead BA, with Leah McDerment adding 10. BA will look to bounce back next weekend when they face Leeds Carnegie at home (8:00pm tip, Barking Abbey Leisure Centre).
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