Catch Up With The Wasps

It's been over a fortnight since we last updated you on the Hull Wasps. If you count your minds back you're remember that the last time we reported on the Wasps, they beat the Middlesborough Lions 69-63 in front of more than 850 fans in attendence. Thats a record breaking crowd by the way.

After defeating the Lions, Wasps travelled to Woodchurch High on February 21st to play the Wirral Hornets. After losing to the Hornets at the Gemtec earlier this season, the team wanted to avenge that defeat. After a mix-up in fixture dates with the league, the Wasps travelled to Wirral on Sunday afternoon with only 7 first team players available. Kamil Pilarski, Jamie Goodwin, Jason Munro, James Rayner, Adrian Blatherwick, Rob Birchmore and Miles Anderson all made the trip and almost took the points after a great opening quarter.

Wirral Hornets pulled out the stops and brought themselves back into the game and took the lead at 39-37 going into half time. A dominant display in the third allowed the hosts to pull clear but a great fightback from the Wasps in the final quarter brought the scores a lot closer but it wasn't enough to take the points. Kamil Pilarski top scored in a great all-round team performance with 25 points. Jason Munro scored 14 with Jamie Goodwin scoring 9.

Last Saturday the Wasps travelled to the Greenbank Sports Academy to play Liverpool. This time only a staggering 6 players travelled to the game due to injuries and other committments. Matt Fawcett, Chris McKenna, Jamie Goodwin, Rob Birchmore, John Kelsey and Jason Munro were all fantastic. The team shone the second quarter where the Wasps outscored the home side 28-10. After that, the hard work was over and it was very much an even contest in the third and fourth quarters. Jason Munro top scored with 22 points. Jamie Goodwin scored 17 with Matt Fawcett on 13. A good win for the Wasps 76-57.

Sunday saw the Wasps back at the Gemtec Arena where they made it two wins out of two over the weekend as they edged out the Stockport Falcons II 91-86. It was the Wasps final home game of the season and a final performance they can be proud of after leading for most of the game. It's also a record season total for the Wasps who made it their 10th win of the season totalling 20 points with a game to spare, much to the delight of everyone involved at the club.

In a game that saw offences on top and good defence at a premium, Hull never looked in real danger of losing despite the narrow winning margin. The sides traded baskets throughout until the Wasps pulled away 70-58 with a definitive third quarter they won 29-22. Two late, late three-pointers by Stockport, with the game out of reach, made the final scoreline look more respectable for the visitors.

Hull, who went 16 for 20 from the free-throw line, were led by guard Kamil Pilarski and captain Jamie Goodwin, who both scored 18 points. Jason Munroe added 13 to cap an impressive weekend after his 22 in the win in Liverpool the previous day. The Wasps end the season in midweek away to the Huddersfield Heat, and SportTrades hope that they can end the season on a high.