The Leopards play in Division 4 South East Division and started the season with a National Shield win at Ealing.
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Barking Abbey came away victorious in their Division 4 season opener, beating Division 3 side Ealing Phoenicians, 66-53, in the National Shield on Saturday evening in Barking.
Plagued by turnovers and poor foul shooting, it wasn’t until the fourth quarter Abbey managed to pull away, buckling down defensively to have a 25-10 final period and seal the win.
“First half, I thought we really didn’t come out with the intensity or energy we normally do, especially on defence,” Head Coach Frank Holloway commented after the game. “In the second half we did a better job of keeping them in front of us. We still turned the ball over way too much, but it feels good to get that first win.”
Josh Steel and Joe Lockwood led Barking with 13 points each, Roy Downey added 12 and Ronan O’Sullivan 10 to join them in double figures.
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