# Dominant U16 Boys make Playoff Quarter-Finals

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- Published: 2015-04-13T20:50:48+01:00
- Author: admin

Youngbloods Under 16 Boys began their Playoff run in the Second Round this weekend
after finishing top of the South Premier Division in the Regular Season with an 
18 win and 1 loss record. Hertfordshire Warriors came looking to cause an upset 
against the top placed Southern team.

⌊JelaniWatsonGayleDrivestoBasket⌉⌊JelaniWatsonGayleDrivestoBasket⌉A fast paced start
to the game, Hertfordshire Warriors converted on their chances in the early stages
building an 8-3 lead. **Joel Osei** and **Nathan Moyo** started to gain control 
in the post and converted their chances early on, combined with a strong drive to
the basket and converted free throw by **Jelani Watson-Gayle **after he was fouled
giving Youngbloods their first lead of the game 12-8.

The Warriors continue to fight and hit a shot from beyond the arc and a rebound 
giving them 5 points in quick succession forcing Coach Aaron Senior to take a time
out to rally his team and to increase the intensity offensively and defensively.
This was reward with 7 quick points in succession after **Jonathan Ragasa’s** drive
to the basket was converted successfully plus a confident converted shot from downtown
for **Rayon Brown** and a dunk on a fast break from **Nathan Moyo** seized the initiative
back for the home side as they brought the first quarter to a close ahead by 10 
points 30-20.

Youngbloods continued their great defence into the second quarter as they held Hertfordshire
Warriors to 2 points in seven minutes of play. With **Mark Sotto **converting from
the line after being fouled on drive to the basket and **Aaron Martin** starting
to find form converting two back to back chances. **Alfie Murray** came into play
and had an immediate effect as he fought for and dominated a rebound for the ball
and put back in for 2 points as Youngbloods went on a 15-2 run. Youngbloods kept
this intensity despite the rotations to show the depth of the team at hand as they
kept Hertfordshire to scoring only 7 points this quarter to Newham’s 21 as the quarter
was brough to a close from an **Ify Chuks** score; Newham Youngbloods leading at
half time 51-27.

⌊RayonBrownFindHisWayInside⌉⌊RayonBrownFindHisWayInside⌉Youngbloods continued the
third much like they started the Second Quarter, despite Hertfordshire once again
scoring the first point of the quarter. Newham had another run of 15 points as shots
from deep were converted by Martin, Waston-Gayle and Ragasa. Hertfordshire tried
desperately to end the drought in scoring and eventually they were rewarded as they
got fouled whilst in the act of shooting and converted a chance from the free-throw
line; However with Youngbloods Sotto closing out the quarter for the home side with
a mid-range jump shot as his side went into the final quarter with a commanding 
and unassailable 35 point lead, 70-35.

Chuks started off the scoring early on from close range with Newham still keeping
their intensity on defense especially in the early stages as they went for a quick
8 points midway through the fourth quarter. **Patrick Murethi** then took his chance
and hit a shot from beyond the 3pt line to send the crowd in raptures. As Newham
continued working until the final buzzer as **Oscar Turner**‘s defence vastly improved
this half showed. A confident performance from the Home side heading in to the quarter-
final stages next week with a 92-53 final score. They will now face Newcastle Eagles
next weekend at Home for a place in the Basketball England National Final Fours.

⌊CoachAaronSeniortalkstohisteam⌉⌊CoachAaronSeniortalkstohisteam⌉Head Coach **Aaron
Senior** said _“This was a confident performance from us as a whole team, a collective,
we worked hard and believed in the system. We look forward to the next round and
continuing the journey we have had this year” _

 

 

 

 

### _Next Week – We need your Support! _

### _Saturday 18th April 2015 – 12PM Tip-Off @ St Angela’s_

Come down and support your Youngbloods Under 16 Boys as they face Newcastle Eagles
in the Playoff Quarter-Finals.

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### U16 Boys Playoff Quarter-Final

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##### Newham Youngbloods

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##### Newcastle Eagles

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 St Angela's Secondary School

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