# Thunderous win for U16s against Barking

- Link: https://www.newhamyoungbloods.co.uk/2015/10/thunderous-win-for-u16s-against-barking/
- Published: 2015-10-26T11:15:57+00:00
- Author: admin

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Newham Youngbloods Under 16 Boys returned to league action on Saturday as they faced
the short trip away to play Barking and Dagenham Thunder in the Basketball England
Under 16 Premier Division.

Youngbloods won the tip off and went on the offensive end first but failed to convert
their first chance of the game, gifting Barking and Dagenham the first points through
sloppy defence. The two teams committed turnover after turnover after neither side
managed to establish themselves early on despite **Richmond Ariyo** and **Jonathan
Odur** managing to get to the free throw line, forcing Coach **Aaron Senior** to
call a timeout trying to rally his team into executing their style of play. **Termon
Serrant** responded following the timeout with a strong drive to the basket before
Ariyo knocked down the short jump shot as he shortly converted again, as youngbloods
began to exert their offensive prowess into the game. Ariyo and Serrant continued
to get to the basket at will converting the next 8 points of the game as Odur and**
Shequell Roberts** managing to inflict further damage on the offensive end giving
Youngbloods a 17-12 first quarter lead.

**Devante Abana-Odita **started proceeding in the second quarter along with **David
Olupitan **knocking down a shot from beyond the arc as Newham managed to started
to take ahold of the game with **Menelik Stanley** converting a strong put back.
Ariyo continued his attacking offensive threat as he converted another drive to 
the basket establishing a double digit lead midway through the second period. A 
run of 10-2 points closed the second quarter as **Emmanuel Eze** controlled the 
boards along with Abana-Odita giving Newham Youngbloods the initiative heading into
the halftime break with a 42-18 lead.

A fast start from the Newham side as Abana-Odita, Serrant and Odur linked up well
helping Newham go on a 19-3 run with Richmond Ariyo again starring showing an in
an out game converting his shots from short and mid range and getting to the free
throw line with ease forcing fouls from Thunder. Stanley and Eze continued to build
on the performance from their team as the visiting side capped a 26-6 quarter going
into the final stanza with a 68-24.

Odur and Eze started the final quarter as the third quarter starting to break down
the Thunder defence at will converting the next 9 points together before Abana-Odita
joined the scoring party with a near dunk and foul following a nice pass from Serrant.
Odur scored 11 points this quarter as the home side failed to contain him, the visiting
side competed proceedings with a confident 3 point shot from Menelik Stanley and
David Olupitans fast break score seeing Youngbloods within 1 point of a ton, as 
the game came to a close with Youngbloods winning 99-37 performance.

Head Coach Aaron Senior said “_We started really slow today, however as time went
on, we read the game brilliantly defensively, and we will continue to build upon
our performances.”_