# Lion Cubs defeat Iceni

- Link: https://www.newhamyoungbloods.co.uk/2017/12/lion-cubs-defeat-iceni/
- Published: 2017-12-16T18:00:40+00:00
- Author: admin

The Under 14 Girls are stomping through the National league. The teams walked out
on the court for what promised to be an entertaining game.

Youngblood’s won the tip and Anais went to the basket with a lay-up for the first
basket of the game, but Norfolk bounced back at the beginning but the young team
applied pressure right from the beginning of the game and finished the first quarter
with a 23-9 to The Youngblood’s Lion Cubs.

The second quarter started with Norfolk started the 2nd quarter with possession 
of the ball, but the home team came out firing on all cylinders and romped away 
with Fatima, Esme and Tinu all adding their vest number to the scoresheet. End of
second quarter 49-18
 The play from both sides was aggressive and Youngblood’s managed
to claim a large percentage of the offensive rebounds thanks to Bethany & Anais,
but they were forced to take long shots at the basket which proved to be no problem
for Leia, Esme and Fatima end of the third quarter 79-24 to the Cubs.The final quarter
saw some examples of good shooting from Youngblood’s with Esme, Fatima and Tinu 
all sinking three’s. New players into the game Gracia and Chantelle all contributed
to the game and Chantelle managed to score her first basket ever! In National competition!
End score 109-36