Eight League Wins Across Busy Weekend for Great Yarmouth Basketball
U16 comeback, unbeaten U11 Development team and three home victories highlight a packed weekend of basketball.
Great Yarmouth Basketball Club enjoyed a busy weekend on 9–10 October, with six teams involved in twelve games across senior, National League and Norfolk Youth Basketball League (NYBL) competition.
The club recorded eight victories from eleven league fixtures, with the Men's team and both National League junior sides winning at East Norfolk Sixth Form College, while the U11, U13 and U15 Development teams travelled to Sportspark UEA for their opening NYBL event of the season.
Men make it two wins from two
Great Yarmouth 120–49 Norwich Eagles II
Great Yarmouth's Men made it two league wins from two.
Friday evening saw the Men's team continue their unbeaten start to the Norfolk Basketball League Division 2 season with a home victory over Norwich Eagles II.
Yarmouth established control early, producing a 41–7 opening quarter before going into half-time with a 68–25 advantage.
George Patterson led the scoring with 30 points, supported by Charlie Firth (20) and Max O'Donnell (18).
The result follows the team's opening league victory away at City Silverbacks II and leaves the Men with two wins from their opening two fixtures.
U14s return to winning ways
Great Yarmouth U14 Boys 120–44 Peterborough Vytis
Great Yarmouth U14 Boys — National League Conference.
Saturday's National League home double-header began with a win for the U14 Boys against Peterborough Vytis.
The hosts opened strongly, taking the first quarter 35–11 and extending their advantage to 60–19 at half-time.
Rio Berdica led the scoring with 38 points, while Lamar Francis contributed 30 and Harlee Batterbee added 21.
After defeat at Cambridge Cats the previous weekend, it was a positive response from the U14s as they returned to winning ways in their National League Conference campaign.
Second-half comeback secures U16 victory
Great Yarmouth U16 Boys 81–70 Peterborough Vytis
Great Yarmouth U16 Boys — winners after a second-half comeback.
The U16 Boys provided one of the weekend's most competitive contests, coming from ten points behind at half-time to complete Saturday's home double-header with a victory.
Peterborough Vytis took an early advantage, leading 21–11 after the opening quarter. The teams then shared the second period 22–22, leaving Yarmouth trailing 43–33 at the break.
A stronger third quarter saw the home side reduce the deficit to just four points, before an impressive 30–15 final period turned the game in Yarmouth's favour.
William Rafferty led the scoring with 24 points, alongside Miks Strautins (21) and Dominik Brzozowski (15).
The 81–70 victory was a welcome return to winning ways following the previous weekend's defeat at Essex Charge.
Development teams begin their NYBL season
GYBC U11 Development — unbeaten in their opening NYBL event.
Saturday also marked the first Norfolk Youth Basketball League event of 2026/27 for Great Yarmouth's U11, U13 and U15 Development teams.
Nine games took place at Sportspark UEA, including eight league fixtures and an additional U13 exhibition game.
U11 Mixed — Four wins from four
The U11s made an unbeaten start to their NYBL campaign, recording victories against Norfolk Iceni Lightning, Bury St Edmunds Bulldogs, Mildenhall Jets and Norfolk Iceni Thunder.
GYBC U13 Development at the opening NYBL event of the season.
Their final game proved particularly close, with Yarmouth securing a 14–12 victory over Iceni Thunder to complete a four-win opening event.
U13 Mixed — Competitive experience
The U13s faced Norfolk Hoopstars Black and Beccles Bombers in their opening league fixtures, alongside an additional exhibition game against BBITC.
GYBC U15 Development — one win and one defeat at the NYBL.
Although results did not go their way, the three games provided further opportunities for players to develop their skills and gain experience against different opposition.
U15 Mixed — Victory to finish the day
The U15s began with a defeat against Norfolk Hoopstars before responding with a 35–29 victory over Bury St Edmunds Bulldogs in their second fixture.
It completed a day of five wins and three defeats across the club's NYBL league fixtures, alongside one exhibition defeat.
Another busy weekend across the club
Across all six teams, Great Yarmouth recorded eight league victories from eleven fixtures, with an additional exhibition game taking the total to twelve matches.
Beyond the results, weekends like this reflect the opportunities available across the club's Development, Performance and senior basketball programmes.
From young players gaining their first competitive experiences to established teams competing in National League and local senior basketball, every fixture provides opportunities to learn, improve and progress.
The club would like to thank its coaches, officials, table officials, volunteers, parents and supporters for their continued contribution throughout the weekend.
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