Two National League wins and Men's century headline GYBC weekend
Great Yarmouth Basketball Club recorded three victories from four fixtures across 16–18 October, with the Men's team continuing their unbeaten league start and both National League junior sides returning from Beccles with wins.
The weekend began with a 101–45 home victory for the Men against UEA Panthers Senior Men 3 on Friday evening. Saturday saw the U12 Mixed team travel to Norwich to face BBITC, before the U14 and U16 Boys completed a Sunday double-header against Beccles Bombers.
Both the Men and U16s passed the 100-point mark, while the U14s added 97 points in their National League victory.
Great Yarmouth Men 101–45 UEA Panthers Senior Men 3
Great Yarmouth's Men made it three league wins from three.
Friday evening saw Great Yarmouth's Men make it three league wins from three with a convincing home victory over UEA Panthers Senior Men 3 in Norfolk Basketball's Senior Mixed Division 2.
The home side established a 35–10 lead in the opening quarter and went into half-time ahead 53–24. Yarmouth added a further 23 points in the third period before finishing with a 25–9 final quarter to complete a 101–45 victory.
Charlie Firth and William Barfield shared the scoring lead with 17 points apiece, supported by George Patterson (14), Ashley Palmer (13), Gavin Dangerfield (13) and Max O'Donnell (10).
Six players finished in double figures, with Dangerfield also contributing three of the team's six successful three-pointers.
The result follows victories against City Silverbacks II and Norwich Eagles II, maintaining the Men's unbeaten start to their league campaign.
View the Men's game report and box score
BBITC U12 86–47 Great Yarmouth U12 Mixed
Great Yarmouth U12 Mixed at Eileen Ash Sports Hall, Norwich.
Saturday afternoon saw the U12 Mixed team travel to Eileen Ash Sports Hall in Norwich for their latest Norfolk Basketball League fixture against BBITC.
The hosts took a 20–11 lead after the opening quarter and extended their advantage to 41–15 at half-time. BBITC added a further 25 points in the third period before both teams scored 20 points in the final quarter.
C. Fell led Yarmouth's scoring with 10 points, followed by J. Bucao (9), C. Okeke (8), E. Horne (6) and R. Perry (6).
The 86–47 defeat was a difficult afternoon for the club's youngest Performance team, who continue their Norfolk league campaign with another away fixture next weekend.
View the U12 game report and box score
Beccles Bombers U14 Boys 61–97 Great Yarmouth U14 Boys
Great Yarmouth U14 Boys — 97–61 winners at Beccles.
Sunday's National League action began at Sir John Leman High School in Beccles, where Great Yarmouth's U14 Boys faced Beccles Bombers in East Conference III.
Yarmouth made the stronger start, taking the opening quarter 19–12, before Beccles edged the second period 21–20 to leave the visitors leading 39–33 at half-time.
The third quarter proved significant, with Yarmouth outscoring the hosts 26–10 to extend their lead. A further 32 points in the final period completed a 97–61 away victory.
L. Francis led the scoring with 26 points, while R. Berdica added 20. H. Batterbee and H. Pulham contributed 12 points each, giving Yarmouth four players in double figures.
The result secured the first of two National League victories for the club on Sunday afternoon.
View the U14 game report and box score
Beccles Bombers U16 Boys 50–112 Great Yarmouth U16 Boys
Great Yarmouth U16 Boys — winners of back-to-back National League fixtures.
The U16 Boys completed Sunday's double-header with a 112–50 victory over Beccles Bombers in National League East Conference I.
Yarmouth opened with a 27–14 first quarter before adding 37 points in the second period to establish a 64–27 half-time advantage.
A 28–8 third quarter extended the lead further, with the visitors adding another 20 points in the final period to complete their second consecutive National League victory.
W. Rafferty led the scoring with 26 points, closely followed by L. Foster with 24. D. Brzozowski contributed 16 points and J. Ximenes (No. 32) added 14.
Rafferty and Foster combined for 50 points, while four Yarmouth players finished in double figures.
Following the previous weekend's 81–70 home victory over Peterborough Vytis, the U16s have now recorded back-to-back National League wins.
View the U16 game report and box score
Another busy weekend across the club
The weekend finished with three wins from four fixtures, including two National League victories on the road and another Norfolk League success for the Men's team.
For the U12s, Saturday brought a difficult result against BBITC, while the U14s and U16s both added victories to their National League campaigns on Sunday.
Across the club, these fixtures provide opportunities for players to compete, gain experience and continue their development at different levels of the game.
As always, Great Yarmouth Basketball 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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