U12 and U18 Away Wins Headline GYBC Weekend
Three junior teams represented Great Yarmouth Basketball Club in away fixtures on Sunday 25 October, with impressive victories for the U12 Mixed and U18 Mixed teams at Bury St Edmunds, while the U14 Boys faced Mildenhall Jets in the National Basketball League.
The weekend produced two wins from three games, with the U12s recording an 81–22 victory and the U18s opening their league campaign with an 84–49 win. The U14s faced a difficult afternoon at Mildenhall, losing 92–64.
U12 Mixed: Bulldogs 22–81 Great Yarmouth
U12 Mixed: Great Yarmouth U12 Mixed secured an 81–22 away victory against Bury St Edmunds Bulldogs.
Norfolk Basketball U12 Mixed League | Culford School
Great Yarmouth's U12 Mixed team recorded a convincing 59-point victory away to Bury St Edmunds Bulldogs.
The visitors established an early advantage, leading 18–4 after the first quarter before adding 26 points in the second to take a 44–8 lead into half-time.
Another 27 points in the third quarter extended Yarmouth's advantage to 71–14, with the team completing an 81–22 victory.
Seven players contributed to the scoring. T. Palmer led with 22 points, followed closely by R. Perry with 20 and C. Fell with 18. The three combined for 60 of Yarmouth's 81 points.
R. Tims added eight points, C. Akbas six, C. Okeke five and E. Horne two.
View the U12 match report and player statistics
U14 Boys: Mildenhall Jets 92–64 Great Yarmouth
U14 Boys: Great Yarmouth U14 Boys faced Mildenhall Jets in National Basketball League East Conference III action.
NBL U14 Boys East Conference III | The Mildenhall Hub
Our U14 Boys travelled to Suffolk for their National Basketball League fixture against Mildenhall Jets, where the hosts claimed a 92–64 victory.
Mildenhall established an 11-point advantage in the opening quarter, leading 33–22, before extending that margin to 51–30 at half-time.
The Jets added 17 points to Yarmouth's 11 in the third quarter, although the final period was much closer, with Mildenhall narrowly outscoring the visitors 24–23.
L. Francis led Great Yarmouth's scoring with 29 points, including two three-pointers. H. Pulham finished with 12 points and R. Berdica added 10, while N. James contributed eight.
The result brings a difficult afternoon for the U14s, who will look to respond in their next National League fixture.
View the U14 match report and player statistics
U18 Mixed: Bulldogs 49–84 Great Yarmouth
U18 Mixed: Great Yarmouth U18 Mixed opened their 2026/27 league campaign with an 84–49 victory against Bury St Edmunds Bulldogs.
Norfolk Basketball U18 Mixed League | Culford School
Great Yarmouth's U18 Mixed team made a winning start to their 2026/27 league campaign, recording an 84–49 away victory against Bury St Edmunds Bulldogs.
The opening quarter was closely contested, with Yarmouth holding an 18–15 advantage after ten minutes.
A decisive second quarter saw the visitors outscore Bulldogs 25–6, establishing a 43–21 lead at half-time.
Yarmouth continued to add to their advantage after the break, scoring 19 points in the third quarter and 22 in the fourth to complete a 35-point victory.
W. Rafferty led the scoring with 29 points, while M. O'Donnell contributed 25. M. Strautins added 14, including a three-pointer, giving the trio a combined 68 points.
E. Miklos finished with six points, C. Costa and L. Beleckas added four each, and F. Lace contributed two.
The result provides a positive opening to the U18 team's Norfolk Basketball campaign.
View the U18 match report and player statistics
Looking ahead: Norfolk Plate and U16 National League action
Two fixtures are scheduled for the coming weekend.
On Friday 30 October, Great Yarmouth Men welcome Norwich LTU to East Norfolk Sixth Form College for Round 1 of the Men's Norfolk Plate.
The 7:45pm fixture will see our Division 2 side take on Division 1 opposition in a knockout tie, with spectators welcome to come along and support the team.
On Saturday 31 October, our U16 Boys return to National Basketball League action with an away fixture against Cambridge Cats U16 Boys Black.
The game takes place at Long Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge, with tip-off at 3:00pm.
East Norfolk Academy Day
Friday 30 October also sees East Norfolk Sixth Form College host its latest Sports Academy Day.
Running from 10:00am to 2:00pm, the event offers prospective students the opportunity to experience the college's basketball and football academy programmes and explore how competitive sport can be combined with sixth-form education.
The Basketball Academy is run by East Norfolk Sixth Form College and delivered in partnership with Great Yarmouth Basketball Club.
The event is free, with advance booking required.
Find out more and book Academy Day
Another weekend of basketball
Thank you to all the coaches, officials, table officials, volunteers, parents and supporters who helped make Sunday's three away fixtures possible.
Congratulations to our U12 and U18 teams on their victories, and thank you to everyone involved with the U14s' National League fixture.
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Supporters can follow all Great Yarmouth teams throughout the 2026/27 season using the club's dedicated Season Centre.
The Season Centre brings together upcoming fixtures, results, league tables, match reports and publicly available player statistics in one place.
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