A young
team of mainly 14 year old Blackhawks took on the older Kingston team,
and although they matches them for effort, the difference was in
shooting accuracy. The Woking side managed just 23% (10 out of 44
attempts).
The only Woking
player to shine on the day was James Allen, who earned a Bronze
award as MVP with 20.0 mvp points. His accuracy was 67% and he
also came out top scorer with 8 points.
Blackhawks:
Farmer, Hollinshead (4), Barber (1), Pegg, Gardener (4),
Dean , Hedger (2), Little, Jones , Brook (2), Eggar, Allen(8)
Old Match Reports - Summer season
2008/9
U16 Boys feel the Heat
Blackhawks v Guildford Heat 33 - 54
Bracknell Summer CVL - 11th July
2008
Despite
missing their big men, Blackhawks were well in this game until
half-time.
In the second half,
despite the efforts and instruction of stand-in Coach Francis Long,
Blackhawks lost all their defensive format and played as individuals
rather than a team in offence - they looked tired.
One positive to take
from the game was the performance of Sam Brook, who did well on his
debut.
Against a
much improved Comets team that they had beaten comfortably 3 weeks ago
the U16 Blackhawks had to pull off a great 3rd quarter to maintain their
momentum in the Summer CVL and go 3 and 1.
Quarters 1 and 2
were pretty even, with the Comets hustling the Blackhawks into
unnecessary turnovers to be in front by 4 points at half time 21-25.
It was the
Blackhawks fast-break play to the rescue in qtr 3 as Caspar Lucas put
away his lay-ups to reverse the score and give his side a 6 point lead
going into the last.
The last period was
a tense affair as the Comets fought bravely to get back in the game, but
Blackhawks held their nerve for the qtr to finish even 10-10 and give
the Woking team the game 45-39.
MVP:Marcos Zakakiotis
with 25.5 MVP points with 3 assists and 3 steals. He just pipped
Caspar Lucas who got 24.5 MVP with an 88% field goal
accuracy.
Top Scorer was Caspar Lucas
with 14 points
Blackhawks: Adamson (8),
Farmer, Hollinshead (4), Allen (2), Hedger (3), Barber (4), Pegg, Zakakiotis (10),
Dean , Lucas (14), Sheppard.
U16 Boys foiled by refs ruling
Blackhawks v Kingston Wildcats 39 - 46
Bracknell Summer CVL - 27th June
2008
A refs decision at the end of the
first quarter that allowed Kingston to keep their best players on in the
second quarter, upset Coach Okorocha's game strategy and allowed
Kingston to take a 9 point lead that was just too much to pull back in
the second half for the young Blackhawks. This ruling was
subsequently found to be incorrect, but it was too late.
Hopefully the Summer CVL rules will
be clarified to all teams and officials before the next round of games.
These 2 teams were fairly evenly matched
and it was a great contest between the 2 unbeaten sides in the U16
Summer CVL and could have gone either way throughout. In a low scoring 1st
quarter, neither team really found their rhythm and it ended 10-9
to the Blackhawks. The less said about the 2nd qtr the better, but
the Blackhawks 2nd five worked hard and kept the score down as much as
they could against the 2 key players from Kingston. Wildcats won the
period 18-9 to give them a 27-19 advantage at half time.
Normal CVL rules resumed in the 3rd
period and Blackhawks won the quarter 11-4 to narrow the Wildcats lead
to just 1 point going in the last.
Despite their best efforts
Blackhawks could not hold the 2 key players for Kingston and they
continually found a path through the Woking defence to score. Woking's
fast break game kept them in the contest, but in the end it was not
enough. Wildcats won the period 15-9 to keep them unbeaten in the CVL so
far.
This summer CVL is
proving to be useful pre-season preparation for the new U16 squad and
can only help them for the tough season ahead. The return fixture with
Kingston in the last game should be a great contest.
MVP:Kyle
Adamson with 23.0 MVP points from 8 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks.
Kyle was joint Top Scorer with Rob
Hollinshead who also scored 8 points.
Blackhawks: Adamson (8),
Gardener, Hollinshead (8), Allen (3), Hedger (2), Barber (5), Eggar (4), Zakakiotis (5),
Dean , Lucas (4), Sheppard.
Blackhawks v Guildford Heat 39 - 37
Bracknell Summer CVL - 20th June
2008
The U16 Blackhawks boys remain
unbeaten in the Bracknell Heat CVL with an impressive, battling win
against the Home team. This was a cracking game enjoyed by supporters of
both sides.
The 2 teams were very evenly matched
and it could have gone either way throughout. In a low scoring 1st
quarter, neither team really found their rhythm and it ended 8-6
to the Heat. The next 2 quarters were just as tight, with
Guildford narrowly keeping the lead to go into the final period just one
point ahead at 24 -23.
Stand-in Coach for the Blackhawks
Dan Marshall must have said just the right things in the break as his
team cam storming out in the 4th quarter. With Heat Coach Jon May
applying the full court press, the Blackhawks played their fast-break
game to great effect and matched the hustle of their opponents.
Remarkably the Woking side only took the lead in the game in the very
last minute through a Basket from Jordan Tyler.
Drama then unfolded as Blackhawks
top-scorer Kyle Adamson was fouled out and Lead-giver Jordan Tyler left
the game badly injured. Fired up by this the set-back, Marcos
Zakakiotis added a vital basket for the Woking side and they held on
bravely in an exciting climax to the game.
A great contest, played fairly by
both sides, and the return match in a few weeks time should be just as
exciting.
MVP and Top Scorer:Kyle
Adamson with 24.0 MVP points from 15 points. Great performance also
from Marcos Zakakiotis with 16.7 MVP points and 11 points scored.
Blackhawks: Adamson (15),
Gardener, Jones, Allen, Hedger, Barber (3), Tyler (4), Zakakiotis (11),
Dean (2), Lucas (3), Sheppard (1)
Summer League starts with a win for U16 Boys
Blackhawks v Cookham Comets 36 - 23
Bracknell Summer CVL - 13th June
2008
This was the first game for the
squad that will make up the under 16 boys for season 2008/9 and it was
good to get a win. Despite some worrying moments during the middle of
the game, the boys started and finished strongly.
MVP: Ryan Gardener with 13.0
MVP points. he was also joint top-scorer with Max Eggar who both scored
4 baskets.
The ‘A’s went to
Bracknell on Friday to try to salvage something from a season which has
turned out to be less fruitful than had been hoped. In their way were
Solent Kestrels, a team which presented the Hawks with few problems when
the two sides met in the regular season tie which ended 55-16 in
Woking’s favour.
This game was a much
more competitive, and for the spectators at least, a more exciting
match-up, as the Kestrels had obviously come with a game plan – to
neutralise the threat from Woking’s high-scoring big men, Harrison
Gamble and Chris Hatto. The other problem for the ‘A’s was the fact
that they had one player fail to show for this vital game.
The Blackhawks
managed to finish the first two quarters trailing by just three points
at 19-22. However, the Bracknell CVL rules stipulate that a team must
produce ten players for each game. Five points are to be conceded for
each player below that minimum. Therefore, with the five point penalty
added to the scores, Solent had an eight point advantage as the third
quarter got under way.
The ‘A’s responded
by going on an 8-2 run to narrow Solent’s lead to just 2 points, and
then ended the quarter with another gritty effort, outscoring the
Kestrels by 6-4 to level the game at 33-33.
Again in Q4 the
Hawks started where they’d left off and took the lead after another run
during which they scored eight points without reply. Solent did well to
mount a counter attack which took them to a 3 point lead with one minute
remaining. Unfortunately, it was a failure to convert from the free
throw line, first Hatto missing 2 and then James Dean missing 2 with
just one second on the clock, which ended Blackhawks' disappointing
season.
Top scorer for the
Blackhawks was Chris Hatto with 12 points.
MVP went to Harrison
Gamble with 11 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists 4 steals and 1 block.
Blackhawks:
C Hatto (12), J Dean (4), D Marshall (8), E Lewry (2), H Gamble (11),
R
Saund (5), M Zakakiotis, E Ainsbury, L Msipha.
Understrength Hawks
‘Francly’ failed to perform
Woking Blackhawks – Lanfranc
52 – 80
Due to injuries to some key players, and the
absence of Captain, Chris Hatto, Coach Costas Rakitzis had to field a
much weakened and undersized side for this important tie against
Lanfranc, at Hinchley Wood on Sunday.
A fairly steady start from Woking saw them
keep in touch with Lanfranc in the first quarter, with point guard,
James Dean, leading the scoring with 9 points. The Croydon side
then began to pressure every Woking offence and managed to force
several turnovers, allowing them to end the period with an 8 point
lead.
Quarter two was where most of the damage was
done to the Blackhawks’ fading hopes of finishing in one of the top two
play-off spots. Time after time Woking’s offence broke down
through lapses in concentration and some uncharacteristic poor
passing. This gave Lanfranc opportunities to pick up easy points,
and they opened a lead which would prove to be decisive. Although
the Hawks fought hard in the final two quarters it was not nearly
sufficient to bring them back in to contention.
MVP went to Harrison Gamble with 9 points, 22
rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 5 blocks.
Q1: 14-22; Q2: 6-21;
Q3: 18-22; Q4: 14-15.
Blackhawks: J Dean (24), D
Marshall (7), H Gamble (9), L Msipha (2), R Saund (7), A Jaffari
Tasmalu (3),E Ainsbury, T Shephard, K Adamson, .
Final outing secures 2nd place at
Bracknell
Woking Blackhawks ‘A’– Bracknell ‘Heat’ 47 –
28
The
Blackhawks’ U16 A side secured 2nd place by winning their
last regular season game in the Bracknell CVL against Bracknell Heat.
The Hawks’ starting five put on an
almost clinical display in the first quarter as they opened with an
unanswered 10 point run, James Dean scoring with a penetrating drive
from the top of the key within 5 seconds of the tip-off. The 1st
quarter ended 15-3 to Woking.
With a fresh five for both teams starting
quarter 2, Bracknell managed to reduce Woking’s lead to just 6,
outscoring the Hawks by 6-12. Allowing the Heat too many second
chance opportunities by failing to pull down the rebounds was the main
leak in the Blackhawks’ defence.
With the 3rd quarter being
narrowly won by the Blackhawks, the game ended as it had begun.
The Hawks re-established control in the 4th and again
dominated play to outscore their opponents by 16-3, and produce a final
score of 47-28.
MVP once again went to Chris Hatto with
16 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.
Q1:
15-3; Q2: 6-12; Q3: 10-8; Q4: 16-3.
Blackhawks:
C Hatto (16), J Dean (8), D Marshall, E Lewry (1), H Gamble (6),
M Zakakiotis (4),
L Msipha (4), R Saund (8), T Ndongwe, E Ainsbury.
Hawks’ ‘Big Men’ rule the
roost
Blackhawks – Mole
Valley 'Phoenix' 95 – 62
It was a dominating performance today, in the
Surrey CVL, by Woking’s two big men, centre, Harrison Gamble, and power
forward, Chris Hatto. The new and improved rebounding machine
that is Harrison Gamble was in no mood to be out-jumped at either end
of the court. Meeting the ball at basket height ensured possession
and well timed outlet passes on defence, and a succession of put-back
buckets on offence.
Hatto once again impressed with his
unremitting determination to put points on the score sheet.
Looking for every opportunity to drive to the basket, and fighting to
grasp every loose ball within reach, he led the Blackhawks in scoring
yet again, netting 24 points.
With the scores at the end of the 1st
and 2nd quarters showing a healthy lead, 24-6 and 49-24 respectively,
Coach Costas once again took the opportunity to give his entire bench
some court time. Tanya Ndongwe made the most of his minutes with
10 points, 2 assists and 1 block, and Earl Ainsbury contributed 9
points with some excellent individual moves to beat the Phoenix
defence. Another notable performance off the bench came from Dan
Marshall who added 4 points and made a great defensive contribution
with 5 steals.
till with just one loss, 3rd
place Blackhawks must now focus on their final Surrey game on Sunday 13th
April against 2nd place Lanfranc, a ‘must win’ if they are
to ensure the all important No.2 seeding for the play-offs. There
is, of course, still time for London Towers to ‘trip up’ with two games
left to play, one against Lanfranc (come on Lanfranc!).
MVP went to Chris Hatto with 24 points, 14
rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal.
Q1: 24-6; Q2:
25-18; Q3: 28-17; Q4: 18-21.
Blackhawks: C Hatto (24), J
Dean (5), D Marshall (4),R.Saund (11) E Lewry (5), E Ainsbury (9),
H Gamble (18), M Zakakiotis (6), T Ndongwe (10), A Jaffari Tasmalu, L
Msipha (3).
Young Hawks Keep Title Hopes Alive
Blackhawks – ACS Cobham 93 – 62
The under 16s were in action on Sunday
morning in the Surrey CVL against ACS Cobham. Needing only wins now
through to the end of the season meant a solid performance here was
necessary to keep the Blackhawks in contention for the top spot.
Cobham fielded a strong team but the result
was never really in doubt. From the tip-off Woking were able to
build a comfortable lead, finishing the first quarter up by 7, at
20-13. Managing to maintain a healthy buffer throughout the game
allowed Coach Costas the luxury of trying out a new play which proved
to be very effective. This new ‘weapon’ will be an asset for the
Hawks as they take the step up to the U18 National League next season.
Top scorer for the Blackhawks was Chris Hatto
with 28 points. However, Coach Costas will also have been
encouraged by the efforts from the rest of his players. Another
tireless defensive performance from Ed Lewry saw him contribute 4
points, make 4 steals and 4 assists. Dan Marshall’s outside
shooting helped him to a 17 point total, and driving penetrations from
James Dean added another 14 points. With 19 points coming from
the bench, and 6 players earning MVP awards, this was a great all-round
team performance.
MVP went to Chris Hatto with 28 points, 10
rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.
Q1: 20-13; Q2: 22-13;
Q3: 21-13; Q4: 30-23
Blackhawks: C Hatto (28), J Dean (14),
D Marshall (17), E Lewry (4), K Adamson (4), H Gamble (11), A Jaffari
Tasmalu (1), M Zakakiotis (5), T Ndongwe (9).
Back to ‘Finishing
School’ for U16s
Blackhawks – London Towers 68 - 73
(24-Feb-08)
Another crucial top of the table clash in the
Surrey league saw No.1 Blackhawks up against No.2 London Towers. Both
teams were undefeated but Woking held the top spot through superior points
difference.
A good start by Woking resulted in an early lead
over a physical Towers’ side. With James Dean running the offence
from the point the Blackhawks were able to find their way to the basket
with relative ease. However, as the first quarter came to an end with
Woking leading 19-13, an uncharacteristic failing was beginning to show in
the Blackhawks’ offence that was eventually to decide the outcome of
this game.
Quarter two saw the Towers fighting back to make
it a one point ball game, but it was the Blackhawks’ poor finishing that
allowed that to happen. Time after time scoring opportunities were
missed through poor shot selection and loss of concentration going to the
basket. Easy lay-ups were missed by guards and forwards resulting in
scoring possessions for the Towers. At this level, and at this stage
in the season, committing 23 turnovers is not going to win a ball game.
Although the game was tied in the fourth quarter
at 60-60, on this occasion the Blackhawks were just not able to find in
themselves what was needed to come away with the win.
On a positive note, there were some individual
performances that deserve a mention. Ed Lewry did a great job on
defence before being fouled out of the game (somehow managing at one point
to foul the ball handler from about 20 feet away!). And a good job
also by Roshan Saund, top-scoring for the Blackhawks with 27 points.
At the end of the game one thing kept coming back
to me: Coach Costas in a training session trying to impress on his players,
“OUTSIDE FEW”. Hopefully, that lesson has now been well and truly
learnt!
MVP went to Harrison Gamble with 6 points, 15
rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks.
Q1: 19-13; Q2: 38-37; Q3:
52-56; Q4: 68-73
Blackhawks: C Hatto (17), J Dean (8), D
Marshall (5), E Lewry (1), R Saund (27), K Adamson (2), H Gamble (6), A
Jaffari Tasmalu (2), E Ainsbury, L Msipha.
Kingston double-header for ‘As’
A double-header this weekend for the U16 As, against two
very different Kingston sides, produced some very entertaining basketball
that would see the Blackhawks forced to dig deep in the Surrey CVL tie to
bring home a brace of wins.
Blackhawks A – Kingston A 74 – 25
Friday night at Bracknell Leisure Centre was the setting
for the first meeting. The game began with a lacklustre first quarter
display which ended with the Hawks down by 2, scoring just 9 points.
The Blackhawks botched scoring opportunities as the starting five failed to
connect on offence.
Fortunately, following a stern talk from coach Costas at
the interval, quarter two saw the Hawks take control through much improved
communication, passing and finishing. For the remainder of the game
Kingston found themselves totally dominated at both ends of the court, managing
to score only 9 points, while the Blackhawks stormed to victory.
MVP was James Dean with 20 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists,
4 steals.
Q1: 9-11; Q2: 24-1; Q3:
20-6; Q4: 19-2
Blackhawks A: J Dean (20); L Msipha (2); R Saund (18); H
Gamble (8); C Hatto (8); D Marshall (10); E Lewry (4); T Ndongwe (6); E
Ainsbury.
Blackhawks A – Kingston A 70 – 65
A greatly strengthened Kingston arrived to take on the
Blackhawks at Hinchley Wood on Sunday in the Surrey CVL. Woking
started where they left off on Friday, with a dominating first quarter that
must have had the Kingston players thinking, “here we go again”.
Fast-paced, well executed offensive plays gave the Hawks
an early advantage, with Chris Hatto leading the first quarter scoring
netting an impressive 12 points. Hatto and Harrison Gamble dominated
the boards at both ends helping to take the Blackhawks to a 13 point lead
at the end of the first quarter.
Kingston opened the scoring in the second quarter
displaying a renewed determination which seemed to catch the Blackhawks by
surprise. This, combined with refereeing decisions going against
them, seemed to cause the Hawks to lose their usual discipline. They
began trying to force the play and made some poor decisions which resulted
in turnovers. Kingston won this, and also the third quarter, to take
a 4 point lead in to the final period.
Early in the fourth quarter, Kingston increased their
lead to 7 points. Chris Hatto once again stepped-up for his team and
repeatedly battled his way through a tough Kingston full-court defence to
re-take the lead at 58-57. Two baskets in quick succession from
Roshan Saund took the lead to 7 with a minute to go and although Kingston
added 2 points from the foul line, the game ended with Blackhawks the
winners by 5.
MVP was Chris Hatto with 29 points, 13 rebound, 3
assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks.
Q1: 9-11; Q2: 24-1; Q3:
20-6; Q4: 19-2
Blackhawks A: J Dean (4); R Saund (19); H Gamble (6); C Hatto
(29); D Marshall (2); E Lewry (2); M Zakakiotis (8); E Ainsbury. L Msipha;
A Jaffari.
Chris has finally got it ‘Pegged’
Blackhawks B – Cookham
Comets 73 – 41
(Friendly)
This
weekend saw the Blackhawks playing host to a newly formed club, Cookham
Comets, from Maidenhead. This game was organised as a friendly to
allow both the Comets’ inexperienced u16s squad and the Blackhawks’ u16 Bs
a chance to gain some valuable extra court time.
Although
only established less than six months ago, the Comets presented a well
disciplined and creative side which looked confident on the court. It
was the Comets who opened the scoring with two early baskets from O Horne
and C Flemming. Following a 14-0 run by the Hawks, including three 3s
by Lloyd Msipha, the Comets managed to respond with a run of their own,
ending the first quarter up by six at 14-20.
The greater
experience of the young Blackhawks began to show in the second quarter as
they outscored the Comets 23-10. A revelation for the Hawks was the
newly found confidence displayed by Chris Pegg. Chris scored six consecutive
points including a rebound put-back and a rebound with a fast break lob to
Harrison Gamble who made a behind-the-head pass to a trailing Chris who
calmly made the pull-up jump shot.
Quarter
three was tied at 16-16 with some great baskets from Roshan Saund for the
Hawks, and O Horne for the Comets. However, the game ended with the
Blackhawks outscoring the Comets by 20-8. Again it was Pegg who
continued to impress as top scorer for the Hawks in the final quarter with
another series of great baskets and off-the ball movement.
Congratulations
to the Cookham Comets who put on a great display of basketball.
Woking Blackhawks Basketball Club wishes your organisation and players
every success, and looks forward to an opportunity of a return match some
time in the future.
Top scorers
for the Blackhawks were Chris Pegg and Roshan Saund, both with 14 points.
Q1:
14-12; Q2: 23-10; Q3: 16-16; Q4: 20-8
Blackhawks
B: R Hollinshead (1); C Pegg 14); L Msipha (9); A Hedger (6); J
Tyler (2);
R Saund
(14); H Gamble (4); T Sheppard (4); R Gardener (6); K Adamson (13).
Blackhawks A – Spelthorne
Atoms 36 – 50 (25-Jan-08)
This top of the
table clash in the Bracknell CVL was never going to be anything other than
a hard-fought battle. Although a disappointing result, the
Blackhawks, fielding an under-strength side due to injuries, gave their all
against a very physical, and at times overly aggressive, Spelthorne.
Both teams
played solid defence in the first quarter and baskets were traded as neither
side managed to dominate the game. With less than a minute of the
quarter remaining, Harrison Gamble drove the baseline for a beautifully
executed up-and-under lay-up to tie the game at 8-8. However,
two baskets in quick succession from the Atoms gave them a 4 point lead at
the buzzer.
The Atoms
opened-up an 8 point lead early in the second quarter, and Coach Costas
called a much needed time-out to re-organise his players. Whatever
was said during the time-out certainly produced the desired outcome as the
Hawks went on an 8-0 run to once again tie the game at 20-20.
Unfortunately, and again in the last minute of the quarter, poor passing by
the Hawks resulted in turnovers which gave Spelthorne the opportunity to
re-establish their lead at 20-24.
It was more
of the same in quarter three as the Atoms moved ahead only to see the Hawks
close the gap. The Blackhawks’ captain, Chris Hatto, had been playing
with torn ligaments in his left foot, but his brave efforts came to an end
in the fourth minute of the period as he took the hard decision to sub
himself out of the game. Despite this disappointment the Hawks
managed to close to within one point at 30-31, but yet again, as the clock
ran down, the Atoms were able to increase their advantage to 30-35.
Clearly
missing the presence of Chris Hatto, the Blackhawks were losing the battle
under the baskets as the sheer size and physical play of the Atoms’ ‘big
men’ proved hard to match. However, a warning given at half-time by
the referee to the Spelthorne coach, that aggressive play would not be
tolerated, apparently failed to filter along the Atoms’ bench.
An
unfortunate incident in the last minute of the game saw James Dean fouled
as he attempted a lay-up. The offending Spelthorne player then
proceeded to push Dean as he turned to go to the foul line. As the
referee called a technical foul and ejected the Spelthorne player from the
game, three young Hawks jumped off the bench in a badly timed display of
support for their team mate. This infringement resulted in each of
the three also receiving a technical foul. The result of this was
that Spelthorne went to the foul line to take four free-throws and were
awarded possession. A regrettable end to what could have been a close
and exciting finish to this important game.
MVP was
Harrison Gamble with 8 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, and 6 blocks.
Q1:
8-12; Q2: 12-12; Q3: 10-11; Q4: 6-15
Good
weekend for the u16s
Blackhawks A – Reigate Falcons 102 – 22
(20-Jan-08)
The second match of the weekend
for the U16s – this time in the Surrey CVL at Hinchley Wood – saw the
in-form side up against bottom of the table Reigate Falcons. Even
with captain, Chris Hatto, confined to the bench through injury, the
Falcons were always going to be struggling to keep pace with the Hawks in
full flight.
After
an uncharacteristically ‘scrappy’ start, normal service was resumed as the
Hawks out-played their opponents in every department. Head coach,
Costas Rakitzis, had asked his team to, “push all the way” and, "not
to let-up”, and he got exactly that. By the end of the first quarter
the Blackhawks were ahead 21-2.
With
the Falcons' offence failing to apply any real pressure, the young Hawks’
trademark fast break was once again executed to devastating effect.
Time after time the early outlet pass fell in to the path of a waiting
Saund, Dean, Marshall or Jaffari. They were literally queuing to take
their turn for the easy lay-up. With runs of 14-0 and 18-0, the second
quarter ended 53-4.
After
the break the Falcons displayed a renewed determination and, to their
credit, showed that even in the face of such overwhelming opposition they
were not ready to concede the game just yet, scoring 18 of their 22 points
total in the last two quarters.
With
the possibility of another century to aim for, the Blackhawks weren’t going
to ease-off. Saund, Zakakiotis and Ainsbury pushed the pace in the
final quarter to take the final score to 102-22.
MVP was
Roshan Saund, leading the scoring for the Hawks with 27 points, 5 rebounds,
2 assists, and 1 steal.
Q1:
21-2; Q2: 32-2; Q3: 23-10; Q4: 26-8
Blackhawks
A: J Dean
(15); D Marshall (8); E Lewry
(10); R Saund (27);
M
Zakakiotis (11); E Ainsbury
(7); H Gamble (16); L Msipha (6); A Jaffari Tasmalu (2).
Blackhawks A – Kingston B 86 – 32
(18-Jan-08)
From
the tip-off it was clear that the Blackhawks were back on top form. A
solid defence produced forced shots and turnovers which allowed the Hawks
to go on an 8-0 run. With Chris and Tanya combining well at both ends
of the court, the first quarter ended 16-6.
The
second quarter started with a confident offensive display from the Hawks
which saw them out-score Kingston
by a ratio of 2-1. Impressively, and an indication of the strength of
the squad, nine players had contributed to the half-time score of 38-17.
By the
third quarter the Blackhawks were in full flow. Their superior
transition play and sustained pace produced fast breaks with ease.
Harrison and Roshan notched-up sixteen points between them, and with Lloyd
and James joining in, the quarter ended 58-23.
Tonight,
Woking showed that
basketball truly is a team sport, with totally unselfish performances from
all players. Tanya produced his best performance of the season so far
scoring 8 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist. Another great effort from
Chris with 10 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block.
By the final buzzer, all ten Blackhawks had contributed to the points total
and a final score of 86-32.
MVP was
Harrison Gamble with 25 points, and 10 rebounds.
Q1:
16-6; Q2: 22-11; Q3: 20-6; Q4: 28-9
Blackhawks
A: C Hatto
(10); J Dean (5); D Marshall (6); E Lewry
(4); R Saund (14);
M
Zakakiotis (4); E Ainsbury
(4); H Gamble (25); L Msipha (6); T Ndongwe (8).
Blackhawks B – Bracknell 12 – 32
(18-Jan-08)
It was
another luck-lustre performance from the B team who nevertheless gained
some more valuable game experience.
Q1:
5-12; Q2: 2-13; Q3: 4-7; Q4: 1-0.
Blackhawks B: A Jaffari-Tasmalu (3), R
Hollinshead, C Pegg, J Tyler, O Sheppard, R Gardner, C Lucas (2), K Adamson
(7), A Hedger.
NEXT
GAME: Friday 25 January at Bracknell: A's vs Spelthorne.
Mixed
bag for the Blackhawks u16s at Bracknell
Blackhawks A – ACS Cobham 34 – 31
(11-Jan-08)
Probably
a typical post holiday return to the match court as early attempts from
both sides failed to find the basket. The supporters had to wait for
almost three minutes for the scoring to begin.
After
conceding the first points to Cobham, the Blackhawks’ captain and coach for
the game, Chris Hatto, lead the way for his team with the side’s first two
points. The next three points for the Hawks coming from James Dean,
two from a field goal and one from the foul line, gave them the lead which
they were to retain for the remainder of the game.
Although
not the dominating display we’ve come to expect, Woking’s under-16 team did
put together some nice offensive moves, which worked well to maintain a healthy
lead and eventually secure the win.
With
tougher games ahead in both the Bracknell and Surrey leagues the young
Hawks will need to re-focus if they are to achieve their ultimate goal of
winning both titles.
MVP was
Chris Hatto with 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Chris also
managed to maintain his 100% coaching record. Well done!
Q1:
14-7; Q2: 6-4; Q3: 8-7; Q4: 6-8
Blackhawks
A: C Hatto (8),
J Dean (3), D Marshall (5), E Lewry (2), R Saund (6), M Zakakiotis
(8), E Ainsbury (2), H Gamble, L Msipha.
Blackhawks B – Feltham Warriors 16 – 48
(11-Jan-08)
It was
always going to be difficult against a team that fields a few national
league players but the Blackhawks stood their ground and at times they
produced some delightful moments.
Rob
Hollinshead having dispatched the defensive pressure of his opponent,
threaded a great pass through to Chris Pegg who duly scored to the delight
of the supporters.
Kyle
Adamson made himself a nuisance under the baskets and Caspar Luces, an
under-14 player, had the supporters on their feet when he scored with two
perfectly executed moves under the baskets.
Q1:
0-12; Q2: 6-10; Q3: 4-20; Q4: 6-6
Blackhawks
A: A
Jaffari-Tasmalu (1), R Hollinshead (1), C Pegg (5), Jordan, O Sheppard, R
Gardner, S Anand, C Lucas (4), K Adamson (5), Alex.
Now
this is basketball!
Blackhawks A - Guildford Heat 115 - 26(2-Dec-07)
As
one supporter put it "This was a great exhibition of basketball".
The
young hawks started rather tentatively but they soon found their rhythm and
exploded into a feast of creative and disciplined basketball all at the
same time.
Coach
Costas Rakitzis was cautious but delighted with the performance. "It
is great to see a bunch of young lads playing with such gusto and
commitment. Despite being comfortable winners, they chased the century and
made the best of the opportunity to run their plays and try a new defensive
set. But let's not run away with ourselves; there are difficult games ahead
and we need maintain our focus and commitment" he said.
MVP was
Harrison Gamble with 18 rebounds, 22 points and a spectacular 62.0 MVP
points! Chris Hatto had a great game too (17 rebounds, 8 assists, 22 points
and a hugely respectable 55.5 MVP points).
Dan
Marshall, James Dean, Ed Lewry and Earl Ainsbury all made it into the
honours.
Q1:
32-6; Q2: 30-12; Q3: 21-6; Q4: 32-2
Blackhawks
A: C Hatto
(22), H Gamble (22), J Dean (11), D Marshall (13), E Lewry (4), R
Saund (21), A Jaffari-Tasmalu (2), M Zakakiotis (4), E Ainsbury (16).
Great
opportunity for some inter-Club rivalry!
Blackhawks A - Blackhawks B 60 - 20(23-Nov-07)
Having entered two teams
in the u16 League at Bracknell, it was inevitable that the B team would
have to face the might of the A team at some point. The result of this
inter-Club encounter was never in doubt but the occasion provided a great
opportunity for both teams to run out and practice their offensive and
defensive plays.
MVP for the A's was their
captain Chris Hatto (who did a great job at coaching them too) with 19
points, 10 rebounds and an impressive 41.5 MVP points.
MVP for the B's was the
ever-improving Amin Jaffari-Tasmalu with 9 points and 10.3 MVP points.
Blackhawks A: C Hatto (19), H Gamble (6), J Dean (6), D
Marshall (6), E Lewry (2), R Saund (12), L Msipha (6), T Ndongwe (3).
Blackhawks B:
A Jaffari-Tasmalu (9), Tom Bucknall (2), E
Ainsbury (7), R Hollinshead, C Pegg, O Sheppard, R Gardener (1), S Anand
(2).
NEXT GAME: Sunday 2
December vs The Heat in the Surrey CVL.
Blackhawks A - Waverley Warriors 83 - 31(9-Nov-07)
For the first 5 minutes
and with the score at 5-5, it looked like the Blackhawks would continue
where they left off last Friday against Feltham - nervous and below par.
But following a time-out and a substitution, that was all about to change.
Harrison Gamble and Chris
Hatto were in no mood to let the Warriors get any rebounds and the
introduction of James Dean kick-started the young hawks into action to
finish the quarter 20-9.
Woking were now in the
groove and scored 17 points before Waverley had a chance to respond. The
plays were now being called by Dean and coming off , Hatto and Gamble ruled
under the baskets and with a 41-13 half-time score, the Blackhawks had
little to worry about.
In the she second half,
Woking had the rare opportunity to practice different defensive systems and
Dan Marshall decided it was time to take a few lay-ups scoring a personal
best 17 points in a game.
But this under-16 team
had couple of Club records in their sight. With 29 rebounds in a game,
Harrison Gamble smashed the record previously held by Josh Hearn (24) while
the whole team crashed the boards 84 times (another Club record) with
captain Chris Hatto contributing 23 rebounds of his own.
"The players should
be very proud of the basketball they played and should use this performance
as a springboard for better things to come later in the season" said
coach Costas Rakitzis.
MVP was the unstoppable
Chris Hatto with 22 points, 23 rebounds, 5 assists and a very impressive
56.2 MVP points.
Great performance by
Gamble (29 rebounds, 5 steals and 40.5 MVP points).
James Dean, Dan Marshall
and Ed Lewry also impressed with 36.0, 28.5 and 23.8 MVP points
respectively.
Blackhawks: C Hatto (22), H Gamble (11), J Dean (11),
D Marshall (17), E Lewry (2), R Saund (8), T Bucknall (4), M Zakakiotis
(4), A Jaffari-Tasmalu (4).
A's snatch
victory from the jaws of defeat
Blackhawks A - Feltham 53 - 51(9-Nov-07)
Match report to follow.
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A's
let 2nd Cup slip through their fingers
Blackhawks A -
Feltham 65-68 (11-May-07)
Good effort
but ended up losing a game we should have won. Never mind, we'll win it
next season!
A's
let Cup slip through their fingers
Blackhawks A - Sunbury
Sonics 69-71 (29-Apr-07)
It was summed
up perfectly by one of the players in the change rooms after the game:
"They wanted it more than we did".
It was a tight
and exciting final at Chessington but the Blackhawks didn't look
comfortable at any point during the game and finally paid the price.
MVP was Chris
Hatto (14 points, 8 rebounds and 32.0 MVP points). Josh Hearn had a great
game too (10 points, 11 rebounds, 31.5 MVP points) as did Matt Blair with
14 points, 7 rebound and 31.0 MVP points.
Q1:
13-17; Q2: 20-18; Q3: 21-23; Q4: 15-13.
Blackhawks
A: E
Ainsbury (5), J Hearn (10), R Halliday (9), M Blair (14), C Hatto (14), C
Cox, D Marshall, Y Noh Che, T Bucknall, G Parker (5), S Cane (10), R Saund
(2).
A's
split the Atoms and are on their way to the FINAL!
Blackhawks A -
Spelthorne Atoms 51-35 (27-Apr-07)
Positive anger
and team spirit was the wind beneath the wings of this team of under-16
Blackhawks which is flying high enough already! The young hawks get better
with every game and today they proved they have the skill, fitness and
mental strength to beat a national league team like the Atoms.
Ainsbury,
Cane, Bucknall, Blair and Halliday got off to a good start and at the end
of the 1st period, Woking were up 13-9.
The 2nd period
was more of a chess game as both teams measured each other up. The
half-time score (21-19) raised the expectations for a mouth-watering second
half.
The third
quarter was a bit of an anti-climax, however, as both teams made sure their
defensive formations were not breached. The atmosphere was tense at the end
of this period as the score stood at 28-28. Something had to give...
Or rather
something had to explode! There is little any team can do to stop the likes
of Blair, Ainsbury, Parker, Hearn and Halliday when they get in the zone.
In one of the most storming performances of the season, these youngsters
took the Atoms apart with the precision of a master surgeon. 23-7 in one
quarter against a national league side, isn't the kind of score that just
happens. It is the result of dedication, commitment and togetherness
throughout the season, which a lot of happy parents and supporters had the
pleasure to witness this evening.
MVP was Matt
Blair (20 points, 8 rebounds and 35.0 MVP points). Josh Hearn had a super
game too (21.5 MVP points) as did Ryan Halliday, Chris Hatto and Craig
Cox.
WE ARE IN
THE FINAL OF THE BRACKNELL LEAGUE ON MAY 11th!
Q1:
13-9; Q2: 8-10; Q3: 7-9; Q4: 23-7.
Blackhawks
A: E
Ainsbury (1), J Hearn (6), R Halliday (10), M Blair (20), C Hatto (3), C
Cox (5), D Marshall, Y Noh Che, T Bucknall, G Parker (4), S Cane (2), E
Lewry.
A's
impress as they top the 2007 Bracknell League!
Blackhawks A -
Bracknell 65-29 (23-Mar-07)
Even if you
were a neutral spectator, you would have been impressed by the finesse,
teamwork and sheer defensive prowess of these young Blackhawks.
Powered by the
likes of Hatto, Halliday, Cox and Blair both in defence and offence, this
happy wagon rolled to an impressive victory over the much weaker Bracknell
side to claim top spot in the Bracknell League.
The highlight
of the evening was the surprise inclusion of Anabelle Hardiman and Mitch
Taylor who stepped in for the missing Garry Parker and Sam Cane. The girls
put in credible performances to the delight of our supporters.
An encouraging
debut by Alex Mills who joined the Club recently.
MVP was Matt
Blair (18 points, 10 rebounds and 41.0 MVP points). Ryan Halliday had a
super game too with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 37.5 MVP points. Chris
Hatto found his form and grabbed 11 rebounds, 5 steals and 22.2 MVP points.
Craig (Mr Reliable) Cox had a good game with 21.0 MVP points.
READY FOR THE
PLAY-OFFS LADS?!
Q1: 13-4;
Q2: 21-13; Q3: 16-0; Q4: 15-12.
Blackhawks
A: E
Ainsbury (4), A Hardiman (4), J Hearn (6), R Halliday (12), M Taylor, M
Blair (18), C Hatto (9), A Mills (1), C Cox (6), M Saunders (5).
It's
all good experience for the B's
Blackhawks B - Spelthorne
B 23-59 (23-Mar-07)
It was never
going to be an easy game for the B's as they faced superior opposition.
Coach Rick
Lansdell was in reflective mood after the game. "We could have
rebounded better both in defence and offence and there is definitely room
for improvement in the shooting department", he said.
Difficult to
talk about MVP's in this game as no one got more than 7.0 MVP points. The
highlight must be the three 3-pointers scored by Karim Hadeq but giving
away 5 turnovers cost him the MVP award.
Q1:
5-13; Q2: 5-18; Q3: 5-17; Q4: 8-11.
Blackhawks
B: M
Scott (4), L Msipha, E Lewry (2), R Saund (1), K Hadeq (9), Y Che
Noh, Leo Viera-Franco, A Robson (2), P Legg, D Marshall (1), T Bucknall
(4).
Heat-resistant
A's book their place in the Final!
Blackhawks A -
Guildford Heat 76-61 (4-Mar-07)
Many
pre-judged this semi-final expecting an easy win for Woking. Well,
Guildford tried their best to spoil the script as the Blackhawks took their
time to get into a rhythm and finally run out winners by 15 points.
After the
Parker-Halliday show in the first period, when the two of them scored 14 of
the 19 points, the Blackhawks went to sleep and lost the 2nd period 13-24.
A good
half-time talk was necessary. Blair, Cane and Halliday took over and the revival
was now evident as the young hawks won the 3rd period 20-16.
But it was not
until the 4th that the quality of this under-16 squad shone through. Blair,
Halliday, Hearn, Parker and Cane all came alive to finally impose their
game and finish the quarter strongly 24-12.
MVP was Matt
Blair (17 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals and 41.5 MVP points). Ryan Halliday
had a super game too with 19 points, 15 rebounds, 8 steals and 37.0 MVP
points. Garry Parker also impressed scoring 14 points and amassing 27.0 MVP
points. Josh Hearn had a good game with 20.8 MVP points.
Q1:
19-9; Q2: 13-24; Q3: 20-16; Q4: 24-12.
Blackhawks
A: E
Ainsbury (8), G Parker (14), J Hearn (6), R Halliday (19), S Cane (8), M
Blair (17), C Hatto (4), R Saund, E Lewry, D Marshall.
A's
ground the Rockets to WIN the Surrey League!
Blackhawks A - Epsom
Rockets 90-48 (11-Feb-07)
The outcome of
this encounter was never in doubt but even with Blair and Hatto missing due
to illness and holidays, the young hawks put on one of their best displays
this season to maintain their unbeaten record and run out winners of the
U16 Surrey Central Venue League.
After a
thoroughly impressive display by Ainsbury, Parker, Saund, Hearn and
Halliday during the first period, the Blackhawks were 36-11 ahead and the
game was all but won.
For the
remainder of the game, coach Costas Rakitzis was in a position to ask his
players to try out new plays and tactics. He was not disappointed. Baskets
came from everywhere as the guards netted their shots and the forwards
claimed 39 rebounds and sunk 55% of their attempts at the baskets.
MVP was Josh
Hearn (11 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 44.0 MVP points). Ryan
Halliday had a super game too with 16 points, 16 rebounds and 43.0 MVP
points. Garry Parker was lethal scoring 23 points and amassing 34.5 MVP
points. Roshan Saund and Yusuf Che Noh made a great contribution scoring 10
and 14 points respectively.
Credit to the
Epsom Rockets who never gave up and fought bravely to the final whistle.
Q1:
36-11; Q2: 18-10; Q3: 16-18; Q4: 20-9.
Blackhawks
A: E
Ainsbury (9), G Parker (23), Y Che Noh (14), J Hearn (11), R Saund (10), M
Saunders, D Marshall (3), T Bucknall (4), R Halliday (16).
A's
show great character to snatch victory!
Blackhawks A -
Windsor 30-28 (2-Feb-07)
After a
shocking first half (6-16) normal people would have written off the
Blackhawks. But they would not have counted on the fighting spirit of these
young hawks who came back from an 8-20 deficit to beat the League leaders
by 2 points.
Windsor,
Spelthorne and the Blackhawks are now joint top, which is the perfect
setting for mouth-watering play-offs.
Another very
good performance by Matt Blair who pulled down 9 rebounds and scored 11
points. An encouraging performance by Sam Cane who made three assists and
scored 4 points.
Q1:
4-4; Q2: 2-12; Q3: 10-6; Q4: 14-6.
Blackhawks
A: E
Ainsbury, G Parker (8), S Cane (4), C Cox (4), C Hatto, J Hearn (2), M
Blair (11), M Saunders (1), D Marshall, T Bucknall.
B's
go down to Bracknell but performances get better
Blackhawks B -
Bracknell 28-40 (2-Feb-07)
For three
periods the Blackhawks matched their opponents basket for basket but it all
went wrong in the fourth when Bracknell pulled away 8-16 to win it
comfortably.
Had the
Blackhawks sunk half of the 22 missed free throws we could have had a very
different game...
A very
encouraging performance by 14-year old Pete Legg who was MVP with 24.0 MVP
points. Ed Lewry put in another spirited performance to earn 18.0 MVP
points.
Q1:
5-5; Q2: 7-11; Q3: 8-8; Q4: 8-16.
Blackhawks
B: A
Jafari-Tasmalu, L Msipha (2), E Lewry (6), R Saund (2), K Hadeq (1),
Y Che Noh (5), H Ismail, Leo Viera-Franco, A Robson (4), P Legg (8).
They
just wanted this more than we did
Blackhawks A -
Spelthorne A 30-41 (05-Jan-07)
Despite a good
performance in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, mistakes and lack of passion in
the 1st and 4th quarters were the key reasons for losing a game we might
have won if Spelthorne had not fielded national league players.
Perhaps we
should ask what is the point of a 'development' league if some teams will
not subscribe to the spirit of it all?
Reasonable
performances by Matt Blair and Craig Cox.
Q1:
11-18; Q2: 11-6; Q3: 6-3; Q4: 2-14.
Blackhawks
B: E
Ainsbury (4), S Cane (1), C Hatto (3), R Halliday (2), G Parker (5), J
Hearn (4), E Lewry, C Cox (5), M Saunders, M Blair (6).
It
would have been easier if we had four 6'2 forwards...
Blackhawks B -
Feltham 20-52 (15-Dec-06)
Despite a good
first half and superb rebounding by Yusuf Che Noh and Edmund Lewry,
Feltham were just too tall for the Blackhawks.
This was very
evident when the Feltham 'bigs' had a rest in Q2 when the young hawks
managed to keep the score level at 10 a-piece.
Good
performance by Yusuf Che Noh (10 rebounds and 6 points and Roshan Saund (8
points).
Q1:
4-10; Q2: 10-10; Q3: 0-17; Q4: 6-15.
Blackhawks
B: D
Marshall (2), A Jafari-Tasmalu, L Msipha, E Lewry (2), R Saund (8), T
Bucknall (2), Y Che Noh (6), H Ismail.
Blackhawks
take the Heat in their stride
Blackhawks A -
Guildford Heat 63-50 (10-Dec-06)
It looked like
it was going to be a close game after the first period finished 17-15 to
Woking but the Blackhawks proved too strong in the end to keep their
unbeaten record in the Surrey Central Venue League.
It was the
Halliday-Blair show in the first period that kept the Blackhawks in the
game but Garry Parker provided the missing spark to set the second period
alight as the young hawks flew straight into the jet stream winning the
period emphatically (27-5).
Coach Rakitzis
was happy to let his more inexperienced hawks lead the pack in the third
but as the Heat started catching up, it was time for normal service to be
restored.
Exceptional
performance by Matt Blair (10 rebounds, 7 steals, 21 points and 51.0 MVP points).
Good performances from Ryan Halliday (9 rebounds, 19 points and 23.0 MVP
points) and Garry Parker (12 points and 20.5 MVP points).
Q1:
17-15; Q2: 27-5; Q3: 4-18; Q4: 15-12.
Blackhawks
A: E
Ainsbury, S Cane (2), C Hatto (3), R Halliday (19), A Wainwright (2), G
Parker (12), J Hearn, T Bucknall, C Cox (2), M Saunders (2), M Blair (21).
It's
a walk in the park for under-strength A's
Blackhawks A -
Waverley 85-23 (3-Dec-06)
There was
never any doubt about the outcome of this game. The question was how well
would the under-strength A's perform against their inexperienced opponents.
They did well enough but coach Rakitzis is not easily pleased. "It was
great to see the first team players execute well some plays on the court. The
defence was good too. Today, we brought along a number of B-team players
who needed court time. Hopefully they have learnt some lessons and use
these to improve their performance in the next game. The A's have a couple
of tricky games coming up against the Heat and the Sonics, and that is
where we will show how good our preparation has been." Rakitzis said.
The starting
five had little trouble winning the first period 20-4 mainly with baskets
from the rampant Chris Hatto. Those played in the second period did a great
job too, especially Ryan Halliday who was in the right mood today
dominating the baskets at both ends and scoring freely.
It was time
for everyone to contribute now and the second half was simply a training
session.
Exceptional performance
by Ryan Halliday (15 rebounds, 4 steals, 22 points and 51.5 MVP points).
Great performance from Chris Hatto (91% field goal accuracy, 20 points and
41.5.0 MVP points). Good performance from Josh Hearn (4 blocks and 28.0 MVP
points).
Blackhawks A: E Ainsbury (5), S
Cane (2), C Hatto (20), R Halliday (22), A Wainwright (5), G Parker (5), J
Hearn (8), D Marshall, E Lewry (2), R Saund (6), T Bucknall (5), Y Che Noh
(4).
A's
brush aside Kingston but not without a scare
Blackhawks A - Kingston 44-21
(1-Dec-06)
It was a game
that the Blackhawks had to win if they were to keep their hopes for winning
this league alive. And win they did!
The starting
five had little trouble winning the first period 8-0 but it should have
been at least double that if shots from under the basket dropped for them.
In the second
period, coach Rakitzis must have thought his young hawks were in for a
difficult time when his second five finished their time on the court 9
points down posting a half-time score 12-13.
In the third
period, there were no restrictions and both coaches had the opportunity to
field their best teams. The Blackhawks led by the irrepressible Matt Blair,
came into their own, dominated and outclassed their opponents in every
department, winning the period 17-2.
The nerves had
settled by now and everyone was given the opportunity to contribute. The
baskets kept coming and the final score made happy reading for players,
coach and supporters alike.
Great
performance by Matt Blair (11 rebounds, 4 steals, 15 points and 41.5 MVP
points). Good performances also from Sam Cane (20.0 MVP points) and Josh
Hearn (20.5 MVP points).
Blackhawks
A: E
Ainsbury (4), S Cane (7), H Ismail, C Hatto (2), M Blair (15), R Halliday
(4), A Wainwright, M Saunders (4)., G Parker (2), J Hearn (6).
Brave
performance by the B's against huge odds
Blackhawks B - Spelthorne A 8-84
(1-Dec-06)
It was never
going to be easy for the B's who could not hope to match their bigger and
far more experienced opponents.
There were
times when the defence worked well but the number of turnovers (23) was a
large part of the B's undoing.
Best player
for the B's today was Ed Lewry (10.2 MVP points).
Blackhawks
A: D
Marshall, A Robson, A Jafari-Tasmalu, K Hadeq, L Msipha, E Lewry (2), R
Saund (3), T Bucknall (3), Y Che Noh, R Alexis.
A's
take big step towards Surrey League Title
Blackhawks A - Lanfranc 75-60
(12-Nov-06)
It may be
early days yet but this has got to be a major step towards the u16 Surrey
League title as the Blackhawks kept their concentration throughout a
hard-fought game to beat Lanfranc by 15 points.
Led by the
unassuming but irrepressible Matt Blair and the commanding Chris Hatto, the
fired-up Blackhawks finished the 1st period strong 19-7.
Lanfranc
steadied their ship in the 2nd but the Blackhawks were in no mood to
relinquish their hard-earned lead and posted a satisfying 37-27 half-time
score.
In the third
period, Woking maintained the attacking prowess but also stepped up the
defensive pressure thus adding a further 7 points to their lead which at
the end of the period had stretched to 17 points.
In the 4th, as
expected, Lanfranc came out all guns blazing but they had no answer to Matt
Blair. The well-drilled Blackhawks knew what to do to contain Lanfranc's
MVP (M. Craig) and finished the game victorious.
Best
performances came from the awesome Matt Blair (6 steals, 15 rebounds, 32
points and 52.0 MVP points), Sam Cane (12 points and 27.3 MVP points) and
Earl Ainsbury (10 points and 20.3 MVP points).
Blackhawks
A: E
Ainsbury (10), S Cane (12), C Cox (7), C Hatto (8), M Blair (32), R
Halliday (4), A Wainwright (1), A Anees, M Saunders (1), D Marshall.
Camberley
no match for the Blackhawks A
Blackhawks A - Camberley 64-14
(3-Nov-06)
Even though
Camberley fielded over-age and very tall players, Woking hardly got out of
second gear to win this very one-sided game by 50 points at Bracknell.
Best
performances came from Matt Blair (7 steals, 11 points and 32.0 MVP
points), Chris Hatto (12 points and 25.5 MVP points), Sam Cane (8 points
and 22.5 MVP points) and Ryan Halliday (8 points and 20.5 MVP points).
Blackhawks
A: E
Ainsbury (4), G Parker (1), S Cane (8), C Cox (6), C Hatto (12), J Hearn
(8), M Blair (11), R Halliday (8), A Wainwright (4), A Anees (2).
Kingston too strong for
brave B's
Blackhawks
B - Kingston 19-60 (3-Nov-06)
Another
one-sided game but this time in Kingston's favour. The young hawks are
learning as they go and look forward to a win later in the season.
Best
performance came from Edmund Lewry (7.7 MVP points).
Blackhawks
B: C
Butler (1), D Marshall (2), A Robson, A Jafari-Tasmalu (1), K Hadeq (5), E
Lewry (1), R Saund, T Bucknall (4), U Che Noh, A Wood (1), H Ismail (4).
Blackhawks
tame the Wildcats
Blackhawks - Kingston 60-44 (15-Oct-06)
As nerves gave
way and the confidence grew by the minute, it was no surprise the mighty
Blackhawks overpowered their opponents in the first game of the season in
the Surrey CVL.
Woking led by
Chris Hatto and Matt Blair took the game to Kingston and finished the 1st
quarter 18-12.
In the second,
the Blackhawks having realised the Wildcats might be easier pray than they
originally thought, they began to drive at the basket and executed the zone
defence to great effect. The half-time score (37-17) was very satisfying
and the young hawks were ready for more.
Although the
offence did not work as well as it could, some solid rebounding by Josh
Hearn ensured the lead was extended to 50-26.
In the fourth,
it was time for everyone to have their time on the court and none of the
Blackhawks let the team down. A solid performance saw them cruising to a
comfortable 60-44 win. Well done the lads!
Best
performances came from Matt Blair (22 points scored, 8 steals and a total
of 40.5 MVP points) and Josh Hearn (17 rebounds and 25.2 MVP points).
Blackhawks
A: E
Ainsbury, G Parker, S Cane (8), C Cox (2), C Hatto (9), J Hearn (10), M
Blair (22), R Halliday (8), A Wainwright, D Marshall (1).
