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Qualification confirmed, wow! Excellent work.

Thanks for keep eye on us!!
Good luck with Philippines In next stage !

Thanks buddy!
Another Intresting 5 games ahead

Your season with junior team amazing,all chance get 8-0 !
Keep It up Js8!

I think any win at this stage is an achievement. We may have a chance against Serbia and Portugal if things go our way.

IN VYCKA WE TRUST!

Last edited by arrowspg5 at 11/30/2021 4:03:46 PM

Five interesting games indeed, I'm looking forward to seeing how we will fare.

It's been a good season so far for the junior team, but lots of work still to do to class it as a successful season.

Hi all,

I’m afraid to say that I don’t have time to do a full match report of the NT games this week. I have an exam coming up next week which alongside work is taking majority of my time this week. Here’s a brief summary.

Seniors
The seniors finished off their qualification campaign with a 95-80 win over 49th ranked Cyprus. SG Magdaleno Banuelos top scored with 26 points. The England seniors finished qualification with a 6-1 record which is good enough for them advance! They face a tough test in the next stage as they have drawn the group of Lithuania (host nation), Serbia, Portugal, Poland and Belgium. They face Serbia first on Monday.

Players of the game:
3 points- Magdaleno Banuelos- 26 points for Banuelos to lead the way, increasing his lead as the seasons top scorer.
2 points- Sean Hargreaves- 18 points and 8 rebounds for the SF
1 point- Ken Greene- 10 points, 7 assists and 3 steals on another efficient all round game for Greene.

Juniors
The juniors faced 49th ranked Croatia away in their last real test in the quest to go unbeaten. The juniors won convincingly 73-54 in a defensive masterclass, which included a 21-5 first quarter. The England juniors are now 7-0 on the season and face 78th ranked Pakistan in their final game as they look to go 8-0. The England juniors are now on a 14-1 run dating back to last season, with the only loss being an overtime loss to Portugal.

Players of the game-
3 points- David Hughes- Team high 15 points as well as 5 rebounds, 3 assists and a game high +25.
2 points- Jamie Hermann- Hermann passed the double-triple mark for the season with a 12 point, 14 rebound effort putting his season totals to 103 points and 101 rebounds.
1 point- Sivaskaren Kanjilal- 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and a +23 in a solid supporting effort.

Man i miss Ken so much! I couldn't really enjoy his prime as much as i liked. Glad to know he's an all around force in the team!

Sorry, another mad week for me!

Seniors
PF Ken Greene was the sole bright point for the England seniors as they lost their first 2nd round game 103-89 against 34th ranked Serbia. Most of the damage was done in the first half as Serbia led by 17 points at half time. England did manage to win the 2nd half by 3 points but it wasn't enough to worry Serbia. England next face 22nd ranked Portugal who also lost their first 2nd round game.

Players of the game:
3 points- Ken Greene- 24 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals on 12-20 shooting to lead the way for England
2 points- Dexter Barral- A decent balanced performance of 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Big Barral
1 point- Ian Needham- 12 points on 5-8 shooting for Needham earns him 1 point.

Juniors
The Juniors beat 78th ranked Pakistan 114-48 in their final qualifying game to finish unbeaten at 8-0. England dominated from the tip and never looked back as they overpowered the weaker Pakistan in every factor of the game. This is demonstrated by 71 team rebounds (+36) and 24 team assists (+7 more than basket scored by Pakistan). All 4 bigs recorded double figure rebounds with Hermann and Padilla finishing with double-doubles. England finished the qualifying campaign 8th in the standings, which draws us against 59th ranked Sweden in the first knock-out round.

Players of the game:
3 points- Kevin bunsell- 23 points (game high) in 25 minutes for the PG who also held the opposing PG to 1-16 shooting. Bunsell also had a game high +46.
2 points- Sivasekaren Kanjilal- 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists on 5-8 shooting for SK in a solid all-round performance.
1 point- Francis Padilla- 12 points and 11 rebound double-double off the bench

Seniors
The England senior team looked to bounce back after a disappointing defeat to Serbia as they faced 22nd ranked Portugal who also suffered defeat last week. It was a tightly fought contest throughout with neither team really taking control. Portugal looked to have taken momentum in the final period as a basket from C Diogo Barbosa with 10 seconds remaining put them ahead by 2 points. However, a mid range jump shot from SG Alexey Sanders tied the game and sent it to overtime. There overtime period was just as competitive as neither team had more than a.1 basket lead until 23 seconds to go after a free throw from Sanders put England up 4, but this game wasn’t over. Back to back 3s from Portugal and free throws from PG Kim Bujalska meant the game was tied with 7 seconds to go. Step up Ken Greene who hit a buzzer beater from the baseline to win the game! The final score, 119-117 to England who picked up a huge win to put them at 1-1 in the 2nd round. The schedule doesn’t get any easier though as they face 8th ranked Belgium next week who currently sit 0-2.

Players of the game:
3 points- Iain Mochi- 32 points including 6 3 pointers to lead the way for England
2 points- Ken Greene- Ever reliable Greene scored 27 points, including a game winner, as he continued his impressive season.
1 point- Iain Needham- A solid all round 19 points, 9 boards and 4 assists for Needham once again.

Juniors
The England juniors went unbeaten in the qualifying stage at 8-0, good enough for the 8th seed, which set up a first round tie against 59th ranked Sweden. England came out strong and never looked back as a 27-16 first quarter was followed up by a 33-10 second quarter as England dominated Sweden on the defensive end. The England defence held Sweden to only 19.5% shooting and only 49 points compared to England’s 46.6% shooting and 106 points. The next round sees a mouthwatering tie as now 24th ranked England face offf against 12th ranked Germany in a game which could go either way.

Players of the game-
3 points- Sivasekaran Kanjilal- 27 points, 10 rebounds in 28 mins as he dominated the Sweden team on both ends of the court.
2 points- David Hughes- 15 points off the bench in 20 mins, on only 7-10 shooting. Hughes also had 4 assists
1 point- Kevin Bunsell- 14 pointts, 5 assists and 2 steals for the starting PG in another solid game.