Junior round-up
iWolves U-16 girls made it three wins from three as they swept aside Brentwood Fire 81-28. The home side rushed into a 31-7 first period lead and the game was over as a contest by half-time with Wolves leading 50-13. They switched to half-court defence for the second half, extending their lead to 68-23 at the end of the third period and then wrapping up the win with a 13-5 final quarter.
Jane Yu led Wolves with 19 points, with Eunice Wong adding 15, N Gitonga 12 and Daisy Golan 10.
The U-16 and U-14 boys premier sides had contrasting home losses against sides from the capital who are expected to challenge for the national title.
Michael Ball's U-16 team never recovered from a 24-12 first period deficit as they went down 88-65 against London Thunder.
Thunder extended their lead to 44-23 at half-time and 65-38 at the final break before the hosts won the fourth frame 27-23.
Otis Lau-Johnston led Wolves with 21 points, eight rebounds and six steals, while Sam Macrea finishing with 12 points and five rebounds. Noah Binan marked his second game in a Wolves vest with an 11-point, 12 rebound.
The U-14 boys went close to an upset before being edged out 72-67 by London Legends. Against a side who had won by 113 points the previous week, Wolves started well and led 16-11 at the first break before the visitors pegged them back to 29-25 at half-time and took control to lead 48-46 going into the final frame.
Legends led by as many as 12 in the fourth period but a Wolves side led by Jacob Edrupt's 21 point, 14 rebound double-double fought their way back into the game before eventually running out of time. Harry Regan added 15 points while Manuel Gracia Peris finished with ten points.
Wolves U-16 conference side collected their first victory of the season as they hammered Aylesbury Dux 111-50, led by 16 points from Albert Dye and 12 apiece from Dylan Maisey and Harrison Fletcher.
Ibrahim Gariba's team never looked back after a 29-6 first period, and they steadily built the lead before wrapping things up with a 32-9. final quarter.
George Walker's U-12A boys team started their league campaign a week after most of the club's other teams but they made up for lose time with a 69-35 home win against Oxford Hoops. The home won all four periods, but it was a 30-10 third quarter that effectively wrapped up the victory for Wolves.
Having been given a walkover the previous week, the U-14 boys conference team made a successful start on the court with a 57-52 victory at Bedford Thunder White.
Graham Roberts' team made a good start with a 14-8 first period but trailed 38-30 at the final break before a big fourth quarter saw them outscore the hosts 27-14 to take the win.
In contrast the U-12B boys lost 61-29 at home against Essex Rebels and the U-14 girls were beaten 136-23 at MK Breakers.
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