Islington’s Activities4U (A4U) continue their winning streak after their U12 team beat Kennington Generals 26-16 on Sunday 29th November.
This week’s games took place at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre and saw A4U’s, Summer Eytle-Rock, display sharp shooting skills to help lead her team 14-4 going into the half.
Despite their loss, Kennington didn’t give up and played team basketball until the end. General’s Nathan Gebrehewit attacked the basket well to score 6 points in the second half whilst team mate, Omar Williams, made his free throws to help Kennington end with a total of 16 points.
However, Kennington’s effort wasn’t enough to overcome A4U’s, Joe Watson, who finished by scoring a solid 4 points to help Islington close out the game with a 10 point edge.
A4U’s game MVP, Watson, said, ‘Today was a lot of fun and I like playing against Kennington because they make me a better player.’
Islington’s U16 team also had a successful win against Kennington Generals with the game MVP, Pedro Hounam, displaying another standout performance to finish with a personal high of 16 points in total.
A4U are having a great season in the Community Basketball League (CBL), and are becoming known as the team to beat.
Both teams play in the Community Basketball League (CBL) run by the London School of Basketball (LSB) in partnership with Reach and Teach. For more information, please contact lwilliams@reachandteach.co.uk
