Defeat leaves hopes hanging in balance
Cheshire Juniors 96- Northants Thunder 83: Big contributions from Piers Toone, Sam Round and Matt Yates weren’t enough to prevent Thunder from slipping to a Junior Men’s Premier Division North defeat against Cheshire Juniors last Saturday.
This defeat, the team’s fourth since Christmas, puts qualification for the end of season play-offs in the melting pot.
Thunder have five games remaining in the regular season and really need to win at least four of those and hope that other results go their way.
Round top-scored with 23 points, Yates added 20 and Toone supported well with 18 points.
Hemel Storm 60
Northants Thunder 76
THUNDER travelled home from Hertfordshire with mixed emotions after this Cadet Men’s Midland South Conference clash.
They were delighted that they had gained revenge for a 20-point defeat at the hands of Hemel earlier in the season, but disappointed they hadn’t been able to claw back the 20 point difference.
Thunder were boosted by the inclusion of Sam Round who finished with a 29-point haul including five, three-pointers and he received good support from Josh Elliott who scored 10 points.
Coach Rob Eddon was also full of praise for two under 15 players, Andre Arissol and Pauli Laurinolli. Arissol scored 12 points while Laurinolli contributed nine, a total matched by Ross Cairns.
Northants Thunder 61
Wellingborough Phoenix 72
Earlier in the season, Thunder lost to local rivals Wellingborough Phoenix by 22 points.
Last Sunday it was a much closer affair with the very tall and athletic Phoenix team prevailing in this Under 13 Boys Midland Conference clash 72-61.
The Round brother and sister combination of Jacob and Sarah scored 18 and 17 points respectively. Caitlin Stewart contributed 11 points a total matched by David Nieva.
Brentwood Fire 48
Northants Thunder 71
At the start of the season the inexperienced Northants team were butchered by an impressive Brentwood Fire outfit that persisted with their pressure defence even when leading by more than 50 points.
Last Saturday it was a very different state of affairs with several of the Brentwood players involved with a higher age group team while Thunder was able to field the influential Jacob Round and won this Under 12 Boys East of England League match.
Round was outstanding in scoring 48 points, while Zak Kitchen impressed with his 10 points and a clutch of rebounds.
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