This past Saturday saw more British Wheelchair Basketball National League action for the Thames Valley Kings as the first team played Exeter Otters in Division One South at home.
Kings took a commanding lead at the start of the 1st quarter going 14 points up with no reply from Otters, as a dominant defensive display and a killer offense shone, Kings pushed away to an 18-6 point lead by the end of the quarter. The start of the 2nd quarter was more of the same before Otters found some composure and fought back with Kings leading 30-12 at half-time.
The second half saw Kings continue to apply the pressure and although Otters found their offensive form, the main damage was already done. Kings continued to increase their lead throughout the second half with Kings taking the huge win 64-34. Reece Barker picked up 26 points in the game.
The second team was also scheduled to play Brixton Ballers away on Saturday afternoon but the game was forced to be postponed due to an issue with the venue in Brixton. Hopefully, the game can be rescheduled for later in the season.
This weekend sees the second and third teams in action when they face Aces’ first and second teams respectively at Stoke Mandeville stadium.