Thames Valley Kings started 2023 with an explosive round of fixtures in the British Wheelchair Basketball National League this past weekend as they hosted a triple-header of matches across three divisions.
Starting the day off was Kings 3rds against Southern Sharks 2nds in Division Three South, and it was the league leaders, Sharks who picked up a narrow win by 7 points Ex– 33-40. Kings 3rd were able to keep neck and neck until the 3rd quarter, but the league leaders were able to pull ahead and maintain their lead. It was a gutsy performance from Kings 3rds who earlier in the season suffered a heavy defeat against the same team.
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In the second game of the day, both Kings’ and Sharks’ first teams were in action against each other in Division One South, It was a very strong performance from Kings 1st team as they controlled the game throughout with clinical finishing from the offense being matched by a strong defence game, Kings taking the win, 81-30.
The final game of the day, A Division Two South match between Kings 2nd team and Cardiff Met Archers, the game went down to the wire! with the game tied with 7.5 seconds, it was a last-gasp basket from Conal O’Donovan that won the game for Kings 40-38! Kings can also be thankful for a stella first quarter defensive performance which saw the Archers kept off the scoreboard for almost the entire quarter which aided in the win.
More Wheelchair Basketball action is scheduled this weekend as BWB Junior league’s Round-Robin format takes a stop in Berkshire this Saturday as Aces, Bears & Kings do battle in Junior League as Kings host fixture round three in Pool B – as all three clubs will look to try and book a place at the Elite 8s finals.
Photos by Sarah King