Basketball roundup 5th -12th Feb

Tuesday 12th February: YEAR 7 BOYS BASKETBALL
ETC 44 WILLINGDON 8
CANE BRUCE ALEX CHAKABVA JOE CHAPMAN CALLUM DELL CRAIG DELL SAM DERRICK MICHAEL VILLEGAS DANNY RODFORD PAUL WEATHERBY

The year 7 basketball team put in a dominant performance against Willingdon to end the seasons fixtures with another win. This result means that the boys still remain unbeaten in their division which is a magnificent achievement. Playing infront of the television cameras for the first time, the boys showed no nerves and soon got into their stride and quickly put points onto the board. Cane Bruce and Callum Dell provided the strength and power early in the game to pick up any offensive or defensive rebounds which drove ETC into a healthy lead that they never looked like losing. Paul Weatherby again showed tremendous drive as a point guard, and led the team well in his first game as captain.Throughout the game, the team constantly put pressure onto the opposition which resulted in a number of turnovers in ETCs favour, from which they were able to fast break and score. Sam Derrick scored his first points for ETC with a long range effort which got his team mates on the bench onto their feet with excitement and rapturous applause. Well done Sam.The game also allowed Craig Dell and Danny Rodford the opportunity to try their hand at point guard which they both did exquisitely and scored some fine baskets from their burst up the court.

PLAYER ANALYSIS: Cain Bruce: Always determined and looking for the ball in attack. A tower of strength. Alex Chakabva: Improving game by game. Came close to scoring a number of times and showed better understanding of the game. Joe Chapman: His bets game so far. Score some nice baskets and demonstrated good defensive play. Callum Dell: Exhibited good technique throughout on his shots and drove the team on with his overall play.

Craig Dell: His best game so far. Slotted easily into his role as point guard and now gives Mr Raybould even more options for his team.

Sam Derrick: Scored his first points for ETC. Demonstrated better understanding of the game, selecting the correct passes according to the situation.

Michael Villegas: A constant menace to any team. Fully involved in his duties as forward.

Danny Rodford: Looked like he had been playing as point guard all his life. Adapted easily to his new role when asked to and scored a delightful lay-up.

Paul Weatherby: The drive behind the team. The opposition could get nowhere near him when he had the ball.

MVP: CRAIG DELL “for his adaptability to his role as point guard, and quick dribbling skills.” However Mr Raybould would like to congratulate

JOE CHAPMAN who had his best game for ETC so far and ran a close second to Craig. Well done Joe. That’s it boys, no more arranged fixtures. You have all improved so much since the beginning of the year and you should all be proud of your achievements. Keep practicing your skills. The NBA awaits you. Mr Raybould

Tuesday 12th February: Year 8 BOYS BASKETBALL

Bishop Bell 61 ETC 34
DUNNE 16, SHOLL 8, HYDE 6, OLIVER 2, FROST 2

ETC faced a tough start to the season, away at Bishop Bell. Things did not start well with 5 regular players missing from the squad for varying (poor) reasons.After the first two quarters, the game was out of reach due to poor marking and bad decisions in attack. However, some strong words at half time and extra determination and concentration led to ETC winning the third quarter and losing the fourth by only two points.This was some player’s first match for the school, so if they can learn from this defeat, then a win will be just around the corner.
MVP – JACK SHOLL – “Listened well, good attitude and played a number of positions well.”

Monday 11th February:
YEAR 11 BOYS BASKETBALLETC 2 HAILSHAM 6
ETC 6 BISHOP BELL 16
ETC 6 CAVENDISH 8
ETC 6 PEACEHAVEN 10
ETC 4 RATTON 6

KYLE ANDERSON, TYRONE HAYDES, FRED POPE, MATT ANNETS

A disappointing 3 v 3 tournament by the year 11 boys, they Battled well against some strong opposition.

Thursday 7th February: YEAR 10 BOYS BASKETBALL
The Year 10 team were drawn in a tough group, but managed to gain some respectable results:
ETC 4 – 4 Cavendish
ETC 14 – 0 Peacehaven
ETC 2 – 8 Bishop Bell

In the first match, it was a very even game against Cavendish which could have gone either way. Seb Dell and Tendayi Mtambara scored baskets to put ETC in the lead, but Cavendish equalised on two occasions. ETC thrashed a poor Peacehaven team in the second match, with Mtambara scoring 3, Aaron Norwood 2 and Joe Tingley 2.
In the final group match, ETC struggled defensively against a massive Bishop Bell team. Despite Mtambara playing superbly and scoring ETC’s only basket, ETC missed several good shooting opportunities and ended up finishing 2nd in the group. ETC faced Lewes in the 3rd/4th play-off match. ETC should have scored more points, but lacked the finishing touch to some good moves. In fact, it was left to Dell to score to make it 2-2 with seconds to spare to take the game to the free throw line.ETC held their nerve to win 1-0, with Mtambara scoring the only basket.
MVP: TENDAYI MTAMBARA “good rebounding defensively and offensively”.

Wednesday 6th February: YEAR 9 BOYS BASKETBALL

As expected our strongest team in the school took the tournament by storm. Joe Marodza, Billy Alsop, Ty Berry and Big Bob Olusanya did a professional job and won every group game; and convincingly beat Bishop Bell 10-2 in the final.MVP: BIG BOB “stepped up to this level and looked at home.”

Wednesday 6th February: YEAR 9 GIRLS BASKETBALL

ETC 8 HAILSHAM 4
ETC 16 PEACEHAVEN 4
ETC 8 RATTON 0
ETC 14 LEWES PRIORY 2
ETC 10 BISHOP BELL 2 (1st and 2nd PLAY OFF)
PLAYERS POINTS: SHANTELL OMAR (18), JESS GOUVIEA (18), CHARLIE CROTTY (14), HANNAH BLUNDELL (6).
A first-class performance from the year 9s. Sharp passing, fast breaks and incredible lay ups from all four that were involved.The girls looked a different class at the tournament held at Hailsham. They blew away the opposition to win the group; that set them up for a show down with Bishop Bell for 1st place.The final saw the girls step their games up yet another level, with Hannah Blundell and Shantelle Omar both very quick on the break and showing great skill on the ball; Jess Gouviea defensively very strong and kept Bishop Bells biggest threat quiet for us, and Charleigh Crotty again rising to the challenge, driving into the basket aggressively and scoring well deserved points for us. The girls beat BISHOP BELL in the final 10-2, ranking them number 1 out of the 10 teams participating.
MVP: CHARLEIGH CROTTY, HANNAH BLUNDELL, JESS GOUVEIA and SHANTELLE OMAR “great hustle and some explosive attacking play; great attitudes and a good team performance”.

Tuesday 5th February: YEAR 8 BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
ETC 6 CAVENDISH 2
ETC 4 WILLINGDON 4
ETC 0 BISHOP BELL 10
ETC 0 WILLINGDON 6
ETC 4 HAILSHAM 6 (7th and 8th PLAY OFF)

LEWIS, ASTON, CONNOR, NATHAN.

The boys finished 8th in the tournament.