Under 14 boys are District Champions!

Well done to the Under 14 boys squad who have continued their good form from last season, winning 4 out of 4 in the District League to become District Champions. They defeated St Albans Boys School 57 - 24 in the final league game to clinch the title (see the year 9 page for stats and results). Jamie Moroney and Aidan Gastaldi Davies top scored with 28 points each. This is the first time in many years that we have won a District title. The squad have been excellent this season so far and should take great confidence as they go into their County League fixtures.

Under 13 girls find Queens too strong

The Under 13 girls had another tough game against strong opponents in their second County League basketball match. The team were very inexperienced with only 2 players having played 3 games or more. At 28 – 2 down at the end of the first quarter we could have capitulated but instead we came back to win the second quarter 8 – 2 and the fourth 2 – 0. Mei led the team well and Eliza’s rebounding helped us at both ends of the court. Naomi and Renae were making their debut’s and became more confident and effective as the game progressed. Hopefully, having played two of the strongest teams in the County, the improvement in performance in the second half should give us confidence in our next fixture.

Player of the Match - NAOMI BAKER

Under 14's one game away from District Championship

The Under 14 Boys squad played their best game of the season so far to beat St Georges 82 - 18 in the District League. Their team defence and excellent passing on offence were key to a really solid team effort to which everyone contributed. It was nice to see players previously reluctant to drive to basket having the confidence to do so. Josh, Jake and Ben had possibly their best games for school with Joe, Aidan and Jamie all playing to their usual high standards. If we can maintain this level of performance we will be hard to beat this season. Well done boys!

Man of the Match - BEN HACKWOOD

Under 16 Girls win Sandringham Friendly

A mixed year 9, 10 and 11 girls team played against Sandringham at Francis Bacons Sports Hall tonight. The whole squad, captained by Cleme Lewis, played very well and gelled as a team in a convincing 40 - 10 win. Hopefully this bodes well for the Senior County final in March which will be a much stiffer test. Well done to all the girls that played and particularly the year 9 playing up two age groups. Individual and team stats can be found on the Senior team page.

Player of the match: HOLLY SEGLAH

Under 14 Boys 2 for 2 in the District League

Well done to the Under 14 boys who beat Verulam 38 - 22 in the District League tonight. Jamie Moroney and Aidan Gastaldi Davies both top scored with 16 points in a solid team performance. The whole squad got plenty of court time which will benefit them as the season progresses. If we can beat St Georges on Wednesday then one more win will see the team become District Champions.

Man of the Match - Jamie Moroney

Year 7 squad narrowly beaten in their first game

The year 7 basketball squad had their first game on Friday 19th November against Sandringham. With 17 players playing it was difficult to get into a settled rhythm but all members of the squad concentrated well and worked extremely hard against a team who were having their second game. Scores were tied after each quarter with Sandringham scoring in the last 2 minutes to edge the game 20 -18. A number of players stood out for Beaumont. Lewis Montgommery Moore and Jacob Bockenhauer rebounded extremely well, particularly on defence, and Will Moroney shot well from under the basket, scoring 6 of our 18 points. Callum Walker and Joe Byers both brought the ball down the court with control and Jay Gurney and Olivia Almond played some excellent defence. Olivia also hit two excellent shots to bring the score back to 18 all in the final quarter. The squad has real potential and improvement in one or two areas they will be very competitive both at District and County level.

Player of the Match - Will Moroney

Year 10 Boys maintain unbeaten run

The year 10 boys team opened their County League account with an impressive 86 – 26 win against Richard Hale School last night. The whole squad were able to get plenty of court time and our passing and movement on offence was excellent at times. Aidan Gastaldi Davies (year 9) top scored with 32 points and rebounded well at both ends of the court. The next game is against St Mary’s on the 1st December and if we win it will be 5 wins out of 5 for the season. Well done to the whole squad.

Man of the match - Aidan Gastaldi Davies

Senior Boys show battling qualities

Well done to the Senior Boys squad who showed last night that they are real contenders yet again for the County Final. Without their captain for 3 of the 4 quarters, the squad played intelligent zone defence and controlled offence to always keep a talented and dangerous St Georges squad at arms length. Owen McDermott took on the captains responsibility and led the team brilliantly, supported in that role by Andy and Duncan. Jamie Moroney and Kieron Gastadi Davies, who were both at least two years out of age, played with confidence and contributed significantly to the win. A couple of the squad did not get on but will have a significant part to play later in the season. Thank you to the boys who pulled together after a difficult first quarter and have now put us in a prime position to qualify for the County Semi Final. Final score: St Georges 57 - Beaumont 69.

Man of the Match - Owen McDermott

Senior Boys too strong for Hemel

The Senior boys team started theirCounty League campaign with a comfortable 107 - 31 win against a young Hemel side. Although comfortable, the performance demonstrated maturity and control on a very difficult and slippy surface. Tayo top scored with 43 points and Adam Luck rebounded well in his first time as a starting 5 player. Duncan worked extremely hard as point guard (and entertained the bench with some extravagent shooting!), as did Max Robson who played two age groups up. Freddie and Joe both grew in confidence as the game progressed with Andy and Owen both showing strength and technique under the basket. Next weeks game against St Georges will be a much stiffer test but this performance should give us great confidence.

MAN OF THE MATCH: ADAM LUCK

Under 14 Boys beat St Columbas in District League

The Under 14 boys team started their season strongly beating St Columbas 70 - 40 in their first District League game. The first quarter saw some excellent rebounding and good movement on offence and we went in 23 - 6 ups. We maintained this cushion throughout with some good outside shooting from Jamie Moroney and strong rebounding late on from Aidan Gastaldi Davies and Dan Hartwell. Joe O'Shea and Ben Hackwood both played well as point guard. Our aim should now be to win the District League.
Well done to the whole squad. Check out your game stats on the Under 14 page!

MAN OF THE MATCH: Jamie Moroney

Under 15 Girls leave it late

Well done to the under 15 girls team who opened their County League account with a narrow 30 - 29 win over a quick and hard working Turnford side. 23 - 12 down at half time a victory looked unlikely. However, some aggressive team defence, strong driving to the basket from Shriya and Holly, and great rebounding from Emma and Aisha saw us score 12 points without reply in the last quarter. Well played to the whole squad on a really excellent win.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Shriya Mahatma
Squad: Shriya Mahatma, Courtney Ward, Jude Greene, Holly Seglah, Emma Hodgson, Sioned Armstrong, Lydia Greaves, Aisha Akinbinu, Megan Gardner, Bethan LLewellyn

Brilliant Beaumont stun Sandringham

Well done to the Under 15 boys who have now beaten both of last years County Finalists and have won three from three in the District League. This means one more win will see them crowned District Champions for the first time. Last nights 101 – 48 win against Sandringham was the teams best performance to date and was based on great team defence and some excellent movement and passing on offence. The whole squad played their part and the performance bodes extremely well for the rest of the season at both County and National level.

Players of the match, all with 2 votes each: Jamie Moroney; Kieron Gastaldi Davies and Aidan Gastaldi Davies. Well played boys!

Squad: Kieron Gastaldi Davies, Aidan Gastaldi Davies, Jamie Moroney, Jack Nevin, Josh Smithers, Kyle Lloyd Jones, Rob Ward.

Holly shines for East of England

Well done to Holly Seglah who competed for the East of England in the Under 13 girls Inter Regional Tournament. The competition was at the Lilleshall National Sports Centre on the 30th and 31st of October and 10 teams competed from all over England. The East team competed very well coming a creditable 3rd out of 10. Hopefully Holly will inspire the Under 15 team this Thursday to a win in their first County League game against Turnford!