News Update - 2005

Basketball - Academy Complete National Grand-Slam of College Titles

British College Men's National Cup Final

HCCA 91 v 69 Middlesbrough College Academy

The Community College's U-19 Men's Basketball Team completed the Grand-Slam by winning all three National College titles in 2004/05 as they swept past the challenge of Middlesbrough College Academy to lift the BCS National Cup last Wednesday (1/6).

The Hackney based Academy blasted into a 24-8 first quarter lead to effectively kill the match as Samuel Toluwaise put in a captain's performance in his final age group match for HCCA with a match high 28pts. From here on in, HCCA went into cruise control and ran the bench, but did enough to maintain a 20pt cushion throughout the second half of the match. Middlesbrough rallied in the second period and put together an 8pt rip thanks to Lucas Seaton. But Tophil Kintu and Orlan Jackman joined Toluwaise to push the margin to 22 pts at the break.

The third quarter proved more even as Middlesbrough found their outside shooting form to drain 4 consecutive treys courtesy of Henderson, Thomas and 2 from Thompson, punctuated by a 3 from Kintu and a six point run from the unstoppable Toluwaise to close the quarter with a 26pt lead.

The final period saw Middlesbrough hit a 12pt run inspired by two more treys from Thompson to reduce the margin to 14, but The Academy soon reasserted control through Fola Adeleke, Albert Margai and Ewart Mason as HCCA ran out 91-69 winners.

This match lacked the drama of the ESBBA win over Cardinal Newman and Coaches Tony Garbelotto and Sol Ayinla were disappointed with their team's performance but proud of the unbeaten season. HCCA are now unbeaten in College Basketball for the last two years.

Samuel Toluwaise signed off in style with 28 pts, supported by 18 from Tophil Kintu. Orlan Jackman (9pts) controlled the boards and Albert Margai had a subdued match at point, but still hit 11 pts. Fola Adeleke maintained his improved form with 8. Middlesbrough never really recovered from their poor first quarter, but Seaton, Thompson, Campbell and Thomas all hit double figure scores to maintain respectability for the Teessiders.

This ends a perfect College season for HCCA, but there's still work to be done. The Senior Academy Men have four London Metropolitan Premier League matches left and need to win all of these to retain their title and edge ahead of Westside. There's also the small matter of a London Met Cup Semi-Final against their "bogey-team" ANZSACs, followed by a possible all-Hackney Final against White Heat.

HCCA - Samuel Toluwaise (28), Tophil Kintu (18), Orlan Jackman (9), Albert Margai (11), Joe Amoah (8), Ewart Mason (6), Isaac Omirin (3), Fola Adeleke (8)

Middlesbrough College Academy- Seaton (13), Thompson (13), Thomas (12), Campbell (12), Henderson (6), Francis (6), Hart (5), Harris (2)

For further information, contact Chris Morris via this e-mail address or call him on 07786-485223.

Chris Morris

The Community College Shoreditch

Sports Academy Coordinator

6/6/05

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