The first home game of the season on the back of a convincing away win the previous week was against Derby Trailblazers.
Hatters were out of the blocks fast, winning the tip & scoring straight away. The first quarter set the tone for the game with strong defence and capitalising on offensive possession with cuts to the basket & fast breaks. First quarter ended 25-4 to Hatters which meant they were restricted to half court press for the rest of the game.
The second quarter was similar with the Trailblazer’s unable to get a foothold in the game with the quarter ending Hatters 47-11 up.
Hatters kept the pressure on with input across the bench with virtually everyone scoring and everyone providing a positive input. The score after the third quarter was 48-14.
Trailblazer’s started the last quarter as strong as they did all game and played well showing good spirit. The final score was 84-27, Hatter’s only winning the final quarter by 3 points.
Next game is away in 2 weeks against Leicester Riders🏀.