YOUTH BASKETBALL: Mountune's Brentwood Fire U15 boys thrashed Stevenage Scorpions.
The game started well, with Brentwood Fire playing some great offence and defence throughout the first quarter.
After a scoring spree, Brentwood finished the quarter with an emphatic score of 37-0.
In the second quarter, Fire continued their tireless intensity with a dominating half-time score of 64-6.
In the second half, Fire played with skill and patience. Patrick King and Filipe Miranda added 18 points, while Josh Stannard secured victory in the final quarter. The final score was 118-27.
Kip McGrath's Brentwood Fire U14 girls travelled to Ipswich to play the Bobcats.
Despite an excellent warm up, Ipswich dominated the first quarter, taking an early lead 17-8.
In the second quarter, Fire took more control with some excellent plays, although the Bobcats continued to dominate, leading at half-time 34-22.
Fire came out fighting in the second half, but could not sustain the level of play. Ipswich took advantage of a loss of concentration and fatigue, which resulted in missed free-throws, giving them the advantage.
Fire continued to fight hard, scoring 10 points in the final quarter, with some excellent three-point shooting from Millie Withers, Charlotte Redhead and Carlie Abbott, but Ipswich won 73-54.
Top scorer was Tia Stack with 22 points.