Thames Valley Kings wheelchair basketball club had two teams on display this weekend at the British Wheelchair Basketball National Championship finals.
Kings Juniors had qualified after two huge wins at the Elite 8s finals competition in April and were set to face Wakefield Whirlwinds in the Junior League Final – a game shown on BBC Sport via IPlayer.
The game unfortunately did not go their way as they struggled to settle into the game. Whirlwinds picked up the win 27-61.
Kings coaching staff were ultimately pleased with the overall performance of the team throughout the season and finishing second in the country is a great achievement for this young team.
In National League Division Three Finals, Kings III qualified as the best divisional runner-up.
The Semi-final was a tough affair against Division Three North Winners, Tee Valley Mohawks III.
Mohawks applied pressure throughout the game to Kings who struggled to break down the quick offensive players at times. Mohawks took the big win 28-51 and would go on to become Division Three National champions after beating Sheffield Steelers III who beat Brixton Ballers in the other Semi-final.
Ballers and Kings III won a game apiece in the regular season, Both teams winning their home game by 7 points – with a points difference of zero – the third/fourth playoff would be a hotly contested match.
Kings III managed to apply defensive pressure in the second half to edge ahead and build a lead to pick up the 51-39 win.
With that win, Kings III picked up the Bronze medal by finishing third Nationally in Division Three.
