The Ipswich Basketball Under 18 Men got their season started with a dominant first-half against London United, grabbing a 54-28 lead, before easing into a 85-61 win despite missing key players.

Caleb Fuller led all scorers with 33 points while stuffing the stat sheet and grabbing a couple of highlight dunks, he was supported by Cam Hawes (16), Mark James (13) and a double-double from Johnny Hall.

The U16 Boys followed with their home bow also against London United, in a game with multiple lead changes, the Suffolk side relied on tough defence and effective transition, while Blake Read, Lewis Tebbitt and Ben Winter all proved a threat from deep.

Despite all of the squad playing a part, and several of the younger players really impressing Coach Dave Girling, the guests snatched a 60-57 win. Read (18), Harry Page (12) and Tebbit (11) led the way for Ipswich.

The U14 Girls hosted Oaklands Wolves and made a fantastic start, running-out to a 29-5 lead after one, and never looking back. Although Oaklands nearly matched them in the second, the Blues held their guests to just 14 second-half points, while running-in 51 of their own in a dominant 97-34 win. Scarlet Copping (22), Tash Jarvis (18) and Nicole Aston (10) led the scoring for Ipswich.

The Senior Women hosted Cambridge Cats in their season opener, booking their place in the second round of the Cup, winning 77-54 and leading wire-to-wire despite no-one playing more than 25 minutes. Harriet Welham led all scorers with 30 points whilst being a menace defensively – logging an astounding 11 steals. Amy Linton (10) and Ash Pink (8) led a balanced attack, with 11 players on the scoresheet

Congratulations to Esther Little, of the U14/U16 Girls, for winning the St. Edmundsbury Sports Awards for “Young Sports Personality” and “People’s Youth Champion” this past week.