ROCKETS LADIES ENJOY DOUBLE HEADER DELIGHT

READING Rockets returned to winning ways after defeating both second-placed Loughborough Riders and BA London Lions II in consecutive days.

Rockets now sit fourth in the Women’s National Basketball League Division 1 and have taken their season record to an equal 7-7.

It was a highly impressive third quarter for the Rockets giving them a 12-point lead going into the fourth and final quarter.

Two huge three-point shots from Lecuyer and Dabbs and fast-break layup from Januszewska cut that 12-point Rockets lead to just four.

After a timeout from Coach Haynes, he was able to calm his team down and they were able to go out and establish a lead of nine following a series of quick-fire layups from Captain Candela and a Jessie Ford three-point shot from the wing. This was enough to see off a very-talented Riders team as the Rockets came away with a 70-64 win.

The team did not have too long to celebrate their marvellous win as they faced BA London Lions II the very next day.

Rockets advanced the ball cautiously up the court, before Mia Thompson put the dagger into the Lions hope of victory by sinking a corner three with five seconds to go as Rockets took the four-point victory over the BA London Lions II with the final score 59-55.

Stand-in head coach Charlie Haynes was delighted with the performances over the weekend. He said: “The girls did an awesome job in practice preparing for a very tough double header weekend. The commitment to their own development as well as their commitment to each-other in practice and in games gave us this competitive edge this weekend to battle hard on the court. We are all very proud of the girls.”

The women are back in action next Saturday where they face BA London Lions II away.