The National Championship Finals is the pinnacle of the British Wheelchair Basketball domestic calendar, with teams from across the six leagues converging on one weekend to play their final games of the season.
Fixtures: https://britishwheelchairbasketball.co.uk/competition/national-championship-finals-2024/
[Music] [Music] you [Music] [Music] [Music] good morning and welcome into Essex Sports Arena where is the British wheelchair basketball national championships weekend we’ve got two gay two days 19 games across the weekend in the Premier Division divisions 1 two and three the Women’s Premier League and the Junior League all right here on the BWB YouTube channel so settle in for an amazing weekend of Hoops you don’t want to miss a thing I’m C Bullock here with you for the division 3 semi-final game between the unbeaten Cardiff met archers in the South Division and the North division’s First Place finishers Southport with du to tip off in around 2 and 1 half minutes time the winners of today’s semi-final will be playing tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. in the final against the winners of the other semi-final game which is taking place over on court one that is between cwba and the Sheffield Steelers so we’ll keep you updated with how that game’s going you can catch the live stream on the BWB YouTube channel for get your split screens going make sure to catch all the action from both games now Cardiff coming into this one as I mentioned unbeaten went 12 and0 in the South Division which is good for first place a newly formed division 3 team this season they’ve had quite a a dominant performance across their division coming in a ing 56.8 points per game holding their opponents to just under 25 points per game had a close one against the southern sharks back in January coming away with a four-point win in that one and for Southport 8 and two in the North Division in first place they had losses to the Sheffield Steelers and Loi and Phoenix but held the tiebreaker over Sheffield allowing them to finish in that top spot they’re averaging at 55.4 points per game and keeping their opponents to 36.6 they have partnered with Liverpool Basketball Club this season so both clubs can pull their resources and use the expertise of both teams to position themselves well for the future starting for the Cardiff mat archers it will be Libby Phillips Steve McGrath Liam Hulk will bishop and Gwyn Walker and for Southport it will be Ryan smart Steven KY Dave East Phil gasal and Jake brinksman Cardiff playing in white and southp in Black [Music] [Applause] so teams are getting ready to come out on court [Music] ladiesent Ste steak is a place in the finals in tomorrow’s game 9:30 a.m. for the division 3 final the third and fourth place playoff game will also take place at the same time at 9:30 tomorrow the runners up in today’s game across both courts will face off in that [Music] one so for the tip it will be brinksman for Southport and Bishop for The Archers Cardiff with the slight size Advantage here out on court to start with as balls up and tips into the hands of Walker and it’s first possession to The Archers halt in the corner a nice pass inside into the lane and foul is called as Steve McGrath driving to the basket he will be shooting two it’s the first team foul on Southport that was a nice look nice pass round from H finding McGrath driving to the basket as can’t get the first free throw to drop and the second one’s a short but rebound won’t go the way of The Archers as it will be Southport ball CLE into smart really controlling things over to [Applause] Smart back out Huli with space great pass inside smart Under Pressure gets it to drop first points of the game go to Ryan smart for Southport and smart a player on this Southport Squad you definitely want to keep an eye out for dropped 31 points against Wakefield earlier in the season and had 28 against Lancaster as Cardiff answer at the other [Applause] end kle back to smart hulie with the long two spins out and it’s Bishop for The Archers H into Walker tough shot doesn’t drop for Walker but that’s a good look TQ looking for Smart in the corner heing the screen from gasal long two doesn’t fall you see that archers Trina pressure smart they know he’s a a Troublesome shooter they don’t want to let him get going as we got a foul on the floor ball will stay with the archers and halt will inbound to all here after just a couple of minutes play here in the first quarter in the division 3 semi-final right doesn’t get it to go rebounds picked up but can’t get that one in Southport coming back on the attack hle into eam underneath the basket out to brinksman off the [Applause] [Music] rim Southport need need to try and close down Bishop is got such a long wingspan able to pull those rebounds down as he passes over to McGrath who Banks it in will Bishop just a player that does a bit of everything on the court such a great facilitator can score as I mentioned grabbing those rebounds [Music] already smart Under Pressure gets it to go Ryan smart averaging 26.7 points through the first five games of the season [Applause] a player that you feel like he can score at will at times passes intercepted by brinksman back into the hands of CI brinksman against Walker Smart gasal in the corner 4 seconds on the shot clock Southport need to get some up and ball is turned over and it will come my [Applause] way so archers ball for all G and Miss commuion occation on the pass as brinksman picks it up for Southport and Southport with a chance to go ahead here skull survey in spins back to Smart Ki off there to gasal underneath it’s F and you see that kie steals the ball [Applause] Away Great hands great awareness there from Ki to get the ball back into the hands of Southport as brinksman over to smart [Applause] finding TR beh holding foul so endline ball goes to [Applause] Southport smart two doesn’t go and again it’s Bishop with the rebound three rebounds and assist for Bishop along with a couple of points as he looks to go inside kicks it out halts there back to Bishop McGrath Bishop 1 second on the shot clock needs to put it up and don’t think the archers realize the shot clock was running down there [Music] again Southport with a chance to take the lead on this possession it’s been Ryan smart with the Four Points so far for [Applause] Southport brinksman and foul called on the shot that is going to put brinksman at the line for two foul is on Liam HT for The Archers [Music] as we have a time out called by Cardiff so for all here in the division three semi-final between Cardiff from AR archers and Southport just under five minutes to play Steve McGrath for The Archers two points and three rebounds and will Bishop two points three rebounds and an assist for The Archers Ryan SM four points to Southport and over on the other court in the other semi-final between the Steelers and centry it is also for all in that one the winner of both games facing off tomorrow and playing at 9:30 in the final we have got an absolutely fantastic weekend here at the Essex Sports Arena semifinals today for division 3 division 2 Division 1 and the Premier Division and we have the Junior League final taking place at 5:00 p.m. in the Women’s Premier League final at 7:30 rounding out the day along with the Women’s Premier League third and fourth place playoff game and the archers will have representation in that one as they are playing the wer wolves and Libby Phillips and ke Wright representing the archers and that one also playing in the Women’s Premier League alongside the game today in the division 3 semi-final but back out on court it is brinksman at the line gets the friendly roll and puts Southport up by one brinksman gets his first points of the game [Music] [Applause] halt into Bishop Bishop not that time picked up by Walker back to Bishop too strong off the [Music] [Applause] glass Ki finds smart [Music] smart working his way around the outside brinksman unopposed just spins out bringman found a good space that was a good [Music] [Applause] [Music] look as McGrath back to H long two from the Baseline doesn’t drop [Music] [Music] as gasal looks to find some space over to KI he’s got halt on him 4 seconds on the shot clock smart Under Pressure that’s some good defense there from will Bishop putting the pressure on Smart using his wingspan making it really difficult for smart to see the basket there Walker that shots long and picked up by smart long pass over to Ki KI weaving his way to the basket can’t get it to drop but Steve McGrath racing back able to put the pressure on defensively as Cardiff looked to go in ins side that’s a tough [Music] shot M KS gets his first points of the game puts the archers up by one gasal to brinksman and foul is called Jake brinksman headed to the foul line Brickman he’s been averaging 15 and a half points per game through the first five games of the Season dropped 22 against Lancaster back in January as we will see ke right checking back into the game for the Cardiff met archers Steve McGrath headed to the bench brinksman shooting two first one goes [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and second one doesn’t drop we tied at six all here in the first quarter just under two and a half minutes to play Hal to Bishop Walker doesn’t fall and it’s gasal with another rebound for Southport [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] using the screen from gasal lines it up no good as Bishop down the court for The Archers weaving through oh nice hand off there to Walker who lays it in Great teamwork there from Bishop and Walker Southport looking to answer KY and just a pass a bit too strong out of bounds that archers will get the ball back and these two teams are very closely [Music] matched obviously not face each other through the season as they come in through the different divisions but it’s a tight game so far one that we were expecting to see between these two as Walker shots too strong Bishop tries to chase it down can’t quite get there in [Music] [Applause] [Music] time it’s Southport ball [Applause] gasal to [Music] brinksman Smart round the outside into brinksman brinksman with the advantage shots too [Music] strong K’s controlling things for The [Applause] Archers into Bishop Bullet Pass over to Hall swings it round and K shot doesn’t got look like he’s just a little bit off balance [Music] there there gasal looks for the cut Ki picks it up Ball’s loose and held ball it’s going to stay with Southport so 12.7 seconds left in the quarter and six seconds on the shot clock but e will inbound gasal 5 Seconds gasal lines up the three in and out unlucky for that not to drop 5 Seconds archers need to get it up the court Bishop launches [Applause] it no good and at the end of the first quarter it is the cardi M archers eight South support six Cardiff with a slim two-point lead Cardiff spreading the scoring [Applause] about with Bishop halt McGrath and kudas all on two points and Steve McGrath grabbing four rebounds as well so far in the first quarter but it’s will Bishop five rebounds to go along with his two points and two assists in the game showing exactly why he was part of the W Wales 3×3 Commonwealth [Applause] Games quing for Bishop to take to take [Applause] through play previously played with a North Wales Knights represented Wales at the national Regional Regional championships was an exciting player to watch can do a bit of everything out there on the court and over in the other semi-final it is a tie game between the Steelers and cwba 12 all about 2 and a half minutes to play in the first quarter Finn Dell leading commentary with eight points and three rebounds and Liam twig for the Steelers with eight points so back on the court here for the second quarter The Archers make a substitution we see Omar hag into the game for the first time and it will be archers ball as they look to increase their two-point lead [Applause] Phillips round to Hall Bishop back to Hall 7 seconds on the shot clock Baseline shot is doesn’t drop in that was all the way in and then came back out again as right is pressured that’s off the front of the [Applause] rim Arch just can’t convert on that possession [Applause] gasal over to [Applause] [Music] brinksman pass intercepted and it’s brothers that comes up with it over to Bishop against gasal H whips it over to hag shots just short but tips back into his hands [Applause] great hustle there from kuras as Hal his shot doesn’t go but the archers there getting those Second Chances getting those offensive boards which is so so crucial in a game it’s going to be as close as this and that’s an 8C violation on Southport Cardiff really putting the pressure on defensively and if you speak to any player out there they’ll tell you you work hard on defense and the offense just comes naturally getting a stop like that getting an 8sec violation just as much as a boost for the team as it is when you drop in a basket as Hull doesn’t get it to go but again another offensive board for Bishop though he’s called for the offensive foul so South Port ball from the sideline [Applause] [Music] see here The Archers are picking up full court g go to smart great ball movement there from Southport as e finishes underneath the basket but no look from gasal over to Smart swinging the ball around [Applause] halt to Bishop Bishop working against smart going Baseline finds a way through reverse doesn’t go gets his own rebound and it’s tips out of bounds last touch will be southw so stays with the archers will Bishop just working hard on every single possession as he a was able to find that Baseline cut worked past smart to get to it this into halt G’s calling for it too strong and Southport Come Away with it you see here cardish still putting on that full court pressure it’s CI against Hall Julie looking for some help Ball’s knocked out of bounds it’s going to stay with Southport with two seconds on the shot clock it’s going to have to be a catch and shoot here for Southport to put something [Applause] up smart calling for it three’s up and Spins down as’s whistle on the floor ball stays with the archers that was a great look from Smart just spinning out on that three as we’ll have a substitution for Southport with Joe Matthews checking into the game for the first time and Steve Ki headed to the bench [Music] so archers ball tie game here in the second quarter as balls out of bounds that will be a turnover for The Archers hogers flying over to Mansa on the Baseline man doing a fantastic job he’ll be photographing this weekend [Applause] as Matthews over to [Music] gasal gasal spins smart 4 seconds on the shot clock and balls out of bounds last touch with with South Court and you see here the defensive pressure that cardi putting on not only they picking up full court they’ve really stepped up the intensity here in the second quarter pressure in Southport either getting the short clock to run down which forces them into having to take a shot towards the end of the clock as K’s out to Halt Bishop against smart spins hands it off to hag can’t get it to go but what a pass there from Bishop just the way he’s able to see his teammates and find them brinksman gasal too strong picked up by [Applause] Phillips Bishop on the wing backs it out to the three-point line H with 6 seconds on the shot clock lines it up and too strong picked up by Phil gasal that’s rebound number six for gasal as Matthews works against [Music] Phillips brinksman all alone underneath the hoop gets it to go and that puts Southport back up by two it’s a great move there from Jake brinksman The Archers pressuring Phillips brinksman free underneath the basket just able to lay it [Music] in a twoo lead for Southport [Music] hag long two doesn’t drop gasal with yet another rebound he’s been in the right place at the right time as Matthews chases it down for Southport saves it in but it’s the archers that pick it up and smart at the other end able to get the loose ball Matthews Banks it [Applause] in Joe Matthews with his first point of the game he had 14 against Wakefield back in December average just over seven and a half points per game through the first five games of the Season as Bishop with a tough shot gets that to fall we are tied at 10 all again gasal smart and foul is called it’s going to put smart at the foul line chance for Southport to go back ahead [Music] here apologies Southport are ahead it’s uh 1210 as we’ve got a time out call [Music] teams want to talk things over so it is a two-point lead for Southport apologies leading 12 to 10 over the cardish Met archers 406 to play here in the second quarter over on semifinal one on the other court it is a 22-19 lead for centry over the Steelers [Music] the winners of today’s game facing off against each other at 9:30 tomorrow morning you can catch all the action for that on the BWB YouTube channel so make sure to like And subscribe stay tuned over it will bball on Instagram on social media on X or Twitter as really everybody wants to call it and there’ll be highlights Clips throughout the day and keep up with all the going on throughout the whole weekend here at the Essex Sports Arena 19 games over two days it’s going to be just an absolutely amazing weekend of basketball um coming up after this game it will be the D2 semi-finals Lian Phoenix and the Essex otter facing off in semi-final one and the London Titans and North Wales kns in the semi-final 2 then we’ll be coming up those games will be coming up at 11 this morning so back out on Court South Court looking to extend the lead [Applause] here as Smart’s first shot doesn’t drop smart leading the team in scoring the season High arking shot doesn’t get that to fall it will be archers ball [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] it off to [Applause] Bishop back to Hall Walker doesn’t get that to drop back with Southport [Applause] so brinksman on the [Applause] inbound Brinkman gets it back Jay britzman also playing rugby league for the rdale Hornets this [Applause] season7 and we count that the smart gets the and one call or did he the referees are just confering no baskets waved off foul was before the shot so that’s going to put smart back at the line for two smart with four points and a rebound in the game so far can’t get the free throw to fall for good though Southport up three 1310 we got 331 to play here in the second quarter Cardiff looking to answer on this [Music] possession Hall and it’s nearly stolen away but McGrath keeps a hold of it and finishes it’s a tough move from Steve McGrath [Applause] onepoint game gasal looking for some help see halt there just putting the pressure on almost knocking the ball away but it forces you when you got a player that does that it just forces you to have to to reset and it’s it’s very disruptive as smart with one second to go gets it to go at the buzzer Ryan smart under pressure just making the tough shots he’s done it all season long so we shouldn’t be surprised to see him do it in today’s game and it’s smart with seven points for Southport leading all scorers Phillips over to Hall Walker not that [Music] time Southport coming [Applause] back smart looking to go all the way to the basket does and gets that to fall Ryan smart is a man on a mission at the moment nine points and increases the Southport [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] lead archers need to answer here Bishop turns fires hits a big shot from Bishop six points seven rebounds two assists in the game for him before he’s a play that can do it [Applause] all it’s a three-point Southport lead East them Smart in the corner as a mismatch against H lines it up doesn’t drop and ball is going to stay with Southport cardi not able to keep a hold of that one smart into [Applause] gasal gasal hands it off to eam over to brinksman and brinksman under pressure gets the whistle and Jake brinksman he’s done it a few times in this game so far he’s gone that left side of the lane he’s been able to find an open space and get that look gets the foul call on that one so that puts him at the line but that’s been working well for [Applause] Southport we have a substitution for The Archers Mike Brothers back into the game and Libby Phillips heading to the [Applause] grman gets the first free throw takes him to Five Points hit 20 against Wakefield in December and second one just off the front of the rim at pul down by Walker and ball bounces out it’s loose Matthews picks it up great h there from Matthews looking to hand it off needs some help from his teammates able to break free gets it over to gasal and he’s blocked by kuras that’s that met archers defense on display kers with the [Music] block and the Baseline jumper doing it on both ends of the Court a big block and then finishing on offense at the other side pulls The Archers back within four SM lines it up knocks it down Ryan smart with 11 points in the game leading all scorers absolutely on fire here in this first half 7 seconds left in the half Walker looks to answer can’t get that to fall Bishop chases it down turned that one’s short and at the end of the first half it is 20 to Southport 16 16 to the Cardiff met archers Southport going out to a a strong lead as we head into halftime the biggest lead of the game was five points but they have been led by an absolute absolutely huge performance from Ryan SM he’s got 11 points in the game a rebound two assists and a steal and Jake brinksman Five Points two rebounds two assists for him but it’s been Phil gastal on the board for Southport a huge eight rebounds in the game along with an assist just been really crucial in getting those Second Chance points for Southport and for Cardiff it has been will Bishop six points eight rebounds but three of them offensive and the arch is not able to convert on those Second Chance points but you’re getting the offensive rebounds you’re you’re halfway to it and Liam hall five assists for him and it’s been Steve McGrath Four Points four rebounds in the game so far far for Cardiff so a fourpoint lead here at halftime over on the other court and the other semi-final centry have a 34 to 25 lead over the Sheffield Steelers Finn Dowell 14 points and eight rebounds for centry and for the Steelers it is Liam twig 10 points in the game for him so we’re just G to take a quick break for halim and we’ll be back with you very [Music] shortly some food and refreshments food is are now available at the reception [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] tonight [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] 10 seconds remain [Applause] [Music] for the First on court number one lead the game 36-29 is comment let [Music] you [Music] [Music] let you go me know you I [Music] both both [Music] [Music] and [Music] coming up off this round tipping up by 11 a.m. on court number one we have the Lo Phoenix taking on the exit and on court number two the L Titans versus the northwes kns and in the division one semifinals starting at 1 p.m. here in the S4 Arena the ready rets we’ll take off the Sheffield Steelers I on to here Phoenix against the aces that will take us in to a premium semifinals the lon times versus the Jag for sh steevens versus the Manchester Revolution St number five we have the junior Le Lo Phoenix taking on the BS action Theus the W woles at 7 p.m. and at 730 we have the L Li versus the East London Phoenix All Sport Arena once again we appreciate you for making your way down from all over the country wherever you’re from support teams today welcome back to the Essex Sports Arena we’re getting ready for the second half of the semi of the division 3 semi-final between Southport and the Cardiff met archers Southport currently with a four point lead as we head into the third quarter they’ve been led by a huge game from Ryan SM he’s dropped 11 points so far along with a couple of assists leading the way for the archers it has been will Bishop with 6.8 rebound and two assists the winner of today’s game will move on to face the winner of centry and Sheffield in the other semi-final and they will play in the final tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. currently commentry leading that one by seven at half [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] a close one as we expected between these two teams the Battle of North versus South cardi coming out on top in the North in sorry in the South Division Cardiff is not in the North they were 12 and out an unbeaten season for them in a first season as a newly formed division 3 team Archer the team that started off as the Cardiff Bay Tigers settled by Coach Joe coat McGrath became the selts wheelchair basketball [Music] Club came The Archers few years ago so a partnership with the Cardiff met University and coach Joe coach McGrath has just been a an absolute Ambassador for the sport developing players at the Grassroots level he’s been involved in all areas of the game as we got a whistle on the floor and that’s an foul called on The Archers that’s on Kai Hamilton frisbee into the game this half for The Archers so ball is back with Southport gasal swings it over to smart smart says get over there get the ball back as gasal spins 6 seconds on the shot clock back to smart smart long two just off right Ball’s knocked out going to stay with Southport though another chance to increase the lead here saw it’s 16 points in the paint for The Archers to the Southport 12 the smart fading away gets that one to drop starts things off in the third quarter as he finish it in the first half and takes him to 13 points he was the leading scorer this season for Southport 26.7 points per game through the first five games of the Season Southport lead the biggest lead either team have had in a game up to six hul can’t answer picked up by [Applause] smart he runs into McGrath but gets it over to brinksman shots short Matthews is there for the offensive rebound off the rim another offensive board for Southport and can’t get that to fall there’s been a few of those today just spins out of the rim you think oh it’s in it’s done the hard part got past the rim but no pops out [Music] again Bishop over to Hall and that Baseline shot is good Paul a player that’s been a long time player for C he was with the the team when they were the Cs and a really good facilitator he’s got five assists in the game so far has great awareness out there on court the smart his shot rims [Music] out Bishop into kuras not that time but a good move there from The Archers K able to get to the basket shot didn’t fall but that’s a good cut finds the space and an offensive foul is called on Matthews so the ball goes back with the archers two possession [Music] game McGrath at the top of the key oh around the outside you see Bishop there setting the screen nicely gives halt a good look not able to get it to go the smart racing down the court to gasal comes up against kuras and you see that the defense of kudas into smart inside two seconds to go has to put something up and SM Dives in from nowhere steals the ball away and puts it back into the basket Ryan smart has not stopped working all game long that’s a fantastic possession there for Southport shot clock running down you thought they’d not come away with anything and then smart steals the ball back and puts it in oh kudas come hands it off to Bishop underneath the hoop can’t get that to drop brinksman East all alone on the break and finishes David eam with four points and two rebounds great positioning [Music] there e you got to watch him on those breaks he’s a fast player he hand cycled across Europe last year raing money for the spinal injuries Association but a very quick player uses that experience of hand cycling puts it in watching get out into [Music] [Applause] [Music] transition [Applause] [Music] gasal back to gasal round to smart and holding foul on the floor that’ll be on [Applause] kurs looks the ball with [Applause] [Music] South we have a substitution for The [Applause] Archers Omar hag checking in Kai Hamilton frisbee heading to the bench [Applause] just lead of the game for Southport up to eight points no [Applause] pass smart get that to go Ryan smart 17 [Music] [Applause] points Under Pressure count it and the foul that’s a tough shot Mike RS with a chance for a three-point play goes to the foul [Applause] [Music] line a chance to cut into the lead here for the archers there another player that’s been with the club for a long time when they with the South and free throw is too strong as it’s picked up by smart rebound number seven along with his 17 points [Applause] Matthews passes over to the racing smart but he comes up against HT so has to slow it down looking to find some Space 3 seconds on the shot clock and rolls down be off Southport so it will be Arch’s ball Ryan smart just been on fire this whole game going on a shooting Clinic archers are down by eight here in the third four and a half minutes to play [Applause] Bishop to make some space going Baseline hands it off to kurs and shot good cts’s deficits the six Southport ball they’ve been really patient with their shots this half as balls out of bounds that will be a turnover for [Applause] Southport that’s a chance here for Cardiff to cut into [Applause] [Music] this Hall down the the right hand side he’s got space there hands it off to Bishop in the lane Bishop draws the foul so that’s going to put will Bishop at the foul line for Two Shots Bishop with six points eight rebounds and four assists in the game as Southport want a time out before the shots it’s iceing the kicker there as it’s a Sixpoint lead for Southport and over on the other court centry with a 38-29 lead over Sheffield Steelers in the third quarter there just three minutes gone in the third but Finn dowswell keeping up the pressure 16 points nine rebounds and two assists Matthew chaer dropping in at 12 points five rebounds and seven assists for centry after for the Steelers Bradley Thompson has 11 points seven rebounds and five assists and Liam twig adding in 10 points for the Steelers it’s reminder of the third and fourth placed playoff game for the runners up in today’s semifinals will be tomorrow at 9:30 that’ll be on court two if you can make it down to the SE Sports Arena over on court one it will be the winners playing off in the final you can catch all the games live on the BWB YouTube channel all weekend long or if you’re in the area come on down to Essex it’s a great Arena we’ve got here crowds nicely building and you can grab your tickets on the door or you can find the link to Eventbrite on the BWB website but back on court it is Bishop at the line shots short on the first player on the England Regional development pathway and second shot doesn’t go smart with the rebound brinksman against Bishop oh Matthews finding space all alone puts it in and that’s the second time Joe Matthews has done that in today’s game [Music] ciff need to watch out for him don’t let him get out there into transition he’s been finding the spaces whether it’s in the open court or just getting those cuts underneath the basket is Bishop in the corner up against smart 3 seconds on the shot clock doesn’t drop and Southport have been really smothering defensively here in the third quarter able to do to The Archers what the archers were doing early on in the game forcing the shot clock to run down as smart gets another basket he’s up to 19 more importantly puts the South puts Southport up by 10 with that basket the biggest lead either team have had in the game so [Applause] far it’s h from the free throw line gets that one to drop that’s a big bucket for The [Applause] [Music] Archers if you card if here you just need to chip into this lead take it possession by possession get a stop get a score as e them drives to the basket can’t finish the archers here with a chance to cut into this lead Bishop [Music] [Applause] backs it down hag over gasal gets that to fall and oh at H first points of the game that’s a big bucket for Cardiff just like I said there you get a stop you get a score just for the last seven [Applause] [Music] years Brickman at the other end for Southport that was a tough shot Under [Applause] [Music] Pressure McGrath into hag and Ball’s loose back with Southport we see gwy Walker checking back into the game for the archers The Archers Defensive Player of the Year last season he he such a tough play to come up against inside uses his size uses his wingspan to make it really difficult for his opponents to get past [Music] him smart over the outstretched hand of a AGA doesn’t get that to fall you see there that’s the pressure hag puts [Applause] on as Walker looking to find a way to the basket comes up against brinksman and KS finishes calm under pressure [Applause] [Music] down to six for Southport cardan not going away just got to take it possession by possession oh what a pass smart underneath the hoop finishes and that takes him to 21 leading all scorers in today’s game he’s also got eight rebounds and three assists he’s been everywhere his fingerprints all over this game Walker answ we see the patience there of grin Walker just turns lines up the shot got space Banks it in and again a Sixpoint lead we got six seconds to go smart three spins [Music] down and balls out 1.2 seconds on the shot clock it’s got to be a heave [Applause] as ball is in and McGrath will just hold it as the clock runs down so at the end of the third quarter it is Southport 36 Cardiff 30 a huge 16p Point quarter there for [Applause] Southport 14 points for Cardiff their best scoring quarter of the game so far [Applause] [Music] [Applause] the Archer there have been led by Mike kers 10 points for him six rebounds with Will Bishop adding in six points eight rebound and five assists for Southport Ryan smart absolutely on fire from the field 21 points eight rebounds three assists and a couple of steals Jake brinan in seven points four rebounds and six assists along with two Steals and a block that’s the defensive pressure that brinksman has been putting on throughout the game today allowed Southport to capitalize on those 11 turnovers the first from the card archers that into seven points from turnovers [Applause] [Music] [Applause] both teams really evenly matched inside 26 points in the paint for both teams C out rebounding the rebounding Southport 33- 29 nine offensive boards for The Archers compared to four for Southport but C have not been able to capitalize on those offensive rebounds so fourth quarter underway down six of The [Music] Archers as H shot won’t [Applause] [Applause] [Music] go looking for some space gets the whistle foul called fouls called two shots on so will be sideline ball for [Music] Southport gasull back to Smart working against Walker hands it over to Matthews and Matthews with a tough shot rolling almost like he was underneath the basket had to lean back to drop that one in but Joe Matthews that takes him to six points in the game so far kuras looks to answer and does and you see there the calmness of Mike RS as he takes the shot takes his time doesn’t get flustered by the [Music] pressure smart hand off to eam underneath the basket what a pass there from SM again just doing a bit of everything out there on court increases the lead to eight for Southport hul over to Walker Walker backs it [Applause] [Music] in gas controlling things for Southport gasal a player that’s played Pro out in Germany he on a team out there with Bo [Music] Kramer brings that experience to the Southport Squad a smart gets that Top Shot to fall and Ryan smart just able to make anything he wants in this game today long pass over to Walker that short what a pass there Archer is not able to [Music] [Applause] finish smart 6 seconds on the shot clock lines it up bounces out [Music] kuds against Gaskill from the free throw line no good he them over to Matthews picked up there by [Music] kurs H finds a cut [Music] Ina arm M grth underneath the hoop doesn’t get that to go it’s back into the hands of [Applause] smart brinksman manages to save that in and hits 10o lead for Southport here in the fourth quarter brother’s shot roll down and the defense of Southport been really really strong this second half as will Bishop checking back into the game for the archers along with ke right now keep an eye on ke right if youve not seen a play before she’s been playing Women’s Premier League with the archers this season shooting 33% from the field had six points and a couple of rebounds against the East London Phoenix where she shot 100% from the field she’ll be playing in the third fourth place playoff game between Cardiff and Worcester at 700 p.m. as McGrath that shots too strong and you’ll see a lot of this throughout the weekend you got players playing across the divisions they might finish one game on one court and have to rush over to the the second Court to play for their other team as brinksman shot short gasal with the reverse doesn’t get that to [Music] go Bishop just go out of bounds back with Southport yeah you will see players playing across the different divisions all weekend backto back games and you can catch all the action here on the BWB YouTube channel as we’ve got so much more to come after this game it will be the division 2 semi-finals going on from that division one at 1:00 a smart Nails it Ryan smart with 25 points in the game every time the archers have just chipped into this it’s been smart who’s been there get in the buckets at the other end for Southport KS over the hall free throw shot won’t [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] fall a smart weaving through traffic lines it up and sinks it and that is a 12-point lead for Southport as we will have a time out called Southport pulling away here in the fourth quarter just under 4 and 1/2 minutes to play in this semifinal game for division 3 over on the other court it is a 54 to 45 lead for centry over the Steelers and Finn dowswell with a huge 26 points in the game and 11 rebounds dropping a double double and for Sheffield it’s been 21 points from Bradley Thompson along with 12 rebounds and a double double for him along with five [Music] [Applause] assists so Southport in a spot in the final tomorrow morning at 9:00 archers with some work to do here late in the fourth [Applause] quarter down 14 but there’s no need for the archers to to panic here you don’t need to rush any shots you can take your time and and ship into it pressure they were putting on with s in the first half picking up full CT forcing South Court into some uh half Court violations and short Court violations forcing the clock to run down and making it difficult for them to take their shots he were able to to work with that pressure and then score the points at the other end see wonder if they might go back to that approach here in the fourth as the ball is out of bounds but stays with the archers [Applause] [Music] [Applause] to make some space shots good nothing that’s a great basket for The [Applause] Archers patient basketball but you got to stop Ki as he’s racing down the court on the break and right is there you see that she puts her hands in the way knocks the ball out of bounds bull stays with Southport but stops kie on the break and that’s the kind of disruptive play that you absolutely love to see she’s a great player to have out there on the court because she puts that pressure and does the work off the ball you see there The Archers forcing the turn over KES and just comes off a [Music] wheel as foul is called as brinksman saved it for Southport [Music] as we got his substitution Omar haa back into the game for the archers re McGrath to the bench 12 point lead for [Applause] Southport smart long pass over to brinksman Brink fading away doesn’t get out to go but tips it into his own hands somehow hands it off to smart and 3 second violation three in the key so puts it back with the Arches but not sure where brinksman came from just to get that ball back in the the hands of Southport on that last possession [Music] H over to Bishop hands it off to right shot won’t go and Liam Hol with nine assists in the game just such a great facilitator for The Archers you see there The Archers have picked up full CT east’s blocked by Bishop picks it up gets it over to Hal rights up ahead and can’t get that to go off the rim smart has it for Southport and that’s an 8C violation for Southport and you see there now Cardiff have gone back to that full court press putting the pressure on defensively forc Southport into a a few turnovers those last possessions as I mentioned that was something that worked really well for them in the first half so is Archer’s ball just over two and a half minutes to play it’s a 12-point lead for Southport if you card if here you can just get a few points on these possessions get it to within 10 as K’s shot doesn’t drop bresman holds it if you’re Southport here though no need to rush a shot times on your side smart looking to make some [Applause] space pass inside to gasal and gasal gets the whistle be before the shot so it’s Southport ball on the end line oh apolog was on the shot so gasal oh no gasal thought it was two shots it is endline [Applause] ball hul into gasal hands it off to Smart that connection there between gasal and smart the hand off they’ve been doing it to each other one of thems underneath the basket the other’s got a bit more space just a nice little pass out as that foul will put smart at the line he’s had a huge 27 points a game high so far he’s got 11 rebounds a double double in today’s semi-final he’s going to be very pleased with that one first shots off the front of the [Applause] [Music] [Applause] rim seconds good though High haing shot splashes into the basket as we got a substitution for The Archers Libby Phillips in into the game again she will be playing for the archers later on today at 7:00 in that third fourth place Women’s Premier League [Applause] [Music] game H lines up the shot and knocks it down got time seconds hold six points three rebounds and huge nine assists as e passes behind his head to gasal you can see the [Applause] connection in there between gasal and smart 4 seconds on the shot clock and shot won’t drop not laugh that one he had to put something up I think he knocked the shot clock with that but Phillips there defending the slightly taller smart doing a good job again get the archers getting the shot clock to run down as Bishop picks it up find some space shots too strong from the foul line a smart over to CI and again Ki he’s been doing that so many times throughout the game he just gets out into transition it’s racing down the court up ahead of the opponents as brinksman out to Smart hands it off to eim who just lays it in underneath the hoop that takes him to eight points two rebounds and two assists for Dave e as we approach the final few seconds of the quarter as hag won’t drop balls out stays with the archers as Southport can see division 3 final Insight just 33 seconds [Applause] [Music] away HG on the Baseline round to Bishop six seconds on the shot clock Phillips two lines up the long two and [Music] hits Libby Phillips with her first points of the game that’s why you’ll see her playing in the Women’s Premier League a really exciting Junior player to watch as we got 15 seconds to go here in the fourth quarter it will be Southport ball and they will be moving on to the final tomorrow morning 9:30 here at the eex sports [Applause] arena as [Music] CI he’s just going to hold it the last few seconds and that will do it congratulations to Southport they are moving on to the final tomorrow morning a 51-40 win over the Cardiff met archers they were led by a huge performance from Ryan smart 28 points in the game 11 rebounds and seven assists with two steals shooting 46% from the field Phil gasal adding in 15 rebounds and four assists he was huge in this game on the board and Dave east eight points two rebounds and two assists well Jake Brinkman he had nine points six rebounds and six assists along with three seals and a block that defensive pressure from brinksman for Southport was huge Joe Matthews Off the Bench with six points a rebound and an assist and for The Archers it was Mike K’s 12 points and eight rebounds for him will Bishop with eight points eight rebounds and five assists Gwyn Walker Four Points four rebounds and an [Music] assist and Liam Holt with a huge nine assists in the game just such a great facilitator along with six points so it will be the Southport wheelchair basketball Club moving on to tomorrow’s final they will face either centry or the Sheffield Steelers three and a half minutes to go in the last quarter over on court one between centry and the Steelers centry current currently with a 56- 47 lead so you can watch the end of that game on the BWB YouTube channel see who Southport will be facing tomorrow in the final while Cardis archers and the runnerup over on court one will face off at the same time tomorrow on court two so coming up here after this game we have the division 2 semi-final here on court 2 at 11:00 between the London Titans and North Wales Knights over on Court 1 it will be the loan Phoenix and the ess6 otter and then following on from that one it’s the division one semi-finals between the redin Rockets and the Sheffield Steelers and the LOI and Phoenix and the aces the Premier Division Junior League Women’s Premier PR League finals and third four third fourth place playoff games will finish the Women’s Premier League final rounding out the day at 7:30 tonight so final score from here in Essex Southport 51 the Cardiff M archers 40 Southport move on to the final everyone that’s joined us thank you for watching and stay tuned all day long so much more basketball to come and we will see you very shortly there you go and if you’re here supporting team commentary let me hear you make some noise hey okay in the building once again we appr making your way down you the S of the Dream Team I’m MC h stand and I’m joined by the one