Clacton Cannons v's Colchester Bulls
by Daniel Tight
Director & Senior Coach
Date: Friday 9th December 2016
Venue: Tendring District Council's Clacton Leisure Centre, Clacton
Attendance: 35
Score: Bulls win 65 to 59.
LOW ATTENDANCE
Last Friday night Cannons showed just how far
they've already come as a team this season. This was their second match up
against Bulls 3, after they went down by 12 on game day one, but a solid and
committed performance tonight meant that the loss second time round was only in
single digits. It's also worth noting that Cannons were ahead for large periods
of the game, and never trailed by greater than 8 points.
Despite the loss Coach Chris Tight described it as "one of the best performances so far this season", telling his players "to make no mistake about the high standard of team they were up against".
The theme of this game was defence, and to a high standard. Both teams really were outstanding when they didn't have possession. The defiance, effort, desire and teamwork were there for all to see. When it did come to the offensive end the teams had two very different approaches. The experienced Bulls team attempted to control the game, and they moved the ball, and themselves, around very well and very deliberately in order to create most of their scores. Whereas the Cannons were always looking to score fast and push the ball up court. When they did manage to really increase the tempo of the game they scored on almost every possession, and often two or three times without reply, as the Bulls struggled to keep up with the Cannons' young legs.
Riley Taylor and Peter Ellis combined to score almost 30 points between them. Whilst Ben Wilkins scored with his first shot of the game, after sitting patiently waiting for his time to come on and impress.
All in all Cannons can head into the Christmas break very pleased with themselves, after securing 3 victories and putting on a run of quality performances during the first half of the season.
Despite the loss Coach Chris Tight described it as "one of the best performances so far this season", telling his players "to make no mistake about the high standard of team they were up against".
The theme of this game was defence, and to a high standard. Both teams really were outstanding when they didn't have possession. The defiance, effort, desire and teamwork were there for all to see. When it did come to the offensive end the teams had two very different approaches. The experienced Bulls team attempted to control the game, and they moved the ball, and themselves, around very well and very deliberately in order to create most of their scores. Whereas the Cannons were always looking to score fast and push the ball up court. When they did manage to really increase the tempo of the game they scored on almost every possession, and often two or three times without reply, as the Bulls struggled to keep up with the Cannons' young legs.
Riley Taylor and Peter Ellis combined to score almost 30 points between them. Whilst Ben Wilkins scored with his first shot of the game, after sitting patiently waiting for his time to come on and impress.
All in all Cannons can head into the Christmas break very pleased with themselves, after securing 3 victories and putting on a run of quality performances during the first half of the season.
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