Success for Haringey Hawks as all four sides reach national basketball play-offs
Haringey Hawks are celebrating a hugely successful league campaign after all four of their sides qualified for the national basketball play-offs.
The Under-15s were second in their league – South Division One – and they have already made strong progress through the play-offs.
Haringey beat Eastside Eagles 73-35 in the first round and then overcame Hertfordshire Warriors 90-73 before beating last year’s national champions Manchester Magic 58-56 in a thrilling quarter-final on Sunday.
Arbnor Haliti was the top scorer with 15 points, followed by Courtney Grant-Allen (12) as the Hawks reached the semi-finals on April 6.
Three of Haringey’s other age groups will be hoping to emulate that feat after booking their places in the first round of their respective play-off competitions, which will be played on April 6.
The Under-18s are a new team this year but they finished third in the South Two Conference.
Meanwhile, the Under-16s have been playing their first campaign in the South Premier Division, and they earned the runners-up spot.
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The Under-14s have finished second in South One, and they will be in play-off action on April 13.
Club secretary Nikki Distras said: “We are really proud of the boys this year – particularly our new Under-18 team, who have qualified for the play-offs in their first season, fielding a very young squad.”
“Last season we secured third place in the national finals at both Under-14 and Under-15 level. This year the boys have worked so hard all season we are hoping for first place – they deserve it!”
