A young Hounslow Hawks team returned to Ipswich this weekend with a couple of their older players also missing. Consequently it wasn’t a very competitive game for the Bobcats, but was beneficial certainly on the fitness front and for other reasons also. It allowed Milly Stubbs to play some minutes as she has been absent from the floor some 70 days due to foot problems.

 It was a game where the majority of points came from close range with the bigger players reaping the benefits. Gallagher was particularly effective in the post and Eady found space exploiting gaps in the short corner or penetrating baseline. Young Msabaa for Hounslow was a pleasure to watch though and has to be a potential talent for the future, her speed and awareness under pressure definite assets.

A much tougher task awaits us next weekend as we travel away to Solent. Suns coach, Lee Ryan, was disappointed when they came to the dome earlier this season so we know they will be looking for a better return leg at Hamble sports centre. We have opted to stay down overnight and play Worthing the next day to avoid two south coast journeys.

Top scorers: Gallagher 24, Eady 18, Dodunski 14.