London Capital edged out by Jets

Capital were unable to complete a weekend double as a poor start cost them dearly against the Jets at the Capital City Academy. Cheshire broke the game open early on with a 21-2 tear to close the first period out at 27-10. Cheshire maintained their advantage throughout the second period, and ended the half leading 47-29.

The third period saw the home side start strongly with a 13-2 tear to trim the deficit back to seven points at 49-42, and a 7-2 tear in the final period got the Capital even closer at 63-58, but they could not close the gap any further as the Jets held on for their opening victory. Wes Miller again led the London scorers with 25 points, while Jayson Obazuaye led the Jets scoring, also with 25 points.

Coach Steve Bucknall admitted to having mixed emotions about the two games over the weekend: “It was great win in Sheffield. We played well, and the guys got what they deserved. We put a lot of hard work in both during the game and during practice throughout the week. We played well defensively and we got the breaks at the end. We made some good decisions down the stretch, took the right shots and played well as a team.

“We looked tired against Jets on Saturday, we only had eight players including an 18-year-old, so I was using a seven-man rotation and everyone played a lot of minutes. I told the players they should be able to cope with two games in as many days, and they should be able to bounce back after a game on Friday. Often the second game is the most important in a weekend, and we should have built on the win in Sheffield. I’m sure the players did want to win, but there were times we didn’t look like it. We didn’t show the same desire as we did on Friday, and you give a team a 20 point start before you start playing, you aren’t going to win. It was very disappointing.”

Article by Dave Ryan.

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