Albert Dye hit a game winner with 0.7 seconds on the clock as Wolves U-16 Conference side won a thriller 87-85 against Bedford Thunder on Saturday.
The visitors had the ball with the game tied and 22.6 seconds remaining, but some tough defence saw the hosts force a turnover with 6.4 seconds on the lock and Dye let it tick down before sinking a lay-up to win the game.
Earlier, the hosts had let a big 37-21 first period lead slip as Thunder made it a three point game at half-time, and although Wolves too the lead out to 63-56 at the final break, the teams exchanged the lead several times down the stretch before Dye's late basket sealed the win.
Dye led Ibrahim Gariba's team with 29 points, while Zac Butterworth and Uros Skipic-Pisciteli each added 14.
There was also success for the U-14 Premier side who kept up their play-off chase with an 83-38 victory at Brentwood Fire thanks to dominant second half.
George Walker's team led 20-11 at the first break before being pegged back to 34-27 at half-time. But a 38-5 third period saw them take control of the game and they wrapped things up with an 11-6 final frame. Ethan Fraser-Evans and Thomas Starkey led a balanced Wolves' offence with 16 apiece, with Alex Caffone adding ten.
In contrast the U-14 conference team matched visitors Stevenage Royals for the first three periods, going into the final break 41-40 ahead before being outscored 30-4 in the last quarter to lose 70-45.
There was also derby disappointment for the U-16 Premier team who went down 89-65 at West Herts Warriors, with a 34-15 third period from the hosts proving crucial. Otis Lau-Johnston led Wolves with 25, with Noah Binun adding 11.
The U-12 boys A team suffered their first loss of the campaign with a 65-56 defeat at Bracknell Cobras while the U-14 girls are still searching for their first victory of the season following a narrow 66-58 defeat at high-flying Kingston Lions.
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