HCC's Basketball Academy: Champions again! Congratulations to men's and women's teams

Posted 15th May 2012

Women’s cup: Home to Hackney

Congratulations to Hackney Community College Women’s basketball team! They’ve regained their rightful place as the National Champions.

In a close and competitive match Hackney Women fought hard against the North East representatives to take the national trophy for the East Region and bring it home to Hackney.

Congratulations to Coach Andrea Norton and assistant Jeff Danchie who kept the girls focused and motivated throughout a tough weekend of sport.

A great all round team effort from: Rishmai Barrow, DeeDee Samoye, Rachel Austin, Bianca Maxwell, Weris Osman, Christelle Lewis, Sandrine Lucas and captain Naomi Hart.

A credit to themselves and their college. Well done girls.

Men’s team success: double winners

Hackney Community College Basketball Academy triumphs in London Met League.

London Metropolitan League Champions Hackney Community College won the double by defeating Westminster Warriors at University of East London Sportsdock. The London 2012 Olympic training venue hosted the finals of the London Metropolitan Cup. A hard-fought match between Westminster and Hackney finally went to Hackney as they gradually pulled away in the third and fourth quarter.

This is the fourth year in a row that Hackney led by Coach Andrea Norton and assistant Jeff Danchie have won the championship.

Watched by an enthusiastic crowd it was a very proud day to be part of Hackney Community College.

You too could be part of the winning team! All students at Hackney Community College can join the sports academies. Through professional coaching and dedicated training, you could make the team and carry the cup!