RICHARD Huish College Under-19's have claimed the National Schools Championship after an impressive win over Bedford Academy in the final.
The match was frenetic, but helped by a huge effort from Al Ross, Huish did enought to win the match.
The Huish captain claimed MVP honours with 27 points 12 rebounds and five assists to inspire his team to an 85 - 77 victory.
He was supported by double-figure scoring contributions from Sean Raithby (15pts, 13rbs), Oscar Gillard (13pts, 11rbs) and Harry Jackson (11).
Elleon Alonso carried the fight to Huish for Bedford with 18 points, while Dylan Lambert had 13 points and nine rebounds and Senen Ametume chipped in 12 with nine rebounds.
The team were coached by academy head coach Gary Carter and assistant coach Igors Kuznecovs.
Following the victory Carter said: "I am so proud of what the players have achieved.
"This is a culmination of the progress we have been making over the last few years. We are immensely proud of the programme we have been building and it’s fantastic to see our vision come to fruition."
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