LSBU Brixton Topcats' Armand Anebo with the National Challenge Cup This is the first time in the basketball club's history that they have powered their way through to claim the coveted national prize.
The Topcats were dominant through the final, upsetting the odds to beat the top team in the English Basketball League, the Bristol Academy Flyers, with a final score of 77-63.
Andy Powlesland, Head Coach and Director of London South Bank University's (LSBU) Academy of Sport, said: 'I thought we were the better team throughout and I got a performance from all 12 guys.
'We were disciplined and intense on defence for all 40 minutes, and our secondary help defence was great. It was a really good team effort and I include the whole squad in that comment.'
Assistant Coach and captain for the day Paul Mundy-Castle, who is also a Schools Based Tutor for Education at LSBU, commended the victory as 'a very important landmark' for the club.
Speaking after the match, he said: 'For us this is a platform from which to build, for both the club and the University team. Nine of the twelve players today are in the London South Bank University programme and the other three work full time.
'For the club to get our name on the oldest trophy in English Basketball sets us up to try for a good run to the end to the season.'
Two players - Armand Anebo and Arturo Noha - had only just returned from injury and their presence was very welcome. Arturo Noha picked up the Most Valuable Player award as he led all scorers with 22 points for the Topcats
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