Despite the Northampton Academy year 8 Basketball team being on the losing end of the score sheet, the Blues came away from their home game against Thomas Beckett stronger and wiser.

The evening began with a positive warm up that put the Academy boys, sporting white and blue jerseys, through the motions. Mr Windsor gave his own motivational pre-match team talk, emphasising his “rule of thumb” for basketball, and urging the boys to be “really positive and enjoy”. 

The Academy hadn’t played before this match, but there is no way you could see that. Mrs Carter-Morris wanted a good performance, but she got so much more. Malcolm Arnold Academy (MA) turned up looking smart but looks do not matter in netball.

It was an amazing day to go onto the fields and enjoy a game of football in the mellow sunshine. 
The Northampton Academy team were raging with determination to win the game and make their school proud. Northampton stood steady in their positions