The University of Stirling men’s basketball team completed their remarkable run in the Scottish Student Sport National Trophy, beating Edinburgh University 86- 65 in the final.
Standout scoring performances from Jack Hencher and William Kemp saw Stirling control the game throughout.
Despite the magnitude of the game, Stirling started strong, as they had in each of the previous rounds. 11 points from Hencher were crucial in building an 18-point lead in the opening quarter.
It was Kemp who starred in the second quarter, pressurising the Edinburgh players and claiming several steals. The first he was able to benefit from, scoring from close range.
He then turned provider for Hencher to add a layup and Ammar Ilyas to score from distance.
Stirling took a 47-30 lead into the third quarter and never looked in danger of losing their momentum.
Edinburgh did show their physicality throughout with a number of offensive rebounds, but poor finishing left them with a 24-point deficit to claw back in the final quarter.
It proved too much of a task however as Stirling continued to score freely. Evan Docherty stole the ball and broke clear in the final seconds to score and seal a famous victory for Stirling Basketball.
Featured image credit: Jonathan Boomer
Sports Editor @brignewspaper
