GMP Basketball 2011
As with last year GMP entered a team into the Manchester Area basketball league division 2. Last season the team finished in 5th position, however this season the team excelled and finished top of the division only losing 2 games along the way.
With the team winning the league it put them into the playoff stages of the division which saw them playing games over the weekend of the 7th & 8th of May 2011 at Leigh Sports Village. The first game was played against Tameside which was a tough game throughout, until the GMP team pulled away in the final quarter to win 54/48.
This put them into the final where they played Our Ladies from Blackley. This was a team that the GMP team had both beaten and lost to. The game was again very tough with the GMP team being down by 11 points at half time. The team then played an excellent second half, to not only pull back level, but then go on to win the game by 12 points with a final score of 74/62
The previous season saw new players coming into the team and along with more this season the team has gone from strength to strength.
Next season the team will now be playing in Division 1 of the Manchester Area League and if anyone wishes to come down and train with them they are more than welcome. Training sessions will be held every Tuesday night between 7pm and 9pm
For more information please contact Chris Bennett by email: chris.bennett@gmp.police.uk
