Essex Leopards Defeat Mohawks for National Trophy

By Sam Neter on February 24, 2013

Essex Leopards 2013 National Trophy Winners

Essex Leopards picked up their first piece of silverware on the season on Saturday, defeating Tees Valley Mohawks 99-91 in overtime in the National Trophy Final at the Braunstone Leisure centre in Leicester.

Greg Hernandez had a 26 point, 10 rebound double double as part of his MVP performance to lead the Leopards, who won the Trophy for the first time in the club’s history; it was the one title that eluded the Leopards in their ultra-successful 2011-12 campaign.

Taner Adu had 25, with Simon Cummings adding 23 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Robert Youngblood added 15 points and 12 rebounds.

David Hansen led Tees Valley with 31 points, David Glavan had 18 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, whilst Jamie Kohn finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds.

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