The SBC Division 1 Championship season opened with Signs Express Fury and Boroughmuir Blaze facing each other across six games, with the weekend finishing all square at three wins apiece.

The Senior Men got Fury off to a winning start as the defending League Champions recorded a convincing 106–71 victory. The first half was closely contested, with Fury leading 42–36 at the break after taking the opening two periods 20–19 and 22–17. A defensive switch sparked Fury into life in the third, which they won 32–26, before another strong 32–19 final quarter secured the 35-point victory.

Murray Hendry led all scorers with 33 points, followed by Bantu Burroughs with 21. Jack Hencher added 14, Eddy Leginas 13 and Prince Onwas 12. Fury Senior Men face Newcastle Knights in the BCB British Trophy at Grangemouth Sports Complex on Saturday, with a 2pm tip.

Fury then made it 2–0 with a hard-fought 58–50 U16 Men’s win over Blaze at GSC. Fury led 20–16 after the opening period before Blaze responded to lead by four at half-time. Excellent defence restricted Blaze to just five points in the third, putting Fury four ahead going into the final period. With Fury three points ahead and three minutes remaining, Quinn Fitzgerald hit a crucial three-pointer to help secure the win.

Murray Hendry in action for Signs Express Fury against Boroughmuir Blaze – the senior men won their SBC league opener (Photo: Alex Johnson)

placeholder image — Murray Hendry in action for Signs Express Fury against Boroughmuir Blaze – the senior men won their SBC league opener (Photo: Alex Johnson)

Jaime Gonzalez led Fury with an outstanding 28 points, with Ellis McRobbie adding 10 and Aiden Tran nine. Fitzgerald scored six, while Cammy Seaton, Jamie Brunyee and Albert Kasiel also made valuable contributions. Twelve-year-old Josh Bunyan saw ten minutes of action and got on the scoresheet, while Lachlan Lindsay hit a big three before leaving through injury. The Cadet Men travel to Glasgow Rens on Sunday.

Fury made it three wins when Coach Kim Hunter’s U16 Women defeated Blaze 73–48 on the road. Fury led 16–13 after the first before Blaze levelled at half-time. The third quarter proved decisive as Fury held Blaze to just four points while scoring 25.

Ruby Cruickshanks top-scored with 31 points, while Jodie Lambert added 24. Minutes were shared across the squad, with former Gladiators Ariana Smith and Megan Frame making solid debuts. The CW travel to Aberdeen to face Grampian Ignite this weekend.

Fury’s winning run ended with a 98–73 U18 Men’s defeat to Blaze. Despite leading 25–23 after the first, Fury were hit by a 22–0 Blaze run late in the second. Ollie McGuire led Fury with 16 points and Jay Bunyan added 11, while new signings Connor Malcolm and Ethan Wardle made solid debuts. The JM face Glasgow Rens this weekend.

The U18 Women also lost to Blaze, going down 118–54. After a difficult 30–5 opening period, Fury battled throughout and finished strongly, winning the fourth 31–21. Katie Corbett led with 15, Tia Quinn scored 12 and Leila Gillespie 10. The JW travel to Aberdeen to face Ignite.

The final game saw Fury Senior Women lose 59–47 to Blaze, making it three wins each. Fury trailed 15–10 after the first and 32–26 at half-time before Blaze extended their advantage. Fury fought back late but could not close the gap. Gillespie, Beth Snedden and Cruickshanks shared Fury’s scoring lead with seven points each. Fury Women next face Renfrew Rocks on Sunday.

BCB Trophy

Signs Express Fury narrowly missed out on an exceptional start to their British Championship Basketball Trophy campaign after suffering a 97-92 overtime defeat to Yorkshire Dragons in Halifax.

The two sides were locked at 83-83 after normal time, with Ali Fraser producing a dramatic long-range three-pointer with just two seconds remaining to send the game into overtime.

The result was a familiar one for the two sides, with Dragons having also ended Fury’s remarkable 2025-26 campaign. Fury won 31 of their 33 games in all competitions last season, with both defeats coming against the Yorkshire side.

Fury made a slow start as Dragons found their range from beyond the arc, but the visitors responded with three-pointers from Bantu Burroughs, Jonny Bunyan and Prince Onwas. Dragons led 22-15 after the opening quarter, before Fury won the second 23-22 to trail by six at half-time.

The Falkirk side then took control in the third, winning the period 25-17 to move two points ahead. Onwas was instrumental, scoring 13 points in the quarter.

The final period was a tense affair. Murray Hendry continued to make a major impact before Fraser’s late three-pointer forced overtime.

Fury fought hard in the extra period, with Bunyan scoring five points and Burroughs and Hendry contributing two-point plays, but Dragons eventually edged clear to claim the 97-92 victory.

Onwas led Fury’s scoring with 22 points and also contributed six rebounds, four assists, two steals and three blocks in 37 minutes.

Hendry produced a big double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds, adding four assists, two steals and two blocks. Burroughs scored 16 points with four assists and three steals, while Bunyan added 13 points, including three three-pointers from four attempts. Fraser completed the double-digit scorers with 11 points, seven rebounds and three assists.

Fury head coach John Bunyan said: “We can take a lot of positives away from the game despite the loss. All ten players saw court time and all made significant contributions to taking a talented Dragons team to overtime. We go into the Newcastle game on Saturday on a high.”

Signs Express Fury face Newcastle at Grangemouth Sports Complex this weekend with tip-off at 2pm.