Ty Nsangu claimed MVP honours as he dominated the boards, pulling nine offensive rebounds and 18 overall, while shooting a solid 3/4 from the field for nine points.
“I was just playing hard, trying to get every board, but it was a great team win, happy we got it done,” Nsangu said.
Just like they did against Hemel in January’s National Cup success, Reading were offensively sublime, recovering from an early 10-4 deficit in the first quarter, counter-attacking with a 13-2 run to regain the lead which they never relinquished.
The Rockets’ lead peaked at 25 points late on as they kept executing offensively for longer periods in the game, shooting 52% from the floor and 11/25 from three-point range.
Simon Chamberlain and Justin Hopkins led Reading, both hitting 20 points, as the Berkshire side lifted their first KitKing Trophy, joining Team Solent Kestrels, Derby Trailblazers and Hemel Storm as the only victors of this competition, organised by the NBL1 clubs in conjunction with Basketball England.
KJ Johnson led the Breakers with a game-high 27 points, with fellow American Adrian Scarborough posting his customary double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds.
In their third final in just three years of existence, Milton Keynes tasted defeat for the first time, but certainly cannot be disappointed with their performance, shooting a stellar 44% from the field.
