Worcester Wolves have roared to a commanding victory in their latest NBL Division One outing.
It would take till three minutes before half-time for Cardiff Archers to reach double figures, by which time Wolves had already approached their half-century of scoring, on the way to a thumping 94-40 victory.
Coach Dean Blake said: "Today was about keeping players focused.
"We will have to have high energy, high intensity and keep a high level of focus if we want to be one of the top teams in this league."
American forward Earl Burgess set the tone early, jumping the highest to win the tip-off and scoring the first points of the evening.
Daijaun Antonio passed up a layup beneath the basket to find Fin Rennie, who dropped a three-pointer.
Rennie followed up with another triple off assists from Burgess and Antonio, putting Worcester 12-0 ahead just five minutes in and forcing the visitors to call an early timeout.
The break did little to disturb the Wolves’ rhythm as they ended the first quarter 20-6 in front.
Luan Ferreira added to the tally with a neat finger-roll before his older brother Humberto sunk back-to-back three-pointers.
Isaiah Dapaah rattled home five quick points, and Burgess twirled around flailing defenders, helping the Wolves to a 47-17 lead at the break.
The second half brought no relief for Cardiff, who were handed three technical fouls for arguing with officials as Worcester extended their advantage.
With the hosts 73-26 up heading into the final quarter, Burgess maintained his control at both ends of the court while Harry Godwin impressed coming off the bench.
Rennie and Burgess led the scoring with 16 points each, with Burgess also pulling down 11 rebounds to complete a double-double.
The Wolves are back in action on Saturday, October 18, with a challenging away fixture against Birmingham City University.
Birmingham recently eliminated Worcester from the National Cup, and the Wolves will be out for revenge in league play.
Coach Blake said: "The preparation for Birmingham starts now.
"The level of focus we currently have isn’t good enough yet – we will really need to step it up for next week."
The team’s next home game is on Friday, October 24, when they will welcome Myerscough Basketball Academy to the University of Worcester Arena.
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