Despite missing Tom Ward and Brendan Okoronkwo Thunder cruised to a comprehensive 99 -72 victory over Barking Abbey Crusaders in their first competitive game of the season.
Thunder stormed into an 8 -0 lead and never looked back leading from tip to buzzer.
Leading by 27 – 17 at the break Thunder extended their lead to go in at the break 51 – 40
The visitors continued to pile on the pressure in the second half leading by as many as 34 points at one stage and comfort my saw the game home by a margin of27 points.
Man of the match Nick Lewis scored 32 points with Zaire Taylor and Alex Owumi adding 21 and 24 points respectively.
Thunder are bound to face a more challenging task next Sunday when they welcome Solent to Worthing Leisure Centre where the losers will almost certainly be eliminated from the Trophy competition.
Please remember this game tips off at the earlier time of 3pm