Oxford Brookes Eagles Under 18s clinched top spot in the South 1 Conference with a high-tempo 98-63 victory at Essex side Baddow Eagles.

They have to turn up for this weekend's last match at Cambridge to finish top, but they can’t relax with the play-offs just a week away.

With Lukas Aleksandravicius combining well with David Hyde, and Mike Bird making great steals, Brookes led 46-31.

Despite a negative spell at the start of the third quarter, Oxford made it 73-52.

With home players fouling out, Brookes took the final quarter by 25-11.

Oxford Eagles scorers: L Aleksandravicius 19, J Caudle 16,C Sugden 15, M Bird 13, C Doig 11, D Ormrod 6, & D Hyde 6, E Kirwan 5 Pk Daley 4, P Hemsley 3.