After the York Vikings managed to finish 4th in the D2 league, the team entered the Play Off Quarterfinals facing the first team of Calderdale Hawks. The Quarterfinals being a best of three the Vikings were looking to start the Playoff season strong.

This was a tall task as Vikings had lost both season games against the Hawks. However, for the first time in a while the Vikings had the majority of the team available for the game.

Vikings started out the game well, scoring the first 2 points. However, the Hawks quickly picked the zone apart and managed to score and win the rebound battle. As a result the away team went on a 9 - 0 run over the next 4 minutes. Eventually, Vikings recovered and managed to close in and only lose the first quarter 11 - 8.

With a nearly full squad, the York team switched the defence up and went to a man to man half court press. Fielding a quick team of Guards and Forwards. The Vikings managed to keep this intense defensive pressure up for nearly 8 minutes with only 1 substitution. This threw the Hawks of their game and the home team went on a 22 - 4 run during that period. This resulted in York Vikings going into half time 35 - 25 ahead.

Buoyed by their strong 2nd quarter performance the defence continued to be aggressive and the offence kept humming. Vikings as a result took the third quarter as well, winning 20 - 12.

Leading by 18 points going into the last quarter the Hawks tried mounting a come back by quickly scoring 5 points. They were stopped in their tracks by Stefan Marz making two consecutive threes. The game continued back and forth for the last quarter with Hawks taking it by 2 points. However, Vikings managed to win the game holding on to their big lead.

Game Notes: Matt Theakstone, Anthony Holdsworth, Asher Lynch, Jonny Copley and Sam Thornhill executed a 2nd half press beautifully and all could have been Game MVP on that note.

Game MVP: Sam Thornhill (had primary assignment of their main scoring threat)