Worthing Thunder thrashed visitors Westminster 115-66 in the NBL Trophy on Saturday night as they closed in on a quarter-final home tie.

The visitors arrived late and were blitzed 70-29 in a one-sided first half. Sean Hampton hit 26 of his 34 points before half-time and Dwayne Martin fired four successive three-pointers in the first half.

Paul Munday-Castle finished with 25 points. Thunder used their benchmen in the second half and James Brame, with 11 points, and Mark Vingoe both impressed.

Thunder arrived at Harrow Leisure Centre to play North London yesterday but found the basket supports were not padded and that water had got onto the court.

Attempts were made to get the game on but officials deemed the venue unsafe and Thunder were awarded a 20-0 win.