London Towers may have lived up to their pre-season hype by gaining a comfortable first day win in the BBL. But it was unsung Wayne Henry - the sole survivor from the club's former incarnation as Crystal Palace - who made an early mark, netting 21 points in a 78-89 away win at Derby Storm.

Towers dominated for much of the game, leading 29-14 after the first quarter and extending their lead in the second  period, leading by as much as 21 points, at 46-25. 

With Joel Burns maning the point after a work application for Demar moore was turned down, the closest Storm got was at 54-59 in the third period, but it was short lived as Towers extended the lead again. 

"We played hard, played together and were within a couple of breaks of bring right there with the best team in the league,” said new Storm cach Kevin Wall, who will this week step up his search for a point guard and a centre.

“I’m disappointed we didn’t play better but I understand why.”

Michael New top scored with 23 points for Derby while LJ Johnson  added 21.