After a single season in Division 1, they were forced to break away from their link to the Towers, following a ruling banning 'reserve' teams from the division. The newly independent team competed for a year as the Islington White Heat, and were almost removed again when the NBL rebranded their upper rank as the NBL Conference.
After a single season in Division 1, they were compelled to sever their connection with the Towers due to a rule prohibiting 'reserve' teams from participating. The newly formed team competed as Islington White Heat for one year and nearly had its status revoked when the NBL changed its top tier to the NBL Conference.