APRIL 2011
Under 16 Lancashire Schools Basketball Final
BRGS Vs Corpus Christi, Preston
A nail biter but it shouldn't have been.
We started off the better team finding it quite easy to score, too easy perhaps as we raced into a 16-6 lead. The first quarter was turning into a cruise, but some poor defending allowed Corpus Christi back into the game reducing our lead to a mere 5 points, 23-18 at the first break.
see photographs and full review here

MARCH 2011
English Schools Basketball, Last 16
The under 16 basketball team hosted St Peter's, Belle Vue.
After a very slow start going 0-8 down, a time out was called, a flea in the ear was issued and the performance then came up to the standards expected and we drew level at 13-13.
However, St Peter's are a very good side and the game kept slipping away, 22-33 but we kept bringing it back, 42-45, only to see the deficit extend again, 50-62.
At the start of the final quarter we had, again, reduced the gap to trail by only 5 points, 64-69 but that was as close as we got and, realising that we weren't going to win, let the game slip away to lose 76-93.

St Peter's were a little more comfortable passing the ball and were a bit quicker at getting to loose balls but otherwise it was a very close and highly contested game. To be honest, the best team won.

Despite saying that, we had the two best players on court in Conor Porter who scored 42 points and Ben Chicken with 22 but the next best 5 or 6 players belonged to St Peter's.

Our next game is the Lancashire Final against Corpus Christi from Preston.

The team
Ben Geraghty
Sam Chicken
Ashley Greenwood
Conor Porter
Joe Donaldson
Ben Chicken
Fraser Phillips
Danny Mousley
David Burns
Adil Siddiki

Our England player, Mollie Campbell, is not eligible to play in English Schools games.


NOVEMBER 2010
A comfortable win by 104 points to 26 against Unity College by the year 11 basketball team
The Year 11 basketball team were the Lancashire Champions when in Year 9 and were favourites to win again in Year 10 but lost in the semi final.

Last night was the first game of this season in a bid to regain the title playing away to Unity College.

The Players
Ben Chicken 43 points
Ben Geraghty 9 points
Conor Porter 33 points
Mollie Campbell 12 points
Danny Mousley 12 points

I'm sure greater tests await the team in future.

APRIL 2010
NW 6th Forms Div 2 Play Off Final Versus Preston College
A very close and exciting game between two evenly matched teams in which the lead changed hands 14 times. At the end of the first quarter Preston led 22-20.

At half time the score was 39-38in BRGS’s favour. Preston held a slender advantage at the end of the third quarter 61-59. Half way through the final period BRGS led 69-67, it could still go either way but 6 unanswered points in the next couple of minutes swung the game our way and we won the trophy 78-69.

This is the 5th time that BRGS has won this trophy, the previous 4 being in 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2003.

The Players
An excellent team performance with everybody living up to their potential.

Jake Campbell was awarded the MVP-Most Valuable Player-for his overall contribution with excellent defence and rebounding. Jake was also the teams second highest scorer with 22 points.

Cameron Bradshaw performed his usual trick of getting himself fouled out but not before he’d scored 34 points making him the games top scorer.

Colm Kennedy and Tom Sipocz both performed superbly in their last game for the school, winning a trophy for the first time in 7 years of trying.

Jamie McMullen’s defensive rebounds and shot blocks were crucial in keeping Preston’s score down.

Josh Rhodes and David Adams worked tirelessly for the team.

Gaige Kinsella had the important job of keeping the bench warm.

MAY 2009
Brother and sister Jake & Mollie Campbell came close to claiming a double victory at national level.
They were competing in the England basketball final fours play-offs for Manchester Magic.
There was glory for Jake, whose team took the gold medal while Mollie had to settle for bronze.
see Rossendale Free Press Report here

APRIL 2009
Following on from their victory in the Lancashire Schools Basketball final last year, the Year 9 basketball team retained their trophy with a 73-39 win over Longridge.
The team was:
David Burns
Mollie Campbell
Ben Chicken
Josh Donohoe
Ben Geraghty
Sam Grcar
Tom Hattan
Tom Jackson
Danny Mousley
Josh Nurney
Conor Porter

MARCH 2009
The U14 basketball team have again excelled in the Lancashire schools’ competition. They had a convincing win 62 – 30 in the quarter finals against Primet High School and are now through to the semi finals to face a Preston school, Archbishop Temple.

Congratulations to Mollie Campbell who has been asked to join the England Basketball U16’s Development Squad. As part of this commitment, Mollie will be required to attend their training camps and from the squad a team will be selected to represent England in the European Championships. We wish Mollie every success and very much look forward to following her future progress.
read about Mollie here>>

Congratulations also to Jake Campbell, Mollie’s brother. He plays for the Manchester Magic U16’s Basketball team and recently received a gold medal when the team won the England Basketball National Sureshot cup.

JULY 2008
Year 10 are “Lancashire Champions”


full report here

JUNE 2008
Year 8 Under 13 Lancashire County Champions


full report here

Pictured above: Year 9 Basketball Team 2006-07 - Lancashire Finalists!

For LATEST FIXTURES visit Lancashire Schools Basketball Association website

Lancashire Schools Basketball Under 14 Girls Final Montgomery 39, Bacup 32
15th May 2006 at Darwen Vale High School

From looking at the results in the pool games and semi-finals Bacup appeared to be slight favourites for the final having had better results than Montgomery.Both teams started slowly but it was Montgomery that held the early advantage to lead 9-4 at the first break. The second quarter was tight but at the end of the half Montgomery had extended their lead from 5 to 7 points.

With two so well matched teams; Bacup having the better players but Montgomery playing the better basketball, whichever team took their chances was going to win. With a massive effort in the third quarter, the Bacup girls pulled the score back to within one basket, 27-29, but with so many missed shots and even more missed free throws (scoring only 6 from 27 attempts) the team failed to take the lead and control of the game.

Montgomery's free throw shooting was also keeping the game close as they only managed 5 from 22, but the tall Lauren D kept the points coming finishing second highest scorer on the day with 12.

Montgomery withstood the pressure and with Bacup having 3 of their 5 starters (Sophie Horrocks, Nansi Pallavus and Ellie Carrick) on 4 fouls and one fouled out (Simone Kelly) just couldn’t maintain the pressure. Most of these fouls were committed trying to control the oppositions very quick ball handler (Jade T), who was later awarded the MVP for her overall contribution to the game (top scorer with 13 points, excellent ball handling in offence, good defence).

The missed chances took their toll and Montgomery eventually finished the game with a 7 point advantage to become the first ever Lancashire Schools Basketball under 14 Girls Champions.

The Bacup team…
Katherine Parry, Sophie Horrocks, Nansi Pallavus, Ellie Carrick, Katie Bickford, Helen Marston, Sara Davison, Alix McDermott and Simone Kelly

The Montgomery team
Jade T, Charlotte H, Carly W, Lucy H, Emma S, Francesca N, Lauren D, June K, Fiona N, Suchita W, Lenny B

to see photographs from match click here>>

The scores were level 14-14 at half time but then Worden opened up 7 point gap in the third quarter. Despite outscoring their opponents in the final quarter Bacup just couldn't close the gap.
However, the team played very well, especially defensively, and deserve a great deal of credit for their efforts and skill this year.

Rachel Ashworth, Nansi Pallavus, Emma Chapman, Joanna Doherty, Simone Kelly, Verity Postlethwaite, Emily Lester and Ellie Carrick.

to see photographs from match click here>>

The Under 13s beat Primet 29 - 19 in the quarter final and play St Wilfred's at home in the semi final

The Under 15s lost 39 - 48 to Lytham in quarter final.

Under 14 girls basketball team will play Broughton in the semi final, after beating Darwen Vale 30-21.

Under 13's won their pool with wins over Darwen Vale, Fisher More and Parklands. They will be playing Primet in the quarter final.

Under 14's did not qualify for the quarter finals, losing to Primet, Southlands and Hollins.

Under 15's won their pool with wins over St Wilfrids and Parklands. They will be playing Lytham in the quarter finals.

Under 16's, despite losing to St Theodore's, won their pool with wins over Park, Alder Grange and Tarleton.

Under 16 girls won their pool with wins over Tarleton and Archbishop Temple.

In a very close game the Under 16 Basketball team lost to Rossall who will be progressing to the semi finals.
Final Score:
Bacup 45
Rossall 51

LANCASHIRE SCHOOLS BASKETBALL 2003/04- We were the Under 16 CHAMPIONS! Check out the match report and photos - click here