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The University of Worcester’s Basketball programme is gearing up for a thrilling run of fixtures. All five university teams set to take to the court in key league and cup matchups. From crucial home games to important cup ties. The closing months of 2025 will be full of action for fans of Worcester basketball.

Men’s 2nd Team – Midlands Conference Cup Showdown (Wednesday 12th November)

The action begins on Wednesday 12th November. Our Men’s 2nd team host Loughborough University Men’s 4th team in the Midlands Conference Cup. Still looking for their first victory, our Men will be looking to get some momentum going.

Men’s 1st Team – Return to Action vs Birmingham City University (Wednesday 19th November)

The Men’s 1st team make their return to BUCS league action on Wednesday 19th November against Birmingham City University. With weeks of preparation under their belt, Worcester will be eager to showcase their trademark intensity and teamwork. This matchup is expected to be a high-energy encounter, and the home crowd’s support could prove vital as the 1st team looks to continue their winning form.

Men’s 2nd Team – Home Battle with Aston University (Wednesday 19th November)

Also on Wednesday 19th November, the Men’s 2nd team take to the court at home to face Aston University Men’s 1st team. The 2nd have been making progress in practice. A win here would mark a key step forward for the team as they aim to finish the term strongly in league play.

Women’s 1st Team – Clash with Oxford University (Wednesday 3rd December)

The Women’s 1st team return to the court with a challenging fixture against Oxford University Women’s 1st team on Wednesday 3rd December. This matchup will test Worcester’s defensive resilience and fast-paced offence, as they face one of the top academic and athletic institutions in the country. Expect a competitive game with plenty of tactical battles on both ends of the court.

Women’s 2nd Team – Home Game vs Aston University (Wednesday 10th December)

Rounding out the term’s action, the Women’s 2nd team will face Aston University Women’s 1st team on Wednesday 10th December. The 2nds have built strong chemistry this season and will be eager to finish 2025 on a high note. Playing at home, they’ll look to use their energy and teamwork to secure a win.

Men’s 3rd Team – take on Aston University Men’s 2nd (Wednesday 10th December)

It’s been a tough start for our 3rd team. But they will be looking to close semester 1 with a win under their belt.

Come down and help push the teams to victory! #TogetherOn3 #LetsGoWorcester

Men’s 1st Advance

A commanding performance from our Men’s 1st team saw them advance to Round 3 of the National Trophy. Controlling the game from the tip, our team dominated every quarter to get the decisive result.

Our Men established their dominance and intensity, jumping out to an early 22-9 lead. more of the same in teh second quarter as the pressure continued and we extended the margin. By winning the second quarter 17-14 and carrying a strong advantage into half time.

Worcester tightened things up defensively in the 3rd quarter. Allowing Loughborough to score 11 points, whilst putting 24points on the board themselves.

Loughborough attempted to rally in the fourth by scoring 23 points. The most of any of the 4 periods. Not to be outdone, our guys put up 26 points to seal the deal.

Final Score 89-57

Round 3 will be played on Wednesday 26th November as we take on Southampton University.

Overtime loss for our Men’s 2nd team 79-90 Nottingham 2’s


Last game of the season for our Men’s 2nd team. Travelling across to the east midlands to take on University of Nottingham Men’s 2nd. To decide who gets second place in the league.
A slow start from our men allowed Nottingham to get an 8-0 start. Coach Radu called for an early time-out to settle our guys down. The timeout worked and our men rallied and finished the first quarter 21-18.

Second quarter belonged to the home team. Scoring 25pts and taking back the lead to go into half time 43-32.
The half time break is exactly what our guys needed! A strong performance in the 3rd quarter, a flurry of 3’s and some great defence, we regained the lead. Going into the 4th quarter 63-56.

The home team managed to reduce this deficit and to even get back in front 74-72 in the last 5 seconds of the game. Captain Malaki Pitterson Cunningham scored after a strong drive to the basket sending the game into overtime: 74-74.

Malaki said “it was great getting to over time after a hard fought game, but the foul trouble hurt us in the fourth.”
Having 3 players fouled out in the overtime, we scored 5 points to Nottingham’s 16(12 points from free throw line!!!!) – final score 90-79 for home team.
We may have lost the battle, but we won the war. Our men succeeded in maintaining their hold on 2nd place, by having the split over Nottingham.

Coach Alex said “What a great game to finish the season. Everyone came in the game and contributed. Just a shame we didn’t get the win, but we remain in second place so we can be at peace a little bit “