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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.

Tournament Week

Huge week for UW Basketball as two of our teams tip of their tournament campaigns. With pride and silverware on the line. Expect high energy and intensity as both teams look to advance.

Men’s 1st vs Loughborough 3’s – National Trophy Round 1 – 6pm at University of Worcester Arena

Men’s 1st open their National Trophy campaign with a thrilling matchup. Whilst this is Loughborough’s 3rd team, they are stacked full of talent. All of whom, will be eager to make their mark and capture their first win of the season.

Our Men will be looking to continue a good early start to the season. 2-0 in league competition a win in the first round will keep that early momentum going.

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Men’s 2 vs Loughborough 4 – National Cup Round 2 – 8pm at University of Worcester Arena

Our Men’s 2nd team are still searching for their first win of the season. In this win or go home tournament, our side will be coming to battle.

Loughborough 4’s currently reside in Midlands 2A. Our Men who compete in 3A will be looking to giant killers in this fixture. So all the pressure is on the away team. Whilst our Men will be throwing everything at them to advance.

All smiles from our women's 1st team

Women’s 1st team advance


The University of Worcester Women’s 1st Team made a strong start to their National Trophy campaign, defeating Nottingham Trent University Women’s 1st Team with an impressive 65–43 victory in the first-round fixture.

In a game marked by composure, teamwork, and intensity. UW took control early and never looked back. Despite Head Coach Alexis being sidelined due to illness. The team didn’t miss a beat being lead by Catarina Seixas. Guiding them to a confident and commanding performance.

A powerful first quarter set the tone for the rest of the game, as Worcester’s defensive pressure and fast-paced offense created early separation on the scoreboard. The team’s togetherness on both ends of the floor was evident, with every player contributing to sustained energy and focus throughout all four quarters.

UW maintained their lead from start to finish, combining sharp execution on offense with disciplined team defense. The result reflected the squad’s depth, chemistry, and commitment to their shared goals.

After the game, Coach Catarina Seixas praised the team’s resilience and unity:

“The players showed incredible character today. They stayed connected, focused and stuck to our game plan from start to finish. It was a complete team effort.”

With this convincing win, the University of Worcester Women’s 1st Team move confidently into the next round of the National Trophy.

Next up is a Midlands 1a fixture, Wednesday 3rd December against Oxford Brookes

Week 1 Results

Birmingham City University 79 – 87 University of Worcester – Doug Ellis Sports Centre

Our Men’s 1st team got their season off to a winning start. The home team started the game off in typical fashion. High pressure defence, causing turnovers. Creating fast paced offense. Lead by Sam Toluwase they dominated the first two periods of play. Winning the first quarter 24-20. Closed the half leading by 17 (50-33).

A strong first quarter from our Men, saw them eat into the deficit and take the lead. 62-59 to start the fourth quarter. BCU were not going to be denied and fought back. However our Men edged the fourth and final period by 5pts. Leaving Birmingham with an 8pt victory.

Earl Burgess lead the team with 24pt 8rebs. Taking home Player of the Game for Week 1.

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University of Worcester Women’s 1 77 – 58 Loughborough Women’s 2

Our women dominated from the tip to the buzzer. With an all round strong performance. Stand out performance from Anya Easton, earner her Player of the Game honours for week 1

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Our Men’s second team travelled away to Aston University, losing 59-47. Whilst our Men’s 3rd team took on BCU 2 at home who stormed to victory (117-47)

Women Capture League Title

Women’s 1st team are Midlands Tier 2 Champions (10-0). They secured the league with 2 win’s in the same night. Wednesday 19th March saw UW Women play 2 games. At 6pm they faced University of Wolverhampton 1st team. Followed by Birmingham City University at 8pm.

This unprecedented event took place due to not having any availability for the fixtures to be played at any other point during the season. With it being the final week of BUCS fixtures, there was no alternative other than to play both games on the same night.

UW Women won both games by comfortable margin. Putting over 100 points on the board in both fixtures. Coach Alexis said “I’m really happy with the performances. I want to give a huge shout out to both BCU and University of Wolverhampton. They both only won one game all season. So to turn up and still compete in the way they did was great!

“Having being relegated to 2A at the end of last season. It’s the first time we have competed in 2A since the 2011-2012 season. So to win it and get back to 1A straight away is great for the team” added Coach Alexis.

In his first season as Coach of this team, Coach Alexis is looking forward to competing in Midlands 1A. “I’ve enjoyed my first season in BUCS and I look forward to competing in 1A next season. The team have worked hard this season, to win the cup and the league is amazing. I’m really happy for them, as they have worked so hard. They really deserve this!”

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 “

Looking to advance!

Our women’s team take on Derby University for the second week running. This time with the hope of advancing to the Final of Midlands Conference Cup. After winning both games in Tier 2 this season, we’re expecting our women to be in the final on March 5th.

Coach Alexis said “It will be a difficult game, regardless of the two previous results. This team (Derby) are not travelling all this way to come and lose a game. So I expect it to be a competitive game tomorrow, against a team who have nothing to lose. Therefore, we need to focus on the offensive and defensive end of the court. Being consistent for the whole forty minutes.”

Last week 7 of the team scored in double figures, with Megan Lovatt leading the way. Will, Coach Alexis be expecting the same tomorrow? “Yes! If we’re serious about winning the game then everyone on the team has to be ready to perform. So everyone has to be ready. Tomorrow we need 8 players in double figures.”

Our women tip off at 8pm at University of Worcester Arena!!

#LetsGoWorcester

Megan leads they way

The University of Worcester Women’s Basketball team continued their undefeated streak in Midlands 2A. Winning their latest league game against Derby Women’s 1st team 99-42.

Megan Lovatt could not be stopped beyond the arc. Hitting five 3 pointers and top scoring with 21 points!

A great team performance, saw 7 player score in double figures. Plenty of steals and assists being dished out by Nina Wallace and Danie Wallis. Strong finishes around the rim by Preccila Ocrah, Lottie Cretegny and Emma Wickham. Kacey Cox and Steph Oliver further contributed to this success by hitting 3s and completing fast breaks attacks. Caitlin Hughes confidently returned to the court injury for the last 10 weeks. Now healthy, Caitlin contributed 11 points on her return!

The win, sets the team up nicely for next week’s Conference Cup Semi-Finals. The semi-final fixture will see them play Derby for the 3rd time this season. Captain Emma Wickham said “I’m very proud of the whole team’s performance today. Getting the win shows all the hard work we’ve been putting in is paying off. We’re very excited for next weeks cup game. We’ll be working hard to prepare as we want to get to the finals!!”

Top scorers:
Megan Lovatt – 21 points
Nina Wallace – 13 points
Kacey Cox/Preccilla Ocrah/Steph Oliver – 12 points