Myerscough Basketball Academy

Myerscough secured their second win in as many games in Division 3 as they overcame a battling performance from Newcastle Under Lyme Knights to walk away with a 74 - 73 victory.   With the scores tied at 73, quick thinking from Myerscough's Kyle Elly resulted in the Knights fouling on the buzzer and with the victory in his hands, Elly...

Following promotion to Division 3, Myerscough started their league campaign with a trip to Mansfield on Saturday to take on the Giants. Almost by ritual, Mosi Tyrell sparked Myerscough’s offence by scoring the first 3 points of the game. Knowing that Mansfield have talented guards the visitors focused their energy playing team defence, earning some deflections that led to fast...

Myerscough advanced to the next round of the National Shield with a commanding 103 - 56 victory over a short handed Tameside last Sunday. Remembering there deficiencies from their narrow loss last week against Liverpool, a prepared Myerscough started the game with high intensity led by Kyle Elly who set the tone defensively. Myerscough led by 13 after the first. In...

Myerscough College’s Basketball Academy is set to expand further in 2016 with the launch of a new girl’s programme. The Academy, which has enjoyed phenomenal success since being established in 2013, has appointed former Great Britain Women’s captain, Julie Page, to take the lead in the establishment of the new girls programme, which set to launch in September next year....

An opening day away fixture saw Myerscough push Division 2 side Liverpool all the way in the first round of the national cup, with the hosts eventually taking the game 92 - 88. Hot shooting in the fist quarter from the visiting team was answered by Liverpool's Jack Hudson who showed his composure guiding Liverpool from behind to tie the game at...

Coach Daniel Gayle is all fired up as Myerscough prepare to embark on their first season in National Basketball League division 3. Having gained promotion from NBL D4 at the first time of asking Myerscough will now compete in arguably the toughest league in the country all doing so whilst maintaining the ethos of using only academy players. Coach Daniel Gayle...