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9th placed Belfast Phoenix BC play host to 8th placed United LT at Lisburn Leisureplex at 12:30 pm

Belfast Phoenix BC's last game was a crushing 51-57 loss at home against Queens BC. They are currently on a losing streak of 5 games.
Form: L L L L L W L L    Home Form: L L L

United LT's last result was a 62-57 loss away against Letterkenny Blaze. They are currently on a losing streak of 4 games.
Form: L L L L W L L L W    Away Form: L L L

The first competition of the BNI calendar is coming to it’s climax as the cup and plate semi-finals and finals are in the new Foyle Arena in Derry homeUU-Final of North Star Basketball Club who are one of the teams that have managed to make the semi-finals of the cup and are playing last year’s play-off champions Kilkeel Knights. The plate semi-finals are have a wide range of teams, BC Wolves are a new team who are fighting for top spot in D2 are playing the Tyrone Towers who have been one of the core clubs in the BNI community over the last decade and are competing in D1, while Andersonstown Tigers seconds have the task of playing a premier league team in UU Elks who got knocked-out in a surprise loss in the first round of the cup to be put in the plate.

J McCotter most valuable player as Belfast Star beat Letterkenny Blaze.
MVP for R Smith for home team
4th placed Letterkenny Blaze were comprehensively beaten at home by 2nd placed Belfast Star at Loreto Gym at 11:30 am

Letterkenny Blaze
Form: L W L L L W

Belfast Star has yet to be beaten in this competition, having won every game.
Form: W W W W W

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3rd placed Newry Flyers play host to 4th placed North Star BC at Abbey Grammar at 12:45 pm

Newry Flyers come from a crushing 16-45 win away against Queens BC.
Form: W W W L    Home Form: L

North Star BC has yet to be beaten in this competition, having won every game.
Form: W W W    Away Form: W W

Open invite from BNI Chair to anyone who is interested in developing the structure of the women's game! Please click below for the letter of invite

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The first competition of the BNI calendar is coming to it’s climax as the cup and plate semi-finals and finals are in the new Foyle Arena in Derry homeUU-Final of North Star Basketball Club who are one of the teams that have managed to make the semi-finals of the cup and are playing last year’s play-off champions Kilkeel Knights. The plate semi-finals are have a wide range of teams, BC Wolves are a new team who are fighting for top spot in D2 are playing the Tyrone Towers who have been one of the core clubs in the BNI community over the last decade and are competing in D1, while Andersonstown Tigers seconds have the task of playing a premier league team in UU Elks who got knocked-out in a surprise loss in the first round of the cup to be put in the plate.

G Magone shows class and claims MVP for Newry Flyers but Queens BC win the game.
6th placed Newry Flyers were marginally beaten at home by 3rd placed Queens BC at Abbey Grammar at 1 pm

Newry Flyers has yet to win in this competition, having lost all 7 games.
Form: L L L L L L L

Queens BC have won 3 out of 4 away games.
Form: W W L W W W

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6th placed Newry Flyers play host to 7th placed North Star BC at Abbey Grammar at 2:15 pm

Newry Flyers come from a crushing 56-38 loss away against Tyrone Towers BC.
Form: L L L W W L L L W L    Home Form: L W L L L

North Star BC's last result was a crushing 78-36 loss away against Andersonstown Tigers BC.
Form: L L W W W L L    Away Form: L W

Well done to the 4 Academy girls making the Irish U18s please click below

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MVP for M Mitchell as Belfast Phoenix BC despatch Queens BC.
5th placed Queens BC were comprehensively beaten at home by League leaders Belfast Phoenix BC at Queens PEC at 1:30 pm

Queens BC has yet to win in this competition, having lost all 5 games.
Form: L L L L L

Belfast Phoenix BC
Form: W W L L W

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Belfast Star play host to 4th placed Belfast Phoenix BC at St Malachys College at 3:30 pm

Belfast Star has yet to be beaten in this competition, having won every game.
Form: W W    Home Form: W

Belfast Phoenix BC's last game was a crushing 16-8 win at home against Tyrone Towers.
Form: W W L    Away Form: W L

A quick review of how to fill in the AccessNI application form

At long last we have managed to be able to put together a quick video on how to fill in the AccessNI forms.

If you are a Coach or club official who works with people under the age of 18 then you will need to ensure you have completed an AccessNI check. Please visit BasketballNI.com's Safeguarding section for more details.

In the next week we will review all pending applications and e-mail the applicant if their paperwork has not been submitted to direct them to revisit their applications.

If you have any questions please contact our Safeguarding Officer (safeguarding@basketballni.com)

R O'Sullivan shows class and claims MVP for Omagh Thunder but Tyrone Towers BC take all points.
5th placed Tyrone Towers BC marginally won 26-19 against their visitors, 6th placed Omagh Thunder at Dungannon LC at 3:30 pm

Tyrone Towers BC
Form: W L L L L

Omagh Thunder has yet to win in this competition, having lost all 4 games.
Form: L L L L

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3rd placed Andersonstown Tigers BC play host to League leaders Queens BC at La Salle at 11 am

Andersonstown Tigers BC's last fixture played was a crushing 12-18 loss at home against Tyrone Towers.
Form: L W L L    Home Form: L

Queens BC has yet to be beaten in this competition, having won every game.
Form: W W W W    Away Form: W W

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2nd placed Belfast Phoenix BC play host to 3rd placed Queens BC at UUJ at 11:10 am

Belfast Phoenix BC's last game was a crushing 0-20 loss at home against Tyrone Towers BC.
Form: L L W W    Home Form: L L W

Queens BC's last result was a crushing 57-49 loss away against Ulster Elks.
Form: L W L W    Away Form: L L

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2nd placed Poyntzpass Pumas play host to 3rd placed Belfast Star at Banbridge LC at 12 pm

Poyntzpass Pumas come from a crushing 52-18 win at home against Hazelwood Hawks. They have yet to be beaten at home.
Form: W L W W W W    Home Form: W W W W

Belfast Star come from a crushing 38-30 win at home against Hazelwood Hawks.
Form: W W L L W W    Away Form: W L W

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2nd placed Andersonstown Tigers BC play host to 3rd placed Queens BC at LaSalle at 12 pm

Andersonstown Tigers BC's last fixture played was a 25-20 win at home against Tyrone Towers BC.
Form: W L W W W L W L    Home Form: W L

Queens BC's last result was a crushing 15-23 win away against Newry Flyers. They have won 3 out of 4 away games.
Form: W W L W W W    Away Form: W W L W

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League leaders Belfast Star play host to 2nd placed United LT at St Malachys College at 12:15 pm

Belfast Star has yet to be beaten in this competition, having won every game.
Form: W W W W W    Home Form: W

United LT's last result was a crushing 27-33 win away against Queens BC.
Form: W W L L W L    Away Form: W W

MVP for L Kealy as Letterkenny Blaze beat Andersonstown Tigers BC.
A Mervyn most valuable player for away team
League leaders Letterkenny Blaze comprehensively won 73-38 against their visitors, 3rd placed Andersonstown Tigers BC at Loreto Gym at 3 pm

Letterkenny Blaze has yet to be beaten in this competition, having won every game.
Form: W W W

Andersonstown Tigers BC
Form: L W L W

A Canavan most valuable player as Poyntzpass Pumas take spoils against Hazelwood Hawks.
2nd placed Poyntzpass Pumas comprehensively won 52-18 against their visitors, 6th placed Hazelwood Hawks at Banbridge LC at 12 pm

Poyntzpass Pumas have yet to be beaten at home.
Form: W L W W W W

Hazelwood Hawks
Form: L L L W L L

Letterkenny Blaze suffer defeat to Andersonstown Tigers BC.
5th placed Letterkenny Blaze were marginally beaten at home by League leaders Andersonstown Tigers BC at Loreto Gym at 2:35 pm

Letterkenny Blaze have won 3 out of 4 home games.
Form: W L W W L W L L

Andersonstown Tigers BC are currently on a winning streak of 5 games.They have won 5 out of 6 away games.
Form: W W W W W L W W W W W

C Eastwood voted MVP twice as Queens BC claim victory against United LT.
O.Genevicius displays great form and gets MVP for away team
2nd placed Queens BC marginally won 69-63 against their visitors, 8th placed United LT at Queens PEC at 12:15 pm

Queens BC
Form: L W W W L L W W W W W L

United LT are currently on a losing streak of 4 games.
Form: L L L L W L L L W

Queens BC beaten by Andersonstown Tigers BC.
4th placed Queens BC were beaten at home by League leaders Andersonstown Tigers BC at Queens PEC at 12 pm

Queens BC
Form: L W W L W L L

Andersonstown Tigers BC are currently on a winning streak of 4 games.
Form: W W W W L W W L

A Lundy voted MVP twice for Hazelwood Hawks but Belfast Star claim victory.
6th placed Hazelwood Hawks were comprehensively beaten at home by League leaders Belfast Star at Hazelwood School at 7 pm

Hazelwood Hawks has yet to win in this competition, having lost all 6 games.
Form: L L L L L L

Belfast Star has yet to be beaten in this competition, having won every game.
Form: W W W W W

M Devlin displays great form and gets MVP as Andersonstown Tigers BC take all points from North Star BC.
R Gonzales shows class and claims MVP for away team
League leaders Andersonstown Tigers BC comprehensively won 78-36 against their visitors, 7th placed North Star BC at La Salle at 2:30 pm

Andersonstown Tigers BC are currently on a winning streak of 5 games.They have yet to be beaten at home.
Form: W W W W W L W W W W W

North Star BC
Form: L L W W W L L

J Fanthorpe voted MVP twice as Tyrone Towers BC claim victory against Newry Flyers.
4th placed Tyrone Towers BC won 56-38 against their visitors, 6th placed Newry Flyers at Dungannon LC at 12:45 pm

Tyrone Towers BC
Form: W W L W L L L W L

Newry Flyers
Form: L L L W W L L L W L