City of Birmingham Rockets’ Men’s First Team were crowned NBL Division 2 National Champions after beating St Helens Saints 80-72 in the playoff final at the National Basketball Performance Centre in Manchester on Saturday evening. Rockets went into the game full of confidence after comfortably dispatching local rivals Worcester Wolves in the semi-finals, with our…
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Playoff Final Match Report: Rockets Women 57-77 Sheffield Hatters II
City of Birmingham Rockets Women’s First Team contested the WNBL Division 2 Playoff Final against Sheffield Hatters II at Manchester’s National Basketball Performance Centre on Saturday afternoon, as part of Finals weekend. After a pool-topping regular season, followed by two thrilling playoff wins, Rockets deservedly took their place at this showpiece event. With Coach Emery’s…
Match Report: Worcester Wolves 79-83 Rockets Men
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Men’s First Team recorded a dramatic 83-79 win at Worcester Wolves on Friday evening to move to within just one win of clinching the league title. Worcester had a point to prove after falling to Rockets on all three of our previous meetings as NBL sides – a run dating back…
Match Report: Rockets 92-61 Derbyshire Arrows
Rockets Men’s First Team extended their unbeaten streak to 14-0 with a comfortable 92-61 win over third placed Derbyshire Arrows at Nechells in our first home game of 2023. The team were coming off the back of a big win away at Myerscough Academy and had to overcome an Arrows side with a 8-5 record…
EABL Match Report: MBet Rockets Academy 68-94 SGS College
The Rockets Academy at BMet fell to a 68-94 defeat against a strong SGS College side at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Wednesday afternoon. Despite the result, there are plenty of positives for the coaching staff to take from a spirited performance against a strong side. Our visitors started on the front foot, coming out of…
Match Report: Rockets 77-64 Bristol Academy Flyers
City of Birmingham Rockets Men’s First Team extended their unbeaten run to 10-0 with a hard fought 77-64 win over Bristol Academy Flyers at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday afternoon. Rockets went into the game looking to take their winning run into double figures with victory over a Flyers side that sat fourth in the…
EABL Match Report: BMet Rockets Academy 39-89 Myerscough Academy
The Rockets Academy at BMet suffered a 39-89 defeat at the hands of Myerscough College at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Wednesday afternoon. Rockets were without top scorer Miles Moore for the game and his scoring was missed as Rockets struggled to get into a consistent offensive rhythm. The game started on an even footing, with…
Match Report: Nottingham Trent Hoods 74-105 Rockets
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Men’s First Team recorded a comprehensive 105-74 win in Nottingham yesterday afternoon – moving to 9-0 in the league and maintaining their place atop the league standings. Rockets came into the game as the division’s only remaining unbeaten side whilst Nottingham were the only side yet to register a victory. Despite…
Weekend Report: Two Wins For Our Men & A Strong Performance From Our Women
Our first teams were both in action over the course of a productive weekend at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. Saturday saw our Men’s First Team host Warwickshire Hawks before Worcester Wolves visited us on Sunday to play both of our first teams that evening. Our Men’s First Team recorded two comfortable victories whilst our Women’s First…
YBL Final Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets 65-57 Lasers Basketball Club
City of Birmingham Rockets Women’s First Team won the YBL Playoff Final after beating Lasers Basketball Club 65-57 at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Wednesday night, in what proved to be a tightly contested game. The game started quickly with both sides looking threatening. This resulted in a relatively even first quarter with Rockets carving out…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets 70-89 Manchester Magic
City of Birmingham Rockets Men’s First Team fell to a home defeat at the hands of table topping Manchester Magic at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday evening. Rockets pulled the game back to within two midway through the second after Manchester had established a commanding early lead, but our visitors fought back to take the…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets 75-68 Northamptonshire Titans
City of Birmingham Rockets recorded their first win of the new year yesterday as they ended table-topping Northamptonshire Titans’ 100% record at Utilita Arena Birmingham. Rockets started brightly, with Nathan Ramsdale-Owen and Mike Thiep putting us 6-5 up after three minutes in front of an enthusiastic crowd in the indoor arena. Rockets were on top…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets Women 55-57 Tees Valley Mohawks
City of Birmingham Rockets Women’s First Team fell to a narrow defeat at home to Tees Valley Mohawks as their fourth quarter comeback came up just short at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday afternoon. An impressive fourth quarter display saw us record 24 points whilst limiting our visitors to just seven; but the damage had…
2 Wins from 2 Games In Good Weekend For Junior Rockets
There were two wins from two games for our junior teams over the weekend as both our Under-16 Boys and our Under-18 Girls recorded impressive victories. Our Under-16s were able to record their second victory of the season over Team Birmingham Elite, beating our cross-city rivals by 15 points in a 65-50 victory that will…
Match Report: Doncaster Eagles 76-58 City of Birmingham Rockets
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Men’s First Team fell to defeat against high-flying Doncaster Eagles on Saturday afternoon despite a strong first half showing from Coach Douglas’ side. Rockets competed for large periods in the opening exchanges, pegging Doncaster back on more than one occasion before eventually edging ahead to take a half time lead. A…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets Women 49-57 Bromsgrove Bears
City of Birmingham Rockets Women’s First Team fell to a narrow defeat on Saturday evening despite an inspired third-quarter comeback pushing Bromsgrove Bears to the wire at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. The returning Antionette Torgbi provided a valuable rebounding presence throughout the game which contributed massively to our third quarter streak as Bromsgrove were unable to…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets 53-87 University of Chester
A heavily depleted City of Birmingham Rockets side fell to defeat at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday evening. Jordan Dawes, Mike Price, Stephanos Kontopyrgos, Akim Nweke, Vasile Pirvu, Mike Thiep, Elvis Zeiluks and Matt Gaskell were all out for Rockets, with Sebastian Drysdale and Theo Reinarz both being called up from the under-16s and under-18s…
Match Report: Team Birmingham Elite 94-70 City of Birmingham Rockets
City of Birmingham Rockets fell to defeat in our final fixture of 2021 away at Team Birmingham Elite on Saturday evening. Our hosts established a controlling lead early on and despite a couple of Rockets runs, Team Birmingham claimed the victory their play on the night merited. On a positive note for Rockets, the game…
Match Report: Bromsgrove Bears 61-49 City of Birmingham Rockets Women
A late comeback proved just too late for Rockets at Colmers School and Sixth Form College, as they lost 61-49 to Bromsgrove Bears in a game that will have them wondering what might have been. The early stages were a scrappy affair, as neither side was able to produce a consistent shooting form, although Bears…
Match Report: Myerscough Basketball Academy 99-74 City of Birmingham Rockets
A depleted City of Birmingham Rockets fell to defeat away at Myerscough on Sunday afternoon. Rockets were once again without Coach Paul Douglas, whilst Assistant Coach Steve Dudley, Mike Thiep, Michael Gayle, Matt Parker and Elvis Zeiluks also missed the trip to Lancashire. Coach Dominic Short was left to lead the team, but our hosts…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets 65-82 Encon Derbyshire Arrows
City of Birmingham Rockets Men’s First Team suffered defeat at the hands of Encon Derbyshire Arrows at Nechells Wellbeing Centre on Saturday evening in front of our second largest home crowd of the season so far. In the absence of Head Coach Paul Douglas, Assistant Coaches Steve Dudley and Dominic took charge of the team…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets Women 42-77 Nottingham University Wildcats
City of Birmingham Rockets Women suffered a home defeat at the hands of an impressive Nottingham University Wildcat side on Saturday afternoon. Our visitors came out of the gate quickly and to great effect, establishing a lead which they would maintain for the rest of the game. The opening minutes of the game were far…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets 49-85 Derby Trailblazers
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Women’s First Team fell to a home defeat at the hands of Derby Trailblazers on Saturday afternoon, despite a bright start to the game at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. The Rockets came out of the traps quickly and to great effect, going on a 9-0 run from the tip to establish a…
Weekend Review: Cup Success For Junior Rockets
This weekend saw more cup success for our junior sides, as our Under-16 and Under-18 teams advanced to the next round in a couple of thrilling matches. Our Under-16s were first up on Sunday, as they recorded a resounding win over Stourport Spartans, running out 69-28 winners and ensuring their progression to the round of…
Match Report: Team Birmingham Elite 56-38 City of Birmingham Rockets Women
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Women’s First Team slipped to an away defeat against Team Birmingham Elite on Saturday evening. Despite being without leading scorer Michelle Turner, we trailed by just five going into the fourth where our hosts would eventually pull away and claim their first victory of the season. Rockets started brightly, with Felicite…
Match Report: Manchester Magic 83-55 City of Birmingham Rockets
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Men’s First Team lost out to high-flying Manchester Magic at the Manchester Basketball Centre on Saturday evening. An encouraging Rockets start was followed by a run which saw our hosts open up a ten-point first-quarter lead, which they would gradually extend to put the game out of reach. Early points from…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets 69-65 Charnwood Riders
City of Birmingham Rockets Men’s First Team recorded a first home win of the season in a fiercely competitive game against Charnwood Riders on Saturday evening. We would lead for the majority of the night, with Nathan Ramsdale-Owen’s 25-point display a key component of the victory. Michael Price also impressed on his Rockets debut, recording…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets Women 38-89 Stockport Lapwings
City of Birmingham Rockets’ Women’s First Team lost out to Stockport Lapwings on Saturday evening at Nechells Wellbeing Centre. Stockport came out of the traps quickly, imposing themselves on the game after scoring first to quickly open up a double-digit advantage. A Michelle Turner three reduced the deficit to ten after the Lapwings had opened…
Match Report: Coventry Flames 55-38 City of Birmingham Rockets Women
City of Birmingham Rockets Women’s First Team saw their cup ambitions end at the University of Coventry on Saturday as Coventry Flames secured their place in the next round. Our hosts gradually built their lead throughout the game, with just one point the difference after a close first quarter. It was a scrappy start from…
Match Report: Northamptonshire Titans 81-70 City of Birmingham Rockets
City of Birmingham Rockets Men’s First Team fell to a first away defeat of the season at Northamptonshire Titans on Saturday afternoon. A strong first quarter saw our hosts build a commanding advantage which they were able to maintain until the end of the game, despite Coach Douglas’ side threatening to cut into the Titans’…
Match Report: Tees Valley Mohawks 68-53 City of Birmingham Rockets
City of Birmingham Rockets fell to a 15-point defeat to Tees Valley Mohawks at Middlesbrough University on Sunday afternoon. An encouraging first quarter for the Rockets saw us hold an early advantage before the Mohawks pulled away to secure victory in the second half of the game. The first quarter opened with the Rockets on…
Match Report: City of Birmingham Rockets 78-85 Nottingham Trent Hoods
City of Birmingham Rockets Basketball fell to a home defeat at the hands of Nottingham Trent Hoods on Saturday evening. A strong start saw the Rockets lead until late in the second quarter, with Nottingham holding on to claim the win despite a late Rockets comeback as we found ourselves ten down going into the…