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You can see some of the country’s top youngsters in action next week when the annual Haris Memorial Tournament gets under way at the Amaechi Basketball Centre. The national teams of England and Ireland will both be presented in the Under-18 competition, alongside City of Edinburgh, Derby Trai
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The club has a new chief executive following the appointment of Phil Gordos. A trustee of the club since the start of 2016, Phil has three boys in the Magic youth programme and is well known to many of you. A former assistant editor with BBC Sport, the 47-year-old starts his official duties on 2 J
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Mystics U14s continued their impressive run of form to see out 2016 with 2 more convincing victories, firstly in the Northern Conference at home to Lancashire Spinners, 93-26 and then in a friendly 2 days later against Stockport U16s, 68-43. The high quality of the 2 performances owed much (as
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American forward Duane Morgan exploded for 32 points to help Manchester Magic end 2016 on a high with a resounding 82-51 win over Derby Trailblazers. The victory puts Magic into second position in NBL Division One going into the Christmas break and avenges the National Cup quarter-final loss in Der
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Amy Browne hit a last-gasp three-pointer as Manchester Mystics snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against perennial women’s basketball powerhouse Sheffield Hatters. The 82 - 79 win is the first time Mystics have beaten the Hatters in the WBBL. With the game tied at 79-79, Sheffield&rsqu
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Jade Lucas climbed off the bench to provide the energy that was needed to turn the second half on its head as Manchester Mystics defeated Leicester Riders, 58-67, to book their date with Nottingham Wildcats in the inaugrual WBBL Cup Final. In what was the second meeting between these two teams in l
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Georgia Jones and Amy Browne combined for 34 points to lead the in form Manchester Mystics (6-1) to the top of the WBBL Championship with a 74-59 victory over perennial contenders Leicester Riders (5-2) at the National Basketball Performance Centre in a game they lead by as much as 19. Great
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Last Saturday, Mystics U14s travelled to Derby to face the Trailblazers yet I couldn't find any cowboys on view. (I could now go for a cheap shot and say 'apart from the refs' but that would be unfair!) I took 11 players, an awkward number to give meaningful minutes to, even in easy games. I did man
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Manchester Magic picked up their second double-digit home win in as many weeks with a comprehensive 69-50 victory over Loughborough Student Riders, as the steady hand of experience overcame the exuberance of youth at the Amaechi Basketball Centre. The two teams shared identical 6-2 league records g
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