2015 Youth Play-Off Schedule

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The National League Youth Playoffs for this season are scheduled to take place from March 8th onwards at Grangemouth Sports Complex, Abbots Road, Grangemouth FK3 9JD. The provisional fixture list can be viewed here.

Kats Sweep Fury in season openers.

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All 3 women's teams had good victories against Falkirk Fury at the Mariner centre on Saturday.

A somewhat depleted Senior Women's team augmented by 4 talented Juniors began the day with a 64 - 51 victory over their Fury counterparts. It was a good all round team performance, with great support in defence.

Tracy was immense at both ends of the floor getting 25 points and loads of rebounds and Louise (18) and Kara (12) put in some useful points. Emma controlled things as always with Kirsten and Nicole taking good boards against taller opponents. The 4 juniors gave good service in spelling the Seniors throughout the game.

The Cadette Women were up next and had a solid victory 49 - 37 at the end of a see-saw game which saw Fury close the gap to a handful of points early in the last quarter.

All the girls got good court time from coach Kara Gillies, with Niamh Walker leading all scorers with 20 points. Good support too from the rest of the squad with points also coming from Roseanna, Casey, Emma and others.

It was a competitive game, but Kats had the edge all through and stretched away to a good win.

The Junior Women's squad had the easiest victory of the day with a 71 - 43 win to round things off.

The girls were too fast, direct and determined for the Fury girls, with Shannon (21 pts) having a field day near the basket. Rowan (20 pts) was very difficult to stop and with Elspeth and Cara getting the ball up the court quickly, fast breaks were common. Eilidh (6) and Ciara shot well and Kathleen threw in some baskets too.

In fact 11 out of 12 players scored points, reflecting how good a team performance this was. There will be tougher games ahead, but this was a good start to the season for the Juniors, and coaches Emma Findlay and Tracy Phillips.

Weekend preview - Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd September

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This weekend sees our younger players start their league games with u12s, u14s and u16 boys all in action on Sunday in the Regional Development League.

Also, the under 16 girls have a friendly against the new combined team of Stirling and West Lothian at Portobello on Saturday at 11am so come along and cheer them on!

The men's teams are involved in the Edinburgh derby with Boroughmuir Blaze at the Crags. First up are the Cadet Men at 12:20, unfortunately without Kyle Jimenez who will need another week's rest of the ankle he injured last week.

Then the Senior Men are on at 2:20 - the Men will be looking to continue their winning ways from the first week of the season after their enforced rest week due to the rescheduling of the Glasgow University game. They will also be without one of their key players as Simon Flockhart is in Florida sunning himself!

The Junior Men are decimated by illness, injury and compulsory school field trips and as such we asked Blaze for a postponement which disappointingly they refused. However on appeal, basketballscotland decided we had a case for postponement. Players will be advised of the new date for this fixture by their coach.

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The full list of weekend fixtures is:

Saturday:

• 11am Portobello: CW v SWL
• 12:20pm The Crags: CM v Boroughmuir Blaze
• 2:20pm The Crags: SM v Boroughmuir Blaze
• 4:20pm The Crags: JM v Boroughmuir Blaze (POSTPONED)

Sunday:

• 10am-11am Tynecastle HS U14B Kings A v Blaze B
• 10:30am-11:30am Edinburgh College Sighthill: CM LL v Stirling Knights
• 11:10am-12:10pm Tynecastle HS: U14B Kings B v East Lothian
• 11:40am-12:40pm Edinburgh College Sighthill: CM LL v Blaze
• 12:45pm-1:45pm Holy Rood HS: U14G v Dunbar Dragons
• 1:30pm-2:30pm Tynecastle HS: U14B Kings A v East Lothian
• 1:45pm-2:15pm St Augustines HS: U12G v Dunbar Dragons
• 2:20pm-2:50pm St Augustines HS: U12B v Wolves
• 3:30pm-4:00pm St Augustines HS: U12G v East Lothian
• 3:30pm-4:00pm St Augustines HS: U12B v Blaze B
• 3:45pm-4:45pm Holy Rood HS: U14G v Polonia
• 3:50pm-4:50pm Tynecastle HS: U14B Kings B v Blaze A
• 3:30pm-4:00pm St Augustines HS: U12G v Wolves
• 3:30pm-4:00pm St Augustines HS: U12B v Blaze A

2 out of 3 wins at the Mariner for Kats

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Despite a defeat for the Cadette Women against a good Fury side, the 2 other Kats teams came away with convincing victories from the Mariner on Saturday 23rd February.

The Junior Women got off to a great start against Fury and never looked back. Some more exciting fast breaking basketball saw the girls record an 84- 52 win, winning all 4 quarters in the process. With 10 players scoring and 5 of them in double figures, it was another all round team performance which has been the mark of the last few games, all good court time for the whole squad. Double figures from Kirsty, Kirsten, Hannah, Nicole and Shannon, with good support from Ciara, Rowan, Geraldine, Kathleen, Elspeth and Lauren.

The Senior Women were down on numbers for this game with Sarah, Leanne, Kara and Shauna all unable to take the court. However, the others played up to their ability, ably supported by some more Juniors than normal. Big points from Lauren, Louise and Hannah with double figures also from Emma and Tracey and points from Jenny and Kirsten gave the girls an 88 - 47 win.

Junior Women - only winners against Rocks

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The Junior Women team scored a good 69 - 50 win against Rocks at Portobello on Sunday.

Sandwiched between a loss for the Cadette Women and an overtime defeat for the Senior Women (2nd overtime loss on the bounce for the SW against Rocks), the Junior Women reinforced their 2nd spot in the league with this result.

After a good start, the girls were never troubled against an aggressive, hard working Rocks outfit. After allowing Rocks 6 3-pointers in the first half, the girls shut that down to none in the 2nd.

The whole bench played, with 1st year Juniors now making valuable contributions to the team performance. It has taken some time to make the jump to Junior, but at last the girls are feeling more comfortable.

Some good fast breaking basketball saw the girls win every quarter. Hannah led all scorers with 21 points but sat on the bench for the final quarter of the game. Kirsten put in 15 and Rowan hit 12. Points from Kirsty, Ciara, Geraldine, Shannon, Nicole and Kathleen and good performances from Elspeth and Lauren, showed that it was a great team effort.

With 3 league games left the team are keen to finish the season on a high with 2 games against Fury and 1 against Polonia still to play.

Well done girls.

Regional Development Leagues February 2013

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The next rounds of the Regional Development Leagues take place on Sunday 24th February 2013 at St Augustine's High, Holy Rood High, Stevenson College and Tynecastle High. All of our youngsters are involved at Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16 (both boys and girls).

Click for the full list of Regional Development League fixtures.

This link opens the fixtures in a new window and displays U12s games. Use the tabs at the bottom of the screen to display "U14 Girls", "U14 Boys", "U16 Girls" or "U16 Boys" fixtures.

You can also see all the RDL results and league tables at the basketballscotland RDL web site.

National League Preview Saturday 19th January

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With the National League entering the home straits, several of our teams are still in contention at the top of their leagues.

With the Senior Men's league looking increasingly likely to come down to the last game of the season between current leaders Falkirk Fury and Kings who are breathing down their necks in second place, every game counts. The Men are at home at Portobello High School at 3pm against Glasgow Storm and whilst the team will not be complacent it would be a major shock if the bottom placed team were to reverse the last result and get a win.

The Senior Women's League is even tighter with the two Edinburgh teams, Kats and Polonia tied on points. Both sides have tough games this weekend with the Kats travelling to Paisley to take on St Mirren and Polonia playing Falkirk Fury, both teams will be watching anxiously for the other's results!

In the Cadet Men's league, Kings host Glasgow Rens at 11am with the home side looking to improve on their 6 point victory the last time the teams met.

The Junior Men will also play Rens at 1pm. The Kings will be without Gregor Gray for the second week running as Gregor is still in Australia playing for GB in the Youth Olympics. It was a tight game last time they met with Kings finishing up winning by 5, fingers crossed for the win.

If you can, come down to Portobello and cheer all the men's teams on. If the prospect of 3 games of basketball isn't enough, there will also be the first 200 Club draw of the year!

The Cadette Women have a tough match ahead as they travel to Paisley on Saturday to play second placed St Mirren, coach Kara Gillies will be hoping to build on the Kats fine win over Tayside last week and improve on the 21 point loss the last time they faced the Paisley side.

The Junior Women will also be in Paisley in a top of the table clash with St Mirren, the last time the teams met the Paisley side just edged it by 5 points so it should be an exciting game.

Clean sweep of Tayside for all 3 women's teams

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On Saturday 12th January the Club hosted Tayside Musketeers in the 3 women's National leagues.

The Junior Women got things going with a solid win against the number 3 team in the league. Another good defensive display and especially good rebounding at both ends from Hannah (28 points) saw the girls come through with a 61 - 47 victory. Geraldine built on her good work in previous games against Tayside to throw in 12 points and keep the lid on the quick Arbroath guard. Better free throw shooting could have seen a more comfortable win.

The Cadette Women continued the good work with a last quarter 46-40 victory over their Tayside counterparts who had only lost 2 games so far this season before Saturday. The game was close throughout with Tayside having the edge until the last quarter. Amy Fraser came up with a big 18 points and Cara Targett-Ness added 10, but a great contribution from all the girls earned them a hard fought win.

The Senior Women's game was really a dress rehearsal for the Cup Final on 3rd Feb, and the girls responded well. With our 2 Irish students still not back from their Christmas break, it fell to the "locals" to do the business. Lauren Walker stepped up with 23 points with Leanne Page netting 16. The girls kept up good pace against the Taysiders with Emma, Trace, Kara and Sarah ably supported by several Juniors who stepped in to fill the bench. Still time for plenty hard work between now and the Cup Final, and complacency is an "unknown word" for coach Gunn.

Regional Development Leagues January 2013

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The next rounds of the Regional Development Leagues take place on Sunday 27th January 2013 at St Augustine's High, Forrester High School, Stevenson College and Tynecastle High. All of our youngsters are involved at Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16 (both boys and girls).

Click for the full list of Regional Development League fixtures.

This link opens the fixtures in a new window and displays U12s games. Use the tabs at the bottom of the screen to display "U14 Girls", "U14 Boys", "U16 Girls" or "U16 Boys" fixtures.

Regional Development Leagues December 2012

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The next rounds of the Regional Development Leagues take place on Sunday 16th December 2012 at St Augustine's High, Crags Sports Centre, Stevenson College and Tynecastle High. This time all of our youngsters are involved at Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16 (both boys and girls).

Click for the full list of Regional Development League fixtures.

This link opens the fixtures in a new window and displays U12s games. Use the tabs at the bottom of the screen to display "U14 Girls", "U14 Boys", "U16 Girls" or "U16 Boys" fixtures.

Scottish Cup Semis for four

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As a result of last weekend's matches, the club has four teams progressing to the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup, which are scheduled for the weekend of 15th/16th December 2012.

The Senior Men put in a great performance against Troon on the road to gain an 89-50 win. This earns them a semi-final spot at Portobello against Falkirk Fury - a game surely not to be missed!

The Cadet Men also prevailed 81-57 against Dunfermline and can now look forward to a tough match-up against Boroughmuir in their semi final, also to be held at Portobello.

However neither the Cadette Women nor the U18 Men will be taking any further part in the competition after losing 36-61 and 51-58 to Glasgow Rocks and Falkirk Fury respectively.

The Senior Women and Junior Women already had their semi-final places secured. The Seniors will be taking on St Mirren at Portobello, whilst the Juniors travel to Tayside.

Ties have now been confirmed as follows:

Saturday 15th December at Portobello:
Senior Women v St Mirren (11:00 tip-off)
Senior Men v Falkirk Fury (13:00 tip-off)
Cadet Men v Boroughmuir Blaze (15:00 tip-off)

Sunday 16th December at Arbroath:
Tayside Musketeers v Junior Women (13.20 tip-off)

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This weekend sees the Mens' teams all travel to Dunfermline on Saturday, with the Cadets tipping off at 13:15 in a repeat of last weekend's cup game. The Junior Men play at 15:10 and are looking to reverse the suprise defeat they suffered from Reign at the start of the season. The Seniors start at 17:00, against a team they beat comfortably at home in the early part of the league.

On Sunday the Womens' teams all travel North to Arbroath to continue their League campaigns against Tayside Musketeers. The Cadettes, Juniors and Seniors have tip-offs at 13:00, 15:00 and 17:00 in their first league encounters this season.

Best of luck to all the teams this weekend.

Regional Development Leagues November 2012

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The next rounds of the Regional Development Leagues take place on Sunday 25 November 2012 in Stirling. This time our Under 12s are involved as well as the Under 14 and Under 16 teams (both boys and girls).

Click for the full list of Regional Development League fixtures.

This link opens the fixtures in a new window and displays U12s games. Use the tabs at the bottom of the screen to display "U14 Girls", "U14 Boys", "U16 Girls" or "U16 Boys" fixtures.

Big weekend of basketball coming up

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This weekend Portobello High School is the place to be if you want to watch some high quality basketball played by your local teams.

A full programme of basketball starts on Friday night with the Senior Men looking to maintain their unbeaten run in the National League when they welcome Stirling Knights to Portobello at 8pm.

Then on Saturday morning the Club's U16 men start things off at 11am with a game against Tayside Musketeers followed by the U18 men against the same opposition at 1pm. The games against Tayside are always close, exciting games and the Under 18 game in particular will be hard fought as Tayside will be going all out to keep their 100% record while a win for the Edinburgh side will see them leapfrog Tayside and take the top league position.

From 3pm onwards it the turn of the ladies' teams who will all face their city rivals Polonia Phoenix. The Under 18 women start things off at 3pm, both teams are on the same amount of points in the league and the last match saw only a 3 point victory for the City of Edinburgh Kats so this will be tight!

The U16 women at 5pm will be hoping to build on their victory of last week with another good performance and improve on their last match which resulted in a comprehensive win for Polonia.

Then finishing things off at 7pm, the Senior Women will be fighting hard to avenge their 1 point loss to Polonia and inflict a first defeat of the season on Polonia.

Keep up to date will all the news, scores and match reports here on the website or on Facebook or Twitter.

Full programme after October break

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It's back to a full programme of games this weekend for most of our age groups after the October mid-term break.

The Mens National League teams are all heading West to Glasgow on Saturday to continue their league campaigns. The Senior Men are playing Glasgow Storm at North College G21 4TD - tip-off at 1:30pm. The Cadet Men and Junior Men face Glasgow Rens at Shawlands Academy G41 3TR - tipping-off at 11:40 and 13:30 respectively.

The Ladies National League teams are all at The Crags Sports Centre on Sunday, matching up to local rivals Polonia Phoenix. The Cadettes tip-off at 11:20, with the Juniors at 13:20, followed by the Seniors at 15:20. Get there early if you want a seat!

In the National League Division 2, the Kings 'B' U18 Men are due to travel to The Peak in Stirling, on Sunday. Here they face Grampian (10:00 tip-off) and Lanarkshire (15:15 tip-off) who are both as yet unbeaten in the league.

Finally, Sunday also sees the start of the U14 and U16 Regional Development Leagues taking place at Forrester High, Stevenson College and Tynecastle High. Full fixture lists for the day are available for U14 Girls, U14 Boys, U16 Girls and U16 Boys. Make sure you attend the correct venue!

Good luck to all our teams and here's hoping for a successful weekend!

Regional Development Leagues

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The first rounds of the Regional Development Leagues take place on Sunday 21 October 2012, for our Under 14 and Under 16 teams (both boys and girls).

Click for the full list of Regional Development League fixtures.

Strong start to the season

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The club had a good start to the new season with four successes out of six for our National League teams.

Both the Senior Men and Junior Men survived tough games against Boroughmuir, winning 75-68 and 68-59 respectively. The Cadet Men had a difficult afternoon going down 38-88 to a much stronger Boroughmuir side.

At Portobello the Senior Women also had a successful start to the season, winning 73-62 against Falkirk Fury. The Junior Women women followed suit, as Coach Findlay reports:

Junior Women start season with a WIN

The Junior Women began the new season with a good win against Fury at Portobello on Saturday.

With many of the team returning for their 2nd Junior Women season, there is an expectation that we will be more competitive this year.

12 of our complement of 17 Junior Women all got a good run in the game and ran out 69 - 21 winners.

It was good to be able to sub 5 for 5 throughout the game so everyone could contribute to the win.

Big points from Hannah - 23 and Shannon - 18 boosted the total, but a real team effort saw the girls win all 4 quarters with a bit to spare.

There will be closer games for the girls as the season goes on, but good to start with a win.

The Cadette women were not so fortunate, going down 44-61 to Fury after a great effort. You can read more about the weekend's games on our Facebook Page and in Sandy Sutherland's round-up in the Edinburgh Evening News.

Welcome to the new season

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The new season kicks of with a full National League programme on Saturday 8th September, 2012.

The ladies teams renew their rivalry with Clark Eriksson Falkirk Fury at Portobello High School. The Cadettes tip-off at 11:00am, followed by the Juniors at 1:00pm and the Seniors at 3:00pm.

Meanwhile, just the other side of Arthurs Seat, the mens teams are involved in a local derby with Boroughmuir Blaze at The Crags Community Sports Centre. First up are the Cadets at 12:20, then the Seniors at 14:20 and lastly the Juniors at 16:20.

Look forward to seeing you at either Portobello or The Crags.

East & Central RDL Finals‏

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The finals of the East & Central Regional Development League take place this Sunday May 13th at Meadowbank Sports Centre (Hall 1).

Three of our teams are taking part in the finals, the U14 Boys, U14 Girls and U16 Women, who are all up against opposition from Highland Bears.

Spectators are welcome. There is plenty of space at Meadowbank as the bleachers will be out, so please come along and make sure our teams are well supported.

Here is the full game schedule:

MAY 13th 2012 - GAME SCHEDULE

13/05/2012	10:30	Final	East Lothian Peregrines vs Polonia Phoenix	Meadowbank	U12 GIRLS
13/05/2012	11:15	Final	Boroughmuir Blaze vs Clark Eriksson Fury	Meadowbank	U12 BOYS
13/05/2012	12:00	Final	Highland Bears vs City of Edinburgh KoolKats	Meadowbank	U14 GIRLS
13/05/2012	13:30	Final	Highland Bears vs City of Edinburgh Kings	Meadowbank	U14 BOYS
13/05/2012	15:00	Final	City of Edinburgh KoolKats "B" vs Highland Bears	Meadowbank	U16 GIRLS
13/05/2012	16:30	Final	Stirling Knights vs Clark Eriksson Fury	Meadowbank	U16 BOYS

Busy weekend for young Kats and Kings

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This Sunday, 29th April sees our youngest club members in action at venues around Edinburgh in the final rounds of the East and Central Youth Leagues. The full game schedule for the day can be viewed here. Good luck to all the teams but especially those who are taking part in semi-final games.

For league tables and full results check out each age group page for the latest links (updated 24-April-2012).

Under 12s Photographs

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Check out our Under 12s Page for some recent photographs of our youngest teams in action and their session with the Cadette Women.