Phantoms U17 show potential to close 2025 season
The Phantoms U17’s finished their YBL (Your Basketball League) season with a 4-6 record, recording a dominant 81-38 play-off quarterfinal victory over Swadlincote Lasers before falling to an impressive Leicester Dynamite side in the semifinals.
During a season packed with high-effort performances and team-first basketball, Coach Alan’s side put together a host of memorable highlights. After doing the double over the Rutland Thunders, the Phantoms repeated the feat with a 103 (!) - 69 road victory over the Lasers. 22 points from Baris and 19 from Albert capped off an outstanding display against the local North West Leicestershire youth basketball rivals!
As usual the Leicester Dynamite flexed their muscle on the division, but the Phantoms took those competitive basketball opportunities in their stride, battling out close and entertaining match-ups with the Dynamite and Kettering Phoenix throughout the league season.
Onto the off-season!
Phantoms upskill Coalville school referees
Phantoms Basketball coaches support Coalville teachers to delivery school basketball competition.
After supporting the delivery and officiating of the NW Leicestershire School Sport Partnership basketball tournament at Castle Rock High School in Coalville last year, the Phantoms senior and U17 head coaches returned to upskill the school’s teachers to run their own basketball competitions.
Phantoms lead basketball coaches Piotr and Alan spent an afternoon with the local school teachers, brushing up on rules, processes and other fundamental basketball skills to support future delivery of junior and youth basketball around Coalville, Ashby and Leicestershire.
Thank you to Castle Rock for again welcoming the Phantoms, we look forward to seeing the growth of local school basketball and the new players coming through!
Phantoms u17 fall just short in YBL Cup
Phantoms U17 put up serious fight in Your Basketball League Cup defeat to Walsall.
The Phantoms U17’s put up a serious fight in the YBL (Your Basketball League) Cup in November, falling just three points short in a thrilling 80-83 road contest with the Walsall Wizards.
Coming back from a heavy defeat at the hands of the Wizards earlier in the season, the Phantoms responded with strength on the basketball court, with exceptional point-scoring performances from Baris (29), Victor (14) and Ollie (12).
The Phantoms return to league basketball action now with the chance to qualify for the YBL Group Two playoffs in the Spring.
Phantoms support Coalville school to deliver BASKETBALL
Phantoms support Coalville school to deliver junior basketball tournament.
Earlier in November members of the Phantoms Basketball Club joined forces with teachers at a local Coalville School, Castle Rock High School to deliver and officiate the NW Leicestershire School Sports Partnership Boys KS4 basketball tournament.
Two schools entered the Year 11 competition in Castle Rock and Ivanhoe School, with Ivanhoe running out convincing winners 67 - 17. In the Year 10 competition, Ashby School entered the fray, coming out on top 64 - 13 over Castle Rock. The winners now progress onto the county rounds of the competition.
Thank you to the NW Leicestershire School Sports Partnership for the opportunity for our members to improve their basketball refereeing skills, and congratulations to the tournament winners!