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MANCHESTER MYSTICS |
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| League Record | Honours | Venue | Facilities | History | Competition Record | Roster |
| LEAGUE RECORD: | ||||||
| EBL Div. 1: | 2004 - | P. 52 | W. 30 | L. 22 | Best: 4th, 2006; 2008 | |
| EBL Div. 2: | 2003-2004 | P. 18 | W. 12 | L. 6 | Best: 5th, 2004 | |
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| Under-18 Women's Cup Winners: | 2005, 2006 | ||
| Under-16 Women's Championship Winners: | 2001, 2005, 2006 | ||
| Under-16 Women's Cup Winners: | 2006 | ||
| Under-16 Women's Cup Finalists: | 2004 | ||
| Under-14 Women's Championship Winners: | 2003, 2004, 2005 | ||
| Under-14 Women's Championship Final: | 2002 | ||
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AMAECHI
BASKETBALL CENTRE,
Whalley Range 11-18 High
School, Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M16 8GW. Tel: 0161 881 0090 From the M60: From the Clockwise direction (Stockport): Take Junction 5, the A5103, towards Manchester City Centre. *** (Then see below). From the Anti-clockwise direction (Leeds): Take Junction 7/8 and follow the A56 towards Manchester City Centre/Stretford, through one roundabout and a set of pedestrian lights to the next traffic lights. Turn right and follow the A5145 to Chorlton. After ¾ mile, take the left fork at the lights, A6010 to Chorlton. Continue straight on for about 1½ miles, through several sets of lights, until you come to the traffic lights with the Hindu Temple on the left. Go through these lights, and the next lights, and turn right into the Centre (Whalley Range High School) at the next pedestrian lights. From the South/West: Aim for the M56 Northbound, and look for Junction 3 where the road becomes the A5103. Follow the signs towards Manchester City Centre. *** (See below). ***Travel for about 3 miles on the dual carriageway, passing the Hough End playing fields (large board indicates this) on the left. Go through the next set of lights, over the brow to the next lights and turn left into Wilbraham Road. The Centre is about 100 metres on the left. |
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Excellent purpose-built multi-court venue. Bleacher seating to main match-court. Bar/cafeteria, with Sky Sports TV. |
Based on their hugely successful junior development programme, as part of the Greater Manchester Youth Basketball set-up, Manchester Mystics entered a team in EBL Division 2 Women in 2004.
A reasonable first season saw them finish just outside the play-offs, in fifth place, and they then qualified for EBL1 through the Regional Qualifying Leagues that operated at the start of the 2004-5 season.
ALL-TIME COMPETITION RECORD
| SEASON | LEAGUE | CUP | CHAMPS. | TROPHY | NAME | |||||
| Div. | Pos. | / | P. | W. | L. | |||||
| 2003-04 | EBL 2 Women North | 5 | /10 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1/4 Final | x | 2nd Round | Manchester Mystics |
| 2004-05 | EBL 1 Women | 5 | /10 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1/4 Final | x | x | Manchester Mystics |
| 2005-06 | EBL 1 Women | 4 | /10 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1/4 Final | Semi Final | x | Manchester Mystics |
| 2006-07 | EBL 1 Women | 5 | / 9 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 1/4 Final | 1/4 Final | x | Manchester Mystics |
| 2007-08 | EBL 1 Women | 4 | /10 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 1/4 Final | Semi Final | x | Manchester Mystics |
| 2008-09 | EBL 1 Women | x | Manchester Mystics | |||||||
2008-9 Roster:
Names in bold have re-signed for new season.
Names in green are new signings.
Names in red have departed.
| PLAYER | Height | |||
| Kelsey BARDSLEY | Guard | 5' 7" | ||
| Nicki BLAKEWAY | Forward | 6' 0" | 2007 | |
| Amber CHARLES | ||||
| Caitlin FLOOD | ||||
| Nicolette FONGLYEWQUEE | ||||
| Maeve HIGHAM | ||||
| Helen JOHNSON | ||||
| Emma MACREADY | Forward | 5' 11" | ||
| Lauren QUIGLEY | Forward | 6' 0" | ||
| Amelia REYNOLDS | Guard | 5' 10" | ||
| Kristie SHEILS | Guard | 5' 8" | ||
| Charlotte STODDART | Forward | 5' 11" | ||
| Kerri-Leanne TAYLOR | ||||
| Chelsea TENSEL | ||||
| Jessica TENSEL | ||||
| Sandra GUADALIX | Guard/Forward | 6' 0" | ||
| Paige LIVINGSTON | Forward | 6' 1" | ||
| Lara MAESTRE | Guard/Forward | 6' 0" | ||
| Sabrina SANCHEZ | Guard | Spain. | ||
| Joanna CLAYDEN | Guard | 6' 0" | To Spain, 2008 | |
| Georgia JONES | Guard | 5' 8" | GB International. To Oral Roberts University, 2008 | |
| Rehana KHALIL | Guard | 5' 8" | To Teneriffe, 2008 | |
| Megan OSMER | Centre | 6' 2" | NCAA Division 2 Lynn University | |
| Sergio LARA-BERCIAL | Coach | |||
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LEAGUE RECORD: |
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EBL 2 N : |
2005 - 2006 |
P. 15 |
W. 1 |
L. 14 |
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| National Trophy, semi-final: | 2008 | ||
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VENUE: AMAECHI BASKETBALL CENTRE, Whalley Range 11-18 High School, Wilbraham Road, Manchester, M16 8GW. Tel: 0161 881 0090 As above |
With so many young players still coming through the development programme, Manchester introduced "Mystics II", in 2005. After one season, however, they withdrew, in favour of returning to Under-18 League competition (having won the Sureshot U-18 Women's Cup in 2006, despite not playing in the U-18 league).
Re-entered for 2007-8, but disappeared from fixture list before start of season, though they continued to play in the National Trophy, reaching the semi-final stage.
2005-6 Roster:
Names in bold have signed for new season.
Names in green are new signings.
Names in red have departed.
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