News Collyer’s Beaten In Overtime Thriller 02.03.2026

Collyer’s men’s basketball were beaten by St Peter’s 86-97 in a thrilling CBL (College Basketball League) Tier 3 game at the Cowley Sports Hall. Collyer’s dominated for long passages of play and in the final quarter the tie could have gone either way. In overtime St Peter’s showed their class to edge the game in a thrilling finale.

Collyer’s coach Dom Evans, regarded by many as one of the top up and coming practitioners in UK college basketball, said: “The support from a packed Cowley Sports Hall gave us a massive boost as the game moved into the tense latter stages. I am incredibly proud of the group, as they maintained indefatigable intensity levels and stuck to the game plan to the very end against a quality St Peter’s team.

“Our focus is now on preparing for the 2026/27 campaign. With a number of quality new signings to be drafted from school basketball this summer, it promises to be an exciting season.”

Head of Sports Academy John Burroughs said: “Coach Evans is doing a smashing job. To be competing like this at elite CBL level has been a major development over the past few seasons for our basketball, and a boost for Collyer’s sport academies in general.”

The Collyer’s Sport Academy programme comprises basketball, football, hockey, netball, and rugby.

Mr Burroughs added: “The academies are going from strength and strength and continue to attract student athletes from right across the southeast and internationally!”