--- title: "Basketball Team has Close Call with Carmel Sixth Form College" url: "https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2013-03-08-basketball-team-has-close-call-with-carmel-sixth-form-college" school: "Birkenhead Sixth Form College" --- [![Birkenhead Sixth Form College](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/logo/BSFC_FC_RGB(1).png)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/) - [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/birkenheadsixthformcollege) - [X](http://www.twitter.com/BSFC) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs0mV-sqmiu8V_19dpFY3Zw) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bsfc_/) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@bsfc_college) [Apply Now](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/application-form) ![OFSTED](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/theme/birkenhead/img/ofsted_new.png) # Basketball Team has Close Call with Carmel Sixth Form College 8 March 2013 ![Image of Basketball Team has Close Call with Carmel Sixth Form College](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/news/Netball_Team__(2).jpg) College’s newly formed Basketball Team had a close call with Carmel 6th Form College, St Helens recently. They held the opposition to a close score through the match but Carmel ran away with it in the last quarter to eventually win by 33 points to 20 points. The team’s next fixture is against South Sefton Sixth Form College, Liverpool on Wednesday 20th March. Onwards and upwards, everyone here wishes them the best of luck! \- Birkenhead Sixth Form College offers several courses in the area of physical education. Visit the [course page](http://www.bsfc.ac.uk/courses) to see which are available. - [ previous](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2013-03-06-roll-up-roll-up-for-the-greatest-show-in-town) - [next ](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2013-03-12-student-returns-to-design-state-of-the-art-science-arts-and-learning-support-facilities) ### [Latest News](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news) [![Image of Health Professionals Programme students qualify as first aiders](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/news/HPP_first_aid_Collage.png)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2026-11-11-health-professionals-programme-students-qualify-as-first-aiders) 11 November 2026 #### [Health Professionals Programme students qualify as first aiders](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2026-11-11-health-professionals-programme-students-qualify-as-first-aiders) ### [Upcoming Events](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/events) [![Image of Open Evening](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/events/Edited_Top_3.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/events/2026-11-26-open-evening) 26 November 2026 #### [Open Evening](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/events/2026-11-26-open-evening) ### [Blog](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/blog) [![Image of Students Secure 3rd Place in Merseyside Police Cyber Challenger 2025](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/imagecache/750x480c/blog/IMG_0394.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/blog/2025-03-06-10-26-00-students-secure-3rd-place-in-merseyside-police-cyber-challenger-2025) 6 March 2025 #### [Students Secure 3rd Place in Merseyside Police Cyber Challenger 2025](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/blog/2025-03-06-10-26-00-students-secure-3rd-place-in-merseyside-police-cyber-challenger-2025) [Tweets by BSFC](https://twitter.com/BSFC) ![Top 3](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/Top_3_Footer.jpg) ![Educate Awards - Most Inspirational Sixth Form](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/Most_Inspirational_Winner_-_Banner_Rounded_Corners(1).jpg) ![Educate North College of the Year 2023](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/College_of_the_Year_Badge_-_Banner.jpg) [![Ofsted](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/Ofsted_Outstanding_OP_Colour.png)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50248883) [![TES Shortlist](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/For_Website_Partner.jpg)](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/news/2018-02-26-college-wins-national-sixth-form-college-of-the-year-award) [![Quality in Careers](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/Quality_in_Careers_Standard_-_JPEG.jpg)](https://www.qualityincareers.org.uk/) ![CE Certified](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/new_ce_badge.png) [![Sixth Form Colleges Association](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/SFCA.jpg)](http://www.sixthformcolleges.org/) ![AoC](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/Without_Border.jpg) [![Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/partners/DofE-logo-gunmetal-full-RGB_(504x800)_(403x640).jpg)](http://www.dofe.org/) ![Birkenhead Sixth Form College](https://files.schudio.com/birkenhead/images/logo/logo-white(2).png) © Copyright 2011–2026 Birkenhead Sixth Form College All rights reserved. **Birkenhead Sixth Form College** Park Road West, Claughton Wirral, Merseyside, CH43 8SQ Tel: 0151 652 5575 Email: School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.bsfc.ac.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)