BLESSED Edward Oldcorne College's key stage three players are the Worcester school's most successful basketball team.

They reached the last 16 of the under 14s national championships after winning 57-45 at Wolverhampton's Moseley Park School.

Blessed Edwards will host Great Baddow High from Chelmsford, Essex, or Queen's School from Bushey, Hertfordshire, in the zone round.

Jacob Solvason top scored with 35 points, including seven three-pointers.

Joe Moss was their most valuable player with 17 points and tireless defensive work.

Blessed Edwards went 10-4 down before Moss, Cieran Anderson and Solvason combined well to create scoring opportunities.

The Worcester school were 15 points ahead by half-time and forced out the hosts' best player to stretch the lead to 25 into the fourth quarter before easing through.