St Richard's basketball glory
The team won through to the finals by winning all league matches against other local schools. In semi-finals, they comfortably beat Battle Abbey School 38-22.
The St. Richard's team then met The Grove in the final at Summerfields Sports Centre and beat their opponents 28-18 to become area champions.
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Hide AdKath Easton, P.E. teacher at St. Richard's, said: "We are very proud of the girls' success. They have played brilliantly as a team and have had a fantastic run of matches. They are deserved winners."
The players from year 8 and year 9 at St. Richard's were Alice MacDonald, Chloe Howe, Issy Burt, Mary Herring, Carolanne Wilson, Carrie Ann Gibbons, Molly Moyse and Ellie Williams.