Blue Devils' ladies crashed out of the Women's National Cup following a first round defeat to local rivals Manchester Mystics.

The Bury side lost 83-18 at the Amaechi Basketball Centre last week with D Johnson top scoring with six points for Nick Ibberson's team. Elton High School student Nicole Hofmann, who was selected to play for England Under-15s Girls Basketball Team in the Copenhagen Invitational Tournament earlier this year, also added two points.