Stirling Knights Basketball Club are celebrating their first ever Scottish Cup win after a thrilling Under 16 Girls final against Edinburgh based side Boroughmuir Blaze which the Stirling girls won in the end 75-63.

A packed finals weekend at The Lagoon is Paisley saw the Knights girls up first on the Sunday in the 11am game. Having defeated Blaze twice in the league this season by a narrow margin this game was always going to be close.

Sami Brown got Blaze off to a good start as she hit two threes to put Blaze up 9-4. A tight exchange with some good fast break play from Knights and U15 player Katrina Kirsop saw Blaze end the first period up 19-17.

In the second quarter, the game remained close with neither team able to make a strong run. Knights Captain Ruth Allison was anchoring the Knights defence well and finished the day with 6 blocks. Marta Weyer had some nice finishes in this stanza but some sloppy team play and passing let Blaze back in with Knights holding a slender 31-30 advantage at halftime.

The second half started with end to end basketball, Blaze retaking their lead 38-37 behind another three pointer. Stirling's Briony Ferguson and Evie Gallagher sprung into action and were able to combine for some big scores but still Blaze would not go down quietly and Knights took a 49-47 lead as the third quarter closed out.

A ferocious start by Knights as they took a 57-49 lead led to a Blaze time out. Ruth Allison could not be stopped in this spell as she hit a turnaround fade-away two to extend the lead 63-53. The tireless Helen Walker provided the energy Knights needed to bring the cup home and when Briony Ferguson collected her fourth steal and twentieth point,Knights opened up a double digit lead 69-59 with less than two minutes to play. The final two minutes were exciting for the large travelling support who cheered their team on to victory 75-63. Briony Ferguson was named as Most valuable Player of the final with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals. Ruth Allison chipped in with 8 points and massive 18 rebounds. Helen Walker had 12 points and 10 rebounds in a tremendous effort, with youngsters Katrina Kirsop and Nina Willis combining for 16 points and 14 rebounds.

Knights Girls coach Ross Paterson said "It was a terrific game, very close but we were better in the second half and deserved it. I'm delighted with the full team's efforts and it feels great to bring the first ever Scottish Cup win for Knights back to Stirling".