BILLERICAY School are celebrating slam dunking success in basketball.

The year seven boys beat St Martins 57-45 in the final to win the Essex Cup for the first time, while the year nine boys lost in the final to Shenfield 74-64.

Five of the players — Jake Cook, Tim Brown, George Head, David Jackson and Patrick King — have been selected for the Essex under-13 team and year nine students Calum Blair and Jacob De’Ath have played for East England this year.