3 April 2008
Leopards aim for Final Four
Having missed out on fourth place a home game in the play-offs, Leopards travel to Bristol Flyers on Saturday looking to reach the final four for the first time.
Jon Burnell’s side have shaded two close games against the West Country side this season, with Carl Latham-Henry leading the way with 24 points in an 81-74 away victory in November before two last second free-throws from Gareth Laws sealed a 91-90 home win in February.
The Big Cats have won only one of their last six games, and general manager Dave Ryan admitted that their end-of-season form had been disappointing: “We’re staggering into the play-offs, which is a shame after such a good start to the season. But if you’d offered us fifth place at the start of the season when we decided to concentrate on British players, we’d have taken it. It’ll be tough down in Bristol, I’m sure they’re still hurting from the way we beat them in February, but it would be a great achievement if we could reach the final four for the first time. If not, we’ll get on with planning for next season.”
You can follow the game on www.leopardsbasketball.co.uk - as we will have live quarter updates from Bristol
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