16 June 2008
There's no place like home for Leopards
Leopards have announced that Kent Crusaders will provide the opposition when they make their return to the Brentwood Centre on Sunday September 21.
The game will be the Big Cats’ final pre-season friendly before they start their National Trophy campaign the following weekend, and coach Jon Burnell is looking forward to the test:
“We played them last season and they gave us a good run-out. We’re looking forward to returning to Brentwood after two seasons away, and it’s good to have a game there before the season starts.”
Leopards traveled to Kent for Crusaders’ pre-season tournament last season and a strong performance saw them win 80-62 as Fola Adeleke led the way for the Big Cats with 19 points.
The game will start at 4pm, but Leopards are arranging a full afternoon of activities including coaching for children, shooting competitions and they are also hopeful of staging an exhibition game involving a team who regularly appear of national television.
The Big Cats hope to announce their opening National Trophy fixtures by the end of the month, and will also be confirming their full pre-season schedule over the next few weeks.
Former Leopards junior Ben Russell looks set to follow in the steps of Joe Ikhinmwin having been called up for the Great Britain under-20 squad. The 6’ 2” shooting guard played several first team games for the Big Cats before moving to Spain to play at the Gran Canaria Academy.
The 15-man squad will be reduced to 12 players before they travel to Romania for the ten-day European Championship B Division tournament which starts on August 1.
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