16 September 2008
Leopards back at Brentwood -
this Sunday
Leopards make their eagerly awaited return to the Brentwood Centre on Sunday afternoon when Kent Crusaders are the visitors.
It will be the Big Cats penultimate pre-season friendly, and there’s plenty of action for supporters as they return to Brentwood after two and half seasons away.
The main game starts at 4pm, but at 2.30pm there is a Streetball Extreme game where the crowd will be treated to slam dunks and alley-oops galore.
Streetball Extreme are a high octane version of the Harlam Globetrotters who have created a newly evolved style of basketball. The team shot to fame after it's smash hit TV show 'The Battle For Europe' which aired on the Extreme Sports Channel in 2006. On their arrival back to the UK the Streetball Extreme players were crowned the European Streetball Champions, successful and undefeated in all nine cities.
Leopards will face a Kent Crusaders team who are expected to challenge for the EBL Division Two championship having signed Danish forward Soren Sorensen and Canadian guard Simon Mitchell.
“It will be a tough test for us” said Coach Jon Burnell. “We’re still at the building stage, but we’ll look to put on a good show for the fans in our first game back in Brentwood.”
General Manager Dave Ryan admitted that he couldn’t wait to see the Big Cats back at Brentwood: “It’s really exciting, we reformed the Leopards to bring basketball back to Brentwood, and we’re delighted to be coming home again. We’ve got an exciting team with a great mix of youth and experience, but as well as the basketball, we’re looking to put on a good show for everyone who comes to our games.”
The Leopards have announced that Pulse cheerleaders will again be entertaining the crowd at the Brentwood Centre.
The cheerleading team performed at Leopards games between 2002 and 2005, and with the club returning to Brentwood, Ryan is delighted to have them again dancing at the Big Cats’ games: “It’s great that Fay and the girls are returning to our games. They helped make the whole experience at Brentwood the best in the EBL when we played there before, and I’m sure they’ll be a great help again.”
The doors open at 2pm on Sunday, tickets are priced at £8 for adults and £5 for children, and can be bought in advance from the Brentwood Centre or on the door.
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