30 September 2008
Leopards look for six of the best
Leopards will look to make it six wins in succession when they host Bristol Academy Flyers on Sunday at the Brentwood Centre.
The Big Cats won their final four pre-season games, and continued that good run with a thrilling victory against Taunton Tigers on Saturday evening.
Jon Burnell’s club will be looking for revenge against Flyers after the West Country club knocked them out the players last season with a 105-96 loss.
Leopards had won both meetings in the EBL Division One, however, returning from Bristol with an 81-74 victory in November before winning a thriller 91-90 at Wodson Park in February.
Flyers went down 93-79 at home against National Trophy holders Reading Rockets on Saturday, and Andreas Kapoulas’ team are also in action on Saturday evening when they travel to Taunton Tigers.
Burnell will hoping that point guard Carl Latham-Henry will be fit to return for the Big Cats after missing Saturday’s game against Taunton with a groin injury, and Leopards are also looking to add another player to their squad.
Tip-off at the Brentwood Centre on Sunday is 4pm, with tickets priced £8 for adults and £5 for children available on the door.
Leopards now know their opponents in the National Cup second round after Oxford Brookes College defeated Richmond College London 71-67 on Sunday.
The teams will meet at Wodson Park on Sunday October 19, and with home draws in both of the next rounds available for the winner, it will be a game the Big Cats will be keen to win.
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