Weekend doubleheader added to pre-season schedule
Posted: Thursday, October 22nd 2020
Flyers to face Plymouth Raiders in the BBL Trophy
Friday, November 3rd 2017
Bristol Flyers will face the Plymouth Raiders at the Plymouth Pavilions in the opening round of the BBL Trophy.
The draw was made on Facebook LIVE on Friday evening, presented by British Basketball commentator Daniel Routledge along with Leicester Riders' guard Kiefer Douse and Raiders head coach Gavin Love.
The 16 teams in the competition will play their opening round games on the weekend commencing December 15th.
All BBL Trophy ties will be played over a single leg until the Semi-Final stage of the competition, which will be an aggregate score across two legs.
The 2018 BBL Trophy Final will be played at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow on Sunday, March 4th.
BBL TROPHY OPENING ROUND DRAW
Cheshire Phoenix v Glasgow Rocks
Plymouth Raiders v Bristol Flyers
Leeds Force v Leicester Riders
Manchester Giants v London Lions
Falkirk Fury v Reading Rockets
Newcastle Eagles v Surrey Scorchers
Team Northumbria v Worcester Wolves
Sheffield Sharks v Manchester Magic
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