Preview: Cheshire Phoenix v Bristol Flyers

Sunday, November 15th 2015

Cheshire Phoenix v Bristol Flyers
BBL Cup Quarter-Final
Cheshire Oaks Arena
Sunday, November 15th, 5.30pm

Bristol Flyers face Cheshire Phoenix looking to make the semi-finals of the BBL Cup for the second successive season.

Everything you need to know about Cheshire Phoenix can be found below.

CHESHIRE PHOENIX
After a 4th place finish in the BBL last season, the Cheshire Phoenix left their long-term home at the Northgate Arena, to the brand new Cheshire Oaks venue, where they are yet to notch their first home win of the season. Cheshire originally began life as Ellesmere Port Jets in 1986, joining the NBL Division Two and having a poor first season as they won just one of their eighteen games. An improvement the following season saw them win seven games, and they changed their name to Cheshire Jets – though they remained based in Ellesmere Port. They continued to improve, and lifted their first title in 1991, winning the NBL Division One.

HEAD COACH
John Lavery – Lavery takes control of the Phoenix one again following the departure of John Coffino over the summer. The former England international has had two spells as Head Coach of the Nix, leading them to the BBL Play-Offs on both occasions.

ONE TO WATCH
David Aliu – The British forward enters his second season with the Nix, after joining from the Manchester Giants in June 2014. The Liverpudlian made 33 appearances for the Phoenix last season, averaging 14.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.

OFFICIALS
Taking charge of Sunday’s game will be Darren Bolt, Piotr Florecki and Ian Spearman

LAST TIME OUT
Bristol Flyers fell to their third straight defeat in the BBL, going down 82-90 at home to Cheshire Phoenix. Click here to watch the highlights.

DID YOU KNOW
Bristol Flyers faced the Cheshire Phoenix back when they were still a division one club in 2013. The Flyers drew the Nix in the second round of the BBL Trophy, where they lost 85-56 after beating Surrey United in round one.