Captain Pete Aylings’s comments from game program from canceled game v. Southampton:

Another weekend, another double header and another two Crusaders wins!

It has been tough playing so many games this early in the season, the team is finding its feet and there are a couple of players still overcoming injuries. Despite the challenges we put together another two professional performances.

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The Cup tie with Southampton Sunday has been canceled due to Southampton being unable to field a team. Crusaders have been given the match and face either London Towers (Div. 3) or Brixton Topcats (Div.3) in the next round on November 9.

The Crusaders travel to Plymouth for a Patrons Cup game that will have no bearing on the competition as Crusaders have already won the South Pool and have secured a home semi final in the competition.

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The Kent Crusaders secured a first place finish in Patrons Cup Pool 1 with lopsided victories over Northampton Neptunes and Colchester Hornets this weekend. On Saturday the Crusaders beat Northampton 95-60 at home and on Sunday they went to Colchester for a 100-65 victory to remain undefeated for the four games in the tournament.

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The Kent Crusaders won both Patron’s Cup games convincingly this weekend defeating the Northampton Neptunes 95-60 at home on Saturday and Colchester Hornets 100-65 on the road on Sunday.

The 2 wins guarantee that the Crusaders will finish top of Pool 1 in the Patron’s Cup and will host the runner-up from Pool 2 on Sunday, 1 February in the semi-finals.

Robbie Parker top scored on Saturday with 27 points, followed by Mike Webber with 15 and James Harris 14.  On Sunday, Simon Mitchell top scored with 17, followed by Harris with 16 and Damian Lyons with 14.

Full report to follow

Starting with tonight’s game against Northampton, all Kent Crusaders Men’s Home Games will have LiveStats available on the internet.  Tonight will be the first official game broadcast by England Basketball in this format.

Now our supporters from abroad and those who can’t make it to the game will be able to follow the game.

Tonight’s game can be found at www.fibalivestats.com/matches/123/00/23/61/576IOWBkTEJk

The link to all future games can be found at www.englandbasketball.co.uk/LiveGames

The Kent Crusaders must try to follow up on their first two wins in the Patrons Cup as Northampton Neptunes come to Canterbury on Saturday 11 October and the Crusaders then travel to Colchester Hornets on Sunday October 12.

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In front of a capacity crowd the Kent Crusaders beat the London Mets in Canterbury in an extremely competitive Saturday Patrons Cup game, 71-67. On Sunday Division 4 Sevenoaks Suns visited for a National Cup fixture and was sent home with a 101-53 defeat.

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