MVP:
Carlos Alemanno
Scorers
Lions A:
Alemanno 34,
Burton 19, Davison 17, Keirl 16, Marshall
10, Whitney 6
Lions B: Thomson 31,
Tappenden 6, Peddie 4, Brown 2, Slasor 2,
Norman 1
02/09/07
Slasor
The Slayer
Alan Slasor
produced a memorable performance on his way
to collecting a game high 20 points.
Slasor's points haul, along with his
tenacious defence and good vision helped the
Lions Juniors A overcome the B side and earn
him the games MVP award. Offering good
support was Philip Findlay who chipped in
with 14. For the B team Dan Brown hit 14 and
Charlie Collins collected 8. The final score
was 40-32.
MVP:
Alan Slasor
Scorers
Lions A:
Slasor 20,
Findlay 14, Dodgson 6
Lions B: Brown D
14, Collins 8, Paxton 6, Williamson 2,
Burton K 2
31/08/07
Tees
Schools League Website Active
The Tees Schools League (TSL) website is now
active and features all the schools
participating in the upcoming season in the
various competitions. There is also a
fixture list with dates for the diary. You
can visit the TSL section by clicking on the
schools link to the left.
30/08/07
Basketball on Radio Tees FM
Game Time has struck a deal with Radio Tees
95 FM to promote the Tees Schools League and
local Teesside Basketball League. Results,
news and game reports will feature on a
weekly basis on the website, radio
programmes and from time to time on TV. One
of the first events to be featured will be
the All Star Basketball camp on the 15th
September. The camp will launch the Tees
Schools Basketball League and aims to
prepare players of all ages, not just school
players, for the new season. At various Game
Time events throughout the year the BBC bus
will also be present to further enhance the
profile of the sport.
Players who wish to attend the camp are
advised to contact Game Time now to ensure
your place. BBC journalist, Martin Foster
and his team will be present during the day
at the first All Star camp at Blakeston
School in Stockton on the 15/09/07. The camp
for under 14 runs from 9-1pm and for 14+
runs from 1-5pm. Camp fee is only £15 and
includes a free Camp Tee shirt.
30/08/07
No Games
This Sunday
There will be no game this Sunday after
Hartlepool Hornets declined Lions' offer of
playing a game due to Heat's cancellation.
Saturday's games will continue as usual from
10-11 and 11-12 for juniors and seniors
respectively.
29/08/07 - tbl
Game This
Sunday
There may be a possibility of playing
Hartlepool Hornets in place of the cancelled
Heat games. This should be confirmed either
way tomorrow. Players are asked to notify
their availability on the message forum.
There is a possibility of playing either the
A or B game and may be a possibility of
playing both.
29/08/07
Saturday
Games
The juniors (u16) will play this Saturday
morning as usual fro 10-11am. The seniors
will play A v B from 11-12. Both games will
take place at Acklam Sports Centre. Players
should arrive early to be ready to play. The
usual cost of £2 applies.
28/08/07 - tu lions
The fixtures for
TU Lions in the Teesside Basketball League
have been uploaded to the Lions section of
Game Time. Click
here to
view them. Please note that the opening game
of the season against Hartlepool Heat has
been cancelled due to Heat not having court
access.
28/08/07 - Greece A2
Bucci
Signs For Peristeri
Ralph Bucci, who
is part of the Game Time team has signed for
Athens outfit Peristeri in Division Two of
the Greek Basketball League. Bucci has
teamed up with his former coach;
Manouselis Manos with the
ambitious club also signing 7'2" centre;
Cezary Trybanski from NBA team Toronto
Raptors. You can follow Ralph's progress via
the Game Time message forum.
28/08/07 - tbl
The Heat
is Off!
The Heat has been turned down with news that
the Lions opening game of the season has
been postponed. The game, which was
scheduled to be played this Sunday has been
cancelled due to Heat not having court
access. The next Lions game will be the B
team away to Hartlepool Hornets B on Sunday
09/09/07 with tip off at 17:15.
25/08/07 - pre season
Velocity
Fail To Tame Lions!
Lions continued their pre season
preparations with two good wins over
Nunthorpe Velocity. The juniors were first
to the court and won their game
34-18 with
the seniors playing after and winning by a
massive 94 points,
147-53. For
full match reports and photos click on the
desired score line. The game also witnessed
the debut of Carlos Alemanno for the Lions.
Velocity put in a spirited performance with
only six players available and although
suffered a vicious defeat, did themselves
proud with a never give up attitude.
23/08/07
GT Site
is on Fire!
The Game Time website received 23,441
hits in one day on the 22/08/07 which took
the overall total for the month to
127,802. In the short time of two weeks
since the birth of the message forum over
2000 posts have been made with the leading
poster, Matthew Brown (570+) already
achieving the rank of Big Baller. The
Message forum has provided an off court
social tool for players, friends and family
and the topics are not limited to basketball
and even include a boys and girls room! All
new members are welcome to join in the fun
by clicking on the message board link to the
left and registering. Registration is very
simple and takes only one minute. The
details highlighted are the only ones that
require completion.
19/08/07 - tbl
Opening
Fixtures For 07/08 Season
The first games
of the season will see Lions B travel to
Hartlepool Heat B followed by Lions A taking
on the Heat A at Manor College of Technology
in Hartlepool. Lions B will travel back to
Hartlepool the Sunday after to take on
Hartlepool Hornets at Brinkburn College. The
first home game will be Lions B v Thirsk on
14/09/07 while Lions A will travel to
Richmond Vikings on 19/09/07. The fixtures
for the month will be rounded off with home
games for Lions B v Redcar Mariners on
21/09/07 and Lions A v Norton Bulls on
28/09/07.
02/09/07 Heat B v TU Lions B 3.15pm tip off
02/09/07 Heat A v TU Lions A 5.15pm tip off
19/08/07
Record
Smashed!
Two records were
broken yesterday as the Game Time site
received a whopping 17,853 hits in the one
day! This took the total so far for the
month to 63,136 beating the previous monthly
record of 42,000 with 12 days to go.
19/08/07 - pre season
TU Lions
v Velocity
TU Lions will
play two friendly games this Saturday
(25/08/07) against the Nunthorpe Velocity.
The games will take place at Acklam Sports
Centre on Hall drive in Middlesbrough.
Please note the senior game is still to be
confirmed, although if cancelled there will
still be A v B game. The cost is £2 per
player. Players must be registered with
Lions Basketball Club to be involved.
Players can state their availability to play
on the message board. senior players are
asked to turn up at 9am and support the
juniors. Juniors are asked to stay until 12
to support the seniors.
TU Lions Juniors v Velocity 9am tip off
TU Lions Seniors v Velocity 10.30am tip off
18/08/07
Message
Forum Notice
Please remember to use good spelling and
appropriate language when using the forum.
There is no problem with having some banter,
in fact it is encouraged and you can discuss
any topic you like, but it must not have any
bad language. Also please try to spell
correctly as within the Game Time family we
have a number of members who are young,
special needs and school children and we
want to encourage correct spelling and
grammar.
18/08/07
Richard Keirl proved a force to be reckoned
with at both ends of the court as he
produced an inspirational performance for
the B team. Michael Peddie also produced a
memorable display, collecting 12 points and
a consideration for MVP. For a full match
report and photos click
here
18/08/07
Lions B won this encounter through some good
work by Dan Brown although Nathan Duff
continued to improve his game to become a
contender for the MVP. Click
here for a
full match report and photos.
18/08/07
Grant
Success For Lions
Tees United
Lions have been successful in their
application for the Tees Valley Community
Foundation grant. The money will allow the
club to purchase equipment. The club will
now be able to buy new match balls, training
vests, new portable baskets for the second
hall and junior games and a new electronic
scoreboard. The Tees Schools Central Venue
League will also benefit with the purchase
of five new table officials kits, portable
baskets for league games and game vests. TU
Lions and Game Time would like to
acknowledge Tees Valley Community Foundation
and thank them for their assistance.
17/08/07
GT
Presentation 07/08
The date and venue has been arranged for
next season's Presentation and Function. The
End of Season party will take place on
Saturday 24th May 2008 at the Thistle Hotel
in Middlesbrough. The Presentation will
incorporate Game Time, Teesside Basketball
League and the Tees Schools League. People
are advised to make a note in their diaries
to ensure they are able to attend. Tickets
will be available soon and will have to be
sold on a first come first served basis due
to the anticipated high demand. For example
the TBL will have over 400 players plus
partners and the schools league will have
around 1000 players plus parents and
partners. With only 270 tickets available it
is recommended you reserve your tickets now.
There will be entertainment and a disco plus
special guests. More details to follow.
Tickets are available now by reservation for
£5 per person. Teams can also reserve tables
to ensure they are seated together. For more
information or to reserve contact Game Time.
