{"id":3134,"date":"2018-09-27T14:41:58","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T14:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readingrockets.co.uk\/rr2021\/rr2021\/?p=3134"},"modified":"2018-09-27T14:41:58","modified_gmt":"2018-09-27T14:41:58","slug":"rockets-senior-men-ready-to-chase-2018-19-national-trophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readingrockets.co.uk\/rr2021\/rockets-senior-men-ready-to-chase-2018-19-national-trophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockets Senior Men ready to chase 2018\/19 National Trophy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reading Rockets are aiming to transform their pre-season performances into tangible results as 2018\/19 National Basketball League Division 1 action gets underway this weekend.<\/p>\n

Fresh from an impressive and measured win against the Welsh national side, Rockets senior men will play newly promoted Thames Valley Cavaliers in the National Trophy.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Five time winners of the Trophy, Reading Rockets will once again field their new-look squad, which combines experienced players with exciting youngsters from the Rockets Academy. The hunger and determination shown by all players in pre-season bodes well for the Rockets ahead of what promises to be a competitive year ahead.<\/p>\n

The opening game of the new season will be something of a home affair for Reading Rockets as they make the short 45-minute trip down the M4 and onto Uxbridge to face the Cavaliers.<\/p>\n

Despite facing the likes of Team USA and Surrey Scorchers in the pre-season friendlies, Rockets will be under no illusions as to the challenge that waits this Sunday.<\/p>\n

The opening NBL 2018\/19 Division 1 game will take place the following weekend, Saturday 6 October, against the Derby Trailblazers at the Rivermead Leisure Centre.<\/p>\n

Head Coach Alan Keane<\/strong>: “Following this coming \"\"<\/a>weekend we will have had four preparation games under our belt. Our three games to date (and this coming weekend\u2019s preparation game) have given us great opportunities to establish what we want ahead of the opening game of the season. The process is long and challenging and we are nowhere near where we will be, however Thames Valley will be a very stern test. They are loaded with experienced players who will test every team in the country to their limits. We look forward to opening the competitive season with such a challenge.”<\/p>\n

For more information about Reading Rockets, please contact:<\/p>\n

Chris Hughes \u2013 07917 352511<\/p>\n

Chris.Hughes@sqn.agency<\/a><\/p>\n

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