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Dragons beaten by Crusaders in their own back garden!!

26/1/2015

A depleted Bradford Dragons team travelled to the division one favourites, Kent Crusaders, on Saturday evening but, despite putting up a valiant effort, they came away at the wrong end of a 79-76 score-line.

Bradford were without the services of both American big-man Chis McGrew and Polish point-guard Maciek Koskiuk through injury, whilst Ryan Holmes was also left at home suffering with a virus. With Spaniard Miguel Lorenzo still away on study leave, the travelling side were left with a squad of only 8 players to make the long distance trip down to the Garden of England.

The scores were tied at 18 apiece at the end of the first quarter, but the Dragons led by 2 points (32-34) when the teams went back to the locker rooms at half time.

Dragons make it Three out of Three against Warriors!!!

19/1/2015

Bradford Dragons made it three wins out of three against Leicester Warriors with a 96-89 victory in the Dragons Den on Sunday afternoon.

The two teams had already met twice this season, with Dragons winning 77-69 in the round-robin stages of the National Trophy and again 63-81 in the reverse league fixture and with a fourth meeting scheduled next month, in the National Trophy semi-final, both teams were keen to gain the psychological advantage.

It was the visitors that had the better of the opening exchanges, forcing Bradford’s coach Chris Mellor to call his first time out with less than 5 minutes played and his team already down by seven points. Despite temporarily pulling the score back to within three points, Leicester stretched it back out again and went into the first break at 20-28.

Dragons looking to complete triple over Warriors

16/1/2015

Bradford Dragons entertain Leicester Warriors at the Dragons Den (Bradford College Sports Hall, Trinity Road, BD5 0JE) on Sunday afternoon(tip-off 4:15pm), in the National Basketball League division one.

The two teams have already met twice, so far this season, with the Dragons coming away as victors on both occasions – winning 69-77 in the National Trophy, in October, and 63-81 in the reverse league fixture, last month.

Leicester currently sit one position and two points above the Dragons in the league table, and a victory on Sunday could lift the Dragons above them and into one of the coveted end of season play off positions.

Bradford are currently on a hot streak, having won four of their last five games, including last Sunday’s National Trophy quarter final victory, against Kent Crusaders, which sets them up for yet another meeting with this weekend’s opponents in a semi-final match-up at Leicester next month.

Dragons will be without the services of Spaniard Miguel Lorenzo this weekend, as he has returned home for two weeks in order to sit exams. Both Rafi Saipe and Maciej Kosciuk, who missed last weekend’s games, through injury, are rated at 50/50 to return to the Bradford bench on Sunday.

Bradford fans will also be welcoming back Leicester point guard, Carl Pearson, who enjoyed a successful season with the Dragons last term.

Bradford’s head coach, Chris Mellor said, “Leicester have had a good season so far. We played well in the last game before Christmas, to beat them, but they are a deep team with a lot of talent. Our defence and rebounding will need to be very good, in order to contain their threats, which come from inside and out. We have some good momentum right now and we just want to keep it going as we get into the second half of the season.”

Tickets for Sunday’s game can be purchased in advance from www.ticketsource.co.uk/bradforddragons or on the door.

Magic weekend for Dragons as they book semi-final berth

12/1/2015

Bradford Dragons made the perfect start to 2015, with hard fought victories against Manchester Magic, in the National Basketball League division one, and Kent Crusaders, in the National Trophy quarter final.

Manchester were the visitors to the Dragon’s Den on Saturday evening, a return to the scene where they inflicted a 29 point defeat on their hosts, back in September. Led by Coach Paul Middleton, they have made an impressive start to their 2014/15 campaign, establishing themselves as one of the top teams in the division.

Big Weekend for Bradford Dragons

9/1/2015

Bradford Dragons restart their season, following the festive break, with a home double-header this weekend. The Dragons take on Manchester Magic in the National Basketball League division one, on Saturday evening (6:15pm), followed by a first ever appearance in the National Trophy quarter finals, against Kent Crusaders, on Sunday afternoon (4:15pm). Both games take place at the Bradford College Sports Hall, Trinity Road, Bradford, BD5 0JE.

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7/1/2015

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Dragons duo represent England in Annual Tournament

2/1/2015

Bradford Dragons’ Zion Tordoff and Eisley Swaine were both in action for England under 16’s at the weekend, in the annual, post-Christmas Haris Memorial Tournament at the Amaechi Basketball Centre in Manchester.

Hosted by National Basketball League Division One side Manchester Magic, the tournament is an annual holiday event which pays tribute to Haris Charalambous, one of the top players to come out of the Magic youth programme and who died suddenly while training with his NCAA Division 1 Toledo University team in October 2006.

Tordoff and Swaine were included in the squad of fourteen players to face off against their more senior colleagues in the England under 18’s, Spanish side CB Cornella, Boulazac of France, Irish team Sligo All Stars, Manchester Magic under 18’s, as well as American sides Tilton and St Andrews Prep.

Entered at short notice, the England under 16’s found the going tough, losing all but their final game – beating Irish team Sligo All Stars to finish seventh overall, whilst England under 18’s beat Boulazac in the third and fourth place playoff. The final was contested between the two American sides, with Tilton finishing as this year’s tournament champions.

Reflecting on the weekend, Swaine said "It was a fantastic experience not only did I get to represent my country, I also got to experience other teams that the different countries produced. I think as a team we have a way to go, but we are very talented and hardworking and I am looking forward to building on the experience.”

Tordoff added "It was an amazing experience over the Christmas break, against quality teams who are older, faster and stronger. I have learnt a lot through this tournament and hopefully it will show when I go back to Dragons to work even harder and smarter to be a better player."

Both players will be hoping to be included in the final cut of 12 players to represent England in the European under 16’s Championships, to be held in August 2015.

Bradford Dragons are currently enjoying a short break over the Christmas and New Year period but will be returning to action in the Dragons Den with a home double header weekend against Manchester Magic on Saturday 10th January, followed by the National Trophy quarter final match up against Kent Crusaders the following day.