Due to a family bereavement within their their coaching staff the Coventry Tornadoes U15s head coach has requested either a postponement or cancellation of the Round 1 tie that they were due to play in Ledbury against Leadonites Basketball U15s. The YBL Fixtures secretary has instead switched the tie to be played at the Coventry Sports and Leisure Centre on the same date with a 10:15am tip-off time.
In linked news the draw for the second round has now taken place and Leadonites will again be away with a short trip across the Malvern Hills to play Worcester Wolves Blues U13s on Sunday, 15th October with a 1:00pm tip-off time.
The LGT Cup is a competition based on handicaps that are determined from the first two rounds of the competition.
The following has been adapted from the YBL website...
The Lorna Tull Griffith Cup (LTG Cup) has been named after Coach Curtis Griffith's wife, from Yardley Defenders, who was loved by many and loved the sport of basketball. She would have loved the principles of the YBL and what the YBL is trying to achieve.
The LTG Cup was devised to give players in the U13 and U15 competitions some more exciting competitive games, on top of their regular season competitions. The first season starting in 2017/2018.
The LTG Cup was devised to give players in the U13 and U15 competitions some more exciting competitive games, on top of their regular season competitions. The first season starting in 2017/2018.
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