{"id":5597,"date":"2024-10-18T08:29:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T07:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkbasketball.club\/?p=5597"},"modified":"2024-10-18T08:30:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T07:30:13","slug":"match-preview-breakers-host-newcastle-in-nbl1-home-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkbasketball.club\/2024\/10\/18\/match-preview-breakers-host-newcastle-in-nbl1-home-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Match Preview: Breakers host Newcastle in NBL1 Home Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Milton Keynes Breakers make their home NBL Division 1 bow this weekend as they welcome Newcastle Knights to Bletchley Leisure Centre with tip-off scheduled for 5pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Breakers have enjoyed a successful start to life in NBL Division 1 as they currently sit top of the division following wins over both Bradford Dragons and Essex Rebels respectively. Newcastle Knights, meanwhile, sit 11th in the division having lost both of their opening two fixtures. The Knights, however, have already faced two title favourites in Loughborough Riders and Hemel Storm who both finished inside the top six last season.<\/p>\n<p>The Knights will be looking to better their fifth place and recruited well in the Summer to help them achieve the aim. Firstly, they retained the services of Logan Rooney who averaged the fifth most points in NBL Division 1 last season with an impressive 21.9 points per game. The Knights also added a man who placed higher on that list in the shape of Ronald Blain from Bradford Dragons, who averaged 22.1 points per game in the 2023\/24 campaign. Blain placed second in the division for average steals per game and fifth in average blocks per game. Corey Johnson also made the move, joining from Derby Trailblazers where he shot an impressive 44.6% from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 140%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sport.lokkaroom.com\/mk-breakers\/tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tickets: MK Breakers vs Newcastle Knights 19th October<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Breakers fans will be hoping for another Nate Robinson masterclass after his career-high 43 points saw the Breakers overcome Bradford Dragons last weekend. The performance has earned plaudits across the Basketball world as Robinson was named NBL Division 1 Player of the Week by Basketball England.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Despite their impressive start to life in NBL Division 1, Head Coach Billy Beddow-Patel is keeping his feet firmly on the ground,<\/strong> <em>&#8220;We\u2019re pleased with the positive start to the season, but we know it\u2019s just the beginning. Winning the first two games gives us some momentum, but it\u2019s important we stay grounded and keep our focus.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cNewcastle Knights will be another tough challenge, and we can\u2019t take anything for granted. The team is working hard, and we\u2019re aiming to build on what we\u2019ve done so far, but it\u2019s all about staying consistent and approaching every game with the same mindset.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Captain Blayne Freckleton echoed Billy\u2019s thoughts and noted his pleasure with last weekend\u2019s performance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Last weekend\u2019s win over Bradford was our best performance so far, and you could really see the improvement in our team cohesion. We\u2019re starting to gel more as a unit, which is exciting, but we know it\u2019s only two games into a long season. We\u2019ve got to keep building on that and stay focused on the work ahead. 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