{"id":5847,"date":"2024-11-15T14:08:34","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T14:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkbasketball.club\/?p=5847"},"modified":"2025-04-04T23:39:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T22:39:12","slug":"match-preview-mk-breakers-begin-defence-of-national-cup-this-sunday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkbasketball.club\/2024\/11\/15\/match-preview-mk-breakers-begin-defence-of-national-cup-this-sunday\/","title":{"rendered":"Match Preview: MK Breakers Begin defence of National Cup this Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>MK Breakers make the journey to Ipswich this weekend as they face Ipswich Basketball in the fourth round of the National Cup with a tip off scheduled for 3pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Breakers will be looking to return to winning ways after suffering defeat against Hemel Storm in the league last weekend and you can show your support for the Breakers in Sunday\u2019s 3pm clash at Copleston Sports Centre.<\/p>\n<p>The National Cup will always hold a special place in the hearts of the Breakers\u2019 fans after last season&#8217;s heroic run saw the Club become the first team outside of the top flight to lift the prestigious cup in over 50 years. The Breakers will be hoping to achieve the same feat this campaign, but will be aware of the upset Ipswich will be looking to cause.<\/p>\n<p>Endeavour Ipswich Basketball currently sit 11th in NBL Division Two, but will welcome the break from league action and relish the chance to make a run in the National Cup. After a first round bye, Ipswich overcame University of East Anglia in the Second Round of the tournament before recording a win over Cambridge Cats to set up Sunday\u2019s tie with the Breakers.<\/p>\n<p>Lee Linton-Hodges has enjoyed a successful start to the season and currently places in the top 10 for efficiency in NBL 2 with 110.0, he also places joint first in the division for rebounds with 14.3 and joint second for blocks with 2.<\/p>\n<p>Adrian Scaborough, meanwhile, is leading the Breakers in efficiency with 112, a score that places him seventh in NBL 1 &#8211; he\u2019s also had the second most rebounds in the division with 11.8 per game. 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