{"id":6877,"date":"2025-04-18T17:21:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T16:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkbasketball.club\/?p=6877"},"modified":"2025-04-18T17:23:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T16:23:52","slug":"preview-breakers-face-storm-in-playoff-semifinal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkbasketball.club\/2025\/04\/18\/preview-breakers-face-storm-in-playoff-semifinal\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Breakers face Storm in Playoff Semifinal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Milton Keynes Breakers face local rivals Hemel Storm this Saturday with a place in the NBL1 Playoff Final in Manchester up for grabs. Tip-Off is scheduled for 7pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Breakers will make the trip to Hemel for their Semi-Final match up after both sides avoided elimination last weekend. 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