TRAILBLAZERS SEASON ENDS AS CHAMPIONS CLASS SHINES THROUGH
BCB LeaguePlayoff Quarter FinalReading Rockets 77 (20, 38, 53)Derby Trailblazers 65 (20, 40, 51) Derby Trailblazers‘ hopes of producing a shock in the quarter-final of the playoffs were dashed by abarren spell which spread across the third and fourth quarter break, in which the BCB leaguechampions; Reading Rockets went on a fourteen-point run to open […]
BLAZERS FINISH ON A HIGH AGAINST CAVS AFTER STORM SLUMP
Derby Trailblazers rounded the regular season off with a hard fought 85-81 home win over LondonCavaliers to make amends for a woeful 107-83 away defeat to Hemel Storm the previous night.That result, along with wins for Yorkshire Dragons and the Cavaliers meant Derby’s quest to climbthe table was over, with an eighth-placed finish their only […]
DERBY LOOK TO CLIMB TABLE IN FINAL WEEKEND DOUBLE-HEADER
The final weekend of the regular season provides Derby Trailblazers with an opportunity to boosttheir play-off hopes by climbing the league table as much as possible. A pair of wins could seethem finish sixth or seventh in the final standings, thereby avoiding a difficult quarter-final trip to thechampions, Reading Rockets. Standing in their way are […]
BLAZERS SUFFER HEARTBREAKING DEFEAT AS READING CLINCH TITLE
BCB LeagueDerby Trailblazers 73 (15, 38, 53)Reading Rockets 74 (22, 34, 58) Derby Trailblazers produced their best performance of the season as they came incredibly close todelaying Reading Rockets attempts to lift the BCB league title with a game to spare. After a slowstart, they took the second quarter 23-12 to open up a four-point […]
TRAILBLAZERS TAKE ON CHAMPIONS ELECT LOOKING TO SPOIL PARTY
Derby Trailblazers penultimate home game of the regular season brings Champions elect, ReadingRockets to the Clarence Wiggins Sports Centre for a 7.30 PM tip off on Saturday. The Rockets aretwo points clear of second-placed Newcastle and have the head-to-head over their northeast rivals,meaning they could seal the BCB League title with a win over Derby […]
TRAILBLAZERS CLINCH PLAY-OFF SPOT AS THUNDER THREAT AVERTED
BCB LeagueDerby Trailblazers 91 (33, 52, 70)Worthing Thunder 83 (19, 29, 56) Derby Trailblazers booked their place in the play-offs as they held off a strong second halfchallenge by Worthing Thunder to complete a 91-83 home win. It was their fifth league double ofthe season and coupled with a defeat for London Cavaliers away to […]
DERBY FACE WORTHING AS BATTLE FOR PLAY-OFFS HOTS UP
Derby Trailblazers welcome Worthing Thunder to the Clarence Wiggins Sports Centre for the firstof two consecutive home games, the second of which sees them facing the league leadingReading Rockets next weekend. Thunder started the season in great form, reaching the Quarter Finals of the BCB Trophy courtesyof wins over Essex Rebels and London Cavaliers, before […]
FLYERS GROUNDED AS BLAZERS EXTEND WINNING STREAK
BCB LeagueBristol Flyers II 77 (22, 28, 52)Derby Trailblazers 92 (24, 47, 77) Derby Trailblazers completed the clean sweep over Bristol Flyers II, with a strong third quarterperformance helping them towards a 92-77 victory despite some dogged resistance by the winlessside who remain rooted to the foot of the league table. Mo Walker dominated the […]
BLAZERS HEAD SOUTHWEST TO TRY AND KEEP FLYERS GROUNDED
A trip to the Westcountry awaits Derby Trailblazers this weekend as they travel to SGS College inFilton to take on Bristol Flyers II. The Flyers have had a torrid start to BCB life and are still lookingfor the first win, having lost their 22 league games by an average of just over 32 points, meaningthey […]
BLAZERS BREAK MK BREAKERS DOWN IN THRILLING SECOND HALF
BCB LeagueDerby Trailblazers 94 (11, 28, 66)Milton Keynes Breakers 86 (17, 40, 62) A blistering 38-22 third quarter helped Derby Trailblazers storm past Milton Keynes Breakers tosecure a thrilling 94-86 home win in front of a noisy crowd at the Clarence Wiggins Sports Centre.It was an incredible turnaround after the Blazers were held to just […]
