The Medway Park Crusaders National League basketball team will get an early start to the season as they host the first England Basketball match of the new season, a week before any other matches are played. The guests in the National Cup match are Team Solent from Division 3.

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For those that have yet to hear about it, Disraeli Lufadeju of the Under 18, the Elite Academy and the Men put a dunk on Burleigh’s big man in the England Schools Final 4 bronze medal game:

Crusaders will go on to play the Mansfield Giants in the Playoff quarter finals. Crusaders have played Mansfield twice this season, losing both times in close games.

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An amazing drama on the last day of the regular season propelled the Medway Park Crusaders not only into the playoffs but all the way to 6th place. An amazing finish to Crusaders’ game in Northumbria saw them finally take the game in overtime, securing them the playoff spot. They then had to wait for the result from the match in Birmingham before knowing who they would face in the first round of the playoffs. Only the result wasn’t ready until Monday, as a broken rim left the Birmingham A’s v. Westminster game abandoned.

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The Medway Park Crusaders Men have made the playoffs as they beat Nortumbria away in overtime, 84-86.

Crusaders were battling Birmingham A’s, Northumbria and Glyndwr for three playoff spots, and it was Birmingham A’s who drew the short straw. A basket broke at their sports hall and Westminster was awarded the game, leaving the A’s out of the playoffs.

Northumbria and Glyndwr joins Crusaders in the playoffs  seventh and eight spot.

Having won four of their last five matches the Crusaders are in a shared sixth position with Northumbria and Birmingham A’s and are able to qualify for the playoffs. However, with one match-weekend to go in a very competitive division they can finish anywhere from sixth to just outside of the playoffs in ninth. The first eight teams qualify for the playoffs.

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The Medway Park Crusaders beat University of Birmingham by 56 points to keep their chances of reaching the playoffs alive. A 49-18 first half secured the victory, as Crusaders cruised to a 104-48 victory.

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Even though the Crusaders Men haven’t played this weekend, two of the teams which they’re fighting against for the playoff spots have, and the race has gotten even tighter. Four teams are fighting for the three last playoff spots.

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