The Medway Park Crusaders finally secured their first win of the league season as they came from behind to beat Plymouth Marjon in Plymouth, 77-65.

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The Medway Park Crusaders v University of Birmingham game scheduled for tonight (Saturday 5 December) has ben postponed.  The rescheduled date will be announced soon.

The Crusaders would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused to our supporters.

This weekends loss to Westminster was the last straw as Medway Park Crusaders head coach Mads Olesen chose to remove himself from the post after two and a half seasons:

“At the start of the season I believed we had the players to compete, and I still believe that, so something else had to give. I accept responsibility for us not competing the way we should, and the team, the players and the club means too much to me to let my ego get in the way of success. After the loss at Westminster I did a lot of thinking and called club president Jesse Sazant and recommended that assistant coach James Vear be made the new head coach. He’s got a different style than me, a style I think will fit the situation the team is in now. By making the decision now James has a chance to put his mark on the team and compete for the rest of the season.”

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The Medway Park Crusaders looked like they were going to finally get their first league win as they led for most of their game against Birmingham A’s, but the A’s took the lead for the last five seconds when it mattered.

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The Medway Park Crusaders again came close but had to walk away losers in their Division 2 and National Cup double header this weekend. Both in Wrexham and in Reading the Kent side went down big in the first half then clawed their way back only to let it slip between their fingers at the end.

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The Medway Park Crusaders will look to get back on winning form as they host the Mansfield Giants in Medway. It will be the first ever meeting between the teams as Giants are newly promoted from Division 3.

Mansfield has a perfect record against division 2 teams this year, except for a Patrons Cup and a league loss to the undefeated Durham Wildcats. The team is led by Michal Ciesla, who averages 25 points per game, shooting a very high percentage, and captain Danny Richards. Crusaders also have to keep Daniel Watts and his 12 rebounds per game out of the key.

Crusaders are expecting to field a full team as there are no current injuries.

The Medway Park Crusaders hoped to reverse their recent fortunes against Edmonton Storm, but a nightmare first quarter and foul trouble late in the game handed the hosts an 84-74 victory.

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The Medway Park Crusaders will look to avenge their Patrons Cup defeat at the hands of Edmonton Storm and their league opening loss last weekend to the Durham Wildcats.

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