News

Archive Blog Features Raiders TV/Radio          
                 

  Sunday 5th February
UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Vs Milton Keynes Lions

Jeremy Bell was the hero for UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders who punched their ticket for the 2012 BBL Trophy Final in dramatic fashion.

  Friday 3rd February
Milton Keynes Lions Vs UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders

The Prestige Homes MK Lions will take a narrow six-point advantage into the second leg of the BBL Trophy semi-finals after defeating the UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders 87-81 in a fiery game.

  Sunday 29th January
UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Vs Glasgow Rocks

UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders moved themselves level on points with the Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders in third position in the BBL Championship thanks to a come-from-behind 85-78 victory over the Glasgow Rocks at the Plymouth Pavilions on Sunday evening.

  Friday 27th January
Top Plymouth Restaurant Backs The Raiders

The UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders have struck up a sponsorship deal with one of Plymouth’s top restaurants. The Steak and Omelette Bar in Cornwall Street are sponsoring 6’10” American Paul Williams this season, and have been delighted with how well their player has performed so far.

  Wednesday 25th January
Raiders Coach Cheerleaders of the Future

The UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders’ cheerleaders, sponsored by GHQ Training, are launching a junior club for budding cheerleaders in the area.

  Sunday 22nd January
UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Vs
Cheshire Jets

Having cruised to a commanding thirty point success against Guildford Heat 24 hours earlier and with the struggling Jets going down by double-digits at Worcester, fans at the Pavilions could have been forgiven for expecting their team to post a comfortable win.

  Saturday 21st January
UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Vs Guildford Heat

The UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders have bounced back from last weekend's BBL Cup Final defeat, and won their sixth straight league game, in beating the Guildford Heat 98-68 at the Plymouth Pavilions. The defeat halted the Heat's resurrection as they suffered their first defeat of 2012.

  Sunday 15th January
Newcastle Eagles Vs UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders

An astonishing record-breaking performance by “Prince” Charles Smith and Newcastle Eagles lit up the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham as they were crowned 2012 BBL Cup winners.

  14th January 2012
BBL Cup: 1 day to go

One day to go until the BBL Cup Final.  Today we have Raiders Captain, Anthony Rowe in the interview hot seat, sponsors update and a big Thank You to all our fans!

  14th January 2012
Raiders finalise travel plans

The UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders have signed a sponsorship deal with local company Courier Force to help with the cost of accommodation in Birmingham the night before the BBL Cup Final.

  13th January 2012
BBL Cup: 2 days to go

Today we have an interview with James Jones and some other facts for you around the final. There's also information for those of you who cant go to the final, of how you can watch on Sky or listen to the game live on Radio Devon.

  13th January 2012
Raiders stay at Mint Hotel

The UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders would like to thank the Mint Hotel in Birmingham for their help and support this week.

  12th January 2012
BBL Cup: 3 days to go

Its another day closer to the Cup Final in Birmingham and today we have a couple of mini features and questions and answers with Tomas Janusauskas.

  11th January 2012
BBL Cup: 4 days to go

In today's countdown, we have a short report from training last night, a focus on the media attention that the Cup Final has generated so far, and an interview with Paul Williams.

  10th January 2012
BBL Cup: 5 days to go

Continuing our countdown today to the BBL Cup Final we feature interviews with Mike Ojo and Jermey Bell along with stats against Newcastle.

  9th January 2012
BBL Cup: 6 days to go

Read an interview with Anthony Martin and team information ahead of the BBL Cup Final taking place on Sunday 15th January 2012 at the NIA in Birmingham.

  22nd December 2011
Military Wives to Sing at Raiders Game

The UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders have pulled off a massive coup with the announcement that Christmas Chart Number 1 hopefuls, the Military Wives, will be performing at the Raiders' home game with Mersey Tigers on the 29th December (7.15pm, Plymouth Pavilions).

  21st December 2011
BBL Cup Final Tickets Go On Sale

The UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders have announced that tickets for the BBL Cup Final on January 15th are now on sale through the club.

  Sunday 18th December
UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Vs Glasgow Rocks Review

The game plan was to get out and run, and this is exactly what the UCP Raiders did, leaving behind them a battered and beaten Rocks outfit who suffered their second heavy defeat in as many days.

  Sunday 11th December
UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Vs Worcester Wolve
s Review

The UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders will go up against the Newcastle Eagles in the battle for the first piece of silverware of the season despite going down 82-89 in the second leg of their semi-final with the Worcester Wolves at the Plymouth Pavilions on Sunday afternoon.

  Saturday 10th December
Worcester Wolves Vs UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Review

A disastrous middle two quarters for Worcester Wolves proved costly as UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders took a gigantic stride towards the BBL Cup Final next month.

  Saturday 10th December
Raiders sign Jamal Williams

The UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders have strengthened their team ahead of this weekend’s BBL Cup semi finals, with the news that Jamal Williams has signed for the team.

  Sunday 4th December
UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Vs Leicester Riders Review

UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders showed once again why they’re serious title contenders with superb display to beat Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders 84-62.

  Saturday 25th November
Durham Wildcats Vs UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Review

UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders shrugged off their nightmare loss to Newcastle Eagles by bouncing back record an important and hard fought win at Durham Wildcats to end their mini-tour of the North-East on a high.

  Friday 25th November
Newcastle Eagles Vs UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Review

The Newcastle Eagles continue to set the pace in the BBL Championship as they remain top with a 6-0 record after a 90-67 destruction of the UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders on Friday night.

  25th November 2011
Discovery College scores, slam dunks and drives home quadruple scholarship whammy

A well-executed game plan promotes Plymouth YMCA's Discovery College as the area's lead educational establishment providing student sports scholarship programmes with the city's four major professional sports clubs.

  Wednesday 23rd November
BBL Cup Semi Final Tickets go on sale

UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders fans can now get their hands on tickets for both the home and away legs of the BBL Cup Semi Final against Worcester Wolves.

  Saturday 19th November
Worcester Wolves Vs UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Review

The Worcester Wolves are a perfect 4-0 in the BBL Championship after beating the UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders 77-76 in the Midlands, joining the Newcastle Eagles and the Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders at the top of the table in the process.

  Wednesday 16th November
UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Vs MK Lions Match Review

UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders began their BBL Championship campaign in style with a 92-76 victory over Prestige Homes MK Lions at the Pavilions.

  Wednesday 16th November
Nuffield Health Links Up With Plymouth Raiders Again

Nuffield Health Plymouth, part of the UKs largest charitable organisation, are proud to continue the sponsorship relationship they have with Plymouth Raiders, Plymouth’s premiere sporting team.

  Saturday 12th November
Raiders Welcome The Marines

The UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders will be helping the Royal Marines raise money for the Royal Marines Charitable Trust during their game on Wednesday evening this week (16th November, 7.15pm start, Plymouth Pavilions), when they entertain the Milton Keynes Lions.

  Wednesday 9th November
Club Statement: Foxy

The UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders issue the following statement, with regards to an incident that took part during the BBL Trophy game on October 22nd, against Guildford Heat.

  Friday 4th November
Sheffield Sharks v UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Match Review

Paul Williams returned to haunt his former team as he claimed a great double-double and the game winning basket to put Raiders into the semi-final of the BBL Cup.

  Sunday 29th October
Durham Wildcats v UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Match Review

Durham Wildcats were hoping their first game in the BBL Cup as a fully-fledged top flight team would be one to remember but having made the mammoth trek to the north-east, UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders weren’t going to allow it to be a wasted one.

  26th October 2011
BBL MVP Bell Joins Raiders
The UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders have signed last year’s BBL MVP Jeremy Bell. The 6’ point guard won the MVP award with Cheshire Jets last season.

  Saturday 22nd October
UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Vs Guildford Heat Match Review

The UCP Marjon Raiders displayed all the characteristics of a championship calibre team as they battled their way past the Guildford Heat and claimed a BBL Trophy Semi Final birth.

  Sunday 16th October
UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Vs Worcester Wolves Match Review

Worcester Wolves kept themselves in the mix to qualify for the semi-finals of the BBL Trophy thanks to an 85-96 victory over the UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders at the Plymouth Pavilions on Sunday afternoon.

  Saturday 8th October
Worcester Wolves v UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Match Review

The UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders are in control of BBL Trophy Group 4 after defeating the Worcester Wolves 62-85 in the Midlands on Saturday night. They now have two wins in the group, with the Raiders - BBL Trophy winners in 2007 - on a win and a defeat, each with two games to play.

  Sunday 2nd October
Guildford Heat v UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Match Review

UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders got their campaign off to a flying start with a road victory at Guildford Heat in the BBL Trophy.

  28th September 2011
Team GB Guard Joins Raiders

The UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders have announced the exciting signing of shooting guard James Jones, who has been one of the BBL’s hottest shooting players in recent years. Jones was also a member of the Team GB squad earlier this summer.

  7th September 2011
Martin Is Final Piece Of The Puzzle

UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders have announced what is likely to be their final player for the 2011/12 season, and the announcement sees a fan favourite, Anthony Martin, return to the team.

  3rd September 2011
Read Next For Raiders
The UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders have announced the signing of shooting guard Ryan Read, to further strengthen the team for the 2011/12 season.
  17th August 2011
Pre Game Coaching at Raiders

The UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders are delighted to announce the launch of pre-game packages and discount tickets for the forthcoming 2011/12 BBL season.

  16th August 2011
Janusauskas Makes It Six

The UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders have announced the signing of 7’0” Lithuanian centre Tomas Janusauskas. He played last season for the Guildford Heat in the BBL.

  5th August 2011
Williams is Significant Signing for Raiders

The UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders have pulled off one of the signings of the summer, by signing 6’10” American centre, Paul Williams, who last season played with BBL rivals, the Sheffield Sharks.

  30th July 2011
Anthony Rowe Returns!

The UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders are delighted to announce that team captain Anthony Rowe will be returning to the team for the 2011/12 season.

  29th July 2011
New Rules for the BBL

Teams throughout Britain will this season, be changing the line markings on their court to keep up to date with changes made by FIBA, the world governing body of basketball. Shot clocks must also change to allow a specific new rule.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UCP Marjon Plymouth Raiders Basketball Club, New Victoria House, Weston Park Road, Plymouth, PL3 4NU | info@plymouthraiders.com | 01752 222205
Web site run by and © Damian Pudner 2010 | webmaster@plymouthraiders.com