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Chairman’s comments A word from the coach Junior Basketball Fixtures The team at a glance Meet the team Kofi Josephs Today’s visitors Match report

THERES A LOT TO BE POSITIVE ABOUT! Words from the Chairman - Carl Heslop

Welcome again to pavilions to be part of what is sure to be another enjoyable game at the in front of our amazing fans.

We can’t guarantee the excitement and nailbiting finish of the previous game against Manchester but following three tough games away on the road were really excited to be back in Plymouth.

Despite not getting the result we wanted, scoring 93 points against Manchester and 96 against Glasgow on the road proved we are moving in the right direction. Unfortunately, we can’t seem to match both a good offensive and defensive performance in the same game which we’re working hard to resolve, and the loss of Denzel Ubiaro was a bitter pill to swallow after finally getting all of the roster finally fit.

However, challenges are something we now take with a pinch of salt and look forward to the remainder of the season rather than looking behind. As we have shown earlier in the season with will make tough calls on the roster and continue to work really hard to improve what we have.

We continue to grow our partnership with Marjon University and have been working with them to improve every aspect of player performance.

Nutrition, Strength and Conditioning and Psychology are all being used more this season with Marjon’s excellent facilities and staff which will bear fruit as the season progresses.

Off the court we have welcomed more sponsors to the club and schools coaching continues to rise. We have also been welcomed by a full

pre-game clinic today with only two games left to book in for the season so would urge anyone looking to book this season to take the opportunity before we sell out.

Our junior basketball league also continues to grow with an additional session added in Plymstock Pelicans on a Thursday evening.

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So, sit back, relax and let’s roar the patriots to another amazing home game.

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Sharks Coach Atiba Lyons has kept some of the core players from last season and added a couple making them a steady outfit for this season and they have had had a good start to this campaign.

We played the Sharks as recently as last Friday in what was a very low scoring game with the sharks coming out on top on their home court.

I was very disappointed with the outcome of this game as I feel it is yet another game where we had been very competitive and played some good basketball at times, but without finishing the job.

Hopefully today the result will be reversed and in doing so we keep the head-to-head alive.

Sunday, we went to Bristol to face a team that are always very physical, and we know this! You must be prepared to put your body on the line against a team such as Bristol, and we just didn’t have enough players who were prepared or able to do this.

I can take losing a game as long as we have tried our best and played in the right way. Losing this game against Bristol we took a backward step in our performance, and we must work hard to put this right and quickly.

This was the first time this season where I have felt that the overall team effort wasn’t what it needed to be, and we simply must be better moving forward.

I need to try and shake things up and I need to get a positive reaction from the players. Yes, we have made clear and obvious improvements, but for me I want and expect more from the players!

I extend a warm welcome to Sheffield Sharks Coaching staff and players for this BBL championship match.

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He may not have picked up any team wins since returning to the BBL with the Plymouth City Patriots, but Kofi Josephs has certainly notched up a number of personal victories during his short stint back in the league, as the 30-year-old has been in epic form in his three games so far.

With scoring numbers of 26, 46 and 27 in his three outings to date for Patriots, Josephs has been on fire and added a real spark to the new-look Devon side, and we caught up with him to discuss his fine form and much more recently.

“I’m having a lot of fun, I really am. I stepped away from the court for personal reasons and wasn’t sure if I was ever going to come back, because I was enjoying life outside basketball, but this sport has been a big part of my life so it has never left me.

“To be able to come back and play on my terms in more of an open environment which can fit around my life off the court is amazing – I get to just be free on the court mentally and have fun playing the game, when it hadn’t been fun for a long time previously.

“I have missed it, I’ve been away for a while but it is so nice to be back. I’m in a good place physically. I may not have been posting basketball stuff on socials for the last year and a half, but I’ve been playing and I’m in shape, my game is getting better and I’m in a great place mentally so I feel the sky is the limit for me.” “i didn’t want to come back if it wasn’t going to be fun for me.”

For the last 18 months or so, many of us will have been accustomed to seeing Josephs building upon his successful career away from the hardwood, as he has accomplished many significant feats in the world of modelling and fashion.

His return to the BBL recently with the Patriots was rightly met with significant fanfare, and the Birmingham native discussed his evolution as a player and person during his brief hiatus from competitive action.

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“There’s a big change in me now to when people last saw me on the court, I think. A lot of people that know me and know my game would probably tell you that I’ve always had the skills to do well but mentally is where I needed to improve as I could be a bit irrational and all over the place.

“I’ve always worked hard, I’ve always loved the game, but now mentally I’m in a different space and that’s where the difference is, because I’m just having fun every time I step on the floor and I didn’t want to come back if it wasn’t going to be fun for me.

“This profession can be really stressful and I didn’t want to put myself back in this environment if it wasn’t going to be fun. I just want to be out there and enjoy the feeling of playing, enjoying working hard and trying to win, and I’m showing more of my skillset at the moment and having fun there.”

With a career at the top level of basketball being such a short time of a professional’s life, more and more players are building up their brands and interests away from the court and finding success which will set them up for life after the game – something Josephs is a prime example of.

The veteran player discussed his interests away from the court and how special it is to have basketball exist alongside that, as well as who he thinks could cut it in the modelling and fashion world from the BBL! “I love modelling, I love fashion and I love taking photos, and it has been amazing to have that experience over the last 18 months. I’m into so many different things other than basketball, but it is really nice now that basketball can be part of my life and fit into my happiness.

“Modelling is very fun and different, but the big thing I missed about basketball was the competitiveness – modelling is still competitive but in a different way – and it has been so nice to experience that growth away from the court.

“Who in the BBL could be a model as well!? I don’t know – everybody thinks they can be one (laughs) and some have definitely tried! I’ll just do my thing, I think and let the brands and agencies decide who they like.”

With his 46 points in a slender overtime defeat to Manchester Giants, Josephs made history in producing one of the top ten individual scoring performances in BBL history, ranking ninth overall in the standings for most points in a game.

More significantly, however, he became the all-time leading British scorer in a single game with his efforts against Lloyd Gardner’s Giants, and Josephs discussed how he has processed that achievement and the significance of it in proving any doubters wrong.

“I haven’t really processed it to be honest, nor given it too much thought.

Where I’m at now, I just turn up and play basketball and leave, rather than my life revolving around being stressed and depressed about wanting to do well all the time – I’m much more relaxed about everything.

“That being said, it is a bit crazy to think that I’ve done what I’ve done in two games when I haven’t even played competitively in over 18 months, so to be able to do that when a lot of people counted me out and had their opinions on my game and life choices, it is nice to kind of shut them up!

“It is amazing to be in the history books, to be the number one in terms of points scored in a game by a British player – that is never something I set out to achieve, I just go out there and try and play my best. I’m glad my club is proud and my family and friends and I just do it for them.”

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The Plymouth City Patriots went on the road this weekend, playing away at both the Sheffield Sharks and the Bristol Flyers. Facing off against two teams in the British Basketball League (BBL) top five would be a tall order for the Patriots, but certainty two winnable games heading into the matchups.

Both games were a similar story, with the Patriots holding their own against tough opposition, before ultimately falling short at the final hurdle. The Patriots now have their newest signings, Rowell Graham-Bell and Kofi Josephs well and truly established as two of the top level players currently playing in the BBL and recent performances have given Patriots fans plenty of reason to be excited by this small squad of talented British players. It was just over two weeks ago that the Patriots were nine seconds away from a win over the Manchester Giants, only to lose in a tight overtime battle. The loss was pretty soul destroying at the time, but proved without doubt that the Patriots have the ability to compete with and indeed beat anyone in the league.

Subsequent games have offered close finishes, with the Pats being in with a chance of victory right up until the final quarter, or at least the last few minutes. This weekend was no exception. Against the Sharks, the Patriots would get off to a very slow start, something that coach Paul James had started to figure out of late. However, Friday night in the city of Sheffield, the Sharks would open up an early thirteen point lead over the visiting Patriots. The Patriots fought back in the second

quarter, behind 9 points from Rowell Graham-Bell, and against the odds managed to go into the half time break tied, 30-30. Cam King would return from injury to contribute over ten minutes, having not played since October, which was a definite positive, but ultimately it would not be enough. After holding their own in the third quarter, the fourth would be a step too far for the Pats, who looked like they had simply run out of steam, eventually losing 62-51.

A tough loss, but the Patriots would have little time to dwell on it, as they would be heading back down the M5 for another tough matchup Sunday afternoon, against a very physical Bristol Flyers squad, who themselves were coming off the back of a solid 9 point home victory over the Surrey Scorchers, also on the Friday night. The Patriots would get off to a far better start than they did on Friday night, matching the Flyers basket for basket. At halftime the Flyers would hold a slender 5 point lead and the game looked like it could be up for grabs. The third quarter would unfortunately be the Patriots undoing, as the Bristol Flyers American imports would take over, with Marcus Evans,

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Joe Hart, Patriots guard and sharpshooter, commented after the tough weekend and two disappointing results,” It’s been a frustrating weekend. We had two very winnable games against the Sharks and the Flyers and we let them slip away.” The former GB international was downbeat and rightly so. The squad has shown real progression since the

addition of Kofi Josephs and Rowell Graham-Bell and now with the return of Cam King the Patriots are almost at full strength. Denzel Ubiaro, out with an injury to his left hand, is currently the only missing piece. With the prospect of his return and the next game being at home, Hart had a slightly more positive, “The beauty of the BBL is that we get another chance at home on Wednesday to make amends against the Sharks.”

The Patriots will now look ahead to their forthcoming home fixture on Wednesday night and the return matchup against the Sheffield Sharks. With the Pavilions fans behind them, the Patriots will look to exact revenge on the Sharks and notch up their first win. It will be the last home game before Christmas, so Patriots fans are encouraged to attend in festive attire! So get your best Christmas jumpers on, put tinsel in your hair and head to Pavillions for a 7pm tip off.

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