Bellingham Slam Announces 2009 Schedule
Published on February 16, 2009 under International Basketball League (IBL)
Bellingham Slam News Release
BELLINGHAM, Wash. - The Bellingham Slam has released the team's 2009 regular season schedule and will tip-off the season on April 3, returning to the court for the first time since winning the 2008 International Basketball League championship last July. The team will play a 20-game schedule, with ten home games taking place at Whatcom Pavilion on the campus of Whatcom Community College.
For the first time in the team's four-year history, the Slam will open the regular season at home. On April 3, Bellingham will battle the Seattle Mountaineers, a team that returns to the IBL after a one-year hiatus and holds a 25-19 all-time record in the league.
Bellingham will be among 16 other teams this season in the IBL, which features squads from the West coast, Midwest, Canada, and Asia. The season runs through June and is followed by the IBL's Western Conference playoff tournament hosted by the Snohomish County Explosion on July 1-3. The winner of the conference tournament will then advance to the IBL Championship game in mid-July.
The Slam's home schedule features nine games played on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening, and one matinee game taking place on Memorial Day, May 25.
In addition, Bellingham's home schedule will feature an international flair as the Slam are scheduled to play host to four teams from outside the United States - two teams from Canada and one each from China and Japan.
Season tickets for the Slam's home schedule are currently on sale, and single game tickets will go on sale March 2. For more information, contact the Slam at (360) 734-SLAM or visit their website at www.bellinghamslam.com.
Complete 2009 Bellingham Slam season schedule (Home games in caps):
Fri, Apr. 3 7:00pm VS. SEATTLE MOUNTAINEERS
Sat, Apr. 11 5:30pm at IBL Spring Showcase (at Portland, Ore.)
Sun, Apr. 12 1:00pm at IBL Spring Showcase (at Portland, Ore.)
Sat, Apr. 18 7:00pm VS. VANCOUVER, B.C. TITANS
Fri, Apr. 24 7:00pm VS. VANCOUVER, WASH. VOLCANOES
Sat, Apr. 25 7:15pm at Snohomish County Explosion (at Monroe, Wash.)
Fri, May 1 7:00pm VS. SNOHOMISH COUNTY EXPLOSION
Sat, May 2 7:15pm at Vancouver, B.C. Titans
Fri, May 8 7:00pm VS. SEATTLE MOUNTAINEERS
Sat, May 9 7:00pm VS. NIPPON (JAPAN) TORNADOES
Fri, May 15 7:15pm at Edmonton Energy
Sat, May 16 7:15pm at Edmonton Energy
Sat, May 23 7:00pm at Vancouver, Wash. Volcanoes
Mon, May 25 2:00pm vs. VANCOUVER, B.C. TITANS
Fri, May 29 7:00pm at Vancouver, B.C. Titans
Fri, June 5 7:00pm VS. OREGON WAVE
Fri, June 12 7:00pm VS. SHANXI (CHINA) ZHONGYU
Thurs, June 25 7:15pm at Shanxi (China) Zhongyu (at Olympia, Wash.)
Fri, June 26 7:15pm at Oregon Wave (at Portland, Ore.)
Sun, June 28 5:30pm VS. EDMONTON ENERGY
July 1-3 IBL Western Conference Playoff Tournament (at Monroe, Wash.)
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