CBA announces changes to Pittsburgh Xplosion schedule
Published on October 30, 2006 under Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
Pittsburgh Xplosion News Release
PITTSBURGH, October 30, 2006 - The Continental Basketball Association announced that its 2006-07 schedule will now consist of eight teams instead of the previously announced ten teams. The changes will result in modifications to the Pittsburgh Xplosion's 48-game regular season slate.
The change was necessitated after the Atlanta Krunk Wolverines and the Vancouver Dragons received permission from the CBA Board of Directors to move from an "A" status to a "B" status. The teams will not participate in the 2006-07 season. Both expansion franchises will return to the CBA as full "A" members for the 2007-08 season.
The eight franchises which will compete this season include the Albany Patroons; Butte Daredevils; Great Falls Explorers, Indiana Alleycats; Minot Skyrockets; Pittsburgh Xplosion; Utah Eagles; and the Yakama Sunkings. The Patroons; Alleycats; Skyrockets; and the Xplosion will make up the American Conference with the Daredevils; Explorers; Eagles; and the Sunkings making up the National Conference. The 16-week season concludes on Sunday, Mar. 25, and the CBA Playoffs begin on Wednesday, Mar. 28. The two teams with the most quarter points in each conference will meet for the conference championship with each winner moving on to vie for the CBA Championship. Each CBA playoff series will be contested in a best-of-three format, with the lowest seed hosting the opening contest and the higher seed hosting the final two games.
"While we are saddened that the Vancouver Dragons and the Atlanta Krunk Wolverines have decided to move to "B" status for the upcoming season, we are confident that they have made the best decision for themselves and the CBA to succeed in the 2006-07 season," said CBA Director of Operations Dennis Truax. "The Dragons have run into arena lease problems which necessitated their not playing this season. The Krunk Wolverines have chosen to take this time to solidify their operations and with the Dragons choosing to go to a "B" status, the Krunk Wolverines felt that it was in their and the CBA's best interests to move to a "B" status and return to the court for the 2007-08 season."
The Xplosion's season kicks-off on Friday, Dec. 1 when the team travels to face the Albany Patroons. The club's home opener remains on Wednesday, Dec. 6, now against the Indiana AlleyCats. Season ticket packages start at $125. Call the Xplosion ticket office at (877) 410-9900 for more information.
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PITTSBURGH XPLOSION REVISED 2006-07 CBA SCHEDULE
DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME
Fri. Dec. 1 at Albany TBA
Sat. Dec. 2 at Albany TBA
Wed. Dec. 6 INDIANA 7:00 PM
Sat. Dec. 9 MINOT TBA
Mon. Dec. 11 INDIANA 7:00 PM
Mon. Dec. 18 MINOT 7:00 PM
Wed. Dec. 20 at Indiana TBA
Sat. Dec. 23 ALBANY TBA
Wed. Dec. 27 at Yakama TBA
Fri. Dec. 29 at Utah 7:00 PM
Sat. Dec. 30 at Butte TBA
Mon. Jan. 1 ALBANY 7:00 PM
Wed. Jan. 3 ALBANY 7:00 PM
Thu. Jan. 4 INDIANA 7:00 PM
Sat. Jan. 6 GREAT FALLS TBA
Mon. Jan. 8 GREAT FALLS 7:00 PM
Wed. Jan. 10 at Minot TBA
Thu. Jan. 11 at Minot TBA
Sun. Jan. 14 at Indiana TBA
Wed. Jan. 17 INDIANA 7:00 PM
Fri. Jan. 19 at Minot TBA
Tue. Jan. 23 YAKAMA 7:00 PM
Wed. Jan. 24 YAKAMA 7:00 PM
Fri. Jan. 26 at Albany TBA
Sun. Jan. 28 at Albany TBA
Tue. Jan. 30 at Utah TBA
Wed. Jan. 31 at Butte TBA
Fri. Feb. 2 at Great Falls TBA
Sat. Feb. 3 at Great Falls TBA
Fri. Feb. 9 ALBANY 7:00 PM
Tue. Feb. 13 UTAH 7:00 PM
Thu. Feb. 15 UTAH 7:00 PM
Sun. Feb. 18 at Albany TBA
Mon. Feb. 19 MINOT 7:00 PM
Wed. Feb. 21 ALBANY 7:00 PM
Fri. Feb. 23 BUTTE 7:00 PM
Sun. Feb. 25 BUTTE TBA
Tue. Feb. 27 at Minot TBA
Wed. Feb. 28 at Minot TBA
Sun. Mar. 4 at Indiana TBA
Fri. Mar. 9 at Indiana TBA
Sun. Mar. 11 at Indiana TBA
Tue. Mar. 13 at Minot TBA
Mon. Mar. 19 INDIANA 7:00 PM
Wed. Mar. 21 INDIANA 7:00 PM
Thu. Mar. 22 MINOT 7:00 PM
Fri. Mar. 23 MINOT 7:00 PM
Sun. Mar. 25 at Yakama TBA
HOME games in CAPS at Mellon Arena and Petersen Events Center. Times subject to change.
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