Pittsburgh Xplosion announce 2006-07 CBA schedule
October 10, 2006 - Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
Pittsburgh Xplosion News Release
PITTSBURGH, October 10, 2006 - The Pittsburgh Xplosion today announced its schedule for the 2006-07 season, the team's first as a member of the Continental Basketball Association. The Xplosion will play a 48 game regular season slate, including 24 home games at the Mellon Arena.
The oldest professional basketball league in the world, the CBA begins its 61st consecutive season on Thursday, November 30. The Xplosion's season kicks-off on Friday, Dec. 1 when the team travels to face the Albany Patroons. The club's home opener will be Wednesday, December 6 against the Vancouver Dragons.
The ten-team league will be divided into the American (Albany, Atlanta, Indiana, Minot, and Pittsburgh) and National (Butte, Great Falls, Utah, Vancouver, and Yakima) Conferences, and play a total of 240 regular season games. Each team faces its conference rivals seven times, while squaring off with cross-conference foes four times apiece. The 16-week season concludes on Sunday, March 25, and the CBA Playoffs begin on Wednesday, March 28.
The 23rd CBA All-Star Classic, which features the Long Distance Shootout, the Slam Dunk Competition, and the CBA All-Star Game, will be hosted by the Butte Daredevils on February 6, 2007.
The Xplosion will host its 2006 Tip-Off Reception at the Palomino Restaurant in downtown Pittsburgh on Friday, November 3 at 6:00 PM. Season ticket packages start at $125. Call the Xplosion ticket office at (877) 410-9900 for more information.
PITTSBURGH XPLOSION 2006-07 CBA SCHEDULE
DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME
Fri. Dec. 1 at Albany TBA
Sat. Dec. 2 at Albany TBA
Wed. Dec. 6 VANCOUVER 7:00 PM
Sat. Dec. 9 ATLANTA TBA
Mon. Dec. 11 MINOT 7:00 PM
Wed. Dec. 13 at Butte TBA
Fri. Dec. 15 at Great Falls TBA
Mon. Dec. 18 MINOT 7:00 PM
Wed. Dec. 20 at Indiana TBA
Sat. Dec. 23 ALBANY TBA
Fri. Dec. 29 at Butte 7:00 PM
Mon. Jan. 1 VANCOUVER 7:00 PM
Wed. Jan. 3 ALBANY 7:00 PM
Tue. Jan. 4 MINOT 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
Wed. Jan. 17 INDIANA 7:00 PM
Fri. Jan. 19 at Atlanta TBA
Tue. Jan. 23 YAKAMA 7:00 PM
Wed. Jan. 24 YAKAMA 7:00 PM
Fri. Jan. 26 at Albany TBA
Sat. Jan. 27 at Atlanta TBA
Mon. Jan. 29 at Vancouver TBA
Wed. Jan. 31 at Yakama TBA
Fri. Feb. 2 at Yakama TBA
Sat. Feb. 3 at Vancouver TBA
Fri. Feb. 9 ALBANY 7:00 PM
Tue. Feb. 13 INDIANA 7:00 PM
Thu. Feb. 15 INDIANA 7:00 PM
Sat. Feb. 17 BUTTE TBA
Wed. Feb. 21 UTAH 7:00 PM
Fri. Feb. 23 UTAH 7:00 PM
Sun. Feb. 25 BUTTE TBA
Tue. Feb. 27 at Minot TBA
Wed. Feb. 28 at Minot TBA
Fri. Mar. 2 at Atlanta TBA
Fri. Mar. 9 at Indiana TBA
Sun. Mar. 11 at Indiana TBA
Wed. Mar. 14 at Great Falls TBA
Fri. Mar. 16 at Utah TBA
Sat. Mar. 17 at Utah TBA
Mon. Mar. 19 ALBANY 7:00 PM
Wed. Mar. 21 INDIANA 7:00 PM
Thu. Mar. 22 ATLANTA 7:00 PM
Fri. Mar. 23 ATLANTA 7:00 PM
Sun. Mar. 25 at Atlanta TBA
HOME games in CAPS at Mellon Arena and Petersen Events Center.
All times subject to change.
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