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With most of their injured players back on the squad the Pirates were hoping to at least put on a solid display against division leaders, the Diablos. Despite a slow start, the Pirates looked a different side to those that have taken to the court over the past fourteen rounds, confidently moving the ball and Read More …
A depleted Pirates outfit was forced to rely on their junior ranks in their loss to the Beavers on Tuesday evening. Absent from the line-up were key forwards Todd Gregory, who has not been seen since July 23, and Brett Butler, ruled-out with a calf-injury sustained at the Pirates training session on Sunday. Defensively, the Read More …
The Bears turned to their jujitsu training to get them through a tough night against a focussed Pirates outfit who were keen on acquiring a new bear skinned rug for their club house. Winning the tip, thanks to Brett “Alfred” Butler, the Pirates squandered their first few opportunities at the hoop, costing them on the Read More …
A security guard for the Australian Institute of Sport sparked an international incident on Tuesday when they misheard a conversation between team mates of a local basketball team leading to one of the Pirates being taken into witness protection by the FBI at an undisclosed location. The conversation referred to a team in the CPL Read More …
Injuries and illness throughout the Pirates camp made their preparations for Tuesday’s game against the Hornets disjointed and disorganised, even with the bye in the previous week, the Pirates were ultimately out of touch with their opponents and their game plan. A lack of patience on offence afforded the Hornets extra time with the ball Read More …
Under police escort, the Pirates arrived at the Australian Institute of Sport where 21,655 fans waited to see the Brumbies defeat the Lions and the Pirates face-down a talented Spartans army who were widely tipped to win with the least fair odds offering $8.80 for a Pirates victory, even with a ten point spread. But Read More …
For the first time since their arrival in the CPL, the Pirates looked to be in a fight they could win. Then they found out that they were against the fightingest squad in the fightingest team in the third fightingest league in the competition. Trading basket for basket in the first quarter, the Pirates had Read More …
In the beginning, there was just the darkness that was filled only by the points of the Diablos as they took an early eight point lead leaving the Pirates scoreless for the first ten minutes of play. Things picked-up for the rogue rapscallions in the second and third periods where they went on a hot Read More …
Struggling for consistency, the Pirates suffered another heavy loss on Tuesday night, this time against the Beavers who were fresh from their recent demolition of the Old Cotter Dam and experienced little difficulty demolishing the Pirates over forty minutes of play. Thankfully, members from the ACT Emergency Services Bureau and the State Emergency Service were Read More …
Coming on the back of a dismal performance last week against Shoot The J, the Pirates were keen to redeem themselves in the eyes of their fans as they set about tranquilizing the in-form Bears. Getting off to a good start, the Pirates posted eight points in the first four minutes of play as the Read More …