Manchester have been drawn away at Hemel in the opening round of the SLB Cup.
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The draw took place on Sunday, with seven teams from outside the division competing against the nine SLB clubs in a 16-team bracket-style knockout tournament for a place in the SLB Cup Final at Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena on Sunday, March 9th, 2025.

The date for the game will be announced soon, but is expected to take place on December 13th, 14th or 15th. Marcus Delpeche was on hand to pick the away teams alongside Cheshire's David Ulph.

The full draw for the SLB Cup Competition can be found below.

SLB CUP DRAW

Hemel Storm v Manchester Basketball
Falkirk Fury v Leicester Riders
St Mirren v London Lions
Derby Trailblazers v Surrey 89ers
Reading Rockets v Sheffield Sharks
Nottingham Hoods v Cheshire Phoenix
Essex Rebels v Bristol Flyers
Newcastle Eagles v Caledonia Gladiators

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