The Nottingham McDonald’s Hoods made the short trip to local rivals, Derby Trailblazers on Saturday and came up with an impressive 91-102 victory.
Basketball England have launched a brand new talent pathway – the Aspire Programme – and the Nottingham McDonald’s Hoods are delighted to report that 3 Juniors (Zachary Atkins, Byron Richards, Tane Dowell) and 1 mini (Callum Pitter) have been invited to attend.
The Nottingham McDonald’s Hoods take on local rivals Derby Trailblazers at the weekend who will be smarting from their 1st defeat of the campaign last weekend.
The Nottingham McDonald’s Hoods have qualified for the National Cup Quarter Final for the 1st time, defeating Birmingham Rockets away from home 56-84.
With both the Senior Men and Trent Hoods having a well deserved weekend off, attention falls to the u18 National Cup 4th Round as Hoods have a tough away fixture at City of Birmingham Rockets, who sit just below Hoods in the Premier League.
The Nottingham McDonald’s Hoods came out of a tough weekend in a similar position to how they went in with a 50% 3&3 record as they fell to Thames Valley Cavaliers 85-81 on Saturday before bouncing back to beat Manchester Magic 55-82 on Sunday.
As part of their community programme, the Nottingham McDonald’s Hoods are offering a free school coaching taster session to all schools in the Nottingham area.