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Rebels
gone to the DOGS
Sundays League Decider with Sheffield Hatters was cancelled
due to confusion of the booking of the Rhondda Fach
Sports Centre. Because of Rugby International on the
Saturday the game was changed to Sunday, back in September.
However Early Saturday afternoon it was found that the
Sprts Centre had not changed the date and a DOG show
was booked all day on Sunday. This left the Rebels no
alternatiuve than to postpone the game.
This has been a turbulent time for the Rebels with
Coach Andrea Congreaves and Captiain Sally Kaznica departing
in a cloud of controversy which has left the Rebels
reeling.
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Rebels
back in League action Nottingham Home
MVP Brown in rich vein of Form!
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the Rebels bring the Cup home!
Click on JESS!
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Rebels Regain
Cup Crown
Coca-Cola Rhondda regained the British National Cup
crown for the seventh time after staging a third quarter
fightback.
Trailing by 7 at the half the Rebels fought back hard
and a 12 - 0 run helped then get back into the game
and after a tense final ten minutes came out on Top.
LaNedra Brown was named MVP with 20 points and 18 boards,
other Scores Kirby Copeland 26, Kaznica 10.
 More
to follow
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Rebels will start 2008 in the unfamiliar surroundings
of the Wales Institute of Sport Cardiff This Saturday
when they will look to build on their unbeaten start to
the season against Team Northumbria.
The game has had to be switched due to the Rebels home
venue unavailable This will be a stern test for the
Rebels who are expecting a strong challenge against
a team who Tipoff is 6:15 in the main hall.
The Rebels will be looking for big performances from
Americans Kirby Copeland and LaNedra Brown who have
made big impacts and both will be crucial as the Rebels
look to challenge for honours this season. Both scored
high twenties in the Rebels last game before Christmas
when they stood firm against a strong challenge from
Manchester Mystics
Next week the Rebels will prepare to take on a double
header weekend against biggest rivals Sheffield Hatters
On Saturday they play away in the League and then on
Sunday the team will square up in the British Cup Final
in Derby as The Rebels look to regain the British crown
which the Hatters snatched off them in dramatic fashion
last year.
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| Rebels hitback
with a thumping win over their own when they defeated
Sevenoak Suns 36 - 111, Martina Gandzalova top scored
with 25 and Harriet Yea playing against her former team
netted 24 points.
The Rebels now look forward to entertaining Handirribbia
Irun from Spainon Wednesday tip off 7:30pm, where they
will be looking to restore some Pride in the European
Competition
Free Rebels Gift for first 100 supporters at the game.
COMING SOON Rebbeca Brunson . . NOT TO BE MISSED ! |
| The Rebels
will look to erase Wednesday's dissapointing European
Result when the look to extend their unbeaten domestic
start to the season when they travel to Sevenoaks Suns.
General Manager Andrew Tynan is confident the team
can bounce back from their worst ever defeat in their
seven years in European Competition.
"It was a very low point however i think the team
has character and I know the whole team will pull together,
we have not become a bad team overnight!" |
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got to go down as one of the blackest days in The Rebels
history as they were demolished by Challes Les Eaux
who inflicted the Rebels biggest loss in European Competition
for 7 Seasons.
All the hard work and effort over the past seven seasons
playing in European competition was lost in 40 minutes
and it will be a true test of character for the Rebels
to bounce back after this defeat.
The writing was on the wall after only 5 minutes as
the Rebels were mugged out on the perimeter and with
the Referees failing to take any notice the home team
took full advantage and steam rollered their way through
the Rebels.
Kirby Copeland was disqualified from the game early
in the thrid quarther after she retaliated from yet
another "no call" from the referees who seemed
they just wanted to join in the party of the French
side who must of thought this was a different team who
the player just three weeks ago . . .more to follow |
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Rhondda flew into Geneva Switzerland before travelling
to accross the border into France where they arrived
early evening to a chateau on a side of a mountain looking
down onto the small picturesque town of Challes Les
Eauxfor their latest European game against Challes Les
Eaux.
This is the Rebels third European road trip in successive
weeks and despite the horrendous amount of travelling
than has been done the team are looking forward to tonight's
clash.
The Rebels have a clean bill of health and the go into
the game knowing that only Victory tonight will keep
them with a chance in the strong group with still home
games against Hondirribbia and group favourites Taranto
to play.
The teams were seperated by just 5 points 3 weeks ago
November and the Rebels will be looking to push the
French team again.
Log onto to rhonddarebels.com for update scores every
5 minutes from 7:00pm tonight GMT
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| Rebels
meet Acers in Semi Final
Rebels 85 - 48 Archers
Rebels moved into
the Semi Finals of the British National Cup follwing
a crushing victory over fellow Welsh Team UWIC Archers
and now travel to London on next week to take on London
Heathrow Acers for the right to play in Janruary's Final
against sheffield or Nottingham . . .report |
| The Rebels
went down 86 - 61 against Italian Giants Cras Taranto
Basket iin their latest European Group games.
Despite the Result the Rebels can take a lot of positives
from the game, with a vastly improved performance.
However the Rebels had no Answer to the star studded
Italian League leaders who was led by American Rebekkah
Brunson with led scorers with 32 points and pulling
down 22 boards.
For the valley outfit Kirby Copeland LaNedra Brown
and Andrea Congreaves all notched double digits.
The Rebels get back to Wales on Friday and Start preparing
for Sundays National Cup Quarter Final Clash with UWIC
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| Picture Special
from Spain where Rebels crumble in second half nightmare
Photos by Glenn Photos
It was a game that saw both sides
play appalingly first half and the end result reflects
Hondiribbia Irun raised their game a little in the second
although the Rebels will be ruing one of their worst
shooting performances ever and the simple truth is their
task is already a difficult one, but when you shoot
just a poultry 26% then you dont deserve to get anything
from the game.
And before they face a daunting
trip to Italy next week, The Rebels will have to quickly
regroup as they play Heathrow Acers tonight and a vastly
improved shooting performance is needed . |
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Coca - Cola Rhondda arrived in Spain around 9:00pmTuesday
night ahead of their 2nd game in the Group stages of
the European Cup. A flight from London Stanstead to
Santander followed by a two hour car journeyacross the
top of Spain to with a stones throw of the French Border
where the sleepy town of Hondirribbia play host to the
Rebels for a second time. The last time the Rebls played
here was two seasons ago and then they went down by
10 points
. It certainly won't be sleep tomorrow night as the
Rebels expect a back lash from the Spanish teams 3 point
defeat to Taranto last week.
The Rebels have a clean bill of health and are looking
forward to the challenge ahead |
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go down with a Fight
Rebels
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European
Picture Special by Glenn
Photos
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| After securing
their spot in the Group stages of the the european Cup
it was time for the Rebels to turn their attention to
Domestic Matters as the playerd Taunton Tigers in the
second round of the National Cup.
Playing without Lanedra Brown due to Div 1 teams only
allowed to play one import when playing against division
2 teams, the Rebels made light work of a braveTtigers
as the run out 96 = 18 victors.
Coah Andrea Congreaves was able to give everyone a
good workout as they prepare to take on Franch outfit
Challes Les Eaux in Rhondda this Thursday |
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Pretty in Pink
Coca-Cola
Rhondda Rebels secured their safe passage through to
the group stages of the European Cup when they overcam
Boa Viagem 69 - 57.
Playing
in Pink as part of a season long campaign to raise awareness
of Breast Cancer the Rebels led from start to finish
although they will be dissapointed that laspes of concerntration
allowed the visitors to rally on two occasions, just
when it seems that the Rebels would run away with the
game.
The
Rebels now move into a strong group where they will
face Challes les Eaux at home on November 8th in the
opening game . . .more to follow |
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return with valuable lead
Coca-Cola Rhondda returned from a gruelling 5,000 km
round trip to the Azores with a valuable 65 - 78 victory.
American Kirby Copeland led all scorers with 22 points
but here were valuable contributions from the rest of
the team. Martina Gandzalova netted 20 points, Andrea
Congreaves drained 4 from 6 from the three point line
to add 12 points and Sally Kaznica chipped in with 11
points. Rebels other American LaNedra Brown pulled down
14 boards and scored seven points and this was even
more pleasing as she was a major doubt at the start
of the week!
Victory on Wednesday or a loss by anything under 12
points will book the Rebels a place in the group stages
and a challenge totake on top teams from France, Otaly
and Spain.
Tip off in 7:45 at the Rhondda Fach Sports Centre
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The
Rebels finished last year empty-handed after Sheffield
took the treble in Great Britain . . . .
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Leaving
at 9:00am on Wednesday the Rebels along with Laura from
BBC Wales, travelled up to heathrow to catch theiur
first flight of the day to Lisbon, no hitches except
cutting it fine to check in due to traffic from the
Car Park! . . . . . . . .more |
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Solent
Suns 63 97 Coca-Cola Rhondda
American New Signing Kirby Copeland
made a big impact in the Rebels first run out of the
season when she racked up 41 points in a 97 –
63 victory over Solent Suns.
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Face Euro Elimination Clash
Coca-Cola
Rhondda Rebels will begin their season with a two legged
European Elimination game with Portuguese team Boa Viagem.
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| Player /
Coach Congreaves on BBC Raise Your Game
Rebels' Player coach recently conducted an interviree
for BBC Raise your Game.
In an interesting transcript Congreaves discuss's her
illustrous career
Welll worth a read! (click on Andrea for full interview) |
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