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Paternostro Challenges Players to ‘Bounce Back’

BBL ChampionshipJelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders chief Rob Paternostro is calling on his side to 'bounce back' from the early setback of losing two out of two games last weekend, as they visit the Worthing Thunder on Saturday evening. The East Midlands franchise will want to put last weekend behind them, as they lost, albeit without the suspended Tack Minor, to Marshall MK Lions (67-89) and then went down 85-82 to PAWS London Capital the next day.

Paternostro slammed his team's performance last weekend, and is eager to see how his players will respond: 'I think everyone in our camp needs to take a long look at themselves and figure out the areas where we have to improve' he said: 'It's a challenge for us to bounce back in this weekend's game. From the minute we get on the bus Saturday we have to have a professional mindset, and I will be very, very interested in how our players react.'

Meanwhile, the Airwaves Plymouth Raiders and the Marshall MK Lions go head to head on Saturday evening, and after a double winning weekend last weekend, Lions' Head Coach Vince Macaulay is under no illusions, despite them having a small core of players, about the threat that the Raiders pose. He said: 'Right now, we are still very much in pre-season training as we have only had a handful of sessions with EJ (Harrison). Whilst I know that (Eric) Flato and (Florentino) Valencia have been putting up some nice numbers for Plymouth, we just want to get better ourselves.'

Saturday will also see a buoyant Guildford Heat side, who after a defeat in the BBL Cup to the Lions, went on to beat the Newcastle Eagles 102-98 in overtime on Saturday evening, face the Everton Tigers, who are looking to get back to winning ways after two defeats last weekend. The Worcester Wolves, after a 78-71 Cup victory over the Essex Pirates, will be looking to get their first league victory, as they welcome PAWS London Capital to Worcester University on Saturday evening.

The Wolves have it tough this weekend, as they expect a backlash from the Tigers, who also lost both games last weekend, when they travel the Greenbank Sports Academy on Friday, and Sheffield Sharks player-coach Atiba Lyons' looks to measure his side against last year's championship winning Newcastle Eagles, when the Tyneside club visit the Steel City, also on Friday.

Source: www.bbl.org.uk

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