On January 4, the Leopards take on bottom of the league Birmingham Bullets at the Aston leisure centre.

The game tips off at 7pm and the Leopards will hope to be able to put behind them the debacle of last Sunday's trip to Chester and get back to winning ways.

Birmingham have had a poor domestic campaign, although a recent win against the Leicester Riders appears to suggest some improvement.

Leopards have the ability to win on Saturday and on Sunday 5th January it "derby time" as the London Towers visit the Brentwood Centre.

Since Christmas, Towers have had an excellent overtime win against the Brighton Bears, but as is often the case in sport.,the form book can be thrown away when it comes to local derbies.

Towers feature Leopards "old boys" Robert Youngblood and Ronnie Baker.

The game tips off at the Brentwood Centre at 5pm. Tickets will be available on the day from the Centre and doors open at 4pm.

Published Thursday, January 2, 2003

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