Picture: Hannah Fountain/HRF Photography

CANNONS Basketball Club warmed up for the new Suffolk League season with a thrilling friendly against Trailblazers.

The result was in doubt until the very end, with the Trailblazers eventually hanging on for a 69-66 victory.

However, the Clacton-based Cannons had led the first, second and third quarters 28-15, 43-32 and 57-54 respectively.

The match was played on Friday night and the Cannons had four new players playing their first game at Clacton Leisure Centre.