PIKEVILLE, KY. (September 10, 2007) – The Continental Basketball Association – the world’s oldest professional league – announced Thursday it had made a number of schedule changes for the upcoming season. Some of the schedule changes affected the first-year East Kentucky Miners. The changes were due to scheduling conflicts that arose from the new travel partnership the CBA has formed with Global Airline Services.
The following East Kentucky games have been changed:
Nov. 23, CBA Game No. 18 – East Kentucky at Minot is now Dec. 13;
Nov. 24, CBA Game No. 22 – East Kentucky at Minot is now Dec. 14;
Dec. 13, CBA Game No. 62 – Minot at East Kentucky is now Dec. 10.
Other changes to the CBA schedule:
Nov. 27, CBA Game No. 27 – Minot at Atlanta is now Jan. 11;
Dec. 1, CBA Game No. 36 – Albany at Pittsburgh is now Dec. 2;
Jan. 24, Game No. 138 – Texas at Oklahoma is now Feb. 11.
"The scheduling changes are for the growth of the league as a whole and that's a big key," said East Kentucky Coach Kevin Keathley. "The signing of the league-wide travel agreement is a situation that will be beneficial to all teams."
The CBA has also announced the following game time changes:
Dec. 9, Game No. 56 Rio Grande Valley at Great Falls is a 3:05 p.m. local start;
Jan. 27, Game No. 145 – Pittsburgh at Oklahoma is a 4:05 p.m. local start;
Feb. 10. Game, No. 176 – Great Falls at Butte is a 3:15 p.m. local start.
In addition, Rio Grande Valley has moved all of its starting times from 7:05 p.m. to 7:35 p.m. The Texas team’s Sunday afternoon games are now slated for 5:05 p.m. tip times.
“We apologize to our fans and sponsors for having to make these changes at a late date,” CBA Vice President of Basketball Operations Dennis Truax said. “These changes were necessary due our new partnership with Global Airline Services.”
East Kentucky will open its inaugural season on Friday, Nov. 16 in Pennsylvania versus the Pittsburgh Xplosion. The season-opener is set for a 7:05 p.m. tip-off.
The Miners will host Pittsburgh in their home opener on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 4:30 p.m. in the East Kentucky Expo Center.
Season tickets for East Kentucky’s debut season remain on sale. For more information, call the East Kentucky Miners ticket office at 606/437-9715.