http://www.ciabasketball.com/blogs Coaching and Mentoring Our Young People for Tomorrow Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:09:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Despite defeating two of the LMBL's top teams in a single week and handing Hackney Community College their first loss of the season, CIA may face their final battle when rivals Westminster Warriors arrive on 30th April. CIA Basketball demonstrated discipline and control as they handed Hackney their only loss ... http://www.ciabasketball.com/blogs/2011/04/cias-last-dance/ The Luol Deng Foundation hosted a 'Gamenight' event at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre and invited a team of Under 10 players from the School of Hoops to attend. The Luol Deng Foundation host weekly basketball sessions at the Palace and begun the Gamenight initiative to give players an opportunity ... http://www.ciabasketball.com/blogs/2011/02/invite-to-the-palace/ Just two months in and 2011 has brought a wealth of change our way. In January we announced a new umbrella charity - Family Resource Centre UK - and now, in the next step of that transition, we unveil two new brands; Fourth Fundamental and School of Hoops. 'CIA Basketball' is ... http://www.ciabasketball.com/blogs/2011/02/cia-goes-back-to-basic/ School of Hoops Director and Senior Coach Tony Brown helped to lead Sutton to third place in this week's qualifying heats for the national Penathlon Challenge. The team, made up of students from Sherwood Park Special Needs School, secured a berth in the regional finals for a second straight year. Tony ... http://www.ciabasketball.com/blogs/2011/02/sutton-clinch-finals-berth/ CIA will have no time to rest following last weekend's victory as they prepare to face three games in the next six days. CIA will start by traveling to Westminster on Tuesday for the Quarter Finals of the LMBL Cup. After a thrilling two point victory over the Knights last week, ... http://www.ciabasketball.com/blogs/2011/01/triple-threat-for-cia/ CIA Basketball started the year in spectacular fashion as they edged the visiting Knights by a single basket with just 0.7 secs on the clock. CIA had won just 1 out of their last 5 games and desperately needed a victory to kick-start their campaign. A strong all-round team performance was ... http://www.ciabasketball.com/blogs/2011/01/cia-have-last-laugh/ CIA return to competition on Saturday as they host the First Division Knights in the second round of the LMBL Cup. CIA are yet to record a league win after a disappointing start to the season in 2010. CIA will hope their unbeaten run in the Cup will continue on ... http://www.ciabasketball.com/blogs/2011/01/ready-for-round-2/ CIA Basketball are delighted to announce that they are now formally a constituent of Family Resource Centre UK, a well established charity which operates across the UK and has its head office in Reading. Family Resource Centre UK is a respected charity and since 1990 they have worked with Local Authorities, ... http://www.ciabasketball.com/blogs/2011/01/new-year-new-era/ CIA will renew a familiar rivalry on Thursday night when they travel to Forest Hill Academy to take on Met Trident Lewisham. Following their fourth straight loss, CIA will be motivated to get back to winning ways. CIA are hopeful of a return for injured Point Guard Shaun Gray but will ... http://www.ciabasketball.com/blogs/2010/11/cia-prepare-for-final-game-of-2010/ CIA fell to their 4th straight regular season loss as the Camden Knights turned around a 15 point deficit to steal a 67-59 home win. CIA looked in total control throughout the first half as they raced to a double-digit lead. Post players Michale Brown and Darryl Lewis did ... http://www.ciabasketball.com/blogs/2010/11/cia-lose-fourth-straight/