Basketball
The Doug Plumb era has ended. Head coach of the London Lightning since before the COVID-19 pandemic, Plumb, a Vancouver, BC native, will not return for the 2024-25 campaign. A new coach will be announced soon.
The Pontiac Pharaohs & Glass City Wranglers have joined the Basketball Super League to make it an 8-team circuit for the 2024-25 season. The London Lightning — and all their foes — will tip things off in November.
More teams, more games, more transparency. The Basketball Super League (BSL) is excited about its second season, which will start earlier and feature more games than the first.
At the helm of the London Lightning, he won a third straight league championship. But this one wasn’t pretty. It was a difficult year for coach Doug Plumb — on the court and in the locker room. He details the tumult …
Dan Colfax coached boys basketball for nearly five decades across multiple London and area high schools — and Fanshawe College. His mentorship has impacted generations of players.
With a 117-112 win over the KW Titans Saturday night, the London Lightning captured the first BSL title. It marks a third straight year they’ve won a league championship.
Around the Perimeter: London and KW are the final two teams standing. It’s experience vs. youth; Will Lightning match the Titans’ energy?; Will defense decide this matchup? Read our series preview …
Around the Perimeter: London and Sudbury square off in first-round BSL playoff matchup; Can Lightning contain Five’s high-octane offense?; Antoine Mason, Paul Harrison potential ‘x factors’? …
The London Lightning (2) will open their first-round playoff matchup Saturday vs. Sudbury (3), while the KW Titans (1) and Newfoundland Rogues (4) will do battle in the other BSL semi-final.
Starting from naming a new head coach, to filling out a roster, figuring out how to increase attendance, and on and on, London Lightning GM Mark Frijia will be plenty busy ahead of the 2024-25 BSL season, which tips off Nov. 15