Less than 24 hours after Saturday's win against Plymouth, the Surrey Scorchers will head west as they take on the Bristol Flyers at SGS College Arena. They will be hoping to build on Saturday's result and complete a perfect weekend.
Bristol are also playing the second part of a back-to-back, they were in action on Saturday at home to BBL Trophy champions Cheshire Phoenix. In a game that went down to the buzzer, Bristol were narrowly beaten 78-76.
Recent form
It's been an up and down season for the Flyers domestically, sitting at 11-12 in the BBL Championship this season. Following their exit from the BBL Trophy, they returned to regular season play last week with a defeat away to the Caledonia Gladiators.
This was followed up by a narrow loss against Cheshire and they'll be looking to bounce back with a win on Sunday in front of their home crowd.
Europe has been a different story however, where they entered the ENBL for the first time this season. They've come through their group with a 4-3 record against some tough opposition and will be eager to find out who they'll face in the next round.
Key strengths
This is a team that's done its best work on the defensive end of the floor in the BBL this season. They come into this weekend allowing just 80.33 points per game, which is the second lowest in the league.
Bristol's defence is also second in defensive net rating. They make things especially tough in the paint, often forcing their opponents to take lower percentage shots from the mid-range or behind the three point line.
If the Scorchers want to win this one, it will be imperative that they shoot the ball well from deep.
One to watch
Guard Tevin Olison has been at the heart of the Bristol Flyers this season. He's their leader in minutes played, points per game and the team are +61 points when he's been on the court this season.
Since the turn of the year the 6ft 4" Youngstown State graduate has been on a scoring rampage, averaging 19.5 points in his last four outings.
He does a lot of his damage in the paint, but you can't leave him open from behind the arc either, where he's more than capable of knocking down shots.
Alongside his back-court team-mate Kedrian Johnson, they form a dynamic duo who the Scorchers will need to find a way of slowing down.
Source: BritHoops.com
Previous meetings
This will be the third time this season that the two teams have locked horns. Both previous meetings were at Surrey Sports Park and the hometown Scorchers came out on top on each occasion.
Both matches were played on consecutive weeks in November. In the first meeting Quin Cooper lead the scoring for the Scorchers, finishing the game with 23 points, as they ran out 80-75 winners.
A week later it was New Zealander Jordan Hunt who did most of the damage. He scored 22 points to go along with 7 assists as the Scorchers beat the Flyers by a five-point margin again.
Tip off at SGS College Arena is a 4:30pm and you can follow all the action live on the BBL's YouTube Channel.
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