Mid-Michigan Destroyers

The Mid-Michigan Destroyers were a franchise in the Premier Basketball League which began play in the 2009 season. Based in Bay City, they trained at the JJKN Hoops Training Center (formerly the historic St. Joe's Gymnasium) but played at the Bay City Western high school gymnasium.[2]

Mid-Michigan Destroyers
Founded2009
LeaguePremier Basketball League
Team historyMid-Michigan Destroyers (2009)
Based inBay City, Michigan
ArenaBay City Western High School gymnasium
ColorsLake blue, battleship grey, white
PresidentJere Shockey
Head coachTJ Newsham [1]
Championships0
Division titles0

The Destroyers tried to form strong rivalries with their fellow PBL teams in Michigan, the Detroit Panthers and the Battle Creek Knights, however two thirds of the way through their inaugural season, there was a split among the members of the ownership group and the team suspended operations for at least 2009, if not permanently.[3] The league also said the remaining Mid-Michigan games on the schedule would be filled by the remaining teams in the league.[4]

2009 Season Schedule

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Date Opponent Home/Away Score High points High rebounds High assists Location/Attendance Record
January 3 Detroit Panthers Away 109-114 Odgra Bobo (31) Luke Lloyd (18) Troy Coleman (4) Groves High School 0-1
January 10 Detroit Panthers Home 107-102 Troy Coleman (20) Luke Lloyd (11) Oscar Sanders (4) Western High School 0-2
January 11 Augusta Groove Home 145-129 Odgra Bobo (35) Luke Lloyd (13) Luke Lloyd (8) Western High School 0-3
January 23 Chicago Throwbacks Home 105-116 Marcus Skinner (28) Luke Lloyd (15) Luke Lloyd (4) Western High School 1-3
January 24 Battle Creek Knights Home 120-116 Odgra Bobo (30) Luke Lloyd (15) Troy Coleman (5) Western High School 1-4
January 26 Chicago Throwbacks Away 117-104 Chuck Reed (34) Luke Lloyd (20) Luke Lloyd (7) Attack Athletics 2-4
January 29 Rochester Razorsharks Home 119-82 Odgra Bobo (26) Luke Lloyd (6) Eugene Seals (1) Western High School 2-5
January 31 Augusta Groove Away 119-125 Oscar Sanders & Odgra Bobo (26) Luke Lloyd (19) Luke Lloyd (2) Richmond Academy 2-6
February 7 Rochester Razorsharks Away 86-141 Odgra Bobo (28) Melvin White (12) Kendrick Cornelius (4) Blue Cross Arena 2-7
February 13 Chicago Throwbacks Away 108-121 Odgra Bobo (24) Luke Lloyd (14) Luke Lloyd (5) Attack Athletics 2-8
February 19 Battle Creek Knights Away 111-131 Odgra Bobo (25) Melvin White & Anthony Stewart (10) Antonio Jones, Justin Blevins, Kendrick Cornelius & Odgra Bobo (2) Kellogg Arena 2-9
February 21 Rochester Razorsharks Away 110-123 Odgra Bobo (28) Anthony Stewart & Odgra Bobo (7) Kendrick Cornelius (5) Blue Cross Arena 2-10
February 22 Detroit Panthers Home 118-103 Odgra Bobo (18) Frank Cojcaj (7) Odgra Bobo (5) Western High School 2-11

References

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  1. ^ "Destroyers Name Coaching Staff". Our Sports Central. 2008-11-03. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  2. ^ Leveling, Marlo (2008-11-24). "Mid-Michigan Destroyers Announce Coaching Staff, Draft Picks And Venue!". MyBayCity.com. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
  3. ^ Pucko, Bill (2009-02-25). "PBL Loses Another Team". RNews.com. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
  4. ^ "PBL Grants Mid-Michigan a Suspension of Operations". Our Sports Central. 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
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