Mid-Michigan Destroyers
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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.
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. The league also said the remaining Mid-Michigan games on the schedule would be filled by the remaining teams in the league.
Premier Basketball League
The Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
which began play in the 2009 season. Based in Bay City
Bay City, Michigan
Bay City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan located near the base of the Saginaw Bay on Lake Huron. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 34,932, and is the principal city of the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North...
, they trained at the JJKN Hoops Training Center (formerly the historic St. Joe's Gymnasium) but played at the Bay City Western high school
Western High School (Auburn, Michigan)
Bay City Western High School is an American high school located at 500 Midland Road, Auburn, Michigan. Its mascot is the Warrior, and its colors are brown and gold. The school fight song consists of music from the march Winchester , with original words written for Western High...
gymnasium.
The Destroyers tried to form strong rivalries with their fellow PBL teams in Michigan, the Detroit Panthers and the Battle Creek Knights
Battle Creek Knights
The Battle Creek Knights are a team in the Independent Basketball Association located in Battle Creek, Michigan. They previously played in the Premier Basketball League and in the International Basketball League.-2005 season:...
, 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. The league also said the remaining Mid-Michigan games on the schedule would be filled by the remaining teams in the league.
2009 Season Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 3 | Detroit Panthers Detroit Panthers (PBL) The Detroit Panthers are an American minor-league basketball team in the Premier Basketball League. Formerly a member of the American Basketball Association, the team was previously known as the Detroit Dogs and the Detroit Wheels... |
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 Western High School (Auburn, Michigan) Bay City Western High School is an American high school located at 500 Midland Road, Auburn, Michigan. Its mascot is the Warrior, and its colors are brown and gold. The school fight song consists of music from the march Winchester , with original words written for Western High... |
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 Chicago Throwbacks The Chicago Throwbacks are a team of the Premier Basketball League that begin play in fall 2007. Their home arena is Attack Athletics on Chicago's West Side.... |
Home | 105-116 | Marcus Skinner (28) | Luke Lloyd (15) | Luke Lloyd (4) | Western High School | 1-3 |
| January 24 | Battle Creek Knights Battle Creek Knights The Battle Creek Knights are a team in the Independent Basketball Association located in Battle Creek, Michigan. They previously played in the Premier Basketball League and in the International Basketball League.-2005 season:... |
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 Rochester Razorsharks The Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... |
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 Academy of Richmond County The Academy of Richmond County is a public high school listed on the National Register of Historic Places located in Augusta, Georgia, USA. Originally known as Richmond County Military Academy, and commonly known as Richmond Academy, it was chartered in 1783... |
2-6 |
| February 7 | Rochester Razorsharks | Away | 86-141 | Odgra Bobo (28) | Melvin White (12) | Kendrick Cornelius (4) | Blue Cross Arena Blue Cross Arena The Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in Rochester, New York. Its maximum seating capacity is 13,000... |
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 Kellogg Arena The Kellogg Arena is an 9,800-seat multi-purpose arena in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA. It was built in 1980. It seats 4,675, for basketball games, 4,859, for ice shows, 4,433, for the circus, 1,500, for theatrical shows and concerts, 6,200 for end-stage concerts and 6,500 for center-stage... |
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 |