Storm welcome Rebels as they search for back-to-back wins

Hemel Storm will host Essex Rebels on Saturday, hoping to claim consecutive victories for the first time this season. Read on for all you need to know ahead of this weekend’s home clash…

Head-to-Head Record: 

Games played: 10

Storm wins: 7

Rebels wins: 3

*All competitions, since start of 2021/22 season. 

British Championship Basketball League Positions: 

Storm: 11th

Rebels: 8th

Opposition Scout Report: 

Former Ohio Bobcat Miles Brown made the move to Essex over the summer and has started impressively, averaging 23.4 points per game and putting up a monster 50-point performance last time out. 

British guard Tom Child has returned to the club he called home for five seasons up until 2022 after spending the last three campaigns in Ireland with Sligo All-Stars, and once more captains the side. 

Kyron Martin’s back for a third year in Essex, having formerly resided in Solent, and athletic guard Tyreese Hudson is another familiar face suiting up for the Rebels.

Memorable Meeting: 

Sunday 20th March, 2022

NBL Division One 

Hemel Storm 127-118 Essex Rebels (OT)

Storm came from behind to claim a dramatic overtime win against the Rebels in March 2022, with Taylor Johnson’s 43 points stealing the headlines. 

The American also had 12 rebounds and eight assists as he helped his side overturn a 12-point half-time deficit to force the extra period in which they were able to seal victory.  

It was an epic night at the StormDome, with Bode Adeluola also registering 27 points and Greg Poleon and Sam Newman both playing their part. 

Storm would go on to reach the playoff finals later that year, although they were to fall at the hands of Team Solent Kestrels. 

Last Time Out:

Storm returned to winning ways with an entertaining 131-97 victory over Bristol Flyers II on Saturday evening. 

Jack Burnell led the way in a frenetic, high-scoring clash, registering 31 points and 11 three-pointers as Storm claimed a comfortable win despite their ongoing injury concerns. 

Kai Walker, Matt Norman, Jovan Rai and Hakeem Sylla all missed out again, but the returning Johnson had 25 points, alongside 13 rebounds and 8 assists, and six of Storm’s eight-man roster hit double-digits. 

The Rebels were on the wrong side of a thriller against Newcastle Knights, 118-122 losers after two periods of overtime. 

Brown had a serious night out, dropping an insane statline reading 50 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and five steals, with an index of 62. Elsewhere, Child and Martin both had 17

From The Locker Room: 

Di-Jani Parkinson: “As the team grows after a slow start, gameday approaches and we look to continue our upward trajectories with another win on the record.” 

When, Where and How to Follow: 

Saturday’s tip-off at the StormDome is at the usual time of 7pm, and tickets are available to purchase on the Fanbase app. 

If you’re unable to make it, you can stay updated using either the livestream or the livestats.  

Written by Callum Humphrey