CHICAGO, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Premier Basketball League (PBL) announced their finalized 2012 season schedule today in Chicago. With the draft set for November 17th at 1PM CST, team leadership across both divisions are preparing for the regular season tip-off on December 31st in Rochester.
The PBL has rolled out a new divisional play model that puts games within driving distance. With 11 teams going into the upcoming season, division break down is as follows:
East:
Charleston Gunners
Dayton Air Strikers
Lake Michigan Admirals
Rochester RazorSharks
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Steamers
Midwest:
Central Illinois Drive
Chicago Muscle
Indiana Diesels
Northwest Indiana Stars
Sauk Valley Predators
St. Louis Phoenix
The Rochester RazorSharks and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Steamers will face off in Rochester for the PBL season opener on New Years Eve, and the regular scheduled season will conclude on April 1st. From there the PBL playoffs will begin, with the playoff scheduled to be determined at the upcoming team owners' meeting.
With pre-season exhibition play and schedules to be posted in the coming week, the PBL leadership team has focused on bringing the right blend of athleticism and community fun to each market for 2012.
"We are excited to enter into the heavily anticipated 2012 season. With the NBA still in lock-out status, fans and agents have been looking at the Premier Basketball League to fill the gap for their communities and players," commented Carrie Ann May, PBL Vice President of Operations
All Premier Basketball League games will be streaming live on the internet as well as mobile devices through the league's partnership with @SportsTV Network. There will also be a number of games set to be broadcast live on national television. "We wanted to give our fans the chance to support their teams both home and away. We are honored to be the first minor league sports organization with a national television partner," continued May.
For more information on the Premier Basketball League and to view the 2012 schedule in it's entirety, please visit the PBL website at www.thePBL.com.
CONTACT: Christopher Foltz, +1-312-772-4865, chris@christopherfoltz.com
SOURCE Premier Basketball League (PBL)
