Asim Z. C. Beazer of Bayside Blazers was a nightmare for the Knights in the 2014 final of the Hon Julian Fraser Save the Seed basketball League. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

One of the highlights of the opening ceremony will be the awarding of the Digicel (BVI) sponsored championship rings. They will be given to the new Championship team of 2014- Bayside Blazers. Photo: VINO/File

Sandy E. Nadal (right) of the Bayside Blazers tussles with a Desert Storm player for possession of the ball during the 2014 Hon Julian Fraser Save the Seed Basketball League. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

Bayside Blazers' Louis E. Poblete going hard to the basket against Desert Storm during the 2014 Hon Julian Fraser Save the Seed Basketball League. Photo: Charlie E. Jackson/VINO

The 2015 Hon Julian Fraser Save the Seed Basketball season will bounce off today, August 15, 2015 with an opening ceremony at the Save the Seed Energy Centre in Duff's Bottom, Tortola. Photo: VINO

The Bayside Blazers will meet Knights in a repeat of last year’s finals.

Defending champions Bayside Blazers have been leaving no stones unturned in their preparations to make so history by defending their title. Apart from the training sessions, the players have also been making good use of motivational sessions, the recent one being with Digicel’s Head of Business Solutions, Kevin Carragher.

The Bayside Blazers won the championship game last year against Knights 81-74 to win the best-of-three series 2-1 and may hold the psychological advantage in this evening’s encounter set to tip off at 9:30pm.

Before that mouthwatering duel, however, the Bayside Blazers will be presented with their Digicel-sponsored championship rings at the opening ceremony slated for 6am.

They will have little time to flash their rings around on their fingers, however, as they will soon have to start the defense of their title.

Z6ne 6 Ballers and Spartans will clash from 8pm before the big showdown between Bayside Blazers and Knights.

Opening Ceremony

Meanwhile, among those making presentations at the opening ceremony are Hon Julian Fraser RA, Representative for the Third District [League founder], Pastor Albert O. Wheatley who will be speaking on behalf of Bishop John I. Cline of the New Life Baptist Church [League founder], League Commissioner Rajah A. Smith, and Head Coach of 2014 Championship Team Bayside Blazers, Mr Rhennie O. Phipps.

The Hon Julian Fraser Save the Seed Basketball League ends on November 1, 2015. All games will be played at the Save the Seed Energy Centre Basketball Court in Duff’s Bottom.

The 2015 League is thus far sponsored by Digicel (BVI), Nagico Insurances, Nanny Cay Hotel and Marina, First Caribbean International Bank, BVI Olympic Committee, National Bank of the Virgin Islands and Caribbean Insurances Ltd.

See below the schedule of games for August, 2015.

Saturday August 15, 2015

8:00 PM Z6ne 6 Ballers vs Spartans

9:30 PM Bayside Blazers vs Knights  

Sunday August 16, 2015

6:30 PM West Gunners vs Warrias

8:00 PM Pure Playaz vs New Heights  

Friday August 21, 2015

6:30 PM Real Tool vs Starz

8:00 PM Talk Done vs Pure Playaz

9:30 PM Splash Brothers vs Spartans  

Saturday August 22, 2015

6:30 PM Bayside Blazers vs Warrias

8:00 PM Avengers vs Young Starz

9:30 PM Knights vs Z6ne 6 Ballers  

Sunday August 23, 2015

6:30 PM West Gunners vs Real Tool

8:00 PM Run It Red vs Talk Done  

Friday August 28, 2015

6:30 PM Spartans vs New Heights

8:00 PM Young Starz vs Z6ne 6 Ballers

9:30 Avengers vs Run It Red  

Saturday August 29, 2015

6:30 PM Warrias vs Real Tool

8:00 PM Splash Brothers vs Talk Done

9:30 PM Knights vs Spartans  

Sunday August 30, 2015

6:30 PM Avengers vs Pure Playaz

8:00 PM Bayside Blazers vs Starz