Touted as the biggest regular season game for the Raiders over the last four years, this year won't fail to disappoint.

It is only a gold coin donation to enter per person, with all proceeds going to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

The night will consist of the ladder-leading Raiders women taking on Brisbane at 5:45pm, where MVP favourite Gabe Richards will hopefully continue her rich vein of form, currently averaging 25.4 points and 15.2 rebounds per game for Knox.

After the women's game we will have performances by Jason Coleman's Ministry of Dance as well as a set from Triple J Unearthed's 'Cardinal'.

Following these two terrific acts, the Raiders Men led by 2012 SEABL MVP CJ Massingale will take on Brisbane at 8:30pm.

We encourage fans of all ages to get in the spirit of the night, and dress up in pink costumes and outfits. The best dressed adult and child on the night will receive a prize, which will be revealed early next week so stay tuned on our Facebook page by following Knox Basketball.

This is one game you do not want to miss, so make sure you're available on Saturday 1st June so we can turn the State Basketball Centre pink for a great cause.

To find out more about our two acts between the women's and men's game, click on the links below:

Jason Coleman's Ministry of Dance

http://www.theministryofdance.com.au/video/dance-school

Cardinal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwmXxDZQ_P8

Pink Knox Raiders T-Shirts - $18 each

Pink Knox Raiders Basketball Wristbands - $3 each ($1 goes to National Breast Cancer Foundation)

Pink AND1 Socks - $10 each

Now available at the State Basketball Centre Retail Store, limited stock available so get in quick!

CJ Massingale would return for the Raiders on Saturday night, with Knox playing a strong first half going into half-time ahead 52-42.

The third quarter saw points dry up for Knox, only scoring 13 for the term with the Miners clawing back within five, Massingale scoring 26 to three-quarter-time.

When John Philip scored with two minutes remaining, the Raiders moved ahead by five points in a favourable position, before Shaun Bruce ran riot in the last two minutes, scoring seven points to steal victory for Ballarat 84-81.

Massingale returned with 33 points for the Raiders, while Philip finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Strong finishing with 14 points and five rebounds before fouling out.

A desperate Knox team took the court on the Sunday at Sandringham after losing one that got away the night before, seeking redemption after the Sabres initiated Knox’s losing streak on April 21.

The first quarter went basket for basket, before Liam Carroll finished the quarter with six quick points to put Knox ahead 30-25 at quarter time.

Sandringham would tie things up during the second term, as the teams once again went bucket for bucket, Sean Carroll scoring on the half-time buzzer putting Knox ahead 53-52.

The Raiders were sluggish coming out of the main break, with Sandringham quickly breaking out to a 10 point margin, but two Greg Page threes along with a three by Philip once again tied scores up, before a three by Stefan Uzelac on three quarter time put the Sabres ahead by one going into the final term.

It looked as if Massingale was going to take over in the last and lead the Raiders to their first victory in over a month, scoring seven straight points to put Knox ahead by six, but a 13-2 run by Sandringham changed the momentum of the match as they streaked away to a 98-92 victory.

Philip continued to be a standout for Knox during its tough seven game losing streak, finishing with 24 points and nine rebounds, while Massingale finished with 20 points and Strong 11 points and 12 rebounds.

Knox sit bottom of the South Conference with a 3-10 record, with their finals aspirations for 2013 awfully close to diminished.

The Raiders will face another challenge when they head to powerhouse Geelong (11-2) on Saturday night, returning to the State Basketball Centre on Sunday to take North West Tasmania.

Early on, it looked like the Raiders would cruise to their tenth consecutive victory, opening the game with a 12-0 run leading into a 27-11 quarter time lead; Gabe Richards scoring 14 points in the opening term.

Ballarat clawed their way back though in the second, cutting the margin back to five points at half-time, and resisting a Knox push in the third to stay in touch, only trailing by four at three-quarter-time.

Throughout the fourth the lead seesawed, with Ballarat’s Kristy Rinaldi splashing a three with just under a minute left putting the Miners ahead by that very margin; the following play Kelly Wilson would come off a Richards screen to make a three of her own, once again tying up the scores.

With seven seconds left Shanae Greaves had a contentious foul called on her, sending Alice Kunek to the line who went one from two to give Ballarat the one-point victory, 82-81.

Richards finished with 32 points and 12 rebounds, while Wilson had 20 points and 11 assists.

Coming off a loss for the first time in 2013, the Raiders would face Sandringham on the Sunday, who the Raiders defeated only a month ago with a Wilson game winner.

The Sabres were the better team in the first quarter leading 21-16 at quarter-time, but the Raiders bounced back in the second locking Sandringham down defensively keeping them to six points for the quarter, as they shot it from 57 per cent from the field going ahead by 10 points at the half.

Knox continued to run away from the Sabres in the third term, extending their margin to 16 points at three-quarter-time.

Despite losing the final term 22-19, Knox were easy winners 81-68; bigs Richards and Shanae Greaves doing the damage, Richards scoring 28 points to go with her 16 rebounds, and Greaves impressing with 16 points and nine rebounds.

With their first loss on the weekend, the Raiders record stands at 10-1 as they sit top of the South Conference.

Knox will hit the road on Saturday night to take on Geelong, before heading home to the State Basketball Centre on Sunday to take on Launceston.

If you would still like to register a team, please contact John Bowie on 9847 2314, or send him an e-mail atjohn.bowie@knoxbasketball.com.au.

Could payment please be made at the Knox Basketball Office at the State Basketball Centre, or at Knox Stadium during office hours.

For further enquiries contact John Bowie on 9847 2314 or john.bowie@knoxbasketball.com.au.

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The Friday night saw Kelly Wilson’s 25 points, seven assists and seven rebounds help lead Knox to a 73-53 victory against the dangerous Hobart Chargers.

The Raiders led by two at quarter time, starting the second quarter with a 12-2 run to put a buffer on the Chargers, going into the main break 10 points ahead.

Hobart fought back though on their home-court in the third quarter, cutting the margin back to eight points.

With the game in the balance, Wilson delivered a massive last quarter for Knox to keep their perfect record, scoring 14 of her 25 points including two three-pointers and an important bucket when the Chargers got within five points.

Wilson was helped by MVP favourite Gabe Richards, who finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds, while Emily Fryters’ consistent form continued with 10 points and 12 rebounds.

The Saturday night saw the Raiders head north of Tasmania to Launceston, where they faced the last placed Tornadoes.

In a scrappy encounter, Knox’s big guns once again shined with Richards finishing with a mammoth 37 points and 22 rebounds, confirming her status as the SEABL MVP favourite.

Fryters was also huge on the glass with 15 rebounds of her own, the Raiders outrebounding Launceston 55-28 to setup the 76-58 win.

Jess May chipped in with 13 points to be the Raiders second-top scorer, while Wilson had 10 points and six assists.

Knox dominate the stats leaders in the league, with Richards number one in scoring averaging 24.3 points per game, as well as leading rebounding averaging 15.5 with teammate Fryters second with 11.3 per game. Wilson leads the league in assists averaging 6.5 per game, emphasising Knox’s current dominance of the competition.

Coach Cheryl Chambers has also been named April’s SEABL Coach of the Month, coaching the only undefeated team in the league with help from Assistant Robbie Baldwin who has taken the reins in Chambers’ absence the last three games.

The Raiders women push their record to 9-0, with two away games ahead of them this weekend; the 6-5 Ballarat on the Saturday night, followed by the tricky Sandringham on Sunday. Two victories this weekend will see them eclipse their 2012 season opening win streak of 10 games.