Xavier Moon of the London Lightning. Photo courtesy London Lightning/Twitter.Xavier Moon of the London Lightning. Photo courtesy London Lightning/Twitter.
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London Lightning release season schedule

Following a hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the London Lightning are returning to the hardwood in February to kick off the tenth NBL Canada season.

The Lightning will take on the Sudbury Five for their first game on February 5, before hosting Sudbury at Budweiser Gardens for their home-opener on February 11.

The team's 24-game regular season schedule was released on Monday and can be found by clicking here.

This basketball season will bring a number of changes, including the temporary exclusion of the Atlantic Division. NBL Canada announced last week that the remaining teams will now play teams from The Basketball League (TBL), which is based in the U.S.

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