Solent Stars are slashing prices for tonight's National Basketball Trophy quarter-final at home to Coventry (8pm) as a thank-you to the fans for their loyal backing.

They have knocked £1.50 off the admission which means children get in for half price and adults pay just £3.

Director Jim Rumsey expalined: "We are very conscious that we have had a lot of home games recently and it is asking a lot supporters to keep putting their hands in their pockets.

"As this is a bonus game which we weren't banking on, we are cutting the prices to reward their loyalty and hopefully it will also tempt others to give us a try.

"It should be a good game as the two sides are well matched - Coventry only beat us 89-78 away from home in our opening Division 1 game of the season."

Solent will again be without Panji Grainger who has had eight vertebrae pushed back into position but he hopes to be fit next week.

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