On Sunday March 30^th  game against the two time defending champions Elkhart Express ended in a loss for the Knights; 127-96. The Knights now stand at 1-2 for the season. Roberto Fortes led the Knight in scoring for the third game in a row with 23 point. The Knight’s fourth season veteran Ricky Willis scored 20 points and Jamal Ward made 12 points. Returning Knight Kei Madison lead the team with 13 rebounds. This was also the debut game of Ty Brunson, the 6’9” forward, who has played for the ABA and international.

            On Tuesday April 1^st, the Battle Creek Knights participated in the April Food’s Day Media Supermarket Sweep at the Marshall Family Fare Market Store. In the five minutes of running down the aisles, all the teams totaled 408 items of food worth $1,118 to be given to the Food Bank of South Central Michigan. The Knights team was made up of Corey Thompson (player- C), Marcus Bradford (player- F), and Stacy Darkey (Communications for the Knights).

            The Knights next game is at home on Thursday April 3 vs. Holland Blast. For this game there will be special half time entertainment by “Zeke the Wonder Dog”.

            This game will be the debut of one new face for the Knights. The newest Battle Creek Knights is Ryan Edwards, a 6’3” shooting guard. Edwards played in the IBL last year as a part of the Grand Rapids Flight. While with Grand Rapids, Edwards averaged 25 points a game. In 2006, Edwards played for Lake County where his was 3^rd in the league for scoring, with an average of 28 points a game. 

            “Bouch” is back! Jason Boucher will be returning to wear the orange and black for his second season with the Knights on April 3^rd. Jason Boucher, the 5’10” guard, is returning to the Knights for just playing over seas. Boucher’s professional career includes playing international, for the CBA and IBL. Jason showed his leadership skills by being named team captain with the Grand Rapids Flight during the 2005 and 2006 seasons, before becoming a Knight in 2007.  Being a fan favorite, Boucher will be great addition to the Battle Creek line up.

            The Knights next few games will be on the road. On Friday April 11^th the Knights will face the Gary Steelheads for the second time this season. Then the Knights will take to the skies for their first west coast games playing the Los Angeles Lightning on April 18^th & 19^th.

            The Battle Creek Knights will be playing back to back home games on April 25^th and 26^th. Friday April 25^th, the Knights will face the Grand Rapids Flight. This game is also Kellogg Community College night. Any KCC student who shows their student ID at the box office will receive a $4 ticket to get into the game.

            On Saturday April 26^th, the Knights will be playing the Las Vegas Stars. For that game the Knights will be teaming up will the Food Bank of South Central Michigan for a food drive. For each person who brings in 2 cans of food, they will receive 1 free ticket to the next home game on May 16^th against Elkhart Express. Tip off time for both games is at 7:15 pm and doors open at 6:30 pm.