Wright-Patterson AFB basketball team prepares for action during 2018-19 season

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  • By Mark C. Lyle
  • 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio –  The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base basketball team is preparing for their 2018-19 season.  

The team has already participated in three scrimmages and 2 regular season games.

The team’s next home game is Nov. 30 against the Dayton Airstrikes a local area semiprofessional basketball team that will take place at 7:30pm at the Wright Field Fitness Center.

Last year the team finished with an impressive 31-7 overall record that resulted in ranking fifth in the country according to military team rankings.

Byron Brandon, an Air Force retiree and management analyst with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Presidential and Executive Airlift directorate, will coach the team for the 18th year and has high hopes for this year’s squad.

“We're pretty talented and should do as well, if not better than last season,” said Brandon.

In the 2017-18 season his team won its end-of-year basketball tournament, the Capital City Classic in Washington D.C.

The team plays smaller local colleges and universities within the state of Ohio.

Despite Brandon’s player’s being a little older than their college competition, his teams have historically matched up well with their size and speed.

The Air Force maintains intramural sports programs on its bases to promote morale, welfare and recreation within the ranks of its Air Force communities. 

Players that are exceptional on the intramural teams often end up playing for their respective base teams.

The Wright-Patterson basketball team plays a 30-game schedule with home games played at the Wright Field Fitness Center.

For information on the game schedule for the base basketball team, contact the Wright Field Fitness Center located in building 571 in Area B at (937) 904-9381.

DATE           OPPONENT                                                                      TIME                    HOME

Nov. 2          Urbana University (Military Appreciation)                            7:30 p.m.             Away

Nov. 4          Wilberforce University                                                           4 p.m.                  Away

Nov. 9          Edison State Community College                                          7:30 p.m.             Away

Nov. 17        Scott AFB                                                                                5 p.m.                  Away

Nov. 18        Scott AFB                                                                                Noon                   Away

Nov. 19        Cedarville University                                                               9 p.m.                  Away

Nov. 30        Dayton Airstrkers                                                                   7:30 p.m.             Home

Dec. 1           Dayton All-Stars                                                                      1:30 p.m.             Home

Dec. 3           Wittenberg University                                                            7 p.m.                  Home

Dec. 7           Edison State Community College                                          7:30 p.m.             Home

Dec. 8           Dayton Airstrikers                                                                   1 p.m.                  TBD

Dec. 14         Ivy Tech Community College                                                1:30 p.m.             Home

Dec. 15         Dohn Prep                                                                               1:30 p.m.             Home

Dec. 16         Marietta College                                                                       3 p.m.                  Away

Holiday Break                                    Holiday Break                                   Holiday Break

Jan. 5           Louisville Deisel                                                                       2 p.m.                  Home

Jan. 7            Southern State Community College                                          8 p.m.                  Away

Jan. 10          Denison University                                                                     8 p.m.                  Away

Jan. 12         Wilberforce University                                                            1 p.m.                  Home

Jan. 15          Thomas More College                                                              7:30 p.m.             Away

Jan. 17          Wittenberg University                                                              7:30 p.m.             Away

Jan. 19         Scott AFB                                                                                  5 p.m.                  Home

Jan. 20         Scott AFB                                                                                Noon                   Home

Jan. 25          Dohn Prep                                                                                 7:30 p.m.             Away

Jan. 26          Ivy Tech Community College                                                  4 p.m.                  Away

Feb. 2           Dayton All-Stars                                                                    1 p.m.                  Home

Feb. 15-18    Capital City Classic                                                                 TBD                    Away

Mar. 2           Louisville Deisel                                                                    4 p.m.                  Away

Mar./Apr.      Military National Tournament      (San Antonio, TX)                  TBD                    Away

Apr./May      Military Finals Tournament         (Colorado Springs, CO)             TBD                    Away


As of Sep. 27, 2018