Lahti Basketball starts the new basketball season with investments in the back court

Men's basketball game in Lahti Suurhalli.  A picture of the field from the stands.  Players on the field, people sitting in the stands.
Last season, Lahti Basketball reached the quarterfinals against Karhu Basket. Photo from April 2022. Stock photo.

Managing Director Roope Suonio predicts a tough season. In the future, Lahti will rely even more on ball screens in their attacks.

Lahti Basketball will go into the new basketball league season starting on Saturday, renewed.

The team, which reached the quarterfinals last season, has invested in the backcourt players for this season, and a new way of playing has also been adapted from last season.

According to Suonio, the team now has a playmaker even after a break of a couple of years. The team’s budget for the upcoming season is more than 0.5 million euros.

Tough league season coming up

Roope Suonio predicts that the new league season is going to be tough.

– Kauhajoki is the favorite and after that will probably come the Seagulls and Salo, but after that everything is pretty much open in the league.

Lahti Basketball will face Tapiola Honga in their away game on Saturday

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