Cheshire Phoenix will get their British Basketball League season under way at home to Surrey Scorchers on Sunday, October 8.

The Surrey clash kick-starts of a run of three straight BBL Championship games at the Cheshire Oaks Arena to begin the 2017-18 league campaign.

But second up for Cheshire will be a trip to Bristol Flyers in the BBL Cup on Friday, October 13.

Phoenix missed out on the play-offs last season after a series of changes both on and off the court.

But, with Ben Thomas having been handed the head coach role on a permanent basis after an impressive interim spell at the back of the 2016-17 campaign, hopes are high of a top-eight finish this time around.

Those hopes have been strengthened by an eye-catching summer recruitment campaign that has seen the Nix make seven signings so far.

Cheshire general manager James Brice said: "The team is nearly complete, and it’s full of people we know and can trust, and who have BBL experience.

"Hopefully it'll mean we avoid all the chopping and changing that has happened in recent years. As I've said before, no-one wants that to happen.

"Apart from CJ (Gettys) and Alassan (Touray), they all know the league, know the venues, know the teams, and know how it works, so hopefully it will take less time to gel and settle down.”

Cheshire Phoenix 2017-18 fixtures

Sunday, October 8 5:30pmCH (H) Surrey Scorchers

Friday, October 13 7:30pmCUP (A) Bristol Flyers

Sunday, October 15 5:30pmCH (H) Glasgow Rocks

Sunday, October 22 5:30pmCH (H) London Lions

Friday, October 27 7:30pmCH (A) Worcester Wolves

Sunday, November 5 5:30pmCH (H) Manchester Giants

Friday, November 10 7:30pmCH (A) Leeds Force

Sunday, November 12 5:30pmCH (H) Newcastle Eagles

Sunday, November 26 5:30pmCH (H) Leeds Force

Friday, December 1 7:30pmCH (A) Leeds Force

Sunday, December 3 5:30pmCH (H) Leicester Riders

Friday, December 29 7:30pmCH (A) Manchester Giants

Sunday, January 7 4:00pmCH (A) Plymouth Raiders

Friday, January 12 7:30pmCH (A) London Lions

Sunday, January 21 5:30pmCH (H) Newcastle Eagles

Friday, January 26 7:30pmCH (A) Glasgow Rocks

Friday, February 2 7:30pmCH (A) Sheffield Sharks

Friday, February 9 7:30pmCH (A) Newcastle Eagles

Sunday, February 11 5:30pmCH (H) Leicester Riders

Saturday, February 17 7:30pmCH (A) Bristol Flyers

Sunday, February 18 5:30pmCH (H) Sheffield Sharks

Friday, February 23 7:30pmCH (H) Manchester Giants

Sunday, February 25 3:00pmCH (A) Surrey Scorchers

Sunday, March 11 5:30pmCH (H) Worcester Wolves

Saturday, March 17 7:45pmCH (A) Leicester Riders

Saturday, March 24 7:30pmCH (A) Bristol Flyers

Sunday, March 25 5:30pmCH (H) Plymouth Raiders

Friday, March 30 7:30pmCH (A) Sheffield Sharks

Sunday, April 1 5:30pmCH (H) Glasgow Rocks

Sunday, April 8 5:30pmCH (H) Surrey Scorchers

Friday, April 13 7:30pmCH (H) Bristol Flyers

Sunday, April 22 4:00pmCH (A) Plymouth Raiders

Friday, April 27 7:30pmCH (A) Worcester Wolves

Sunday, April 29 5:30pmCH (H) London Lions

*Fixtures are subject to change