The Albury-Wodonga Bandits are set for a clash with the Ballarat Miners/Rush on home soil when the 2021 NBL1 season gets under way.
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The season fixture has now been released with the first round scheduled for April 17.
All teams in the South conference will play on the same night for a single-header Super Saturday.
It will mark the Bandits' first game since the 2019 season, after the COVID-19 pandemic derailed the competition last year.
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There's set to be 11 games played at Albury's Lauren Jackson Sports Centre over the 17 rounds.
NBL1 chief commercial officer Brad Joyner said the league was delighted to have a return in sight.
"We look forward to what will be an exciting 2021 season culminating with the NBL1 finals series in September and watching the continued growth of all of our clubs and players over the coming months," he said.
Season features include Pink Round to be held on the Mother's Day weekend, Indigenous round during NAIDOC week and Mental Health Round to be played in June.
Following Ballarat, the Bandits will meet the Melbourne Tigers for round two before their first double header weekend of the season against Knox Raiders and Waverley Falcons.
Hobart Chargers and Mount Gambier Pioneers will join NBL1 South for the first time.
