Wolves facing key test for the play-offs

Both teams go into the weekend with seven league victories this season, but Jets occupy eighth place as they have achieved that in fewer games than the Wolves.

With only two wins separating the teams in seventh to eleventh places, Jets coach Paul Smith knows that it is a vital game for both sides, "It's a key game for us, we're both down there fighting for the last couple of play-off spots, and we need to win to keep our chances up.

"They gave us a good beating last time, and we need to even that up. Anthony Paez and James Life are good offensive players, and we need to stop them. That's a big ask as they are playing well."

Jets go into the game sweating on the fitness of several players. Shawn Myers is definitely out for another fortnight having broken a bone in his hand, but Smith is hopeful that Trey Moore and James Hamilton - who missed last week's loss at Guildford - will be back.

Smith will be aware that a defeat for his team would mean that if they finish level with Wolves, Skouson Harker's team will have the head-to-head decider as a depleted Jets line-up suffered a 115-84 home hammering against Wor-cester in January.

Wolves had a massive game from James Life to thank for the ease of the win. Life score 47-points, with 44 of them coming in the final three periods and 20 in the fourth quarter alone.

Wolves coach Harker isn't underestimating the importance of the game, either, "It's another really important game for us, and one we can't really afford to lose.

"They've had their injuries, but from everything I've heard they aren't laying down for anyone. They've been outmanned against the likes of Newcastle and Guildford, but those two can do that to anyone. They beat Scottish Rocks the night after losing to Newcastle and I thought that was an absolutely amazing result.

"We'll mix up our defence against them, but I expect there will be plenty of scoring."