Strong's massive performances led the Raiders men to two wins while the Lady Raiders also notched two wins.

Strong was absolutely dominant against Kilsyth on Saturday night, racking up 40 points at 64 per cent shooting with 16 rebounds and two blocks. Strong came up with huge baskets time and time again as the Raiders won 90-81.

He was again a force on Sunday as the Raiders stormed to a 92-87 win on the road in Ballarat. Strong scored 13 of his 43 points in the final term and he also grabbed 15 rebounds for the game.

The men's game against Kilsyth was a rematch of last season's SEABL East preliminary final so there was no love lost when they took the floor.

Raiders import CJ Massingale poured in 23 points along with seven rebounds to fire up a big home crowd.

Cobras big man Auryn MacMillan led the way with 19 points and 11 rebounds, and import Zach Malvik recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

The Raiders women got their season off to a good start with a 67-60 win over the Lady Cobras on Saturday night.

The Lady Raiders were without captain Julia Tan and vice-captain Sam Woosnam but used their new-found depth to notch a win.

New Raiders recruit Sarah Parsons, playing against her former club, grabbed 16 rebounds to go with her nine points, four assists and two steals.

Raiders guard Sarah Graham (21 points) led all scorers.

Best for the Cobras were Abby Bishop (17 points, 5 rebounds) and Hayley Moffatt (12 points, 7 rebounds).

The Raiders claimed the Cystic Fibrosis Cup over the Cobras. The cup is given to the club with the highest aggregate score from the men's and women's games.

In their second game of the weekend, the Lady Raiders played the curtain-raiser to the men's game in Ballarat on Sunday.

Despite trailing by a point at quarter-time, the Lady Raiders cranked up the defensive intensity in quarters two and three, holding out Ballarat to win 67-51.

Amy Denson led the Raiders with 22 points and Parsons was again dominant with a near triple-double 12 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists.

The Raiders teams will face the Frankston Blues at Frankston this Saturday. The women will tip off at 5.45pm and the men at 7.30pm.

■ The Raiders have signed a new naming rights sponsor in sportswear brand Under Armour.