Tbirds Drop to Toros in Overtime
December 18, 2008 - NBA G League (G League)
New Mexico Thunderbirds News Release
Albuquerque, NM - Dec. 18 - The second meeting of the season for the Albuquerque Thunderbirds (Tbirds) and the Austin Toros, ended in overtime with the Toros winning 127-121. The game was hard fought by both teams, very physical and with a lot of personal fouls. By the end of the game Marcus Williams, from the Toros, had fouled out and David Noel, Keith McLeod, Will Conroy and Kris Clack, had fouled out for the Tbirds.
The Toros started off strong and held the lead throughout the first quarter, 36-28. The Tbirds worked hard in the second to bring the score to within nine points, Tbirds 55 - Toros 64. First half point's leaders were David Noel with 11 for the Tbirds, and Charles Gaines and Malik Hairston both with 15 points.
Will Conroy, of the Tbirds, scored three points to start the third quarter, that was dominated the by the Tbirds, outscoring the Toros 31 to 17. The fourth quarter was a mad dash to the goal by each team as they flip-flopped the lead multiple times. With 2.3 seconds to go in the fourth, the Tbirds were ahead 106 to 109. However, a final attempted three-pointer by Toros forward Malik Hairston, tied the game taking it to overtime.
The game ended in overtime, with the Toros winning 127 - 121.
High scorers for the game were Malik Hairston, from the Toros, with 33 points and David Noel, from the Tbirds, with 35.
This game was the first School House Jam for the Albuquerque Thunderbirds and 3,495 people were in attendance, mostly students from around the greater Albuquerque area. The next School House Jam is on March 10, 2008 at 10:30am, against the Iowa Energy.
The next Tbirds home games are on Friday, December 19, against the Toros, and Friday, December 26, against the Idaho Stampede.
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