Thames Hits Shot at the Buzzer to Give Mad Ants 1-0 Start
November 14, 2015 - NBA G League (G League)
Indiana Mad Ants News Release
FORT WAYNE, IN - The Mad Ants, sponsored by Lutheran Health Network, opened their 2015-16season in thrilling fashion with a 83-30 win over the Raptors 905 Saturday,November 14th at Allen Co. War Memorial Coliseum.
Withjust seconds remaining and the score locked at 80-80, returning Mad Ant, XavierThames hit the dagger behind the three point arc to propel the Mad Ants to a1-0 season start.
Thefirst half was a swap of the lead by both teams, eventually giving way to a36-36 tie by the midway point. In his Mad Ants debut, while on assignment withthe Indiana Pacers, Rakeem Christmas led all scorers with 18 points and 6rebounds at halftime. For the Raptors 905, Melvin Johnson III led with 7 pointsoff the bench.
Adominant run by the home team gave way to an eleven point advantage headinginto the final quarter of play. As time wound down, with just over thirtyseconds left in regulation, the score remained locked at 80 apiece. After a turnoverby Raptors 905's Lucas Nogueira, the Mad Ants regained possession and with aninbound pass to Thames, they were able to come out on top with a shot thatcleared just as the buzzer sounded. Leading all scorers on the night, Christmasfinished his night with 24 points and 7 rebounds, while CJ Fair ended with 19points and 9 rebounds. After his heroic three-point shot, Thames finished with17 points for opening night.
For the Raptors 905, Scott Suggs led with 20 points andBruno Caboclo concluded his night with a double-double, good for 16 points and13 rebounds.
TheMad Ants remain at home tomorrow, November 15th for a Sunday match-up with theRaptors 905 tipping at 5:00 p.m. Fans can purchase Mad Ants tickets anytime,which start at just $6, at the Memorial Coliseum Box Office, by visiting www.ticketmaster.com, or charge by phoneat 1-800-745-3000.
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