66ers claim fourth consecutive victory
January 12, 2008 - NBA G League (G League)
Tulsa 66ers News Release
TULSA, OK - The Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League made a strong third quarter surge in tonight's game at Expo Square Pavilion against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers to seal the deal, winning their fourth straight victory 117-92. Tonight marks the 66ers first win back at home after a three game winning streak on the road.
Tulsa outrebounded the Vipers 51-48 and shot 55 percent from the pine and 79 from the line, compared to Rio Grande's 37 field goal percentage and 64 percent from the charity stripe.
"The Vipers obviously had a lot of new players and were not quite the same team," said Tulsa head coach Joey Meyer. "We had one great stretch that opened up the game, Adam just got on fire and our guys did a great job of finding him."
Tulsa placed five players in double-figures. Adam Harrington led the way with a game-high of 27 points. Glen McGowan added 19 points, Nick Fazekas, on assignment from the Dallas Mavericks, finished with 15, while Dwight Brewington chipped in with 14. Ramon Sessions, from the Milwaukee Bucks, finished with 12 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
Former Tulsa 66er Desmond Farmer led Rio Grande in scoring with 17 points. Three other Vipers also scored in double-figures including Jesse Smith with 14, Craig Winder for 13 and Trent Strickland with 10.
Tulsa travels to Boise on Wednesday, January 16 to take on the Albuquerque Thunderbirds at 2:45 p.m. in the D-League Showcase. The 66ers will return back to the home court on Saturday, January 19, to meet with the Anaheim Arsenal at 6 p.m.
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