ABA League News - Strong Island

December 30, 2006 - American Basketball Association (ABA) News Release


Patchogue, NY. Following New Year's Weekend, the ABA Strong Island Sound will set out on a two-game road trip, followed by a home date on the third evening. The first leg of the trip will find the Sound in Richmond, Virginia to face the 4-7 Ballerz at Fort Lee on Thursday, Jan 4th. This will be the team's first meeting of the year. The Sound are currently 10-6 and leading the ABA's Blue Central Division and are on a two-game winning streak.

The Ballerz have been an inconsistent club so far in the 2006-2007 season. They have gone 2-3 in their last five contests. But, on any given night, they have proven that they can beat the best the ABA has to offer.

On Friday, Jan 5th, the Sound will visit Montgomery College in Rockville, Maryland, the home venue of the 6-7 Maryland Nighthawks. These two teams have seen a lot of each other so far this season with them splitting their first four games. Maryland will look to not fall any further back of Strong Island. They currently reside in third place in the division.

A quick turn-around from the road will be a home date on Saturday, Jan 6 vs the 12-3 Vermont Frost Heaves. The expansion club, owned by Sports Illustrated senior writer Alexander Wolff, are leading the Blue North Division over the defending league champion Rochester RazorSharks and expansion Quebec City Kebs, both 9-4. The teams have met on one prior occasion this season with the Sound winning.

Follow the Sound in all their games (home and away) via a streaming internet radio broadcast from Audio Sports Online by logging onto www.strongislandsound.com. Game ca be heard live or with archived broadcasts.

Tickets for Saturday night's game can be purchased on the website or at the door. Come out and be part of the action. Two first place teams will be pitted against one another in an exciting ABA contest. And don't forget to look for our team mascot, Sheykan Bayke, and dance team, the Sound Dancers. For more information, call 631 207 2227, ext 107 or visit www.strongislandsound.com or www.abalive.com.

Note: OurSports Central no longer actively covers the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a professional league due in part to its inability to publish and play a schedule and the transitory nature of many of its teams. For information on professional minor leagues, please see OSC's basketball section.



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