Albany prevails over Miners in OT
Published on December 10, 2007 under Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
East Kentucky Miners News Release
ALBANY, NY - East Kentucky dropped its second straight game Saturday night, falling to host Albany in overtime, 125-120. Albany, playing on its home hardwood at Washington Avenue Armory, outscored the Miners 16-11 in the extra session.
Albany improved to 5-3 after claiming its third straight win. East Kentucky, following the loss, fell to 5-6.
Albany slipped out of the first quarter ahead 28-26. The host Patroons clung to a 53-50 lead at halftime.
It didn't take East Kentucky long to overcome the halftime deficit, though. The Miners outscored Albany 34-27 in the third quarter.
Guard Nat Burton paced Albany with a team-best 21 points. Forward Amal McCaskill turned in a double-double performance of 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Patroons. Chad Timberlake, who joins Burton in the Albany backcourt, also scored 20 points in a balanced Patroon offensive attack.
Josh Pace led East Kentucky with a game-high 29 points. Boo Jackson produced a double-double of 28 points and 14 rebounds for the Miners. New York native Jason McLeish added 19 points for the East Kentucky unit.
Daniel Price added 12 points for East Kentucky in the road game.
East Kentucky will return to its home court Monday night when Minot visits. Tickets for the Continental Basketball Association Monday night game at the East Kentucky Expo Center in Pikeville remain available.
Tip-off for the East Kentucky-Minot game is set for 7:05 p.m.
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