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Alley Cats stay atop rankings

February 20, 2006 - American Basketball Association (ABA) News Release


Indianapolis, IN. With about three weeks to go in the season, the Indiana Alley Cats continue to set the pace as the ABA's number one team though Rochester, Southern California and Gallup have their sights set on the number one seeding for the upcoming playoffs. According to Joe Newman, ABA CEO, "The next two weeks could see some changes as the top teams are playing one another in inter-divisional play. One win or one loss could change things dramatically. It is very exciting." The rankings:

1. Indiana Alley Cats
2. Rochester Razorsharks
3. Southern California Legends
4. Gallup Talons
5. San Jose Skyrockets
6. Maryland Nighthawks
7. Florida Pit Bulls
8. Atlanta Vision
9. Pittsburgh Xplosion
10. Harlem Strong Dogs
11. Bellingham Slam
12. Toledo Ice
13. Montreal Matrix
14. Beijing Aoshen Olympian
15. Strong Island Sound
16. Newark Express

Newman added, "The first eight teams will get a bye in the first round of the playoffs. The second eight will play eight wild card teams with the winners of those games playing the bye teams. Every game is important - every team has its eye on Rochester, the home of the ABA Championship Playoffs." For more information, visit 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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