Battle Creek holds off Chicago, Win 114-109
March 8, 2009 - Premier Basketball League (PBL)
Battle Creek Knights News Release
Chicago, IL- Florentino Valencia led five Battle Creek Knights in double figures with 20 as Battle Creek breaks their two game losing streak with a 114-109 victory over Chicago.
Battle Creek, who shot 59.3 percent from the field, was up three at the end of one, but then Chicago came back in the second and took a three point lead of their own going into the half.
The Knights fought back in the third going back up one on a Frank Phillips jumper to make the score 68-67. Chicago would take the lead one more time at 73-72, but after Rashi Johnson hit from 17, the Knights would not relinquish the lead for the rest of the contest and would win by five.
For Battle Creek, who have already clinched the Central Division title, Rashi Johnson added 19 points and ten boards with Kenny Langhorne throwing in 16. Chicago was lead by Casey Love's 22 with Jimmie Miles adding 20. Imari Sawyer had 11 assists for the Throwbacks.
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