BayHawks Win Home Opener, 105-87
Published on December 2, 2011 under NBA G League (G League)
Erie BayHawks News Release
Erie, Pennsylvania, Thursday, December 1 - The Erie BayHawks (1-2) overcame a rough start to capture their first win of the season in front of a home opener crowd of 4,526, prevailing 105-87 over the Maine Red Claws (0-2).
Maine jumped out to an early 13-3 lead that included five points by Chris Wright, and Erie's early woes continued as Kyle Goldcamp picked up three fouls and they found themselves down 27-18 at the end of the frame.
But Erie had a stellar second quarter as they put together an 18-6 run, with Tirrell Baines and Mychel Thompson each connecting on 3-point shots. The BayHawks took the lead at 5:42 in the second quarter on another Thompson three-pointer and never looked back as the lead grew to 53-46 at the break.
Donald Sloan's nine points in the third quarter helped Erie maintain a seven point lead up 80-73 heading in to the final frame.
The BayHawks finished off the game outscoring the visitors in the final frame 25-14 to cruise to their first win of the 2011-12 campaign.
Thompson led all scorers with 24 points, including five three-pointers, and Chris Daniels contributed a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Sloan dropped in 19 and Kyle Spain and Tirrell Baines added 12 apiece.
Maine was led by Kenny Hayes' 20 points, Wright nabbed a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards, Justin Brownlee had 14 and Antonio Anderson chipped in 10.
The BayHawks head to Des Moines, Iowa for a weekend series with the defending D-League champion Iowa Energy before returning home again on December 9 to face the Canton Charge. Maine heads home to face Springfield for their home opener on Saturday night.
Season tickets, group tickets and individual game tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 814-790-5600.
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