Bench helps Patroons win 103-100 over East Kentucky
December 20, 2007 - Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
Albany Patroons News Release
After suffering their first defeat in five games Wednesday night, the Albany Patroons exacted revenge upon the East Kentucky Miners, defeating their division opponents 103-100 Thursday night at the East Kentucky Expo Center in Pikeville, Ky. Albany took 5 1/2 of a possible seven quarterpoints, winning the second and fourth quarters and tying the third with the Miners.
Nat Burton led all Patroons in scoring with 26 points, going 10-15 from the floor. Center Amal McCaskill scored 22 points; he also pulled down 12 rebounds and added 5 assists to his totals. Albany's bench proved to be the difference in this game, outscoring the Miners' bench 33-12; the Patroons had 10 steals to the Miners' 5; and 22 assists to East Kentucky's 14. Included in the bench scoring was Albany's Jason "J-Bird" Williams, whose ten points included two first-half 3-pointers.
Josh Pace was the top scorer for the Miners, with 20 points; James "Boo" Jackson's 18 points were ugmented with 13 rebounds; center Reo Logan earned a double-double of 11 points and 11 boards.
The Patroons next head home for a two-game series with the Oklahoma Cavalry; Albany hosts the Cavs on Saturday, December 22 and Christmas Day, December 25; then will travel to Minot, N.D. to face the Skyrockets for the first time this season.
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