Burks Sinks Seven Threes as Vermont Rolls Past Boston
March 1, 2008 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Vermont Frost Heaves News Release
Burlington, Vt.-The Vermont Frost Heaves raced out to a 43-point first quarter and never looked back to notch their 30th victory of the season, a 144-98 defeat of the Boston Blizzard at Memorial Auditorium this afternoon.
Antonio Burks sank seven three-pointers for Vermont (30-4), the No. 1 team in the ABA Power Rankings, and wound up with 28 points. Issa Konare added 26 along with 12 rebounds, while Dokun Akingbade chipped in 19 points and 13 rebounds.
Tyrone Barley, a member of the Frost Heaves' ABA Champions last season, played 27 minutes in his first action since being signed on Thursday. He contributed six points and six assists,
Former University of Vermont star Germain Mopa-Njila logged eight minutes as the Northfield Savings Bank Community All-Star, picking up seven points and four rebounds for the Frost Heaves.
Anis Taylor scored 42 points for Boston (8-17), while Charles Easterling added 30.
Tomorrow afternoon at Memorial Auditorium against Quebec, the Frost Heaves thank their supporters on Fan Appreciation Day with a special giveaway. Please note that tip-off is at 4:05 p.m., not 2:05 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door beginning one hour before tip-off.
Tickets will go on general sale on Saturday, March 8, for ABA All-Star Weekend at the Aud in Barre, which will take place on Friday and Saturday, March 21 and 22. In addition, the Frost Heaves will play an intersectional game with the Atlanta Vision on Wednesday, March 19, also in Barre. Ticket pick-up spots for all three events are Allen Lumber in Barre; First In Fitness in Montpelier; and the Flynn Box Office at 153 Main Street in Burlington. Tickets may also be ordered over the phone or the Web by calling 802-86-FLYNN or going to flynntix.org. An exclusive window for season-ticket holders to purchase All-Star Weekend tickets will close at the end of next week.
Vermont home games are Webcast live and archived for rebroadcast at vermontfrostheaves.com. In addition. affiliates of the Vermont Access Network in Barre, Burlington, Cavendish, Hartford, Hyde Park, Ludlow, Lyndonville, Montpelier, Newport, Plymouth, St. Albans, St. Johnsbury, Windsor and Woodstock rebroadcast Frost Heaves home games over local cable systems, and Burlington Telecom makes them available to subscribers as a video-on-demand option.
The presenting sponsor for Frost Heaves Webcasts is the Vermont State Employees Credit Union.
Radio broadcasts of Vermont games, home and away, may be heard on WSNO AM 1450 in Barre; WJOY AM 1230 in Burlington; and on the Web at vermontfrostheaves.com, while WLVB FM 93.9 in Morrisville carries a select Frost Heaves "Game of the Week."
The Frost Heaves Official Team Sponsors are the Vermont State Employees Credit Union and the Vermont Army National Guard.
For more information, visit vermontfrostheaves.com.
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