D-Fenders extend win streak to six games
December 22, 2007 - NBA G League (G League)
Sioux Falls Skyforce News Release
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Sean Banks scored a game-high 27 points and Lakers assignee Coby Karl chipped in with a double-double (17 points, 10 rebounds) to lead the visiting D-Fenders to a 97-86 victory over the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Sioux Falls was down to eight players following the departure of Damone Brown and could not stop the hottest team in the D-League from winning their sixth straight contest.
"(Sean Banks) is doing a great job and he can really score the basketball," said D-Fenders head coach Dan Panaggio. "We rested him in the fourth quarter and got on a roll otherwise he would have scored some more points."
Despite being shorthanded Sioux Falls was in striking distance through three quarters as they trailed 79-72 heading into the final stanza. However, with Banks resting the entire fourth quarter Los Angeles (9-3) increased the lead to as many as 14 points. Karl had an amazing alley-oop dunk with just over two minutes to play that brought the D-Fenders bench to their feet as they celebrated another win.
"We have good talent and are playing very well together," said D-Fenders head coach Dan Panaggio. "When you get on a win streak you just have to enjoy it because you never know when it is going to end."
Carl Elliott played well on both ends of the floor for Sioux Falls (3-7) as he scored a season-high 25 points to go along with a season-high four steals. Kasib Powell added 17 points in a losing effort.
Sioux Falls hosts Fort Wayne on Christmas night at 7 p.m. CT. Los Angeles will travel back home to take on the Bakersfield Jam on Friday at 3:30 p.m. PT.
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