East Kentucky KOs Pittsburgh
Published on February 12, 2008 under Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
East Kentucky Miners News Release
PITTSBURGH - Visiting East Kentucky defeated rival Pittsburgh Monday night in a shootout at the Petersen Events Center. The Miners outscored Pittsburgh 44-27 in the fourth quarter en route to a hard-fought 131-117 American Conference win.
Forward Steve Thomas - the latest signee for the Miners - led East Kentucky with a double-double of 34 points and 17 rebounds. Thomas registered game-high totals in both categories.
East Kentucky dominated the quarter points battle, winning 6-1. The Miners improved to 19-19 overall, evening their record following a pair of losses to American Conference leader Minot.
East Kentucky - playing without injured guards Mike Crain and Bryant Northern - relied heavily on its starting five. The East Kentucky starting five accounted for all but two of the visiting team's points.
Point guard Jason McLeish scored 31 points for the Miners. Boo Jackson, one of the CBA's most productive players, registered a double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds.
Josh Pace scored 22 points and Mike Dean added 15 for the Miners. Dean dished off seven assists and hauled in nine rebounds in East Kentucky's American Conference victory.
East Kentucky outscored host Pittsburgh 35-27 in the opening quarter. The Miners, despite the successful start, found themselves trailing at the break. Pittsburgh carried a 63-59 lead into halftime.
Tyrone Anderson paced Pittsburgh with a team-high 26 points. Six different Pittsburgh players reached double figures in the scoring column. John DeGroat dumped in 24 points and Darnell Miller added 21 for the Xplosion.
East Kentucky outscored Pittsburgh 28-27 in the third quarter, claiming the all-important quarter point and building momentum for the final frame. The Miners dominated the boards, outrebounding Pittsburgh 49-35.
With the win, East Kentucky snapped a two-game losing streak and returned to the win column at the start of what promises to be a challenging road swing. Pittsburgh dropped to 22-17 after losing to the Miners.
East Kentucky will visit Great Falls on Wednesday for the first of back-to-back games versus the Explorers. Tip-off for the East Kentucky-Great Falls game is set for 6:05 p.m. MT.
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