East Kentucky Miners Take Game One Of Interleague Challenge
Published on December 12, 2008 under Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1) News Release
Albany, NY (December 12, 2008) -The ABA-CBA Interleague Challenge kicked off last night in Owensboro, Kentucky as the East Kentucky Miners traveled to take on the Kentucky Bisons. The Miners featured former CBA MVP Galen Young and University of Kentucky star Wayne Turner as they looked to take on a new state rival.
The Miners ran out to a 23-20 lead and coasted to a 51-45 halftime lead. The Bisons battled back to win the 3rd quarter 30-27, but the Miners held on to capture the first interleague game with the ABA, 102-94. The Miners take game one of forty-two in the Interleague Challenge.
Leading the way for the Miners was Jermaine Blackburn with 26 points on 12 for 19 shooting. Joe Buck had 17 points and pulled down a game high 18 rebounds. Young had his usual balanced game of 10 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Turner had a game high 9 assists for the Miners.
The Miners will take on the West Virginia Blazers in their home opener in Pikeville on Sunday, December 14 in the next game of the Interleague Challenge.
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