Five Wins in a row for Gwinnett's own Atlanta Vision
February 2, 2008 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Atlanta Vision News Release
DULUTH, GA - Atlanta Vision (6-2) showed why they are effective on both ends of the court by scoring 112 points and holding the visiting Bahama All Pro Show to 77 points at the Gwinnett Center on Friday night. Atlanta Vision out rebounded the All Pro Show 68-56. Atlanta Vision had 21 steals, 10 blocks; they forced the All Pro Show to shoot a game record 11 air balls, and produced 9 ABA 3-D opportunities.
Atlanta Vision played like the superior team from the opening tip as they ended the first quarter with a 31-13 lead. The Vision remained in control at halftime with a score of 59-36.
The first ever Atlanta Vision Community Wheelchair Basketball Showcase took place at halftime of the game. Henry Havoc challenged top ranked Shepard Stealers for some exciting and impressive basketball action. The Stealers, named for their ability to steal the ball, lived up to the hype and won 20-8.
Atlanta Vision's Sean "High Percent" Dixon led all scores with 25 points and added 10 rebounds. Dixon is a Georgia grown local talent from Marietta, proving that he is a force behind the arc and inside of the lane. Gwinnett's own Dacula High graduate, B.J. "Pound-4-Pound" Puckett put up 22 points and set a new Atlanta Vision record with 17 rebounds. Robert "50" Martin from College Park and ESPN's And1 Streetball Tour added 14 points and 8 rebounds to the stat sheet. Hurricane Katrina survivor and now Gwinnett County resident, Bryan "B-Slim" Irvin had 13 points and grabbed 7 rebounds for the Vision win.
Atlanta Vision will take on Rio Grande Ravia at Whitewater High School, 100 Wildcat Way, Fayettville, GA 30125 on Saturday, February, 9th at 7:30PM. All tickets are only $10 for this game which is part of Atlanta Vision's Pro Hoops in the Community Tour. Atlanta Vision is donating 50% of all tickets sold for this game to the Whitewater Wildcats Tip-Off Club. For tickets and more information, please visit www.atlvision.com.
Note: OurSports Central no longer actively covers the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a professional league due in part to its inability to publish and play a schedule and the transitory nature of many of its teams. For information on professional minor leagues, please see OSC's basketball section.
American Basketball Association Stories from February 2, 2008
- Five Wins in a row for Gwinnett's own Atlanta Vision - Atlanta Vision
- Rebuttal to OSC comments about the Georgia Gwizzlies status - Georgia Gwizzlies
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