'Force Facts
Published on February 16, 2006 under Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
Sioux Falls Skyforce News Release
Sioux Falls, SD - The Sioux Falls Skyforce (21-16, 141.5, 3.8) hosts the Dakota Wizards (17-21, 123.0, 3.2) tonight at 7:05 pm at the Sioux Falls Arena.
'Force Facts:
Game #38 / Home Game #19 / CBA Game #153
Familiar Faces Current Dakota Wizards players Al Neale and James Wright will be making their return to Sioux Falls tonight as they were traded to Dakota in exchange for Billy Thomas and future considerations back on January 19th. The âForce seems to have gotten the better end of the deal as they are 6-3 since the trade while the Wizards are 4-8. Thomas has played well with a change of scenery as he is averaging 16.4 points in eight games (eight starts) while Neale (5.7) and Wright (8.5) are only averaging a combined 14.2 points per game.
Good Meets Bad Sioux Falls is currently the best team at home in the CBA as they are 15-3 (.833). On the other end of the spectrum, the Wizards are one of the worst road teams in the CBA as they are 2-16 (.111) away from the Bismarck Civic Center. Only the Michigan Mayhem has a worse road record as they are 1-16 (.059). The Wizards are 0-3 at the Sioux Falls Arena this season, losing by an average of 14.3 ppg.
Graham to Stick With Cavs? Stephen Graham's 10-day contract with the Cleveland Cavalier expired yesterday and he will have to wait until after the All-Star break to find out his fate. Here is an excerpt from the Akron Beacon Journal newspaper today: "All indications point to the Cavs signing rookie swingman Stephen Graham to a second 10-day contract Monday. His first 10-day deal expired after Wednesday's game with the Celtics, but due to the All-Star break, he won't have to be re-signed until next week. That will give the team six more games to look at him. Then they must decide to sign Graham for the rest of the regular season or let him walk."
'Force All-Time Record vs. Wizards W-L 19-30 (.388)
'Force vs. Wizards 05-06 W-L 4-5 (.444)
Season Series (Home team in CAPS):
- 11/19: SIOUX FALLS 116, Dakota 104 (5, 2)
- 12/10: DAKOTA 110, Sioux Falls 102 OT (4.5, 2.5)
- 12/12: DAKOTA 101, Sioux Falls 94 (6, 1)
- 12/25: SIOUX FALLS 95, Dakota 85 (5, 2)
- 12/27: DAKOTA 107, Sioux Falls 96 (6, 1)
- 12/28: DAKOTA 87, Sioux Falls 86 (5, 2)
- 1/6: SIOUX FALLS 113, Dakota 92 (7, 0)
- 1/20: DAKOTA 106, Sioux Falls 102 (5, 2)
- 1/21: Sioux Falls 118, DAKOTA 98 (6, 1)
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