Frost heaves defeat Quebec 118-98
March 13, 2009 - Premier Basketball League (PBL)
Vermont Frost Heaves News Release
Barre, VT - The Vermont Frost Heaves took the first game of a 3 game weekend home stand defeating the Quebec Kebekwa 118-98 in Barre in front of 1100 fans. Vermont started off sluggish, and Quebec held a 31-25 lead after one quarter.
The Frost Heaves lit it up in the second quarter, outscoring the Kebs 37-13. The Frost Heaves were lead by Benson Callier who had 19 points in the first half on 8-11 shooting. The Kebs were lead by newcomer Jamaal Wise who had 12 points in the half. The Heaves held a 62-44 lead at the half.
The Kebs fought hard in the 3rd quarter outscoring the Heaves 28-22 but could never get closer than 12 points in the quarter. Vermont kicked in the burners to start the 4th quarter and outscored the Kebs, 34-26 for a final score of 118-98.
Vermont was lead in scoring by Benson Callier with 28 points and 6 rebounds, followed by Greg Plummer with 21 points on 5-8 3 point shooting, and John Williams with 15 points. Quebec was lead by Jamaal Wise with 34 points and Darryl Hill with 20 points.
On Saturday, March 14, the Frost Heaves will be hosting the Montreal PBL team in Barre at 4:05 p.m. This game was originally scheduled to be in Montreal, but has been moved to Barre. The Northfield Savings Bank Community all Stars for this game will be Mike Dykstra, a volunteer fireman who was at the right place at the right time. He saved a woman' s life when he pulled her from the New Haven River after her car wound up going off the road earlier this winter. Mike will be playing for the Addison County Food Shelf.
On Sunday, March 15, the Buffalo Stampede invades Barre to close out the weekend. Tip time is 2:05 p.m. The Northfield Savings Bank Community All Star for this game will be Marissa Velez, one of the Team Captains for the State Champion Spaulding Girls Division I Basketball team. Marissa hit the 1000-point mark in last minute of the championship game, capping off her four-year varsity career. Next year she plans to attend Assumption College on a full scholarship. She will be playing for the Central Vermont Humane Society.
March Madness at its finest. We hope to see everyone there to help push the Frost Heaves into the playoffs. All games count in the PBL regular season standings, so come help us fight for a wild card spot!
Tickets for all Frost Heaves games are available at the Flynn Box Office in person, by calling 802-86-FLYNN or online at flynntix.org. Tickets for Barre games only are also available at Allen Lumber in Barre and First in Fitness in Montpelier. The Frost Heaves are proud to partner with the Vermont State Employees Credit Union and the Vermont Army National Guard.
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