Frost Heaves' Defense Shuts Down Halifax
Published on February 17, 2008 under American Basketball Association (ABA)
Vermont Frost Heaves News Release
Barre, Vt.-The Vermont Frost Heaves broke a 17-17 tie with a 10-3 run to close out the first quarter and coasted to a 123-78 victory over the Halifax Rainmen at the Barre Municipal Auditorium on Sunday afternoon.
Terrance Green paced the Frost Heaves with 28 points, including four three-pointers.
Vermont (26-4) placed five others in double figures, as Issa Konare added 16, Dokun Akingbade and Markus Austin contributed 12 apiece, and Brett Gravitt and newcomer Ted Skuchas scored 10 each.
Lantrice Green scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for the Rainmen (8-18).
Just before the game the Frost Heaves and the American Basketball Association jointly announced that the 2008 ABA All-Star Weekend will take place at the Aud in Barre on March 21st and 22nd. More details about the weekend, which will include Slam Dunk and Three-Point Contests as well as an East vs. West All-Star Game, will be announced as they become available.
After a road swing through Halifax and Montreal next weekend, the Frost Heaves will return to the Green Mountain State for three games in Burlington's Memorial Auditorium: A school-vacation special on Thursday, Feb. 28, against Montreal; a Saturday matinee on Saturday, March 1, that will celebrate both Aubuchon Hardware's 100th Aniversary and the 2004 University of Vermont NCAA tournament upset of Syracuse; and Fan Appreciation Day vs. Quebec on Sunday, March 2, when the Frost Heaves will thank their supporters with a special giveaway.
Tickets for Frost Heaves home games may be purchased at the door beginning one hour before tip-off; by going to flynntix.org; by calling 802-86-FLYNN; or by stopping by the Flynn's main box office at 153 Main Street in Burlington. Groups of 20 or more may call the Frost Heaves' office at 802-860-0082 for discounted rates.
Vermont home games are also Webcast live and archived for rebroadcast at vermontfrostheaves.com. In addition. affiliates of the Vermont Access Network in Barre, Burlington, Cavendish, Hartford, Hyde Park, Ludlow, Lyndonville, Montpelier, Newport, Plymouth, St. Albans, St. Johnsbury, Windsor and Woodstock rebroadcast Frost Heaves home games over local cable systems, and Burlington Telecom makes them available to subscribers as a video-on-demand option.
The presenting sponsor for Frost Heaves Webcasts is the Vermont State Employees Credit Union.
Radio broadcasts of Vermont games, home and away, may be heard on WSNO AM 1450 in Barre; WJOY AM 1230 in Burlington; and on the Web at vermontfrostheaves.com, while WLVB FM 93.9 in Morrisville carries a select Frost Heaves "Game of the Week."
The Frost Heaves Official Team Sponsors are the Vermont State Employees Credit Union and the Vermont Army National Guard.
For more information, visit vermontfrostheaves.com.
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American Basketball Association Stories from February 17, 2008
- Millrats Complete Sweep of Quebec - Saint John Riptide
- ABA All-Star Weekend Coming to Barre in March - Vermont Frost Heaves
- Frost Heaves' Defense Shuts Down Halifax - Vermont Frost Heaves
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