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Frost Heaves jump on Cape Cod

November 26, 2006 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Cape Cod Frenzy News Release


Sandwich, Massachusetts: The Vermont Frost Heaves jumped on the Cape Cod Frenzy early, and despite a 'frenzied' comeback attempt by Cape Cod, Vermont held on for a 138-121 win. The Frost Heaves were led by the hot three point shooting of guard Aaron Cook who had 24 points on 6 of 9 from behind the arc, Tyrone Levett with 18 points, and six other players in double figures. Balanced scoring was a key to the Vermont victory.

Things started going wrong for the Frenzy even before the game's opening tip: their star forward Rob Sanders injured his quadricep doing a dunk while in the layup line! And if that wasn't bad enough, two starters had to be removed from the starting lineup due to conduct detrimental to the team (Steve Hailey and Dustin Hellenga).

With only two regular starters in the starting lineup, Cape Cod took the court. The Frost Heaves immediately went to work, hitting four three pointers and one two pointer to go up 14-0 to start the game. The Frenzy players looked rattled and confused while Vermont's execution and pinpoint passing continued to find open three point shooters, who kept knocking them down.

Once Cape Cod showed signs of cracking, the Frost Heaves' full court press showed no mercy. Turnovers led to layups, dunks, and three pointers in a barrage of offense by Vermont, eventually extending to a 46 point second quarter lead.

The Frenzy players went into halftime with a lot to talk about. In the second half, the Frenzy came out in a 3-2 zone defense and utilized a 4 guard lineup. It was the first time the Frenzy had played zone all season. Their players continued pressing and fighting and scraping until the 46 point lead was whittled down to as low as 16 in the fourth quarter. They did not quit until the final clock read zero and the final score was 138-121.

The comeback, in which Cape Cod outscored Vermont by 30 points over the last 2 ½ quarters, sets the stage for an exciting rematch in tomorrow's second game of the doubleheader (6:05 PM at Harwich High School). Which Frenzy team will show up? The team that lost by 46 in a quarter and a half or the team that won by 30? To find out log on to www.capecodfrenzy.com and get your tickets for tomorrow night's game!

Cape Cod was led by forward Richmond Pittman's 30 points and 9 rebounds, Jermaine Watson's 23 points, and new signee, Sly McIntosh, with 16 points.

For more information, contact Frenzy GM Ian McCarthy at ian@capecodfrenzy.com or visit www.capecodfrenzy.com or www.abalive.com.

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