Frost Heaves Remain Undefeated
November 29, 2007 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Vermont Frost Heaves News Release
Barre, Vt--The Vermont Frost Heaves fought back from an 18-point first-quarter deficit to defeat the Westchester Phantoms 102-93 and remain unbeaten.
Issa Konare led Vermont (6-0) with 29 points and 15 boards. Dwayne Lee chipped in 13 points and 7 assists, and Dokun Akingbade added 15 points and 6 boards.
Konare scored 15 of Vermont's 23 first quarter points, 9 of which came from three-pointers. The Frost Heaves trailed throughout most of the game, but at the end of the third quarter Terrance Green hit back-to-back threes to give Vermont the lead it would hold for the duration.
Jomo Belfor led Westchester with 34 points.
The Frost Heaves face the Manchester Millrats on Sunday, Dec. 2, at 4:15 p.m. They return to Barre on Thursday, Dec. 6, for a rematch with the Millrats. Tip-off is at 7:05 p.m.
Tickets for any Frost Heaves home game may be purchased at the door beginning one hour before tipoff. They're also available 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. Tickets for games in Barre are also at First in Fitness in Montpelier and all Allen Lumber locations. Groups of 20 or more may call the Frost Heaves' office 802-860-0082 for discounted rates.
All Frost Heaves games, home and away, are broadcast on WSNO AM 1450 in Barre; WJOY AM 1230 in Burlington; and on the Web at vermontfrostheaves.com. Vermont home games are Webcast live and archived for rebroadcast by PlayON! Sports, a division of Turner Broadcasting. 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 will rebroadcast Frost Heaves home games over local cable systems, and Burlington Telecom will make them available to subscribers as a video-on-demand option.
The Frost Heaves Official Team Sponsors are the Vermont State Employees Credit Union and the Vermont Army National Guard. For more information go to vermontfrostheaves.com.
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