Frost Heaves run record to 5-0 with tough road win
November 25, 2007 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Vermont Frost Heaves News Release
Corning, N.Y.-The Vermont Frost Heaves shook off a slow start and erratic outside shooting to defeat the Corning Bulldogs 91-86 this afternoon at Corning Community College.
Center Dokun Akingbade paced six Frost Heaves in double figures with 14 points. On his heels were Brett Gravitt and Terrance Green with 13 each.
Gravitt scored 11 of his points in the first half, nailing three three-pointers in the first quarter. He also sank two key free throws and drew a charge late in the fourth, while forward Issa Konare also proved clutch down the stretch, contributing a steal that led to a Dwayne Lee jumper with 1:33 to play that gave the Frost Heaves a three-point cushion.
Rashaun Banjo added 10 points, including eight during a critical stretch of the third quarter, after Corning took a six-point lead.
Al Stewart's 22 points paced Corning, which fell to 2-3 on the season.
The Frost Heaves (5-0) return to Vermont to meet the Westchester Phantoms and their coach, former Olympian and WNBA star Teresa Weatherspoon, on Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Aud in Barre. Tip-off is set for 7:05 p.m.
Tickets for any Frost Heaves home game may be purchased at the door beginning one hour before tip-off. They may also be purchased 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 available at First in Fitness in Montpelier and all Allen Lumber locations. Groups of 20 or more may call the Frost Heaves' office at 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 rebroadcast Frost Heaves home games over local cable systems, and Burlington Telecom makes 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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