Frost Heaves Win Finale With 41-2 Run
March 8, 2008 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Vermont Frost Heaves News Release
Framingham, Mass.-The Vermont Frost Heaves exploded for a 41-2 run during the third quarter to close out their regular season with a 120-75 defeat of the Boston Blizzard at Framingham State University on Saturday night.
The hosts had pulled to within 46-43 early in the third quarter when Vermont, No. 1 in the ABA Power Rankings, made its move. Antonio Burks led the charge, scoring 20 points during a second half in which the Frost Heaves. 32-4, wound up outscoring the Blizzard 74-33.
Burks finished with 25 points, while five other Frost Heaves-Dokun Akingbade and B.J. Robertson (16 points each), as well as Markus Austin (14), Erik Nelson (12) and Tyrone Barley (11)-also reached double figures.
Jamaal Brooks scored 21 for Boston, whose record now stands at 8-18.
To prepare for the ABA playoffs, Vermont will play a home-and-home intersectional series with the Atlanta Vision-at Atlanta on Tuesday night, March 11; and in Barre at the Aud on Wednesday night, March 19.
The Frost Heaves are assured a bye into the ABA Final 8 Championship, which will take place in Quebec from March 27 through 30.
Tickets are now on sale for the Atlanta game, as well as for ABA All-Star Weekend in Barre, which will take place with Hot Shots and Dunks on Friday, March 21; and the ABA All-Star Classic presented by VESCU on March 22. Ticket pick-up spots are Allen Lumber in Barre; First In Fitness in Montpelier; and the Flynn Box Office at 153 Main Street in Burlington. Tickets may also be ordered over the phone or the Web by calling 802-86-FLYNN or going to flynntix.org. An exclusive window for season-ticket holders to purchase All-Star Weekend tickets will close at the end of next 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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