Green leads Frost Heaves past Halifax, 107-99
January 10, 2008 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Vermont Frost Heaves News Release
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada-With 15 three-pointers in 30 attempts, the Vermont Frost Heaves took their second game in as many nights from the Halifax Rainmen, 107-99, at the Metro Centre on Thursday night.
Vermont forged a 21-point lead in the fourth quarter, then held off a Rainmen charge that brought the hosts to within eight points in the final three minutes. Antonio Burks sank the last of his five three-pointers to keep Halifax at bay as Vermont captured its 17th victory in 20 games.
Terrance Green paced the Frost Heaves with 23 points, 12 rebound, four assists and three steals. Dokun Akingbade added 18 points and nine rebounds, while Burks (15 points), Dwayne Lee (12), Markus Austin (11) and Dwuan Rice (10) also reached double figures. Vermont's leading scorer and rebounder, Issa Konare, did not make the trip due to a groin injury.
Blandon Ferguson scored 33 points for the Rainmen, who dropped to 7-11.
The Frost Heaves return home for a 4:05 p.m. matinee with the Manchester Millrats on Saturday, Jan. 12, at Burlington's Memorial Auditorium. All kids 14 and under who wear a basketball jersey of any type will be admitted at the door for half-price.
The following day, also at Memorial, the Montreal Royal visit for a 2:05 p.m. tip. The Burlington High boys varsity will lead a food drive for the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf, so fans are encouraged to bring a nonperishable food item to donate.
Tickets for any Frost Heaves home game 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. Tickets for games in Barre are also available at First In Fitness in Montpelier and Allen Lumber in Barre. 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." Sunday's game will not be carried on WSNO due to a scheduling conflict.
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