Halifax Comes From Behind to Beat Buffalo

January 24, 2009 - Premier Basketball League (PBL)
Halifax Rainmen News Release


Jimmy Twyman had a team high 20, and Buffalo went only 1-13 from beyond the arc as Halifax moves into a tie with Manchester for first place in the Atlantic with a 112-108 victory over Buffalo.

Halifax streaked out to an early 18-7 lead as Jimmy Twyman scored seven of his 18 first half points in the first six minutes on a pair of jumpers and a bomb from three point range. Buffalo then went on a run of their own and closed the lead to four after one.

Buffalo would keep the momentum going in the second quarter as they took their first lead of the game, 35-34 on an Edmund Rainey jumper; but then it went back and fourth and turned into a good one with Buffalo leading

57-55 at the half. For the Stampede, Karl Rainey had a team high 13.

Buffalo looked like they had the momentum coming out of the locker room, and opened up an eight point lead on a Marcus Price jumper, but then Halifax came back. Glen Dandridge hit a three and former Maryland Nighthawk David Bailey added to the quick 5-0 with an inside runner and the Rainmen cut the lead to three, but after going back and forth, Buffalo lead 89-84 going into the final stanza.

The fourth quarter went back and forth with a total of six ties and eight lead changes. Halifax took the lead for good with under two to go on a pair of free throws by Rodney Mayes, and a Jimmy Twyman mid-range jumper with 1:24 to go. Buffalo tried to get the lead back, but the Halifax defense was stifling and the Rainmen came out with the victory.

Halifax moves to 4-3 on the season while Buffalo is now 1-4. Halifax and Buffalo are back in action on Sunday as they finish up their home and home series south of the border in a 4:00 Eastern Time start.



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