Heaves, Burks, Both Get Back on Beam
December 8, 2007 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Vermont Frost Heaves News Release
Barre, Vt.-The Vermont Frost Heaves and forward Antonio Burks both broke out of slumps during a 118-94 defeat of Quebec on Saturday afternoon at the Barre Municipal Auditorium.
Burks, who sank six of his seven three-pointers in the first half, led six Vermont players in double figures with 27 points and six rebounds as the defending ABA Champs ended a two-game losing streak. Issa Konare added 16 points and nine boards, while Brett Gravitt (15), Markus Austin (14), newcomer Dwuan Rice (13) and John Bryant (12) all joined Burks in the scoring parade. Erik Nelson took down 13 rebounds and Dwayne Lee contributed 10 assists.
Samuel Audet-Sow had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Kebekwa.
Vermont (7-2) will play at Halifax on Wednesday, Dec. 12, with tip-off set for 7:15 p.m. The Frost Heaves return to the Green Mountain State on Sunday, Dec. 16, for a 4:05 p.m. date with the Manchester Millrats, the No. 1 team in the ABA Power Rankings and the team that has tagged Vermont with both of its defeats this season.
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 all 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."
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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