Heaves Make It Rain on Halifax
Published on February 7, 2008 under American Basketball Association (ABA)
Vermont Frost Heaves News Release
Barre, Vt.-The Vermont Frost Heaves trailed after the first quarter, but gathered steam over the next two to defeat Halifax Thursday night at the Barre Auditorium, 127-105.
Vermont placed six players in double digits with Antonio Burks leading the way with 23 points. On his heels were five other Heaves: B.J. Robertson (16), Dwayne Lee (14), Brett Gravitt (14), Erik Nelson (13), and Markus Austin (12). Lee also had six boards and seven assists while Nelson took down 9 rebounds to help the cause.
The Frost Heaves ended the first quarter trailing the Rainmen by two. But that wouldn't last long as Vermont pulled ahead in the second. Issa Konare hit a buzzer beating three-pointer to end the second quarter and put the Heaves up by 10. Vermont then outscored the visitors 10-2 to begin the third quarter and never looked back.
Leading Halifax was Brian Silverhorn with 28 points and seven rebounds. With the loss the Rainmen fall to 8-15.
Vermont, 23-4 and No. 1 in the ABA Power Rankings, will return to the Aud on Saturday, Feb. 9, to take on the Blizzard with a 2:05 p.m. tip. The Frost Heaves will help Aubuchon Hardware celebrate its 100th Anniversary.
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.
Fans may watch archived rebroadcasts of all Frost Heaves home games by clicking on the link above. They may also watch rebroadcasts of Frost Heaves home games over affiliates of the Vermont Access Network on cable systems in Barre, Burlington, Cavendish, Hartford, Hyde Park, Ludlow, Lyndonville, Montpelier, Newport, Plymouth, St. Albans, St. Johnsbury, Windsor and Woodstock. In addition, Burlington Telecom makes rebroadcasts of home games available to subscribers as a video-on-demand option.
The presenting sponsor for Frost Heaves Webcasts and telecasts is the Vermont State Employees Credit Union.
The Vermont Frost Heaves Basketball Radio Network carries all games, home and away, over flagship WSNO AM 1490 in Barre, WJOY AM 1230 in Burlington and vermontfrostheaves.com. WLVB FM 93.3 in Morrisville broadcasts a Frost Heaves Game of the Week.
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