G League Iowa Wolves

Iowa Now in 1st Place in Eastern Conference

Published on December 17, 2011 under NBA G League (G League)
Iowa Wolves News Release


DES MOINES, IA - The 2011 NBA D-League Champion Iowa Energy got a career high 28 points from forward Michael Tveidt as they rolled past Reno 101-97 Saturday night. The win moves Iowa into 1st place in the league's Eastern Conference, one game ahead of Springfield.

The Energy jumped out quick as they led 39-25 midway through the 2nd quarter behind Tveidt's 16 early points. Iowa maintained that lead late into the half as a Jake Anderson layup put the Energy up 43-29 with 3:12 left. Just as the Energy seemed to have control, Reno battled back, scoring the next 12 points of the game to close the gap to 43-41. The two teams exchanged scores late in the half, with Iowa taking a 45-43 lead into the break.

The 3rd quarter saw back and forth scoring as the lead changed hands three times in the early going before a Chris Davis 3-pointer put Reno up 64-60 with 5:01 remaining. A quick 9-0 run by the Energy, which featured four different scorers, gave control back to the home team, who took a 73-66 lead into the final quarter.

On four separate occasions in the 4th quarter, Reno closed the Energy lead to one point; and each time, Iowa responded with baskets of their own. Late in the 4th quarter, a Terrance Thomas layup with 2:11 left brought Reno to within two points at 89-91. With the game in the balance, Iowa's Thomas Baudinet rose up and drilled a 3-pointer from the left wing to give the Energy a five point lead. Reno got to within one point on an Andre Emmett 3-point play with 8.0 seconds left, but Anderson drilled two free throws to extend the lead back to three. After an Energy stop on defense, Baudinet iced the game with a free throw to provide the final margin.

Baudinet added 19 points on the night, while reserve center Ben Strong had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Anderson, making his first start for injured guard Brandon Ewing, finished with 8 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists.

The win moves Iowa to 7-3 on the season.

Reno was led by Thomas' 26 point night, while Chris Ayer contributed 19 points and 13 rebounds. The loss drops Reno to 3-5.

The Energy shot 53.3% from the field on the night, while holding the BigHorns to 42.2%.

Iowa heads to Maine for a pair of games next week before returning home on Tuesday, December 27th for a home game with Sioux Falls. That game is a "Two-for One Tuesday" as all sideline tickets will be two for the price of one!

Tickets for all regular season games are now on sale at www.DahlsTickets.com.

Season tickets for the Energy's 24 games home schedule are also available. For more information, visit www.IowaNBA.com. Season tickets start at just $199 per seat, and include a number of special benefits.

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