It's On to Quebec City for the Frost Heaves
Published on March 22, 2008 under American Basketball Association (ABA)
Vermont Frost Heaves News Release
Barre, Vt.-Anthony Anderson of the Manchester Millrats sank five of seven three-point shots and sprang for 33 points to lead the East All-Stars to a 161-140 victory over the West All-Stars in the ABA All-Star Classic, presented by VSECU, at the Barre Municipal Auditorium on Saturday afternoon.
Eric Crookshank of the Halifax Rainmen added 28 points, 14 rebounds and six steals for the East, which raced out to a 72-54 halftime lead and held the West to 36.8% shooting for the game.
Issa Konare contributed 17 points and eight rebounds while teammate Antonio Burks logged five points as the Frost Heaves' representatives.
For East coach Will Voigt of Vermont, it was his first All-Star victory, after presiding over the losing East team at last season's ABA All-Star Weekend in Halifax.
Cardell Butler of the San Diego Wildcats, the former And1 Mix Tapes Tour player known as Ballaholic, scored 34 points and grabbed nine rebounds for the West.
After the game Justin Hoy, founder of Montpelier-based Halogen Records, presented Anderson with the Halogen Records ABA All-Star MVP Award.
The night before, in the opening event of ABA All-Star Weekend, Robin (Sik Wit It) Kennedy of the Orange County Gladiators, another And1 Tour veteran, nosed out Sean Dixon of the Atlanta Vision to win the Simply Subs ABA Three-Point crown.
Chris Cayole of the Vermont Frost Heaves edged Butler for the M&M Beverage Centers Slam-Dunk title.
In a special Vermont High School Senior Hot Shots event presented by Community National Bank, Stephanie Hazlett of Arlington and Rob Dorion of Rutland won their respective divisions.
Next up for the Frost Heaves and the ABA is the Final 8 Championships, which the Quebec Kebekwa will host at the Pavillon de la Jeunesse in Quebec City from March 27 through 30. Vermont, the top seed, will play a quarterfinal against the San Francisco Rumble on Thursday, March 27, at 5 p.m. Semifinals are set for 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday, with Sunday's final tipping off at 4 p.m.
For more information fans may contact the organizers at 418-780-4850 or info@kebs.ca.
For more information about the special Frost Heaves fan bus tour organized by Milne Travel, call Michelle at 802-864-0204.
The ABA Final 8 Championships will be Webcast free, for viewing live and in archived rebroadcast, at vermontfrostheaves.com. The radio call of Frost Heaves games will be carried over the Vermont Frost Heaves Basketball Radio Network, which originates with WSNO AM 1450 in Barre and is audio streamed over vermontfrostheaves.com.
The Frost Heaves' Official Team Sponsors are VSECU and the Vermont Army National Guard.
Note: OurSports Central no longer actively covers the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a professional league due in part to its inability to publish and play a schedule and the transitory nature of many of its teams. For information on professional minor leagues, please see OSC's basketball section.
American Basketball Association Stories from March 22, 2008
- Anderson Wins MVP Honors Leading East Over West 161-140 - Saint John Riptide
- East Knocks Off West 161-140 in ABA All-Star Game - OSC Original by Dave Potter
- It's On to Quebec City for the Frost Heaves - Vermont Frost Heaves
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