Jam Slay Dragons at the Pyramid

February 26, 2005 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Maywood Laguneros News Release


LONG BEACH, Calif. – The Long Beach Jam (17-10) of the American Basketball Association (ABA) scorched the Tijuana Dragons, (10-16) 139-111, in front of a crowd of 1,918 at the Pyramid in Long Beach.

Winners of a season-high six games in a row, the Jam scored 38 points off Tijuana turnovers. The Dragons scored 12 points off Jam mistakes. The Jam have won eight of 11 since Corey Gaines took over as head coach.

In the game's fourth quarter, with the outcome all but certain, the Jam increased their lead to as many as 39 points. Jeremee McGuire had his best game as a Jammer, scoring 25 points and adding 13 rebounds. Juaquin Hawkins added 22 points, four steals and two blocked shots in the win. And Jam fan-favorite Sean Chen notched 21 points. Adrian Brown and Al Williams each scored 33 points for Tijuana.

The Jam outscored the Dragons 36-22 in the third quarter, increasing their lead to 101-68 while shooting 58 percent from the field. Long Beach closed the frame by scoring the last seven points.

A 37-16 outburst jolted the Jam to a 66-45 halftime lead. Jack Hartman scored 11 of his 20 points in the second quarter for Long Beach. Tijuana's Gene Shipley was accessed two technical fouls and ejected from the game for arguing with an official at the 1:46 mark of the quarter.

The Jam closed the first quarter on a 7-0 run, capped by an alley oop pass from Kamran Sufi that was slam dunked by McGuire, knotting the score at 29 apiece. McGuire scored nine points in the quarter.

Dennis Rodman did not play tonight due to slight tendinitis in his knees. Geno Carlisle remains sidelined with an arm injury and Derrick Dial did not suit up because he has bone spurs in his knees. All three players are expected back in the Jam lineup next week.

The Jam's next home game is Sunday, Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. against the Los Angeles Stars at the Pyramid.

For more information on the Jam, please visit www.lbjam.com.

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