Lightning snap losing streak on the road

February 8, 2006 - Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
Rockford Lightning News Release


Marlon Parmer led the Lightning with 30 points in a 113-97 victory over the Michigan Mayhem on Wednesday night in Muskegon. The Lightning grabbed 6.0-quarter points as they snapped a three game losing streak and increased their lead over the Eastern Conference.

Rockford took a seven-point lead into the locker room at halftime winning both quarter points in the process. After building the lead to 13 points with little over a minute to play in the third quarter, the Mayhem fought back with three 3-point plays in the final 1:24 to edge the Lightning 28-27 and steal the quarter point. Led by Parmer and Brant Bailey with 11 points apiece in the final quarter, Rockford took no chances as they went on to win the quarter by 10 points to take the game from Michigan.

Roger Powell added 25 points and 8 rebounds for the Lightning while Bailey added 14 points in his second game with the team. Ronnie Fields finished with 16 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals. Parmer added 4 rebounds and 10 assists to go with his game high 30 points.

Head Coach Chris Daleo and the Lightning will travel to Sioux Falls to take on the Skyforce this weekend. Tip-off for the Friday and Saturday night games is set for 7:05 P.M. (CST), and Lightning fans can follow along with the team while they are on the road this season by logging onto www.cbahoopsonline.com and checking out the LIVE webcasts.

The Lightning will return home to face the Gary Steelheads on Tuesday, February 14, at the MetroCentre. The first 200 women in attendance will have the chance to win a diamond courtesy of B. Sanfield. Tip-off for Tuesday's contest is 7:05 P.M. (CST) with doors opening at 6:00. There are a limited number of seats that will be available for $1.49 sponsored by WXRX for that game. Group tickets can be purchased at a discounted price through the Lightning offices at 815-874-4232. For single game tickets, contact the MetroCentre box office at 815-968-5222 or online at www.centreevents.com.



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