Lightning Win Thriller at the MetroCentre
Published on December 12, 2005 under Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
Rockford Lightning News Release
Sidney Holmes tied up Jimmy Hunter with 20 seconds left in the game and the
Lightning down by one point. After winning the jump ball, it was 5-foot-10 guard
Cordell Henry that came up big for the Lightning.
Henry drove through the lane and scored with 4.7 seconds remaining in the game to
give the Lightning a 124-123 lead over the Gary Steelheads on Sunday night at the
MetroCentre. The game would end shortly after on the other end of the court with a
jumper from Randy Holcomb that came up short. The Lightning's streak of 4 losses
ended at home with a big win over the conference leader.
The Lightning fell behind early as Jimmy "Snap" Hunter came out firing in the first
quarter. Snap scored 20 of his game high 39 points in the first quarter to give the
Steelheads a 42-37 lead after the opening period. Led by Ronnie Field's 15 first
half points the Lightning battled back to take a 73-60 lead into the locker room at
halftime. Gary battled back in the third to take a 104-103 lead into the
fourth.
The game appeared to be anything but a defensive battle with each team averaging
nearly 35 points per quarter over the first three quarters. However, the Lightning
outscored their opponents 21-19 in the quarter and won the game by a single point.
They picked up 5-quarter points in their first victory in the month of
December.
Henry led the Lightning with 24 points in the game. Marlon Parmer added 22 points
and 6 assists while Ronnie Fields turned in 21 points and 8 rebounds in the win.
John Jackson came off the bench to score a season high 18 points and grab 5 rebounds
for Rockford.
"It was another typical Rockford-Gary rivalry game", said Lightning Head Coach Chris
Daleo. "I feel like a giant monkey has been lifted off my back with tonight's
victory (referring to ending the team's season high 4-game losing streak)." Daleo
moved into a tie with former Lightning Coach Mike Mashak for third place on the
all-time list for regular season wins at 89 with Sunday night's victory.
The Lightning's next home game is this Thursday at 7:05 P.M. (CST) against the Albany Patroons. The Lightning took the first two meetings against the Patroons back in November at Albany, and they will look to improve on their 6-5 record this season. For group and season ticket information, contact the Lightning office at 815-874-4232. For individual game tickets, contact the MetroCentre Box Office at 815-968-5222.
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