NBDL daily developments
February 19, 2005 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
ALL IN A SLAY'S WORK: Asheville forward Ron Slay hit a three-pointer to send the game into overtime and then converted a pair of free throws with 2.9 seconds left in overtime to propel the Altitude past Fayetteville on Friday. The former Southeastern Conference player of the year finished the night with 21 points and eight rebounds.
ADDITIONAL TOP FRIDAY PERFORMANCES
· Asheville's Lenny Stokes scored 20 points to go with five rebounds
and five assists.
· Ernest Brown had 23 points and 12 boards for Fayetteville.
· Florida's Smush Parker dished out 12 assists and recorded three
steals.
· Huntsville's Earl Barron hit 8-of-12 FGA and scored 16 for
Huntsville.
· Rodney Bias collected 12 rebounds for Huntsville.
FRONT-RUNNING BOB: Nickelodeon star SpongeBob SquarePants will make appearances in both Columbus and Roanoke tonight. It's probably no coincidence that the Riverdragons and Dazzle are tied for first place with identical 19-10 records.
PATRICK IS A DRAGON: SpongeBob's trusty companion, Patrick the Starfish, is not as diplomatic as Bob, choosing to only attend the Huntsville at Columbus game.
STREAK SNAPPED WITH "D": The Florida Flame snapped a six-game losing skid by winning at Huntsville on Friday. Coach Dennis Johnson's club limited the Flight to just 12 points in the second quarter to propel itself to the victory.
MINI STREAK: With its overtime win against Fayetteville on Friday, the Asheville Altitude extended its win streak to a modest three games.
ALUMNI CHECK, NBA ALL-STAR SATURDAY
· Hornets F Chris Andersen (Fayetteville) is competing in the Sprite
Rising Stars Slam Dunk
· Ronald Dupree (Huntsville) is representing the Pistons in the
RadioShack Shooting Stars
· Former N Charleston head coach Alex English is also in the RadioShack
Shooting Stars
NBDL QUIZ: What former NBDL head coach served as an assistant coach in the got milk? Rookie Challenge on Friday in Denver?
INSIDE STUFF: Stay tuned for more details about upcoming D-League appearances on ABC's Inside Stuff.
ON THE WEB: Follow NBDL action in real time on the live scoreboard at NBDL.com.
QUIZ ANSWER: Former North Charleston and current Toronto Raptors assistant Alex English joined San Antonio assistant P.J. Carlesimo on the Rookie bench at the Pepsi Center.
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NBA G League Stories from February 19, 2005
- Riverdragons Break Spell in 92-79 Win Over Flight - Columbus Riverdragons
- Streaky Dazzle stay in first defeating Fayetteville - Roanoke Dazzle
- Big Fourth Quarter leads Asheville over Flame - Asheville Altitude
- NBDL daily developments - G League
- Altitude defeat Patriots in overtime - Asheville Altitude
- Flame edge Flight, 88-80 - Huntsville Flight
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