Opening ABA Game a Success in Knoxville, TN
November 11, 2008 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Knoxville Thunderbolts News Release
Knoxville, TN. Knoxville Thunderbolts hosted the Nashville Broncs Saturday November 8th for their season opener. "There was so much excitement in this arena that I thought the roof was going to come off" said one of the Nashville fans. The Thunderbolts started the pregame activities with Harley Davidson motorcycles bringing in special guests. The crowd was energetic and full of spirit. Officer Robert Sexton of the Knox County Sheriffs Dept reported "There was not one bad incident and this is really good family entertainment." In the crowd was National Rodeo Champion and owner of the Nashville Broncs Scott Lumley and country music star Mindy McCready.
Both teams started out strong with the score going back and forth all the way up through the third quarter. Then Nashville turned it on with Ronnie McMahon, Jemere Hindricks and Josh Cooperwood hitting most of their shots. Knoxville's Chris "on fire" Wiley with 17 points lead the team. Andy Tipton and Michael Blue both with 15 points trying to bring the team back. The fourth quarter play by the Nashville Broncs was just too much for the Knoxville Thunderbolts to handle. Doc Glisson, the President/Owner of the Knoxville Thunderbolts said "The Nashville Broncs is a well ran organization and their players showed great sportsman ship." He also said " the Thunderbolts will be ready to take their win back when they visit to Nashville later on this month."
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 November 11, 2008
- Opening ABA Game a Success in Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Thunderbolts
- ABA's Nashville Broncs Play Home Opener Friday, November 14 at Municipal Auditorium - Nashville Broncs
- Nashville Broncs Play Home Opener Friday, November 14 at Municipal Auditorium - Nashville Broncs
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