Patroons stun host Miners
January 31, 2008 - Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
East Kentucky Miners News Release
PIKEVILLE, KY. - Host East Kentucky won each of the first three quarters Wednesday night before falling to a shorthanded Albany team. Albany, playing without leading scorer and rebounder Amal McCaskill, pulled off a hard-fought win at the East Kentucky Expo Center. Chad Timberlake, one of seven Albany players, banked in a jumper with 6.4 seconds remaining to lift the Patroons to a thrilling 109-108 win on Appalachian Wireless Night.
McCaskill, one of the CBA's top players, left the Albany squad Tuesday night. The former NBA player reportedly accepted a deal to play overseas.
East Kentucky led by as many as 16 points in the American Conference matchup. The Miners edged Albany 28-26 in the opening quarter and took a 57-54 lead into halftime.
East Kentucky's lead over Albany swelled in the third quarter as the Miners outscored the Patroons 33-24. Albany, however, played its best basketball in the final quarter.
The Patroons won the quarter points 4-3. The Vincent Askew-coached Albany team outscored East Kentucky 31-18 in the fourth period.
Albany, thanks to the win, maintained its second-place spot in the conference standings. The Patroons improved to 16-11 overall after claiming the victory over East Kentucky.
Nat Burton led Albany with a game-high 26 points. Five of Albany's seven players reached double figures in the scoring column. Timberlake and Rashaad Powell added 23 points apiece for the Patroons.
Jason Williams contributed a near double-double for Albany, exiting the contest with 15 points and nine rebounds. Lucious Jordan added 12 points for the victorious Patroons.
Timberlake led Albany defensively, recording a game-high six steals. Jason McLeish led East Kentucky with a team-best 22 points. James "Boo" Jackson followed with 21 points and 10 rebounds for the host Miners. Josh Pace pushed in 16 points, Mike Crain scored 14 and Mike Dean added 12 for host East Kentucky.
Pace was a defensive leader for the Miners. The Syracuse product blocked three shots.
The Miners committed 21 turnovers in the setback.
East Kentucky fell to 16-16 overall following the loss.
Attendance for Wednesday night's game was a season-high 3,547. East Kentucky will host Albany in another game Thursday. Tip-off for the rematch is set for 7:05 p.m. on the Expo Center hardwood.
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