PBL Weekly Report
January 18, 2010 - Premier Basketball League (PBL) News Release
Buffalo Stampede
3380 Sheridan Drive, #177
Buffalo, NY 14226
Phone (716) 603-9749
Fax (716) 836-2884
Head coach: James Condill
Home arena: Koessler Athletic Center, Canisius College
buffalostampedepbl.com
In their two seasons in the PBL, the Buffalo Stampede have lost 22 games in a row, a PBL record. In an effort to stop that inglorious streak, the Stampede made their first trip to Maryland on Saturday, for a road game against the GreenHawks. Racing off to a 33-30 first quarter lead, the Stampede never looked back, and finished with a 124-114 triumph over Maryland for Buffalo's first win of the year. Derick Payne led the Orange and Black with 25 points and 6rebounds, while new addition Cameron Stanley helped Buffalo with 21 points, 6 rebounds, and a 4-for-6 completion ratio from behind the 3-point line. Andy Robinson put 24 points on the board; he also had two steals, while Markus Price dished out a team-high 9 assists to go with his 19 points.
Halifax Rainmen
1888 Brunswick Street, Suite 611
Halifax, NS B3J 3J8
Phone: (902) 444-RAIN, (902) 444-7246
Fax: 1-866-424-4267
Head Coach: Les Berry
Home arena: Halifax MetroCentre
rainmenbasketball.ca
Trying to extend their two-game winning streak, Halifax hosted the Vermont Frost Heaves at the MetroCentre on Saturday night. With a solid base of Rainmen fans cheering them on, from Section 23 all the way to the upper reaches of the MetroCentre's lower bowl, Halifax surged forward with a 119-109 win over the Frost Heaves. Tony Bennett led the Rainmen in scoring with 28 points, while Eric Crookshank added a double-double of 22 points and 15 boards. Desmond Ferguson's 23 points included six "Moneyball" 3-point shots. The game was sponsored by Rogers Communications, which pledged $200 to Haiti disaster relief for every Halifax point scored, meaning that at game's end, Rogers was set to contribute the considerable sum of $23,800.
Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry
#14 Central Mall
Lawton, OK 73501
Phone: (580) 353-2287
Fax: (580) 353-1619
Head coach: Micheal Ray Richardson
Home arena: Great Plains Coliseum
lfscavs.com
Micheal Ray Richardson and his Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry took a trip to Puerto Rico for their first matchup against the unbeaten Capitanes. On Saturday night in Arecibo, the Cavalry charged ahead, leading by as many as 20 points in the game, before a disastrous fourth quarter power shortage branded the Cavs with their first loss, 101-94. Shawn Daniels led the Cavs in scoring with 18 points, while DeAnthony Bowden added 17 points and Shaun Fountain tagged 13 points.
Manchester Millrats
816 Elm Street, PMB #182
Manchester, NH 03101
Office: 888-646-RATS (7287)
Fax: 866-321-2821
Head coach: Heath Teixiera
Home arena: Southern New Hampshire University Fieldhouse
manchestermillrats.com
After last week's grueling road trip, the Manchester Millrats enjoyed a two-game weekend homestand. Saturday night saw the return of the Rochester Razorsharks, whom the Millrats played in a highly contested playoff series last year. The intensity between the two teams was white-hot intense, and four quarters of basketball couldn't produce a winner. Both teams were tied 112-112, and it took an overtime period to eventually give the Millrats their first home loss of the season, and third straight loss, 130-117. Eric Gilchrese and Al Stewart both came off the bench to lead Manchester with 21 points apiece; Anthony Anderson added 20 points with four 3-pointers in his arsenal. Newly-acquired Luke Bonner had eight rebounds in the contest.
In Bonner's second game as a Millrat, Manchester dominated the Quebec Kebs on Sunday evening, taking a 121-94 victory. Bonner, who also had 16 points on the night, pulled down 20 boards, the most rebounds ever generated by a Manchester Millrat in a single game (eclipsing Kenyon Gamble's 15 boards in a February 2009 game against Chicago). Eric Gilchrese was the top scorer for the Millrats this evening, with 26 points, while Alexus Foyle put 18 points on the scoreboard.
Maryland GreenHawks
101 North Adams Street
Rockville, MD 20850
Office: (301) 466-1781
Fax: (301) 738-3709
Head coach: Rob Spon
Home arena: Thomas S. Wootton Athletic Center
gogreenhawks.com
Thomas S. Wootton High School became the home venue for the Maryland GreenHawks, as they faced the Buffalo Stampede for the second time this year. Although the GreenHawks charged off with a 5-0 start, Maryland quickly lost the lead and played catch-up for the rest of the night, and lost 124-114 to the Buffalo Stampede. Team Green got a boost off the bench from the newly acquired Derrick Mercer, who came through with a huge 3-pointer "and-1" play in the 1st quarter, and finished with 22 points, including 7-7 shooting from the free throw line. Maryland's Scooter Sherrill led all GreenHawks in scoring with 29 points and 11-11 from the free throw line.
Puerto Rico Capitanes
José R. Irizarry #152
Arecibo, PR 00612
phone: (787) 880-1530, (787) 880-1531
fax : (787) 880-1536
Head coach: David Rosario
Home arena: Coliseo Manuel Iguina Reyes de Arecibo
capitanesdearecibo.net
Four games in the PBL, four wins. Now the Puerto Rico Capitanes had to face the Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry, who were also unbeaten, at the Capitanes' Arecibo home. And for the first three quarters, Lawton threatened to give the Capitanes their first loss of the season. But with ten minutes left in the game, Puerto Rico scored 11 straight points, with Larry Ayuso draining three-pointers left and right. Puerto Rico took their first lead of the game on a Jeff Aubry tip-in with 2:50 left in the match - then the Capitanes continued to score at will, finishing with a 101-94 victory over the Cavalry. Larry Ayuso's 30 team-leading points were augmented by nine 3-pointers, while David Cortes added 22 points and Walter Hodge scored 12.
Quebec Kebs
420, Charest Est, Suite 600
Quebec City, Qc, G1K 8M4
Office: 418-780-4850
Fax: 418-522-0308
Head coach: Alejandro Hasbani
Home arena: Pavillon de l'éducation physique et des sports de l'Université Laval
kebsdequebec.com/en (English)
kebsdequebec.com (Francais)
With three new players on their roster, the Quebec Kebs played a Sunday evening road contest against the Manchester Millrats. Suddenly the Kebs were behind 11-0 in the matchup, and spent the entire night playing catchup - eventually losing their fourth game in a row, 121-94. Samuel Audet-Sow was the top scorer for the Kebs, punching in 26 points, including going 9-for-20 from the floor. Jeremy Bell added 21 points, while John Ruffus had a double-double of 13 points and 10 boards in the Kebs loss.
Rochester Razorsharks
39 State Street, Suite 100
Rochester NY 14614
Office: (585) 232-9190
Fax: (585) 232-8086
Head Coach: Rod Baker
Home Venue: Blue Cross Arena at Rochester Community War Memorial
razorsharks.com
Last year, the Manchester Millrats took the Rochester Razorsharks to the brink of playoff elimination, before the Razorsharks prevailed. This time, the teams met in a regular-season contest on Saturday night at Southern New Hampshire University. For Rochester forward Keith Friel, it was a homecoming, as he played his high school ball in the Granite State. Friel put on a 3-point shoting clinic, hitting 7-for-11 from beyond the arc and a team-leading 31 points in Rochester's 130-117 overtime win against Manchester. Eric Walton added 23 points and 12 rebounds for a double-double; while Xavier Morton (12 pts) and Lincoln Glass (12 pts) also had double-figure scoring for the Sharks.
Vermont Frost Heaves
4049 Williston Road
South Burlington VT 05403
Phone: (802) 860-0082
Fax: (802) 860-0085
Head coach: Jeff Strohm
Home arenas: Burlington Memorial Auditorium; Barre Municipal Auditorium
vermontfrostheaves.com
The Vermont Frost Heaves took the long trip up to Nova Scotia for a game against the Halifax Rainmen, a Saturday night contest that the Blue and White hoped would change their fortunes and end their early-season slump. Although the Frost Heaves fell behind by 16 points in the first quarter, they battled back, punctuated by Mike Hall's "four score" half-court basket to close out the second quarter, only down 59-57. Vermont actually led the game in the fourth quarter, taking a 5-point lead with 3 minutes left. But in the end, the Rainmen took the win 119-109. Juwan Bailey led all Frost Heaves with 23 points, followed by Troy Jackson with 19, and Matt Hall and Marshall Brown contributed 12 each.
PBL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jan 17 - Derick Payne, Buffalo Stampede
The Premier Basketball League is pleased to announce that Derick Payne, a 6'6" 220-pound power forward from Bowie State University, has been named PBL Player of the Week for the week ending January 17, 2010. This is the first time Payne has been honored for his achievements, and the first time a member of the Buffalo Stampede has earned this award since Tyrone Rayson in March 2009.
In a road victory against the Maryland GreenHawks, Payne earned 25 points on 9-for-17 shooting from the floor, including a pair of three-pointers, and helped spark the Stampede to a 124-114 road win, thus ending the franchise's 22-game PBL-record losing streak.
This is Payne's second season with the Buffalo Stampede and third year as a player in the PBL; he previously suited up for the Maryland Nighthawks in the 2007-08 season.
PBL "FOUR SCORE" HALFCOURT BASKETS
A "Four Score" shot occurs when a player completes a successful field goal from beyond halfcourt. The team receives four points for such a basket, while, for statistical purposes, the player is credited with two completed two-point field goals. A list of all successful "Four Scores" for the 2009-10 season are listed below.
1/16/10, Matt Hall, Vermont at Halifax (2nd quarter)
PBL TRANSACTIONS
January 13
Halifax Rainmen - Released Shagari Alleyne and Cory Underwood.
Rochester Razorsharks - Signed G Donielle Davis. Placed Julian Blanks on Injured Reserve.
Manchester Millrats - Released SG Louie McCroskey.
January 14
Halifax Rainmen - Signed C Marc Mazur, C DeAndre Thomas and G Antwan Dobie. Placed Jevohn Shepherd on Injured Reserve.
January 15
Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry - Signed SF/SG Jarnavis Draughn. Released Gabe Freeman.
Buffalo Stampede - Signed F Cameron Stanley. Place PF Kevin Ross on Injured Reserve.
Manchester Millrats - Signed C Luke Bonner.
Quebec Kebs - Signed PF Jamaal Wise, PF John Ruffus and F Charles Fortier. Placed Louis-Patrick Levros and Jean-Philippe Morin on Injured Reserve.
Maryland GreenHawks - Signed PG Derrick Mercer. Placed Lou White on Injured Reserve.
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