PBL Weekly Report

Published on March 1, 2010 under Premier Basketball League (PBL) News Release

Buffalo Stampede

3380 Sheridan Drive, #177

Buffalo, NY 14226

Phone (716) 603-9749

Fax (716) 836-2884

Head coaches: Vern Hall, Jordan Ellis

Home arena: Koessler Athletic Center, Canisius College

buffalostampedepbl.com

The Buffalo Stampede's struggles against the Rochester Razorsharks are long and storied. The Stamps have never scored a victory over the Sharks. And on Saturday night, that streak of futility continued, as Buffalo fell to the Razorsharks 105-91. Andy Robinson's 19 points led Buffalo in scoring; Corey Herring added 18. New teammate Robert Sharpe had 12 points in his Buffalo debut.

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

The Rainmen's game against Puerto Rico on Friday night at the MetroCentre was postponed because of unsafe winter travel conditions.

Halifax did, however, make it to Burlington, Vt. For their scheduled game against the Vermont Frost Heaves. Both teams fought tooth and nail throughout the game, and at the end of regulation both squads were knotted at 93-93. In the overtime, however, the Frost Heaves pulled ahead, as Halifax's fowl accuracy at foul shots cost them the win, 111-105 in OT. Tony Bennett had 28 points for the Rainmen, including five 3-pointers, while Eric Crookshank added 23 and Gary Ervin put 20 on the board.

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

The last time Lawton-Fort Sill faced the Maryland Greenhawks, the Oklahoma crew scored a team-high 161 points against the Hawks. On Saturday night at Georgetown Prep, the score wasn't as high, but the Cavs still won the battle 105-99. Shawn Daniels dominated on the basket, going 16-for-24 from the floor en route to 37 team-high points; Daniels also had 10 rebounds. DeAnthony Bowden and Tim Ellis had 14 points apiece; Elvin Mims had 13 points, including a two-hand jam that actually brought the backboard down; Mims' slam had jostled the cotter pin that kept the backboard in an upright position, and when the pin came out, the backboard collapsed. The board was restored three minutes later, and Lawton went on to victory.

Then, in front of a sellout crowd at the Great Plains Coliseum on Sunday night, the top two teams in the PBL - Lawton-Fort Sill and Puerto Rico - battled in an epic match. And thanks to 22 points from Barndon Dean, 19 points and three blocked shots from Elvin Mims, and 14 off the bench from Shaun Fountain, the Cavalry held off Puerto Rico 105-97. Wayne Marshall had 11 points and 8 rebounds, while DeAnthony Bowden notched 12 points on the scoreboard.

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

The Manchester Millrats had a late-afternoon Sunday matchup with the Rochester Razorsharks at the University of New Hampshire. It was a special matchup for both teams; Manchester's Tyrese Gibbs and Eric Gilchrese both played at UNH: while Rochester's Keith Friel's father was the head coach at UNH. Despite all the Granite State connections, the Millrats were unable to catch up to the Razorsharks in the standings, and lost 128-124. Gilchrese led the Rats in scoring with 28 points; while Charles Bronson added 19 points; Anthony Anderson came off the bench to score 17 points. Charles Mason's 15 points were all scored from beyond 3-point range.

Maryland GreenHawks

101 North Adams Street

Rockville, MD 20850

Office: (301) 466-1781

Fax: (301) 738-3709

Head coach: Chad Warren

Home arena: Thomas S. Wootton Athletic Center

gogreenhawks.com

The Maryland GreenHawks took their game to Georgetown Prep in North Bethesda, Md., for the first of several games on the storied floor. First up was a battle against the Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry, and the Hawks wanted to get a home victory against a team that had dominated the Rockville crew all season. The game was much closer than previous Cavs-Hawks matchups, and in fact Maryland had the lead on several occasions, before finally succumbing 105-99. New signee Derick Payne showed his worth, adding 24 points; Scooter Sherrill put 22 on the board. Derrick Mercer had a team-high 12 assists for Maryland.

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

The Capitanes' road trip through Canada began on Thursday night in Shawinigan, Que., where the Caps battled a never-say-die Quebec Kebs squad. However, it was Larry Ayuso's 23 points, along with a double-double of 12 points and 13 rebounds from Jeffrion Aubry, that gave Puerto Rico a 91-70 triumph over the Kebs, sweeping their series. Omar Alvarado and Haakim Johnson each scored 13 points apiece.

The Capitanes' game against Halifax on Friday night was postponed because of unsafe winter travel conditions.

On Sunday evening, in the marquee matchup of the top two teams in the PBL, Puerto Rico faced Lawton-Fort Sill in Oklahoma. With a sellout crowd at the Great Plains Coliseum, and fans from both teams watching the game via streaming video, the Capitanes played as strong as they could - Elias Ayuso once again led the Caps with 34 points in scoring, while David Cortes added 22. But unlike the last time these two teams met, there would be no fourth-quarter rally by Puerto Rico, and the Capitanes were turned away, 105-97 in their second loss of the year. Haakim Johnson came off the bench to score 11 points, while Jeffrion Aubry led the Caps in rebounding with 14 boards.

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)

In a special game played in Shawinigan, Que, a nearly packed house at Centre Bionest watched as the hometown Kebs battled the Puerto Rico Capitanes basket-for-basket for three straight quarters, only to get outscored 29-13 in the final stanza and finish with a 91-70 loss. Jamaal Wise had one of the few bright spots for the Kebs, finishing with a double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds. Samuel Audet-Sow also had 16points, while Jean-Phillippe Moin and John Ruffus added 12 points apiece.

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 Memoria

razorsharks.com

The Rochester Razorsharks continued their dominance over the Buffalo Stampede, defeating the Queen City crew 105-91 at Blue Cross Arena. Glen Dandridge led the Sharks with 19 points, while Donielle Davis added 15 points; Lincoln Smith and Keith Friel put 12 markers on the scoreboard apiece.

Then it was off to Durham, New Hampshire for a Sunday afternoon showcase game at the University of New Hampshire against the Manchester Millrats. With 32 points from Jerice Crouch and 28 points from Glen Dandridge, the Sharks defeated Manchester 128-124 to hold on to fourth place in the standings and the last playoff spot. Marlin Johnson had 10 rebounds and six assists;Crouch also had seven steals on the game.

Vermont Frost Heaves

4049 Williston Road

South Burlington VT 05403

Phone: (802) 860-0082

Fax: (802) 860-0085

Head coach: Joseph Salerno

Home arenas: Burlington Memorial Auditorium; Barre Municipal Auditorium

vermontfrostheaves.com

Just when conventional wisdom pegged the Vermont Frost Heaves as finished for the season, they take apart the Halifax Rainmen 111-105 in overtime at Burlington Municipal Auditorium, keeping the Green Mountain crew's playoff hopes alive. Six Frost Heaves scored in double figures, including 19 points apiece for Dwuan Rice and Jawan Bailey; Aaron Cook added 18 for Vermont. Jared Carter had a double-double of 12 points and 11 team-high rebounds. The Sunday afternoon win was Vermont's second overtime victory, and the second time they have won an overtime game to stop a losing streak.

Game reports compiled via team press releases, and from articles appearing in newspapers from the teams' home locations.

LAWTON-FORT SILL'S BRANDON DEAN NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK

The Premier Basketball League is pleased to announce that Brandon Dean of the Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry has been named Player of the Week for the week ending February 28, 2010. Dean becomes the third Cavalry member to be named Player of the Week; Tim Ellis and DeAnthony Bowden have also earned honors this season.

Dean, a 6'1" guard from Arkansas, was highly instrumental in two Cavs wins over the weekend, including scoring 22 points and six assists in Lawton-Fort Sill's 107-95 victory over Puerto Rico at the Great Plains Coliseum.

MICHEAL RAY RICHARDSON NAMED PBL COACH OF THE MONTH

The Premier Basketball League is pleased to announce that Lawton-Fort Sill head coach Micheal Ray Richardson has been named Coach of the Month for February 2010. The former NBA all-star and two-time minor league championship head coach has the Cavalry on a 7-game winning streak, including a perfect 6-0 run in the month of February. During that streak, the Cavalry defeated the Puerto Rico Capitanes in front of a sell-out crowd at the Great Plains Coliseum, 107-95.

PBL TRANSACTIONS

February 22 Maryland GreenHawks - Signed PF Derick Payne. Released Gordon Klaiber.

February 23 Halifax Rainmen - Signed PG Taliek Brown. Released Adris DeLeon.

February 24 Quebec Kebs - Signed C Sani Ibrahim. Released Ryan Holmes.

February 24 Maryland GreenHawks - Released Randy Gill.

February 24 Vermont Frost Heaves - Signed C Derrick Franklin. Released Troy Jackson.

Premier Basketball League Stories from March 1, 2010

• Friday's Game Moved To Burlington - Vermont Frost Heaves
• PBL Weekly Report - PBL

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