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April 12, 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: Romeo McKinney

Home arena: Koessler Athletic Center, Canisius College

buffalostampedepbl.com

The Buffalo Stampede's turbulent season finally came to an end Saturday night, as the Erie County squad finished with a 156-101 loss to the Buffalo Stampede. With the loss, Buffalo finishes with a 3-17 mark. Corey Herring finished with 25 points on the night, while Mike Norwood added 19 points for the Stampede.

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

With their final game of the regular season on the line, the Halifax Rainmen hosted Quebec in a rescheduled match Wednesday night at the MetroCentre. The Rainmen won their regular season finale 109-86, with Gary Ervin putting together his second triple-double of the season, hitting 22 points, 12 rebounds and 15 assists. Larry Turner finished with 18 points, while Desmond Ferguson and Greg Plummer finished with 17 points apiece. The Halifax win, coupled with a Vermont loss later in the week, gave the Rainmen the fourth and final playoff spot and a first-round matchup with the Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry.

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 Cavalry cemented the #1 playoff seed, and home-court advantage throughout the PBL playoffs, with a commanding 156-101 victory over the Buffalo Stampede. The win not only allowed Lawton-Fort Sill to achieve a .900 winning percentage (18-2), matching the records set by the 2007-08 Rochester Razorsharks and 2008-09 Battle Creek Knights, the 156 points scored means that the Cavs have now set a record for most regular-season points scored, amassing 2,407 points, and breaking the 2,346 points scored by the 2007-08 Quad Cities Riverhawks. Brandon Dean and DeAnthony Bowden each scored 31 points on the night; Bowden also had 13 assists. Tim Ellis added 27 and Rashad Woods put up 25. Wayne Marshall had 12 rebounds, while Oliver Miller pulled down 11 boards.

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 completed their PBL season.

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 completed their PBL season.

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 Puerto Rico Capitanes hosted the Rochester Razorsharks in their final PBL regular season game. In a scoring battle that saw the lead change several times, and despite 34 team-leading points from Elias Ayuso, 23 points from David Cortes and 23 from Angelo Reyes, the Capitanes lost 115-104 to Rochester. The loss gave the Capitanes a 14-4 record, good for third place in the playoffs. Jeffrion Aubry had a solid rebounding night, leading the Capitanes with 14 boards. Andres Rodrigues dished out 10 assists.

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)

The Quebec Kebs may not be going to the playoffs this year, but their final two games affected teams that were on their way to the postseason. On Wednesday night, the Kebs traveled to Halifax for a matchup against the Rainmen. Despite 25 points from Brandon Morris and 16 points from Jamaal Wise, the Kebs stumbled in the final quarter and lost 109-86 to Halifax.

Next up, the Kebs traveled to Burlington for their season finale with the Vermont Frost Heaves. In the game, lost by the Kebs 119-94, PBL All-Star Samuel Audet-Sow led the Kebs with 25 points. The other PBL All-Star for Quebec, Jamaal Wise, finished the night with 24 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.

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

With their 109-97 victory over the Vermont Frost Heaves Thursday night in Barre, the Rochester Razorsharks continued their momentum toward the playoffs. Jerice Crouch scored 22 points for the Sharks in the win, while Glen Dandridge added 19 points. Marlin Johnson had 11 team-leading rebounds.

In the final game of the regular season, the Razorsharks went to Puerto Rico for a matchup against the Puerto Rico Capitanes. In a battle that saw the lead change several times, Rochester pulled out a victory, 115-104, thanks to 24 points from Glen Dandridge. Keith Friel had 23 points, including five 3-pointers. The win gives Rochester a 16-4 regular season record, good for second place in the PBL playoffs.

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

The math was simple. Win both of Vermont's final games and the Frost Heaves would make the playoffs. One loss, and the Halifax Rainmen take the fourth and final playoff spot. Unfortunately, that loss came on Thursday night in Barre, at the hands of the Rochester Razorsharks. In the 109-97 loss to Rochester, Vermont's Jared Carter finished with 18 points on the night; Marshall Brown put 16 points on the board.

Despite the loss, the Frost Heaves had one more game left on their schedule, and they went out like champions, beating the Quebec Kebs on Friday night in Burlington 119-94. Al Stewart, who joined the Frost Heaves in mid-season after starting the year in Manchester, finished with 18 team-leading points. Ross Demasi had 17 points, while Jawan Bailey added 16.

ROCHESTER'S GLEN DANDRIDGE NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK

The Premier Basketball League is pleased to announce that small forward Glen Dandridge of the Rochester Razorsharks has been named Player of the Week for the week ending April 12, 2010. Dandridge is the second Razorshark to receive this award; Melvin Council earned Player of the Week honors earlier this season.

Dandridge, who scored 19 points in Rochester's Thursday night 109-97 victory over the Vermont Frost Heaves, would later lead the Sharks in scoring in Rochester's final game of the season, a 115-104 triumph over the Puerto Rico Capitanes. The 6'6" small forward from Lambuth University scored 21 of his 24 points in the first half, helping Rochester claim the #2 seed for the postseason.

UPCOMING PLAYOFF GAMES

(all times local)

(NOTE: Dates subject to change)

Wed. April 14

Rochester at Puerto Rico 8:00E

Thu. April 15

Lawton-Fort Sill at Halifax TBA

Sun. April 18

Puerto Rico at Rochester TBA

Halifax at Lawton-Fort Sill TBA

Mon. April 19

Puerto Rico at Rochester (if nec) TBA

Tue. April 20

Halifax at Lawton-Fort Sill (if nec) TBA



Premier Basketball League Stories from April 12, 2010


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