Quebec City Kebs Can't Stop the Rain
Published on January 12, 2010 under Premier Basketball League (PBL)
Kebs de Laval News Release
Quebec City Kebs played an aggressive game but lost 90-80 to Halifax Rainmen
January 7, 2010 was the first match of the season between the two Canadian rivals in the Premier Basketball League (PBL) 2010 regular season (played in Quebec). Despite the Quebec City Kebs aggressive plays capturing a lead of 4 points in the first quarter. The Rainmen started to fight back but the Kebs kept the pressure up until the last 2 minutes of the game. Missing opportunities on 3 points shots the Kebs lost momentum, and being successful on the other side of the court built a 14 points lead with 1 minute to go. Quebec City Kebs lost a very exciting game 90 to 80 to the Halifax Rainmen.
Though the Kebs bench was full there were only eight players on the court (Justin Johnson replaced by Jeremy Bell), the swaying of the fourth quarter could be attributed to fatigue.
Quebec City Kebs Head Coach, Alejandro Hasbani says "we have to be proud of our players. They show they can beat everyone tonight. This was a good game and we started off aggressive attacking the rim with a strong defense. Yet we played this match without our star defensive player (Jonas Pierre) and two others (LP Levros and Cordell Jeanty) on the sidelines. "
Quebec City Kebs Top Game Players:
Samuel Audet-Sow (6'5" forward) - 30 points and 6 rebounds
Ryan Holmes (6'5" small Forward) - 17 point and 3 rebounds
Jeremy Bell (6'3 point guard) - 12 and 2 rebounds
Joseph Flegler (5'10 point guard) - 10 points
Halifax Rainmens' Top Game Players:
Eric Crookshank (6'8 forward) - 6 points and 20 rebounds
Desmond Ferguson (6'7 forward) - 14 points and 5 rebounds
Tony Bennett (6'0 guard) - 14 points & 1 rebound
Quebec City Kebs Upcoming games
The Quebec City Kebs next game will be away in Manchester against the Millrats on Sunday, January 17, 2010. With the final away game in January scheduled for January 29, 2010 against PBL newcomers the Puerto Rico Capitanes. The Kebs next home game will be on February 6, 2010 against the Buffalo Stampede starting at 7:30pm at Laval University's PEPS Stadium. Tickets are are $5 for children under 12 years $10 for students and youth 12 to 17 years and $15 for adults. Seating is limited so call today 418-780-4850.
About the Québec City Kebs
The Quebec City Kebs is a professional basketball team that competes in the Premier Basketball League (PBL). Composed of 9 teams from Halifax, Oklahoma, Maryland, Vermont, New Hampshire, Buffalo, Rochester, Puerto Rico and Quebec, the PBL is based in North America placing only second in popularity to the NBA and its subsidiaries. The Quebec City Kebs are the only professional basketball team in the Quebec province and 2010 is their 4th professional season. For more information go to the Quebec City Kebs website www.quebeckebs.com
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