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RazorSharks hit the road on four-game win streak

January 2, 2007 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Rochester RazorSharks News Release


(Rochester, New York)...The defending American Basketball Association champion Rochester RazorSharks (11-4) extended their four-game win streak over the weekend with a pair of wins against North Division rivals Cape Cod and Quebec. The RazorSharks begin the New Year with a pair of road games this upcoming weekend, as they visit the Buffalo Silverbacks at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 5, then head to the Motor City to meet the Detroit Panthers on Sunday, January 7 at 4:00 p.m.

The RazorSharks are averaging 3,949 fans per game at The Blue Cross Arena after setting a franchise record on December 28 as 7,858 fans flocked to the arena to see Rochester defeat Cape Cod 92-88. It was the largest Rochester basketball crowd ever to see a regular season professional game.

25 STRAIGHT WINS ON HOME COURT AND COUNTING

The RazorSharks have won 25 straight games on home court at The Blue Cross Arena, setting the Rochester professional basketball record for consecutive home wins. Rochester is 28-2 all-time on home court and have a 41-8 (.837) all-time overall record as they enter the second half of their second season of play in the ABA. The RazorSharks last lost at home on Thursday, November 24, 2005 - Thanksgiving Night - to the Niagara DareDevils 116-111.

HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD - TWO SCHEDULE CHANGES

The Cape Cod Frenzy will return to The Blue Cross Arena on Monday, January 15 for a holiday afternoon matinee game at 4:05 p.m., replacing the Brooklyn Wonders. The Hollywood Fame will make its first visit to Rochester on Sunday, February 11 at 2:05 p.m. as they participate in a three-game road swing on the east coast. They will replace the Buffalo Silverbacks on the RazorSharks schedule that day.

RAZORSHARKS/HOME TEAM SPORTS HOLIDAY HOOPS CLASSIC READY FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 15

The RazorSharks and Home Team Sports, a new high school sports publication, are teaming up to present the "RazorSharks/Home Team Sports Holiday Hoops Classic", a triple-header of basketball at The Blue Cross Arena on Monday, January 15 - Martin Luther King Day. For the price of a RazorSharks ticket, fans can see two high school basketball games sandwiched around the RazorSharks - Cape Cod ABA game.

1:30 p.m. - Webster Schroeder HS Girls vs. Penfield HS Girls

4:05 p.m. - Rochester RazorSharks vs. Cape Cod Frenzy

6:30 p.m. - Greece Arcadia HS Boys vs. Greece Olympia HS Boys

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