RazorSharks host first playoff game Sunday, March 19

Published on March 6, 2006 under American Basketball Association (ABA)
Rochester RazorSharks News Release


(Rochester, N.Y.) - The Rochester RazorSharks open the 2006 ABA Playoff Championships on Sunday, March 19 at The Blue Cross Arena at 2:05 p.m. against an opponent yet to be determined. Rochester received a first round playoff bye for finishing #1 in the ABA Playoff Power Rankings. Tickets for the RazorSharks first-ever playoff game will go on sale at a date to be announced later this week.

Rochester will host the Buffalo Rapids (11-17) in their regular season finale on Tuesday, March 7 at 7:05 p.m. in The Blue Cross Arena. All RazorSharks players will be available for a special autograph session after the game. The RazorSharks are 25-4 and have clinched the Connie Hawkins Division title .

ABA NEWS: The ABA has announced the first round match-ups among the 24 teams that have qualified for the ABA Playoff Championships. The RazorSharks and seven other top-ranked teams have received a first round bye, with teams ranked #9 through #24 squaring off this weekend, March 10-12. According to Ricardo Richardson, ABA Executive Vice President, "These pairings were made using a combination of factors, including won-loss record, power rankings, difficulty of schedule, number of games played and geography. We think the match-ups are fair - and it's anybody's tournament to win."

The American Basketball Association (ABA) has officially announced that the ABA Championship Playoffs - The Great Eight - will be held at The Blue Cross Arena, the home of the Rochester RazorSharks, on Wednesday, March 22, Saturday, March 25 and Sunday, March 26 (ABA Championship Game)

ABA Power Rankings - First Round Playoff Bye

1. Rochester RazorSharks 25-4
2. Indiana Alley Cats 27-4
3. San Jose Skyrockets 29-5
4. Southern California Legends 19-5
5. Maryland Nighthawks 21-10
6. Florida Pit Bulls 19-9
7. Pittsburgh Xplosion 18-11
8. Atlanta Vision 15-7

ABA Playoff Championships First Round Match-ups

To be played the weekend of March 10-12

Boston Frenzy (2-20) @ Harlem Strong Dogs (18-12)
Tacoma Navigators (10-6) @ Newark Express (14-16)
Fresno Heatwave (2-19) @ Bellingham Slam (16-14)
Detroit Wheels (6-17) @ Toledo Ice (16-13)
Buffalo Rapids (11-17) @ Montreal Matrix (14-15)
Birmingham Magicians (6-13) @ Strong Island Sound (16-14)
Los Angeles Aftershock (11-13) @ Beijing Aoshen Olympian (17-13)
Orange County Buzz (9-21) @ Tijuana Dragons (9-20)

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