RazorSharks leap to fourth in Power Rankings

Published on January 10, 2006 under American Basketball Association (ABA)
Rochester RazorSharks News Release


(Rochester, New York) - The Rochester RazorSharks jumped into the #4 slot in the American Basketball Association's Playoff Power Rankings after winning two games last week and capturing first place in the Connie Hawkins Division with a 13-3 record. The RazorSharks host the Baltimore Pearls this Saturday, January 14 at The Blue Cross Arena at 2:05 p.m.

The ABA's "Pit Bull" Playoff Power Rankings are based on each team's win-loss record, number of games played and strength of schedule. The 36-game regular season schedule concludes in mid-March, with a single-elimination tournament-style playoff format following. The rankings are sponsored by the Pit Bull Energy Drink and Energy Bars.

#1 Indiana Alley Cats 17-0 #9 Tacoma Navigators 8-4
#2 Gallup (NM) Talons 11-1 #10 Pittsburgh Xplosion 10-6
#3 SoCal Legends 12-2 #11 Newark Express 10-7
#4 Rochester RazorSharks 13-3 #12 Bellingham Slam 9-7
#5 Florida Pit Bulls 11-3 #13 Harlem Strong Dogs 10-9
#6 Maryland Nighthawks 12-5 #14 Los Angeles Aftershock 6-5
#7 San Jose Skyrockets 9-3 #15 Cleveland Rockers 5-6
#8 Beijing Olympian 8-4 #16 Montreal Matrix 6-9

LEADING SCORER REAVES OUT WITH FOOT INJURY

RazorSharks leading scorer James Reaves (Edison/Niagara) has suffered a stress fracture in his right foot and will be out of the line-up for 3-4 weeks. Reaves, who leads the RazorSharks in scoring (18.8 average per game) and rebounds (7.6 per game), suffered the injury during the January 4 home game against Boston. Reaves is under the care of the RazorSharks team podiatrist Dr. Joseph Carbone of Rochester Foot Care Associates.

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