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RazorSharks Pull Away in the Second Half to Remain Perfect at Home

March 13, 2008 - Premier Basketball League (PBL)
Rochester RazorSharks News Release


(Rochester, NY)...The Rochester RazorSharks (17-2) swept the season series against the Maryland Nighthawks (6-12) with a big 2nd half, winning 123-102. Rochester scored 75 points in the 2nd half to extend their Rochester sports home winning streak record to 45 straight at the Blue Cross Arena. Despite Maryland's record they have been on a roll winning 3 of their last 4 heading into last night's game, with one of their wins coming against the West Division regular season champions, Quad Cities Riverhawks, 101-98, during last week's PBL Showcase. RazorSharks' forward, James Reaves, sat out with a sore back and plans on resting up for the playoff push.

RazorSharks' guard, Jerice Crouch, finished with a team-high 21 points and made 5 assists. Omar Weaver led the Nighthawks with 27 points, shooting 7 3-pointers tying a RazorSharks' opponent record with his teammate, Randy Gill, who set the record the last time these two teams faced in Maryland.

The 1st quarter started tight with Maryland hanging on to a 17-16 lead with just under 5 minutes remaining, but the Nighthawks closed out the quarter on a 16-5 run and a 33-21 lead. Maryland's lead was keyed by Omar Weaver shooting 3 for 4 from beyond the arc and finished with 11 1st quarter points. The Nighthawk's 12-point 1st quarter lead was the largest deficit the RazorSharks have faced all-time in the opening quarter.

Weaver continued his sharp shooting in the 2nd with another 11 points and closed out the half shooting 6 of 8 from beyond the arc and 22 points. With 2:55 remaining in the 1st half, Maryland held a 16-point lead, 55-39, after another 3-pointer by weaver. From that point on, it was all Rochester. The RazorSharks finished the quarter on a 9-1 run, capped by a 3-pointer by Sammy Monroe, pulling within 8 points of the Nighthawks lead, 56-48.

The RazorSharks came out in the 3rd quarter on a tear opening the 2nd half with a 17-1 run, and recaptured the lead in the first 3 minutes, 59-57, after a 3-pointer by Vidal Massiah, who finished with 16 points and 9 rebounds. Crouch led the charge back scoring 8 points during that stretch. Rochester finished the 3rd with 39 points and took a 16-point, 87-71, lead into the 4th.

With just over 5 minutes remaining, Rochester blew it wide open extending their lead to 33, 113-80, after a lay up by Marlin Johnson, who finished with16 points and a team-high 13 rebounds capturing his 2nd double-double of the year. Sammy Monroe joined in with his first double-double pulling in 20 points and 11 rebounds. Keith Friel, RazorSharks' leading scorer, finished with 18 points.

The RazorSharks finish up their Inaugural Premier Basketball League regular season against the Wilmington Sea Dawgs on Monday, March 17 at 3:00pm (CST) at the Attack Athletics Center in Chicago, IL. This game was rescheduled from the previously postponed game on February 13th due to inclement weather. Maryland's next game is at the Reading Railers on Saturday, March 15th at 1:00pm and they cap off their season the following day home against the Arkansas Impact at 4:00pm.

Information on RazorSharks playoff tickets, go to www.razorsharks.com. East Division Championship playoff tickets are on sale March 14th at 12:00pm at the Blue Cross Arena Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, Ticketmaster Charge by Phone at (585) 232-1900 or Ticketmaster Online (www.ticketmaster.com). Playoff tickets range from Courtside - $26.50, Reserved - $16.50, and General Admission - $9.50. All service fees included.

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