RazorSharks Return to Action on the Road

February 15, 2006 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Rochester RazorSharks News Release


(Rochester, N.Y.) SThe Rochester RazorSharks will take their newly minted #2 position in the American Basketball Association on the road this weekend as they travel to Newark on Friday, February 17 for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off against the Express. The RazorSharks, in first place in the Connie Hawkins Division with a 19-3 record, will take an 11-game winning streak to Newark, currently the second longest in the ABA this season. Rochester has won 15 of their last 16 starts, with their last loss at Harlem on December 18, 2005.

The RazorSharks at Baltimore Pearls game, originally scheduled for Saturday, February 18, has been postponed due to venue complications in Baltimore

The RazorSharks return home next week for three games in seven days at The Blue Cross Arena. On Monday, February 20, the RazorSharks host a special President's Day game at 4:05 p.m. against former Syracuse University great Lawrence Moten and the Maryland Nighthawks. The #1 ranked Indiana Alley Cats invade Rochester on Thursday, February 23 for a 7:05 p.m. tip-off at the BCA. A Sunday matinee on February 26 against the Montreal Matrix at 2:05 p.m. wraps-up the school recess winter break schedule.

ABA Power Rankings

1. Indiana Alley Cats (23-2) 2. Rochester RazorSharks (19-3) 3. Gallup Talons (16-2) 4. Southern California Legends (17-3) 5. San Jose Skyrockets (19-6) 6. Maryland Nighthawks (19-6)

RAZORSHARK NOTES: Forward James Reaves returned from a foot injury in the win over the Harlem Strong Dogs on February 5S Reaves missed five games after being injured at home against Boston on January 4S Forward Chris Carrawell notched 19 points as the East All-Stars defeated the West All-Stars 129-127 at the ABA All-Star Game in Florida last weekendSCarrawell has scored in double figures in 20 of his 22 games this season and is averaging 17.8 points per gameSGuard Keith Friel has scored in double digits in his last 12-straight gamesS are averaging 3,011 fans per game through 13 home games at The Blue Cross Arena.

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