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Riverdragons Tickets Now On Sale For NBDL Championship Game

April 18, 2005 - NBA G League (G League)
Columbus Riverdragons News Release


COLUMBUS, Ga., April 18 – The Columbus Riverdragons are offering fans special ticket discounts and promotions for their match-up with the Asheville Altitude in the 2005 NBDL Championship Tournament Finals presented by Delta Air Lines this Saturday night, April 23, at the Columbus Civic Center at 7:00 p.m..

For the second straight week, the Dragons are offering their "$5 Dollar Kids Ticket", as all tickets for kids 12 and under are just $5 at the Columbus Civic Center box office. Plus, the first 500 fans in attendance will receive a free pair of NBDL socks. In addition, fans who wear orange clothes or apparel to the Civic Center box office prior to the game will receive $2 off any game ticket.

The Riverdragons and the NBDL are also teaming up with Delta Air Lines for the "Fly Away With Delta Contest". Riverdragons fans are encouraged to attend the championship game with their wackiest, most creative suitcase. Prior to halftime, the top five fans will be escorted to the court to show their suitcase and the contestant who receives the loudest applause from the crowd will win a three-day, two-night vacation to Orlando, Florida on the weekend of April 29-May 1, 2005. The grand prize includes two round trip airline tickets on Delta and two night's stay at a Marriott hotel in Orlando.

Other in-game events and promotions include the "Dragons Drum Line Showcase", featuring the CREAM Drum Line Corps from Atlanta. Also, all kids in attendance can enjoy the "Fun Bounce" in the Dragons Kids Zone.

Individual game tickets start at $10.00 (Upper Bowl A and B). Other prices are $14 (Lower Bowl B) and $16 (Lower Bowl A).

To purchase tickets, visit the Columbus Civic Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, including Publix supermarkets, call Ticketmaster at 1-800-4-NBA-TIX, or log onto ticketmaster.com.

The National Basketball Development League regular season champion Riverdragons have homecourt advantage for Saturday's 2005 NBDL Championship Tournament Finals presented by Delta Air Lines, after claiming the #1 seed. Asheville, the #2 seed, is the defending champion, having defeated Huntsville last season for the NBDL crown. The Altitude will attempt to become the NBDL's first back-to-back postseason champion.

Columbus enters the championship finals following a 96-89 win over Roanoke in the semi-final round last Saturday at the Columbus Civic Center. Asheville enters Saturday's game following a 90-86, comeback victory over Huntsville in the semi-finals last Saturday night at the Asheville Civic Center. The Riverdragons won the regular season series with Asheville, 6-4, but the Altitude have never lost a postseason game, going 3-0 all-time in the playoff round. Columbus is 2-2 all-time in the postseason.

For additional information, please visit columbusriverdragons.com, NBA.com or contact Riverdragons Media Relations Manager Tim Becwar at (706) 225-1104 and tbecwar@nba.com. For additional information on the NBDL please visit NBDL.com.

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