G League Sioux Falls Skyforce

Skyforce Beats Energy For Second Straight Time

Published on January 6, 2008 under NBA G League (G League)
Sioux Falls Skyforce News Release


SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Jan. 6 - The Sioux Falls Skyforce duplicated their win on Friday night with another home victory against division rival Iowa Sunday evening. Defense was the deciding factor this time as the Skyforce gave up their lowest point total of the season, winning 85-80.

"We have the best fans in the D-League, and our guys really feed off that," said Skyforce head coach Nate Tibbetts. "You can always control how hard you play defensively, both teams really got after it."

It was again a team effort for Sioux Falls (7-10) as five players scored in double figures, including a 13-point, 10-rebound performance from Chris Alexander off the bench. Kasib Powell led the scoring for the Skyforce as he has done much of the year with 22 points while adding nine boards.

"Kasib's one of the premier guys in our league," said Tibbetts. "The last two or three games he's really stepped up and showed what he can do, we love having him here that's for sure."

Both teams struggled shooting from the outside early and neither gained much of a lead in the first half. Sioux Falls came out strong in the third quarter gaining an eight point lead at one point and went into the fourth quarter up 68-62. Iowa (9-10) finished shooting 42% from the field and 26% from 3-point range. Sioux Falls was equally bad as they finished 41% from the field and 18% from behind the arc.

Jeff Horner and Dwayne Mitchell led the Energy with 18 points and 17 points, respectively. Jeff Hagen added a double-double for Iowa scoring 10 points and grabbing 14 rebounds.

Sioux Falls plays next at Dakota on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Iowa's next game is also at Dakota on Friday at 7 p.m.

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