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Skyrockets End Slump

January 6, 2007 - Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
Minot Skyrockets News Release


Butte, MT - The Minot Skyrockets pulled themselves out of a 5-game losing streak tonight when they defeated the Butte Daredevils. Playing the second game of a 3-game road trip, the Skyrockets held off a late run by the Daredevils and found themselves on top at the final buzzer.

The Skyrockets won the first quarter by only 3 points, but pulled ahead in the second. They went into the locker room at half-time up by 15 points (67-52), but the Daredevils weren't about to give up yet. Butte won the third quarter by one point and had an impressive run in the final quarter, defeating the Skyrockets 33-25 in the fourth. But the final score of 117-111 put the Skyrockets on top and back into second place in the American Division, with a 5-2 win in the quarter point score.

Guard Willie Chandler was the leading scorer for Minot with 24 points, including six 3-pointers. Chandler has struggled lately with his shooting, but found his stride in Butte. He also posted 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals in the game.

Point guard Jitim Young also had a strong showing with 23 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals. Seven-foot center Steve Castleberry posted his first double-double of the year with 10 points and 12 total rebounds (5 offensive and 7 defensive).

Another big difference for the Skyrockets was their free-throw shooting. Previously, they have hovered around 60% from the line, but last night, they hit 82% (23-28) on free throws, giving them an extra boost.

Odartey Blankson was the leading scorer for the Butte Daredevils with 23 points. Butte had six other players hitting double-digits in scoring.

The Skyrockets next game will be Sunday, when they head to Anderson for their sixth game against the Indiana Alley Cats. Minot is 2-3 against Indiana and looks to even up the series. Tip-off for the game is at 2:00 pm CST. Fans can listen to a live audio webcast of the game courtesy of www.audiosportsonline.net.

The Skyrockets will return home for a double-header against Kevin Pittsnogle and the Pittsburgh Xplosion. Those games will be Wednesday, January 10th and Thursday, January 11th. Tip-off for both nights is at 7:05pm at the Minot Municipal Auditorium. Tickets are still available and can be purchased by calling 839-SLAM.

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