Steelheads Crown Kings, 111-89; Improve Record to 9-4
May 14, 2007 - United States Basketball League (USBL)
Gary Steelheads News Release
GARY, Indiana (May 13, 2007) - Last week the Brooklyn Kings crowned the Gary Steelheads in Brooklyn. Sunday night, it was the Steelheads' turn to do the crowning. Gary used strong first and third quarter performances to defeat the visiting Kings, 111-89.
The Steelheads never trailed in the game, building a 29-16 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Kings cut into the lead in the second quarter, reducing their halftime deficit to a single digit at 52-43. But an overpowering third quarter by Gary built the lead up to 86-62 by the end of the third quarter. When the Steelheads' Eddy Barlow connected on a 19-footer at 9:24 of the fourth quarter, Gary had a 90-64 cushion. The Steelheads swam home from there.
Gary benefited from a number of solid performances, paced by a USBL season-high 16 assists from guard Eddy Barlow. Five Steelheads reached double figures, paced by guard Carl Edwards' 25 points. Forward Corey Minnifield tossed in 17 points for the winners, while rookie Adam Schaper added 15 points. Center Chris Alexander and forward Jamario Moon chipped in 14 points each, with Moon adding three blocked shots to his league-leading total. Greg Plummer paced the Kings with 19 points.
The Steelheads shot an impressive .553 from the field, while holding the Kings to just .438. Gary controlled the boards, 54-27. In a team effort, five different Steelheads each had six rebounds.
With the victory, Gary improved its record to 9-4, 6-1 at home. Brooklyn fell to 2-3 on the season.
The Steelheads will host the Oklahoma Storm at the Genesis Center Friday night.
United States Basketball League Stories from May 14, 2007
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