Vancouver topped by Portland, 131-124
May 18, 2005 - International Basketball League (IBL)
Vancouver Volcanoes News Release
Chinooks scoring leaders going into this game: Terrance Green 27.0 points per game (4th in the IBL), Lincoln Smith 24.1 points per game (8th in the IBL), Byron Johnson 23.4 points per game (9th in the IBL), Blake Walker 20.7 points per game, Brandon Payton 19.8 points per game
Volcanoes scoring leaders going into this game: Charles McKinney 21.0 points per game (18th in the IBL), Jeb Ivey 19.3 points per game, Kevin Bloodsaw 13.7 points per game, Eric Dunn 13.2 points per game, Denmark Reid 12.8 points per game
Tonight's game result May 17th: Last time these two teams met the Vancouver Volcanoes got their first win of the season at Portland's expense on the Chinooks home court. Tonight, Portland looked for revenge and they got it beating Vancouver 131-124. The Volcanoes were unable to stop the play of Chinooks guard Byron Johnson who had a game high 37 points. Robert Day, who scored 26 points, also hurt the Volcanoes with 3 three pointers in the fourth quarter to stop a run that kept fans on the edge of their seats all the way to the end of the game. Top performers for the Volcanoes were Charles McKinney with 31 points and Ross Mills with 22 points.
Next up for Portland: Portland Chinooks host Tacoma on Friday May 20th @ 7:30 pm
Next up for Vancouver Volcanoes: Vancouver Volcanoes host Central Oregon on Friday May 20th @ Skyview HS 7:30pm
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