Vermont Slips past Montreal in Home Opener
November 15, 2007 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Vermont Frost Heaves News Release
BARRE, VT-The Vermont Frost Heaves pulled past the Montreal Royal Thursday night in their home opener. The final score was 115-105 as the FrostHeaves put a second win on their record.
Terrance Green led the Frost Heaves with 20 points and 4 rebounds. Close behind him was Erik Nelson who scored 18 and took down 12 boards. Vermont had four otherplayers scoring double digits.
Leading Montreal was Bobby Millerwith 30 points, which included 3 Cody Chevrolet 3D baskets. On his tail was Cordell Jeanty with 23 points and 11 rebounds. In the end the Frost Heaves dominated the boards with 68, leaving Montreal in the dust with just 38.
The FrostHeaves raced out to a 69-38 lead, an advantage they would hold until the third quarter, when Montrealripped off 51 points and actually edged briefly into the lead. But it was not meant to be for the Royal, as Vermont pulled away inthe fourth.
The FrostHeaves (2-0), who play at Quebec tomorrownight, return to Vermont Sunday when they take on Halifax at Burlington's Memorial Auditorium. Tip-off for Fletcher Allen Health Care Day is at 2:05 pm.
Tickets forany Frost Heaves home game may be purchased by going to flynntix.org; by calling 802-86-FLYNN; or by stopping by the Flynn's main box office at 153 Main Street in Burlington. Tickets forgames in Barre are also available at First in Fitness in Montpelier and all Allen Lumber locations. Groups of 20 or more may call the Frost Heaves' office at 802-860-0082 for discounted rates.
All Frost Heaves games, home and away, are broadcast on WSNO AM 1450 in Barre; WJOY AM 1290 in Burlington; and on the Web at vermontfrostheaves.com.Vermont homegames are Webcast live and archived for podcast by PlayON! Sports, a division of Turner Broadcasting. In addition. affiliates of the Vermont Access Network in Barre, Burlington, Cavendish, Hartford, Hyde Park, Ludlow,Lyndonville, Montpelier, Newport,Plymouth, St. Albans, St. Johnsbury, Windsor and Woodstockwill rebroadcast Frost Heaves home games over local cable systems, and Burlington Telecom will make them available to subscribers as a video-on-demandoption.
The Frost Heaves Official Team Sponsors are the Vermont State Employees Credit Union and the Vermont Army National Guard. For more information go to vermontfrostheaves.com.
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