Vision Sees Sixth Straight Win
January 19, 2006 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Atlanta Vision News Release
Atlanta, GA. Atlanta Vision is attracting much attention around the league and local community as they continued to win on the road and in front of their home crowd. The Vision is currently in second place in the ABA Malone Division and #14 overall in the ABA Pit Bull Power Rankings. Dennis Scott, GM and Quentin Townsend, Vision Owner, made several modifications to the roster to create the right team chemistry for the Vision. These new changes have proven to be successful for this young team as they captured their 6th win in overtime against Mississippi during the MLK Weekend. "We want guys who are willing to play the game of basketball the right way," stated Scott. "Raw talent and athleticism are not enough. Our players have to study the game and be a professional on and off the court."
The Vision prepare for the Birmingham Magicians at home at the Samson's Center this Saturday, Jan 21st at 735pm. On Feb 3 & 4, the Vision will also host Tim Hardaway and the Florida Pit Bulls for an exciting re-match of these two defensive teams. Leading scorers for the Vision are power forward Cedric McGinnis from Georgia Southern and guard Kendrick Jones from Columbus State University.
Atlanta Vision continues to entertain the fans with a number of promotions as well as entertainment from the Atlanta Vision Dance Team making each night fun for the entire family. Don't miss "First Friday Night" on Feb 3 and "Brand Atlanta Night" on Feb 4, where fans are encouraged to war paraphernalia from any of their favorite Atlanta sports teams. Other promotional nights include "College and Greek Night" on Feb 18 at 535pm, "Gospel Night" on Feb 19 at 335pm and "DeKalb Community Night" on Feb 24 at 735pm. The organization will celetrate its last home game of the season on Feb 26 during "Atlanta Vision Fan Appreciation Night."
All Atlanta Vision home games are played at the Samson's Center, 6400 Woodrow Road, Lithonia, GA 30038. For more information, email info@theatlantavision.com or contact Ciji Tatum at 770 482 7994 or visit www.theatlantavision.com or www.abalive.com.
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