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2009 Season Game Results |
| Friday, July 16th - 2010 - Albany Legends(126) vs. Bellingham Slam(111) - 2010 IBL Championship- in Albany New York- The Albany Legends win the 2010 IBL Championship over the visiting Bellingham Slam 126 to 111. Albany is the leagues fifth different champion in 6 years; the Battle Creek Knights won in 2005, the Elkhart Express won in 2006 and 2007, the Bellingham Slam won in 2008, the Los Angeles Lightning won in 2009 and now the Albany Legends win in 2010. For videos, check the IBL web site and/or check back with the Albany web site (on the IBL site).
Bellingham Slam Media Report-
Slam fall to Albany in IBL Championship game, 126-111
ALBANY, N.Y. – The Bellingham Slam couldn’t survive the second-half hot shooting of the Albany Legends as they lost, 126-111, in the 2010 International Basketball League Championship game at the Washington Avenue Armory on Friday night.
The victory gives the Legends a league title in their first year of existence, and kept intact a streak that has seen the championship won on the home team’s court in every season since the IBL was formed in 2005.
The game was a close affair until Albany was able to pull away in the early stages of the fourth quarter, and featured 18 total lead changes.
After the Legends raced out to an early 11-4 lead, the Slam were able to come back with a pair of three-pointers from Paul Hafford and Tyler Amaya and led 26-24 at the end of the first quarter.
The second quarter was a period of runs as Albany scored 10 of the first 13 points, before Bellingham responded with 12 straight tallies to take a 41-34 lead with 4:41 left in the half. But the Slam could only manage four more points the rest of the quarter and trailed 48-45 at halftime.
The third quarter featured fast-paced, end-to-end action as both teams combined for 73 points. Morris Anderson nailed consecutive three-pointers and scored the Slam’s first eight points as they erased their halftime deficit to lead 53-52. There were ten more lead changes in the quarter before Albany closed out the frame with back-to-back layups by Deandre Thomas and Kenny Satterfield to lead 87-81.
The Slam were unable to trim into the deficit in the fourth quarter, as they still trailed by six points, at 97-91, after Derrick Webb hit a three-pointer with 6:56 left. That was the closest the Slam would get as Albany soon built and held a double-digit lead for the rest of the game. A pair of rim-rattling dunks late in the contest by Damone Morris sent the home fans into a frenzy that lasted until time expired and the Legends hoisted the championship trophy.
Ryan Diggs led the way for the Slam with 18 points, while Jacob Stevenson finished with 17. Lukas Henne and Morris Anderson each contributed 14.
Albany was paced by the 29 points and eight assists of Kenny Satterfield. Deandre Thomas was named as the game’s MVP after finishing with a monster double-double of 21 points and 19 rebounds.
The Slam could not contain the Legends on the boards, getting outrebounded 60-37.
The Slam finished the season with a 15-8 record, while the Legends finished 19-3.
For more information, contact the Slam at (360) 734-SLAM or visit their website at www.bellinghamslam.com.
- Box Score |
| Saturday, July 3rd - 2010 - Albany Legends(124) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(105) - Game Summary:
The #1 Albany Legends and the #4 Vancouver Volcanoes started the game off in competitive fashion, with the score close throughout much of the opening period. Vancouver led 12-11 at the 7:30 mark, but Albany charged and had a 26-20 lead with a minute remaining in the period. From there, Albany opened it up. Over the next 4 minutes, Albany went on an 11-2 run to go up 37-22 at the 9:10 mark. The scoring was pretty equal for the remainder of the period, with the teams going into the break with Albany leading 63-42. The Legends took control in the third, opening up a 40 point lead with an assault of constant attacks at the rim and perimeter shooting. But the Volcanoes wouldn’t let this turn into a laugher, as they climbed back slowly and surely. It was 91-61 with 2:55 left in the third. The final was 124-105, with Albany winning a spot in the IBL Championship against the Bellingham Slam. The league will announce the official date and location of the championship within the next couple days.
- Box Score |
| Saturday, July 3rd - 2010 - Bellingham Slam(136) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(105) - Game Summary:
The #7 seed Yamhill HighFlyers looked like a team that had played 4 games in 4 days, and 5 games in 6 days as they game out tired in this semi-final IBL match-up against the #6 seeded Bellingham Slam. The Slam seemed to just get to the ball quicker and were a step ahead in the first quarter, building up a double digit lead they wouldn’t relinquish. The score at the end of one was 39-28. The HighFlyers seemed to get their feet a little bit in the 2nd period, but the Slam slowly and surely built upon their lead, and lead by 20 at the half, 72-52. The story was much the same in the 3rd period. The HighFlyers seemed like they were simply out of gas, and the Slam capitalized on the tired legs of the opponent. At end of 3 the score was 107-79, and the final was 136-105. The Slam, the 2008 IBL Champions, now move on to the 2010 Championship game and will face the winner of Albany (NY) Legends and Vancouver (WA) Volcanoes. Durrell Nevels led the HighFlyers with 36 points and 17 rebounds. Ryan Diggs scored 26 for the Slam and Jacob Stevenson added 21
- Box Score |
| Friday, July 2nd - 2010 - Vancouver Volcanoes(105) vs. BC Titans(103) - Game Summary: In what was probably the most thrilling of all the IBL playoff games so far, the Vancouver Volcanoes defeated the BC Titans 105-103 in thrilling fashion. Vancouver jumped out to the early lead, 26-17 with 3 minutes left in the opening quarter, but the Titans came back to tie it at 33 less than a minute into the 2nd period. It was close much of the rest of the quarter, with BC grabbing the halftime lead, 57-55. It was a bruising battle much of the rest of the way. Vancouver led for much of the 2nd half, but couldn’t take a commanding lead. It was 63-59 Vancouver with 9 minutes left in the third, and 89-84 at the end of three. The fourth quarter was much the same. BC took the lead at 95-93, but a Devin Uskoski put back tied it at 95. Vancouver lead102-97 with a minute left. But then BC came back. Down 102-100, but then Emmy Unaegbu made a thrilling 3-point play with just seconds remaining to put BC back on top 103-102. But Vancouver somehow answered with a 3 point play of their own for the final margin 105-103 and a trip to the IBL semi-finals against Albany, New York. - Box Score |
| Friday, July 2nd - 2010 - Los Angeles Lightning(94) vs. Bellingham Slam(112) - Slam dethrone 2009 IBL champion Lightning, advance to semi-finals
PORTLAND – The Bellingham Slam rode the hot shooting of Paul Hafford and Derrick Webb as they defeated the Los Angeles Lightning, 112-94, in the second round of the International Basketball League playoffs at Warner Pacific College on Friday.
The Slam, who won the IBL championship in 2008, eliminated the defending champions with the victory.
The first half was close throughout and featured seven lead changes, before Chris Ayer completed a three-point play at the end of the second quarter to put Los Angeles up 54-52. Webb led the Slam with 11 points at the half.
Bellingham took control of the game in the third quarter, outscoring the Lightning 36-17. The turning point was a 15-6 run in the quarter’s closing minutes that saw Hafford 13 straight points for the Slam, including a four-point play, and gave them an 88-71 lead.
Los Angeles made things a bit interesting late in the fourth quarter, as they were able to trim the deficit to 11 points with three minutes left to play. But the Slam put the game away by scoring the next nine points.
Hafford led all scorers with 26 points for Bellingham, who avenged a semi-final loss to Los Angeles in last year’s postseason. Webb finished with 16 points, while Lukas Henne had a fine showing defensively, picking up eight rebounds and five blocks.
Los Angeles was led by Chris Ayer, who posted a double-double with 25 points and 15 rebounds. Billy Knight finished with 23 points. As a team, the Lightning struggled from three-point range, shooting just 4-for-26.
The Slam advance to the championship semi-finals against the Yamhill Highflyers, who defeated the Olympia Reign in the American Conference’s other second round game. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. at Warmer Pacific College.
For more information, contact the Slam at (360) 734-SLAM or visit their website at www.bellinghamslam.com. - Box Score |
| Friday, July 2nd - 2010 - Olympia Reign(123) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(130) - Game Summary: In this 2nd round IBL playoff match up, the #2 seed Olympia Reign jumped out to the early 6 point lead over the #7 seed HighFlyers. But the Flyers came back, tying the game at 23-23. The Flyers then opened up a 7 point lead early in the 2nd period, 38-31, following an Alex Veit 3 pointer. But the margin was pretty consistent for much of the rest of the way of the period, with the Flyers leading 56-50 with 2 minutes left. The Reign closed the gap to 60-59 at the half. The 2nd half saw the pace and intensity pick up. The Reign started out strong, opening up a 66-62 advantage a minute and a half into the quarter, playing like a team on a mission to gain a spot in the semi-finals. But Flyers responded, taking a 78-72 advantage mid-way through the quarter. Once again, the Reign responded, knotting the game up at 85 with 3:40 left in the period. But then the Flyers went on an astonishing 13-0 run, to take a 98-85 lead. The score at the end of 3 was 100-92. The 4th quarter saw both teams playing like there was no tomorrow. It was 110-106 halfway through the period. But once again, the Reign would respond, taking a 113-112 lead with 4:40 left. From then on, it was back and forth until the final minute when Yamhill was able to close it out, gaining the 130-123 victory and a spot in the IBL semi-finals. - Box Score |
| Friday, July 2nd - 2010 - Battle Creek Knights(117) vs. Albany Legends(119) - Game Summary: In this IBL 2nd round matchup, the #1 seed Albany, New York Legends jumped out to the fast start against the #8 seed Battle Creek, Michigan Knights. The Legends led 12-7 at the 7:51 mark and then stretched that lead out to 11, leading 19-8 at the 6:17 mark. The score at the end of one was 35-27 Albany, with former NBA player Kenny Satterfield with 10 in the period and Rashad Woods with 11. The Knights had a late game the night before , defeating the Tacoma Tide in a game that wasn’t over till just before 11pm, leaving little time to recover for this 1pm tip-off. The tired legs showed, but then the adrenaline kicked in as Battle Creek had a strong 2nd period. The Knights kept on charging, and at the half, they had taken over the lead, 55-52. The third period was intense throughout. The Knights opened up a 7 point lead at 73-66 with 3:15 left in the period on the way to a double digit lead. But the Legends kept the game close, climbing back into it and for most of the 4th quarter, the margin stayed between 2 and 7 points. With 2:56 remaining, the Knights led 99-93 as the intensity picked up to another level. The Legends made a final charge and regained the lead at 102-101 with 1:06 remaining. The Knights took 106-104 advantage with 1.2 seconds left, but the Knights tied it up at 106 to send it into overtime. With three minutes left in the extra period, it was knotted up at 110, as the see-saw battle ensued. The Legends pulled out the victory, 119-117. Devon Green led the Knights with 29. Satterfield led the Legends with 32. - Box Score |
| Thursday, July 1st - 2010 - Battle Creek Knights(140) vs. Tacoma Tide(108) - - Box Score |
| Thursday, July 1st - 2010 - Yamhill Highflyers(110) vs. Oregon Waves(105) - - Box Score |
| Wednesday, June 30th - 2010 - Yamhill Highflyers(110) vs. Albany Legends(136) - Albany wins 136 to 110 in their final regular season game; Albany enjoys a bye at tomorrow's IBL tournament while Yamhill will play their first tournament game, tomorrow/Thursday at 6:00pm versus the Oregon Wave, at Warner Pacific College. - Box Score |
| Wednesday, June 30th - 2010 - Olympia Reign(136) vs. Los Angeles Lightning(129) - Olympia wins over Los Angeles; both teams enjoy a bye in tomorrow's IBL tournament. The following is a report from L.A. Lightning Media:
Lightning drop regular-season finale
Lathan tallies 32 points and 21 rebounds in 136-129 setback
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The L.A. Lightning lost their IBL regular-season pro basketball finale 136-129 to the Olympia Reign on Wednesday night, despite 32 points and a career-high 21 rebounds by Trayvon Lathan.
Billy Knight added 27 points and 11 boards for the Lightning (14-5), who made only 19-of-37 free throws and got outscored 48-33 in the third period after leading 60-55 at halftime. “It was a total breakdown in the third quarter,” said L.A. coach Ron Quarterman. “But even with that, we missed 18 free throws and we lost by seven. We weren’t focused at all.”
Chris Ayer had 24 points, nine boards, three assists, two blocks and two steals. Tarron Williams added 18 points and 11 rebounds while Drew Housman had 14 points, three assists and three steals.
Dajuan Tate produced 10 points and seven rebounds for the Lightning, who won the board battle decisively, 75-58, but also commited 22 turnovers. Lathan made 13-of-22 from the field but only converted 50 percent of his free throws (6-12) and turned it over eight times.
Olympia's Nate Menafee, the leading scorer in the IBL, didn't arrive until halftime. The 5-10 guard made up for lost time by scoring 27 points (on 8-14 shooting, including 4-8 from 3-point land) with six rebounds in 21 second-half minutes. He had 19 points in the third quarter.
Mike Ward hit 6-9 from downtown and topped Olympia with 28 points.
Nicholas Moore scored 25 of his 27 points in the first half for the Reign (17-5), who drained 20-54 from 3-point range, compared to 6-17 for the visitors. Olympia outscored L.A. 60-18 from beyond the arc.
After trailing by 12 early in the fourth quarter, the Lightning got within four (119-115) on consecutive layups by Knight and Tate. Olympia regained control with an 8-1 run, capped by a trey from Menafee.
IBL Playoffs-
Los Angeles, the defending IBL champion, was seeded No. 3 for the IBL Playoffs at Warner Pacific College in Portland. The Lightning will take on the No. 6 seed Bellingham (Wash.) Slam (13-7) on Friday at 6 p.m. in the American Bracket semifinals.
Friday's game will be broadcast in Ventura County on AM 1490 KKZZ radio and streamed live around the world on the internet at www.lalightning.net.
Olympia is No. 2 in the American Bracket and will meet the winner of Thursday's game between the Yamhill Highflyers and Oregon Waves on Friday at 3:30 p.m.
- Box Score |
| Tuesday, June 29th - 2010 - Oregon Waves(114) vs. Battle Creek Knights(129) - Battle Creek playing in thier 3rd game in 3-days, played an extremely talented and high flying 2nd-4th quarters to overcome a 13 point deficit and in fact, win by 15 points. This game was the return of Terrance Dickens to Portland, Oregon where Dickens had taken two teams to the IBL finals in the last three years. Battle Creek finishes 12-12 on the season and has 46 hours until they tip-off in the 2010 IBL playoffs against the Tacoma Tide. Battle Creek has 2 new players on the team for the west coast trip, one of those players- point guard Mac Hopson might be the point guard that this team of great athletes needed to now close out games. Hopson is in his third game with the team and this game seemed to be just enough to get Hopson and the original Knights used to each other... the Knights are poised and ready for the playoffs. - Box Score |
| Monday, June 28th - 2010 - Yamhill Highflyers(114) vs. Battle Creek Knights(110) - In a hard fought battle, the Yamhill Highflyers win 114 to 110. The Highflyers are playing extremely well heading into playoffs. - Box Score |
| Sunday, June 27th - 2010 - Edmonton Energy(146) vs. Los Angeles Lightning(131) - In the final home game of the year and the third game against Los Angeles in three-days, the home towm Edmonton Energy had just that- enough energy to pull out a win against a surging Los Angeles Lightning team. Edmonton won 131 to 146. The following is the L.A. Lightning Media Report by Dave Loveton-
Knight gets career-high 47 in loss
Lathan notches 25 points and 16 boards for undermanned L.A.
EDMONTON, Canada -- Billy Knight poured in 47 points -- the second-most in L.A. Lightning team history -- but it wasn't enough to prevent a 146-131 pro basketball loss to the Edmonton Energy on Sunday night. The Energy took two out three in the weekend series with the defending IBL champions. Phil Givens set the L.A. scoring record with 57 points in the last game of the 2008 season. Knight’s previous high was 42 last season. Knight hit 16-of-34 from the field and 7-18 from 3-point range. The former UCLA standout scored 18 in the second quarter and 16 in the final period for the Lightning (14-4), who fell behind 29-9 after seven minutes and spent the rest of the game playing catch-up. “I had no idea I had 47,” said Knight, a 6-5 southpaw guard who played 43 minutes. “We were losing and I just wanted to help the team win any way possible. I felt like I had to do a little bit more because we had seven guys in the second half. I knew I had to step it up offensively. “Three games in three days wore us down. If we had more players, we probably would have won.”
Knight scored 22, 33 and 47 points in the three-game set, raising his scoring average from 19.0 to 25.4.
Steve Sir nailed 5-10 from downtown and led the Energy (14-6) with 33 points. William Funn added 22 points and 16 assists before picking up his second technical with six minutes remaining and getting ejected. The Energy were whistled for five technicals.
Trayvon Lathan had 25 points and a career-best 16 rebounds for L.A., which played the second half with only seven players after Ja’Shon Hampton suffered a leg injury.
Drew Housman had 19 points, five rebounds, six assists and three steals for the Lightning, which cut the deficit to three at 122-119 on a driving layup by Lathan with 5:44 to play. The Energy responded with an 11-4 run to regain control.
Edmonton outshot the visitors 52.5 to 45.3 percent and won the board battle 55-51. The Lightning shot an impressive 87.8 percent from the free-throw line (36-41), led by Tarron Williams (10-11), Housman (9-9) and Knight (8-9). Williams had 14 points and eight rebounds for the Lightning, who trailed 71-58 at halftime.
“I’m proud of the guys,” said coach Ron Quarterman. “They played hard and stepped up. We only had seven and fatigue was a factor. “When you get tired, you make bad decisions. The good news is we have two days rest to get ready for Olympia.”
The Lightning, the second-place team in the Continental Division, will complete the regular season on Wednesday at the Olympia Reign in Washington. Olympia, the International Division leader, has the third-best record in the IBL at 16-5.
L.A. will open the playoffs on Friday in Portland, Ore.
- Box Score |
| Sunday, June 27th - 2010 - Vancouver Volcanoes(107) vs. Battle Creek Knights(105) - Playing in front of a packed house, the home team Vancouver Volcanoes fought off a pesky and talented Battle Creek Knights team 107 to 105. Battle Creek's Devon Greene had a shot at the tie, but his shot was off as were subsequent hurried tip-in attempts by the Knights. - Box Score |
| Sunday, June 27th - 2010 - BC Titans(133) vs. Olympia Reign(93) - The Olympia Reign were down only 13 at half but ended up losing by 40 points to the home town BC Titans who have now won 9-games in a row. - Box Score |
| Saturday, June 26th - 2010 - Vancouver Volcanoes(135) vs. Oregon Waves(117) - Vancouver Volcanoes started off slow (12 day layoff) and shot the ball poorly but overcame a rough first quarter to blow right past the Oregon Waves. The Waves looked like a team about to peak last Wednesday and Friday but took a severe step back on this Saturday as the defense was pourous and the team had no spark. Can this Waves team regroup by playoff time Thursday to be the team they were last year? - Box Score |
| Saturday, June 26th - 2010 - Edmonton Energy(133) vs. Los Angeles Lightning(136) - EDMONTON, Canada -- Billy Knight scored 21 of his game-high 33 points in the final quarter on Saturday night, leading the L.A. Lightning to a 136-133 victory over the Edmonton Energy. It was a sharp turnaround from one day earlier when the Lightning lost by 41 points. Drew Housman had 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists while Trayvon Lathan 26 points, nine rebounds and six assists. State Senator Tony Strickland had a career-high 14 points on a night when seven Lightning players reached double figures. The teams will meet Sunday night at 7 p.m. in the rubber game of a three-game series. - Box Score |
| Saturday, June 26th - 2010 - BC Titans(147) vs. Olympia Reign(109) - BC scores another big victory, this time by 38 points over the visiting Reign from Olympia. - Box Score |
| Friday, June 25th - 2010 - Bellingham Slam(110) vs. Tacoma Tide(91) - Bellingham Slam Media Report-
Stevenson posts triple-double in Slam win over Tacoma, 110-91
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Bellingham Slam received a triple-double from Jacob Stevenson as they concluded the regular season with a win over the Tacoma Tide, 110-91, in International Basketball League action on Friday at Whatcom Pavilion.
Stevenson finished with 19 points, 15 assists and ten rebounds for Bellingham.
The Slam appeared to be en route to an easy victory as they stormed out to a 25-6 midway into the first quarter. But Tacoma demonstrated that they wouldn’t go away quietly as they stormed back to take a two-point lead on a jumper by Justin Murray, at 32-30, 2:55 into the second quarter. They continued to hold a two-point lead at halftime, at 49-47.
The two teams played a back-and-forth third quarter, but the Slam gained momentum after Derrick Webb drained a shot clock buzzer-beating three-pointer with just over a minute left in the period. The bucket gave the Slam a four-point advantage, at 72-68, going into the fourth quarter.
Bellingham opened the fourth quarter with a 10-2 run and didn’t look back after that, as Tacoma was only twice able to get the margin into single digits, both times in the middle stages of the frame.
Paul Hafford led the Slam with 23 points, while Webb had his second straight strong outing by posting 20 points. Ike Ohanson finished with a double-double of 15 points and a game-high 16 rebounds.
Antwan Williams led Tacoma with a game-high 26 points.
The Slam finished the regular season with a 13-7 record, which Tacoma finished 6-16.
Bellingham now travels to Portland, Ore., for the IBL conference playoff tournament. The Slam will play a first round game on July 1 against an opponent to be determined. The league will announce a playoff schedule next week.
For more information, contact the Slam at (360) 734-SLAM or visit their website at www.bellinghamslam.com.
- Box Score |
| Friday, June 25th - 2010 - Battle Creek Knights(147) vs. Holland Blast(138) - Dale Beard gets his first head coaching win with the Knights (Dale had 15 wins for prior IBL teams including his Lansing Capitals in past years) as the Knights win by 9 over the visiting Holland Blast. Holland featured returning all star guard Dennis Springs who had 29 points in the contest. - Box Score |
| Friday, June 25th - 2010 - Edmonton Energy(144) vs. Los Angeles Lightning(103) - L.A. Lightning Media Report-
Cold-shooting Lightning routed at Edmonton
Lathan scores game-high 31 in 144-103 setback
EDMONTON, Canada – Three new starters and an ice-cold shooting night were not the recipe for success on Friday night as the Los Angeles Lightning suffered a 144-103 IBL basketball loss to the Edmonton Energy.
The Energy (13-5) snapped the Lightning’s seven-game winning streak and dropped the defending IBL champions to 13-3. Trayvon Lathan had 31 points, six rebounds and five assists for L.A.
Lathan hit 12-of-21 from the field but the rest of the squad only shot 32.1 percent. Billy Knight scored 14 of his 22 points in the second half and Tarron Williams had 13 points and nine rebounds.
Edmonton outshot the Lightning 56.7 to 37.3 percent.
Steve Sir hit 5-10 from downtown and led the Energy with 27 points. Will Funn added 23 points (on 10-13 shooting) and 12 assists while Rashaun Broadus tossed in 5-7 from 3-point land on his way to 19 points. Troy Gottselig had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
The Energy outshot the visitors 57.7 to 33.3 percent in the first half when they built a 75-46 lead. For the game, the Lightning hit just1-17 from 3-point range and were outscored 39-3 from downtown. They got to the free-throw line 41 times but only made 26.
For the first time in their three-year history, the Lightning played without a single NBA player in their lineup. L.A. has six ex-NBA players but four are out with injuries and two had prior commitments.
Edmonton jumped ahead by 10 after one quarter, then used a 23-6 run to open the second, extending the lead to 60-33 with 6:34 to go in the half. “We had a pretty steady first quarter but they did whatever they wanted to in the second and third quarters,” said L.A. coach Ron Quarterman. “Our defense was nonexistent and we had only one guy who played like a pro and that was Trayvon. “Now we know what to expect and I think out guys will come out and step up (on Saturday night).”
The same teams will meet on Saturday and Sunday in Edmonton with the tip time at 7 p.m. each night.
- Box Score |
| Friday, June 25th - 2010 - Yamhill Highflyers(152) vs. Oregon Waves(142) - The Oregon Waves continue to get better, looking more and more like a contender but getting an actual win has been elusive as other IBL teams get better as well. Yamhill holds off a playoff hungry Oregon team 152 to 142. For Yamhill, the win streak goes to 3 and a revived and excited Yamhill team looks forward to the playoffs. The Yamhill Highflyers get some great variety in their schedule as they end with Albany New York at home and also at home- the Battle Creek (MI) Knights, both games at Linfield College. - Box Score |
| Wednesday, June 23rd - 2010 - Oregon Waves(132) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(137) - Yamhill Highflyers are back to early season form in defeating the Oregon Waves in overtime. Durrel Nevels was a beast dunking in crowds repeatedly. Nate Bowie continued his heroic play throughout. The Highflyers are everyone's first round fear- as they are tall, long, in shape and play well together. For the Oregon Waves, this marked the return of Robert Day who had a cool 29 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists in the contest. - Box Score |
| Tuesday, June 22nd - 2010 - Olympia Reign(129) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(115) - Deputy Commissioner Terrance Dickens on hand for the game said "Central Oregon played great... but Olympia played well, too" so Central Oregon finishes the year 4 wins and 16 losses on the year- with this loss to Olympia 129-115. Olympia's schedule gets tough with 2 away games at British Columbia and a home game against the Los Angeles Lightning. The win cements Olympia as the outright winner of the 7-team 'International' division of the IBL but Olympia continues to play now- for overall seeding in the 2010 IBL tournament. - Box Score |
| Sunday, June 20th - 2010 - Bellingham Slam(125) vs. Oregon Waves(86) - - Box Score |
| Sunday, June 20th - 2010 - BC Titans(129) vs. Tacoma Tide(72) - BC Titans take down Tacoma big 129 to 72. BC next hosts first place Olympia Reign for 2 games next weekend. - Box Score |
| Saturday, June 19th - 2010 - Los Angeles Lightning(133) vs. Arizona Raptors(123) - - Box Score |
| Saturday, June 19th - 2010 - Tacoma Tide(117) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(106) - - Box Score |
| Saturday, June 19th - 2010 - Battle Creek Knights(115) vs. Albany Legends(121) - - Box Score |
| Saturday, June 19th - 2010 - Edmonton Energy(126) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(128) - - Box Score |
| Saturday, June 19th - 2010 - Kankakee Soldiers(119) vs. Holland Blast(111) - - Box Score |
| Saturday, June 19th - 2010 - BC Titans(153) vs. Oregon Waves(93) - - Box Score |
| Saturday, June 19th - 2010 - Olympia Reign(107) vs. Bellingham Slam(104) - - Box Score |
| Friday, June 18th - 2010 - Los Angeles Lightning(114) vs. Arizona Raptors(99) - - Box Score |
| Friday, June 18th - 2010 - Battle Creek Knights(111) vs. Albany Legends(115) - Albany (NY) Legends travel to Battle Creek (MI) Knights and win 115 to 111. - Box Score |
| Friday, June 18th - 2010 - Edmonton Energy(126) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(100) - - Box Score |
| Friday, June 18th - 2010 - Olympia Reign(111) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(107) - - Box Score |
| Thursday, June 17th - 2010 - Tacoma Tide(108) vs. Bellingham Slam(126) - Bellingham is continuing to look like a contender as they put down a rested and revived Tacoma team. The return of Tyler Amaya was a good one- 15 rebounds, 12 points and 5 assists. Paul Hafford led Bellingham with 28 points. Antwon Williams and Justin Murray finished with 19 points apiece for Tacoma. The following is the Tacoma Tide Media Report-
Tacoma Tide 106 - 128 Bellingham Slam
June 17, 2010 (by Devon Heinen)
TacomaTideSports.com – “We gotta find some energy. You know? I don’t think we played hard enough tonight.”
That lack of energy that Tacoma assistant coach Bob Niehl talked about after the game got exploited early and often by Bellingham, as 6-foot-4 guard Paul Hafford lit up the Tide for six first-quarter three pointers in a Tacoma 126-106 loss.
“He was unstoppable [in the] first half,” said Niehl. “You just can’t let a guy do that.”
Locking in from distance, Hafford’s final strike sparked a 19-1 run by the Blasts to end the quarter and start the next to give Bellingham (11-6) a 45-25.
“He had 40 [points] our last game and he kind of started tonight where left last game,” said Bellingham head coach Rob Ridnour.
“They were going over a lot of screens instead of trailing me on ‘em so I was able to pop,” said Hafford, who finished the night with 28 points on 8-of-16 shooting from behind the arch.
When the guard didn’t hit from deep, he found holes in the lane, as he knifed through the Tacoma defense, getting to the rim to corral errant shots and set up his teammates.
“I just try to be aggressive on both ends and try to go in [the paint] and crash,” said Hafford. “We got some bigger guys that do the blocking out and I gotta go wrap up the ball.”
Down 99-73 to start the final 12 minutes play, Tacoma (5-14) caught on fire, starting the fourth quarter with a made free throw and then three straight Jameel Shareef three balls from the left corner.
“Jameel got it going, so I was trying to find him,” said teammate Antwan Williams, who had 10 assists.
“[Shareef] kept knockin’ down shots. So I mean, it was one of those things, ride the hot hand.”
The Tide’s defense also came alive, forcing five turnovers; however, Paul Hafford and his Bellingham teammates were just too much down the stretch, piling up 20 points in the final minutes to clinch the victory.
NOTES:
Tacoma was led offensively by Justin Murray and Antwan Williams, each scoring 19 points…Williams earned a double-double, scoring 19 and adding 10 assits…Tacoma shot 63.3 percent from the free throw line, converting 19 of 30 attempts…Bellingham outrebounded Tacoma 62 to 47…Tacoma’s next home game at Curtis High School is June 19 against the Central Oregon Hotshots. Tip is set for 7:00 p.m. For tickets, go to www.tacomatidesports.com or purchase them at the entrance on the night of the game.
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| Thursday, June 17th - 2010 - Edmonton Energy(121) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(108) - Despite star player Jason Hartford not playing in this game, Yamhill did well only losing by 13; last year, this series was devasting for Yamhill with three games in the high 40s and 50s for point discrepancy in losses. What a difference a year makes... nonetheless, Edmonton wins 121 to 108. Yamhill looks to regroup tomorrow in the rematch, game 2 of this 3-game series. - Box Score |
| Thursday, June 17th - 2010 - Kankakee Soldiers(119) vs. Albany Legends(117) - The Kankakee County Soldiers beat the Albany Legends 119 to 117. Kankakee is having their most talented season to date. - Box Score |
| Wednesday, June 16th - 2010 - Oregon Waves(100) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(90) - Central Oregon led by 20 points but a second half press by the Waves derailed that. The loss sends Central Oregon reeling. Tony Akpan was a bright spot for the Hotshots as he scored 13 points and had 8 rebounds in the first half. The Waves continue to search for answers and hope that this win is a turning point for the team. - Box Score |
| Monday, June 14th - 2010 - Oregon Waves(91) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(144) - Oregon brought the big men, in fact, all three, but injuries to their shooting guards prevented Oregon from ever getting on track offensively... but even if they were present, Vancouver came out on fire, came out fast and furious to destroy Oregon. One team goes forward believing they can win the IBL Championship while the other is reeling. Stay tuned as these two teams meet up next Monday as well. - Box Score |
| Sunday, June 13th - 2010 - Albany Legends(128) vs. Kankakee Soldiers(115) - The Albany Legends get the sweep over a very competitive Kankakee County Soldiers 128 to 115 to close out the Albany home schedule. Next up for Albany is a four-games in four-days away trip to the Midwest to play at Kankakee, Battle Creek twice and Holland. This will be the first road trip for the Legends. - Box Score |
| Sunday, June 13th - 2010 - BC Titans(115) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(102) - British Columbia Titans Terrence Hundley played great defense in the clutch moments of the game and scored 28 points as well, to lead the home team Titans to the victory over the Yamhill Highflyers. Nate Bowie had 36 points for the Highflyers. - Box Score |
| Saturday, June 12th - 2010 - Los Angeles Lightning(140) vs. Nevada Pride(114) - L.A. Lightning Media Report
Hawk soars for career-high 26
Lathan has another double-double in fifth straight win
Juaquin Hawkins tossed in a career-best 26 points Saturday night, leading the Los Angeles Lightning to a 140-114 pro basketball victory over the Nevada Pride. Hawkins, a Long Beach State product who played for the Houston Rockets, also grabbed 10 rebounds in the IBL game at Cal Lutheran. Trayvon Lathan led L.A. with 31 points, 14 rebounds, eight assists and three steals. The 6-8 guard hit 10-of-13 shots in the first half and scored 23 points as the Lightning built a 73-51 advantage. It was the fifth straight double-double for Lathan, a high-flying 6-8 guard, and his eighth of the year. Billy Knight scored 21 off the bench and Fred Vinson had 18 points, including a half-dozen 3-pointers, as the Lightning (11-2) won their fifth straight. Kamran Sufi had a game-high 11 assists. Dajuan Tate topped the Pride with 28 points, Giyoh Shea had 23 and Lorenzo Davis had a double-double for the second straight night with 19 points and 22 rebounds, including 10 offensive. The Lightning started fast with Lathan tossing in 16 in the first quarter, which ended with the home team ahead 35-23. L.A. outshot the Pride 51.8 to 40.2 percent for the game. Hawkins, a 6-7 left-hander who’s known as “Hawk”, knocked down 12 of 18 from the field. “We’re just trying to improve,” said Hawkins, who survived a stroke two years ago on New Year’s Eve in Australia. “We’ve got the playoffs coming up and Edmonton is going to be a good team to play. “I feel good out there,” added Hawkins. “Wow, I played 37 minutes? That’s a lot of minutes, especially for a 36-year-old. I made a personal challenge to play harder than I did last night (Friday) and it was good that I was able to do that.” After the stroke, Hawkins’ right side was completely numb and he had to learn how to talk again. Doctors said he’d never play ball again but he proved them wrong. A movie is planned about Hawkins’ life, called “Seeds of Hope,” and he says production is set to start in September. “It’s going to be a big deal, hopefully like ‘The Blind Side.’ “Just because you have an illness or hardship, it doesn’t mean your life is over,” Hawkins stated. The Lightning finish up their regular-season home schedule with benefit games on June 18-19 at Royal and Agoura Highs, respectively. The games are fundraisers for the schools' athletic programs. L.A. will play its final four games on the road, starting with a three-game trip at the Edmonton Energy in Canada on June 25-27. - Box Score |
| Saturday, June 12th - 2010 - Vancouver Volcanoes(129) vs. Bellingham Slam(127) - This would be the third game in a row that Vancouver Volcanoes played where the game would be determined on the final play of the game and/or in overtime. Bellingham Slam's Paul Hafford was hot early in the game hitting into the deep 30s for points mid third quarter (finished with 40) but his three point- game winning shot was just off at the buzzer as the Vancouver Volcanoes win the nail biter 129 to 127. Vancouver's effort was divided pretty evenly with nine players scoring between 9 points and 24 points (Porter Troupe with the 24 points). Bellinghams' Jacob Stevenson had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists in the loss.
Bellingham Slam Media Report-
Volcanoes edge Slam on late shot, 129-127
VANCOUVER, Wash. – A Kevin Tyner driving lay-in with 2.4 seconds left was the difference as the Vancouver Volcanoes edged the Bellingham Slam, 129-127, in a hotly-contested International Basketball League game at Clark College on Saturday.
The loss spoiled a career night for Paul Hafford, who scored a game-high 40 points thanks to hot outside shooting.
The Slam began the game with one of their hottest starts of the season, posting 24 points in the first six minutes, and led 41-33 at the end of the first quarter. Paul Hafford was unstoppable in the period, shooting 5-of-6 from three-point range and adding a three-point play from the foul line to lead both teams with 18 points.
The second quarter saw the Volcanoes mount a substantial comeback, using a 15-4 run to take their first lead of the game at 59-56 with 4:07 left in the first half. The Slam were able to regroup and held a 64-62 halftime advantage.
Vancouver was the better of the two teams in the third quarter, outscoring the Slam 33-29 to lead 95-93.
Both teams played a back-and-fourth fourth quarter, with Bellingham going up by eight, at 112-104, with 7:53 left before Vancouver rallied to take a six-point lead, at 125-119, with under three minutes to play. The Slam chipped away at the Volcanoes’ lead, eventually tying the game with ten seconds left at 127-127 on a lay-in from Ike Ohanson. After Tyner’s go-ahead shot, the Slam had a chance to win at the buzzer, but a tough shot from the corner by Hafford didn’t go.
Hafford’s 40-point night was complemented by 25 points from Jacob Stevenson and 21 from Ike Ohanson.
Porter Troupe led seven Vancouver players in double figures with 24 points.
The game was the third straight contest at Clark College between the two teams that was decided at either the buzzer or with under three seconds left.
The Slam stay on the road and will now face the Tacoma Tide on Thursday. A 7 p.m. tip-off is set for Curtis High School in University Place.
For more information, contact the Slam at (360) 734-SLAM or visit their website at www.bellinghamslam.com.
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| Saturday, June 12th - 2010 - BC Titans(140) vs. Oregon Waves(106) - 6 foot 11- Wayne Marshall was- too much early- as he scored 15 points in the first quarter, finishing with 31 points (on 13 of 15 shooting)- as the home team BC Titans beat the Oregon Wave 140 to 106. Oregon Waves have had some success with 'small ball' but not tonight as they were outrebounded 71 to 54 on the night. - Box Score |
| Saturday, June 12th - 2010 - Albany Legends(117) vs. Kankakee Soldiers(104) - Albany Legends report written by Legends stats person- Phil Fisher
Game two kicked off with a bang for the Soilders and then they got into foul trouble early. The Soilders started off 11-6 until 4 fouls in 2 minutes caused them to go over the 5 fouls per quarter limit. The Legends capitalized on half of those free throws bringing the game to a point with 8 minutes to go. Then the Legends with the help from Satterfield's defense and Tate's and Klaibers rebounding 4 and 8 respectively brought the Legends up 1 at the end of the 1st. Erik Rhinehart leads the way for the Soilders with 7 points Jermaine Tate has 9 for the Legends as they take a 25-24 1st quarter lead. The Second quarter saw the Legends work on both sides of the floor as newly acquired Legend got his first bucket steal and assist in 2 straight possessions. Klaiber 9 and Tate 7 both added to their rebounding totals as the Legends controlled the boards 26-19. The Legends though saw a 10 point lead slip away in a little as 2 minutes. Missed shots by Klaiber and Thomas saw the Soilders go the other way with Edwards shooting a deep three and Rhinehart driving to the hole and sinking the free throw to bring the game within 4. Jermaine Tate leads all scorers at the half with 15 and Klaiber has 10. Erik Rhinehart for the Soilders leads the way with 12 as the Legends take a 55-49 advantage going into the break. The Third quarter starting out as an up and down battle as the first 15 points for each team was traded back and forth. Then the Soilders went on a 7-0 run until an electrfying dunk by Rashad Woods over Ryan Edwards sent the Armory in a frenzy. The Legends keep the defecit to 2 down 81-79. The Legends as they always do went off like a rocket in the fourth quarter with a 20-4 run in the first 8 minutes. And it was all the Legends the rest of the way as they finished the fourth quarter 38-23. Top Scorer for the game was from the Soilders Erik Rhinehart who had 31 points and 8 rebounds. Ryan Edwards had 22 points for the Soilders. Leading the way for the Legends was Gordon Klaiber who had 21 points 18 boards Jermaine Tate had 20 points and 10 boards and Lloyd Johnson had 19 points. Newcomer Rashad Woods put in an execptional debut with 16 points. The final score the Albany Legends 117 and the Kankakee County Soilders 104. Game Three is tomorrow evening at the Washington Avenue Armory start time is 5:00.
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| Friday, June 11th - 2010 - Battle Creek Knights(125) vs. Edmonton Energy(143) - Edmonton Energy, fresh off of the greatest comeback in IBL history, won tonight at Battle Creek to complete the sweep of the Battle Creek Knights. Stephen Sir had 9 three pointers and finished with 36 points. Coach Dale Beard of the Battle Creek Knights (taking over for Terrance Dickens for the next 4 games) had to run a double-team on Sir for a stretch in this game. The Energy led by 20 points at halftime and hung on to win by 18, 143 to 125. Next up for the Battle Creek Knights is a home stand versus the Albany Legends. Dale Beard will coach the Knights for four games while coach Terrance Dickens takes a leave and begins a search for a championship level point guard and championship level three to go along with what he says is a great group of 8 players, a championship level of athleticism. Edmonton meanwhile heads home to play against the Yamhill Highflyers next weekend in a three game home stand. - Box Score |
| Friday, June 11th - 2010 - Los Angeles Lightning(165) vs. Nevada Pride(133) - Bailey notches triple-double in 165-133 win
Lightning set records for points and 3-pointers
Toby Bailey recorded the second triple-double in team history on Friday night and the L.A. Lightning set records for points and 3-pointers in a 165-133 pro basketball rout of the Nevada Pride. Bailey, a former UCLA star who played with the Phoenix Suns, had 14 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. He also notched the IBL team's first triple-double last year. Trayvon Lathan led the Lightning (10-2) with 28 points, 10 rebounds (six offensive) and four assists. He had 20 points in the second quarter as the Lightning built a 79-64 halftime lead. The Lightning won their fourth straight by outscoring the visitors 85-57 in the middle two quarters. Lathan didn’t enter the game until the second period but made up for lost time with 20 points (on 10-of-13 shooting) and seven rebounds in just 12 minutes. Fred Vinson knocked down 8-of-15 from 3-point land and scored 26 for L.A., which had eight players in double figures. Center Chris Ayer hit 8-of-9 shots and scored 17 points with 12 rebounds and four blocks. The defending IBL champions broke their team scoring record by five and drained 25 3-pointers, surpassing the old record of 19.They hit 48.1 percent of those long-range shots and also set a record for attempts with 52. All 13 Lightning players scored and nine connected from downtown. “It was a wide-open game,” said L.A. coach Ron Quarterman. “They were missing some players and we came out and took care of business. When everybody’s back, we’re hard to beat.” Lorenzo Davis had 28 points and 25 rebounds for the Pride. Johnny Parker added 27 points and seven rebounds and Harry Lum had 24 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists. L.A. hit 52.8 percent from the field while setting a team record for field-goal attempts (123) and tying the mark for field-goals made(65). The Lightning won the board battle 71-56 and improved to 8-0 when outrebounding the opponent and 8-0 when scoring 125 or more. Vinson hit five of the Lightning’s 10 treys in the third period, helping his team win the stanza 45-27. For the game, Bryon Russell (14 points) had four 3-pointers and Bailey hit 4-7. “We were at full strength, outside of Lamond (Murray), for the first time,” noted Vinson. “It was a fun outing. We expect a lot tougher games in the future.” Billy Knight had 15 points and Juaquin Hawkins and Travis Pinick chipped in with 11 apiece as the Lightning reserves blitzed their counterparts 88-10. State Senator Tony Strickland tallied a career-best nine points for Los Angeles. The same teams will play on Saturday at the Gilbert Sports Arena with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m.
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| Friday, June 11th - 2010 - Albany Legends(121) vs. Kankakee Soldiers(103) - The Kankakee County Soldiers led by 7 at half time but the long drive the night before and having just played a home game on Wednesday must have been too much for Kankakee- as the Albany Legends come back to win 121 to 103. The following is written by Legends stat keeper- Phil Fisher
Another Fun filled weekend of Legends basketball starts off with a battle for first place between the Kankakee County Soilders who are winners in their last 5 and the Albany Legends. The Soilders shot a lot of Threes in the first quarter making only 2 of the 13 attempts. The Legends not too much better at 2 for 8. Aaron Harrison and Ryan Edwards had 8 points apeice in the 28 point first quarter for the Soilders. The Legends were led by Deandre Thomas who had 10 of the 27 points. The Second quarter saw an outstanding shooting display by the Soilders who from 3 land shot 5 for 8 including 2 for 3 for Ryan Edwards who had 22 points in the first half. The Legends who at one point were down by 15 saw Kenny Satterfield shoot some big 3's both assisted by Damone Morris as well as a big steal and lay in for Satterfield as the Legends close the gap to 7 at the break down 63-57. Kenny Satterfield has 11 and DeAndre Thomas who was held scoreless still has 10. The Third quarter saw some great defensive work by Kenny Satterfield as he forced three turnovers in a row as the Legends started the Third with an 8-0 run. Gordie Klaiber made some great defensive plays as well with 2 blocked shots and a steal as well. The Legends though did not back down as they outscored the Soilders 32-18 in the third quarter. DeAndre Thomas scored 13 points after being shut down in the second quarter. The fourth quarter was an up and down battle with the Legends taking a 10 point advantage midway through the fourth. Jermaine Tate added to his blocked shots with 3 more in the quarter as well as Rico Hill of the Soilder who batted 2 away. Satterfield added 14 more points in the final stanza for the Legends. Ryan Edwards lead the way for the Soilders with 33 points and 13 rebounds. Kenny Satterfield scored 29 points 4 rebounds and 5 assist with DeAndre Thomas scoring 26 points and 10 rebounds. Demone Morris had 22 points and 9 rebounds as the Legends take game one of the three game series 121-103. These two teams meet tomorrow night for game two at 7:00 P.M at the Washington Avenue Armory. - Box Score |
| Friday, June 11th - 2010 - Vancouver Volcanoes(122) vs. Tacoma Tide(120) - Vancouver wins 122 to 120 over the recently hot Tacoma Tide.
Vancouver Volcano media report-
In the last five and a half seconds of tonight’s game against the Tacoma Tide, Vancouver found themselves in almost the identical situation as last week—ahead by two with possession in the hands of the opposing team. The Tide were able to get a shot off but to no avail. The score remained Volcanoes 122, Tacoma Tide 120.
“The games are too close,” coach Bryan Hunter said.
The last three have come straight down to the final seconds, where it was still anyone’s ball game.
Part of the reason Vancouver has not come away with an easy win is do to their shot percentage lately, shooting only 18% from 3-point range tonight.
“We’re shooting so poorly, and it’s hard to get the easy buckets down low because extra attention is given to the Forwards,” Hunter said.
Contrary to this lack of efficiency in scoring, Devin Uskoski was able to lead the team with 25 points, as well as in rebounds by considerable numbers, coming away with 24 total.
When it looked like Tacoma could answer back to anything Vancouver would put up and subsequently regain the lead, Damon King was able to put in a lay-in and draw a foul in the final seconds of play, putting Vancouver up by two.
“I struggled with shooting all game, but as a team we stuck together to pull it off,” King said.
King would make only 2 of his 8 shots taken tonight, but the critical one was enough to give Vancouver the lead till the final buzzer.
“We just needed to stay together as a team, be aggressive, and attack.”
The Volcanoes were able to provide enough pressure on defense to cause the final shot to hit too hard off the backboard, ending The Tides’ all to consistent response to Vancouver’s scoring on the night.
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| Friday, June 11th - 2010 - Yamhill Highflyers(90) vs. Bellingham Slam(123) - Bellingham apparently did not like Yamhill beating them at their home so the Bellingham Slam promptly marched into Yamhill's home court and took it to them early, finishing with the road win 123 to 90. Jacob Stevenson was huge again for the Slam, finishing the game with 36 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Paul Hafford had 23 for the Slam. For the Highflyers of Yamhill, Nate Bowie had 23 points and Jason Hartford had 21 points.
Bellingham Slam media report-
Slam cruise to 123-90 road victory against Highflyers
McMINNVILLE, Ore. – The Bellingham Slam routed the Yamhill Highflyers, 123-90, in an International Basketball league divisional matchup at the Ted Wilson Arena in McMinnville on Friday ngiht.
After a mostly even first quarter, the Slam outscored the Highflyers 29-19 in the second quarter to lead 61-48 at halftime.
Yamhill closed the gap to ten points early in the third quarter, but Bellingham responded with eight straight points to go up 73-55 with 7:50 left in the period.
The Highflyers never seriously threatened in the fourth quarter, as the Slam rattled off 13 straight points to start the frame.
Jacob Stevenson led the Slam with 36 points, while Ike Ohanson padded his position as the IBL’s top rebounder by collecting 15 boards. Paul Hafford also had a fine night with 23 points and seven rebounds.
Nate Bowie led four Yamhill players in double figures with 23 points to go along with nine assists.
The Slam will stay overnight in Portland as they next face the Vancouver Volcanoes in another important divisional game on Saturday. A 7 p.m. tip-off is set for Clark College.
For more information, contact the Slam at (360) 734-SLAM or visit their website at www.bellinghamslam.com.
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| Friday, June 11th - 2010 - Olympia Reign(123) vs. Oregon Waves(109) - Oregon Waves visit the Olympia Reign who won the home game 123 to 109. The Oregon Waves move up the west coast- to play at British Columbia tomorrow night. The Olympia Reign moves to 12-3 on the season. Itrelle Lambert scores 32 for the Oregon Waves. Virgil Mathews scores 30 points and grabs 10 rebounds for the Olympia Reign. - Box Score |
| Thursday, June 10th - 2010 - Tacoma Tide(112) vs. Olympia Reign(104) - Tacoma is on a win streak and getting healthier by the day. Tacoma beats Olympia 112 to 104. Jacob Manning scored 27 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked 5 shots. Dontay Harris had 23 points and 14 rebounds. For Olympia, Nate Menefee scored 27 points.
Report from Tacoma Tide
Tide Sees Nine-point Halftime Lead Fade, but Late Push Gets Tacoma Past Visiting Olympia
Tacoma Tide 112 – Olympia Reign 104
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. – Sixteen days ago, the Tide extended its losing streak to nine games. Sixteen days ago, the Olympia Reign came to Curtis High School and downed Tacoma 97-92 thanks in large part to Nate Menefee’s 32 first-half points. Sixteen days ago, Tacoma was searching for answers.
“We had some five-minute stretches where we out played them,” said Tide assistant coach Bob Niehl after Tacoma’s May 27 loss to Olympia. “And then there were some five-minute stretches where we didn’t play well at all.
Sixteen days later, the Tide found itself hosting the Reign once again. After a nine-point halftime lead dissipated to just one with a little over a minute and a half left in the game, Tacoma found the answer it was looking for, perimeter ball movement that led to an open Dontay Harris three ball from the left wing that clinched a Tacoma 112-104 win and the team’s third straight victory.
“I think we’re doing a better job of staying confident when teams make runs,” said Tide power forward Jacob Manning, who finished the night with a game-high 27 points.
Tacoma (5-12) got out to a slow start, falling behind 22-9 early in the first quarter, but a 43-22 run to end the half erased the Tide’s deficit and put the team up 53-44 at the break. The key to the turnaround?
“Hustle,” said Tide guard Jameel “Quick” Shareef, who chipped in five points. “Come out hard, finish hard.”
Limiting Olympia’s Nate Menefee, the International Basketball League’s top scorer, also had something to do with it.
“They played good defense,” said Menefee. “Can’t complain. Could’ve knocked down a couple more shots.”
Sixteen days ago when Menefee and the Reign took on the Tide, the guard had 32 points at the half. Tonight he headed into the locker room at the intermission with seven.
The 5-foot-10 Menefee found his touch for Olympia (12-3) in the final 24 minutes of play, knocking down four three pointers while pouring in 20 second-half points. Menefee’s surge fueled an Olympia team that trimmed its deficit to five at 81-76 after three quarters and used a 16-2 run to start the fourth that gave the visiting Reign its first lead since an early 22-9 advantage in the first quarter.
Tacoma answered back with a Justin Murray three pointer, evening the score at 86-86. The tie was the first of three in the game’s final minutes until Dontay Harris’ long-range strike with a little over a minute and a half left and five straight converted shots from the charity stripe put away the Reign for good.
Notes:
Dontay Harris finished the night for the Tide with 23 points…Five players scored in double figures for Tacoma…Olympia forced 23 Tide turnovers, while committing 21 of its own, the same number of turnovers the Reign committed in its May 27 road victory against the Tide…Tacoma shot 11-of-34 from behind the arch. Olympia converted 14-of-26 attempts, with five coming in the final 12 minutes of play…Tacoma power forward Sean Muilenburg dressed for tonight’s game, but did not enter the game. It’s the first game he’s not played in this season…Tacoma’s next home game at Curtis High School is June 17 against the Bellingham Slam. Tip is set for 7:00 p.m. For tickets, go to www.tacomatidesports.com or purchase them at the entrance on the night of the game. - Box Score |
| Thursday, June 10th - 2010 - Battle Creek Knights(122) vs. Edmonton Energy(129) - In what might be the best comeback in IBL history, the Edmonton Energy were down 27 points in the middle of the third quarter but came back and won in overtime 129 to 122. - Box Score |
| Wednesday, June 9th - 2010 - Oregon Waves(129) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(126) - Oregon Waves seem to be turning a corner with the 2 point loss to Olympia on Monday and the 3 point win tonight over Yamhill. - Box Score |
| Wednesday, June 9th - 2010 - Kankakee Soldiers(134) vs. Lansing Capitals(92) - The Lansing Capitols were 'called in' to play at Kankakee but the team fell short to the red hot Kankakee County Soldiers, winners of now 5 in a row, including what was deemed as four upset wins at Los Angeles (two wins) and over the Battle Creek Knights (2 more wins). Kankakee now takes its 5 game winning streak to Albany and with the 3 games against the Albany Legends, looks to possibly position themselves towards the top of the Continental division. For Kankakee, this upcoming three game series (how they do) will, for them, determine if they attend the IBL Championship tournament. - Box Score |
| Monday, June 7th - 2010 - Oregon Waves(134) vs. Olympia Reign(136) - The Olympia Reign led by as many as 21 points but Oregon Waves' bench stepped up in the third quarter to mount a strong comeback- a comeback that lasted 19 straight minutes-piece by piece to where Oregon finally tied the game 134 to 134 with 1 minute to go. A near win for Oregon, but Olympia finishes with the win 136 to 134. Oregon had the last posession of the game but an allyoop pass for the tie fell short. Oregon will host Yamhill on Wednesday night at Warner Pacific College, game time 8:15pm. - Box Score |
| Monday, June 7th - 2010 - Kankakee Soldiers(131) vs. Battle Creek Knights(128) - Kankakee County Soldiers win thier fourth 'upset' win in a row defeating Battle Creek 131 to 128. Kankakee- one of the hottest teams in the IBL after a double win at Los Angeles and after beating Battle Creek twice in a row, will evaluate their ability to win an IBL Championship based on how they do at Albany New York. - Box Score |
| Monday, June 7th - 2010 - Albany Legends(125) vs. Edmonton Energy(115) - Lloyd Clinton scores 35 points as Albany wins 125 to 115. - Box Score |
| Sunday, June 6th - 2010 - Los Angeles Lightning(154) vs. USA All-Stars(112) - Ayer gets career-high 31 in third straight rout
Housman adds 28; Four L.A. players post double-doubles
Chris Ayer scored 20 of his career-high 31 points in the third quarter on Sunday night as the Los Angeles Lightning topped the USA All-Stars 154-112 in an IBL pro basketball game at Cal Lutheran.
Ayer, a 6-11 forward/center from Loyola Marymount, hit 9-of-15 from the field and 13-14 from the charity stripe to help the Lightning (9-2) sweep the three-game series with the All-Stars. They won by 33, 27 and 42 points and moved into a first-place tie atop the Continental Division.
“I got a couple of quick buckets (in the third period), then Fred (Vinson) and Bryon (Russell) started iso-ing me in the block,” said Ayer, who blocked six shots and grabbed five rebounds. “They’d been pressuring me a lot and that gave me good opportunities to spin off and make aggressive moves to the basket.”
Point guard Drew Housman drained 12-16 from the field, including 4-5 from 3-point land, and scored a game-high 28 points for L.A. He also had nine assists.
Trayvon Lathan and Vinson came within two assists each of a triple double. Lathan had 26 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists while Vinson collected 16 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Ja’Shon Hampton (19 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists) and Travis Pinick (16 points, 11 rebounds) also had double-doubles for the Lightning.
Housman poured in 18 points in the second quarter as L.A. outscored the visitors 45-28 to build a 74-49 halftime lead.
Kreston Martin led the Stars with 27 points and seven rebounds while Mike Adams had 14 points and 10 boards.
The Lightning hit 58.5 percent of their second-half shots and held the All-Stars to 36.2 percent. Juaquin Hawkins had 15 points, seven rebounds and three steals for the Lightning.
L.A. won the board battle 77-62 and set a new team record for rebounds for the second time in three nights, beating the previous mark by one. The 154 points were the second-highest of the year and missed the all-time team record by six.
The Lightning led 29-21 after one quarter, then took control with a 24-8 run to open the second period.
The Lightning have four home games remaining in the regular season – June 11-12 against the Nevada Pride at Cal Lutheran and June 18-19 against the Arizona Raptors in benefit games at Royal and Agoura High Schools.
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| Sunday, June 6th - 2010 - Albany Legends(112) vs. Edmonton Energy(126) - Albany game report written by Albany Legends Stat Keeper Phil Fisher-
With the absense of Kenny Satterfield the Edmonton Energy came out in the first quarter just like their nickname with Energy. The Energy behind Lee Scruggs' 9 points and 2 rebounds came out firing in the early part of the First quarter as they came out with a 26-4 lead but the Legends weren't going away yet as they went on a 9-0 run behind great defensive pressure. The Turnover was 13 to 10 in favor of the Energy in the first quarter in which the Energy lead 31-16. The Second quarter had a lot of energy by both teams which saw a total of 6 technicals and an ejection from Stephen Sir and Lloyd Clinton. Lee Scruggs lead the way in the first half with 15 points 5 rebounds and an assist. Skousen Harker had 12 points 4 rebounds and 1 assist for the Energy. Deandre Thomas led the way for the Legends with 14 points 7 rebounds who trail the Energy 67-44 at the half. The Third quarter saw the Legends try to make up the defecit as they pulled within 12 at one point. Gordie Klaiber made some key 3's along with Chris Grant making some quick lay-ups and grabbing rebounds for second chance baskets The Legends shot 57% in the Third quarter to pull within 17. The Legends shot off like a rocket in the 4th quarter. Lloyd Johnson had 8 points in the first 6 minutes of the 4th quarter along with Damone Morris who had 8 points in the same time span as the Legends got within 9 with 5:21 to go. The Energy kicked it into another gear hitting their next 4 shots which put them up by 13. The game then saw another 2 ejections and a technical as Damone Morris got a technical and Jermaine Tate and the Coach of the Legends Derrick Rowland each was ejected from the game. As the Energy showed the Legends they just had more energy then the home team. Benson Callier led the Energy with 29 points 4 rebounds and 1 assist. Skousen Harker had 22 points 6 rebounds and 1 assist. The Legends were led by Deandre Thomas who had 24 points and 14 rebounds. Lloyd Johnson had 20 points 4 rebounds and 4 assist. The Energy come back to the Washington Avenue Armory for the rubber game against the Legends as the battle for first place continues Monday night at 7:00 P.M. - Box Score |
| Sunday, June 6th - 2010 - BC Titans(124) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(109) - Terrence Hundley put up 24 points as the BC Titans won by 15 points over the visiting Central Oregon Hotshots. The game was Central Oregon's 4th game in 5 days. Ricky Lott led the Hotshots of Central Oregon with 27 points. - Box Score |
| Saturday, June 5th - 2010 - Los Angeles Lightning(146) vs. USA All-Stars(119) - L.A. Lightning Media Report-
Knight nets 29 in 27-point L.A. victory
Lathan collects 25 points and 13 boards
It takes more than jet lag to stop a talented basketball player like Billy Knight.
One night after recording a double-double in his 2010 Lightning debut, the 6-5 former UCLA standout poured in 29 points on Saturday night as Los Angeles overcame a slow start to rout the USA All-Stars 146-119 at Cal Lutheran.
Eight days earlier, Knight helped lead the Hamamatsu Phoenix to the championship of the Basketball Japan League.
“Skill is skill,” said Lightning coach Ron Quarterman. “We’re glad to have Billy back.”
Trayvon Lathan added 25 points and 13 rebounds (six offensive). The IBL's fourth-leading scorer (27.4 ppg) hit 10-of-11 from the field and has made 76.7 percent (23-30) the last two nights.
The defending IBL champion Lightning (8-2) trailed 35-25 late in the first quarter before going on a 22-4 run, ignited by six straight points from the 6-8 Lathan. Drew Housman (15 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds) capped the run with a layup that gave L.A. a 47-39 lead that it never relinquished.
Housman, a 6-1 guard from Harvard, put the icing on the cake by swishing a 60-footer at the buzzer.
Fred Vinson had 19 points, Travis Pinick had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds and Juaquin Hawkins added 14 points and five assists. Ja’Shon Hampton started his first game at point guard and finished with 13 points and six rebounds.
Bryon Russell had nine points and 11 rebounds for the Lightning, who outshot the visitors 57.1 to 37.5 percent in the second half and crushed them on the boards 44-19. Overall, L.A. enjoyed a 70-46 rebound advantage.
Phillip Lockhart topped the All-Stars with 31 points while Kamron Alborz had 21 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals.
Vinson nailed five 3-pointers and Knight hit 4-8 from downtown. Knight scored 12 in the second quarter, helping the Lightning to a 38-23 advantage and a 65-58 halftime lead.
“The defense made the difference,” said Knight, who tallied his 29 points in just 27 minutes. “I’m extremely jet-lagged, I just got back on Wednesday.
In the last three quarters (when they outscored the All-Stars 119-84), we played tough defense and we all passed the ball around. And what can you say about Trayvon? Wow, he only missed one shot … he’s definitely the top player in the league.”
The teams will complete their three-game series on Sunday with a 7 p.m. game at Cal Lutheran.
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| Saturday, June 5th - 2010 - Vancouver Volcanoes(137) vs. Olympia Reign(138) - The first three quarters was all Olympia, seemingly holding off any Volcano run to comfortably lead by roughly 10 points throughout three quarters... but the fourth quarter was well played by both teams but moreso well played by Vancouver who made back that 10 point deficit to force overtime. In overtime, Olympia Reign star point guard Nate Menefee hit a last second, fade away three pointer for the win 138 to 137. - Box Score |
| Saturday, June 5th - 2010 - Tacoma Tide(120) vs. Oregon Waves(100) - Tacoma wins by 20 points over the Oregon Waves; Tacoma looks to rally down the stretch and into the playoffs and winning back to back home games helps in that goal (on Thursday night, Tacoma beat the Central Oregon Hotshots). - Box Score |
| Saturday, June 5th - 2010 - Bellingham Slam(126) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(117) - Bellingham Slam Media Report-
Slam survive late scare from Hotshots, win 126-117
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Bellingham Slam let most of a 24-point fourth quarter lead slip away, but they still defeated the Central Oregon Hotshots, 126-117, in an International Basketball League divisional game at Whatcom Pavilion on Saturday.
The Slam shot out of the gate to build a 22-8 lead within the first five minutes. Their potent shooting continued through first half as they established a 25-point lead at halftime, at 70-45. Jacob Stevenson and Ryan Diggs each contributed 12 points in the half.
Bellingham continued to maintain control of the game through third quarter, leading by 20, at 95-75.
But Central Oregon began to chip away at the lead in the middle stages of the fourth quarter, using a 25-8 run to trim the Slam’s margin all the way down to six points, at 116-110, with 2:41 left. But Bellingham responded to score six of the game’s next seven points to re-establish a double-digit lead with under a minute left.
Stevenson and Diggs led the way for the Slam with 25 and 22 points, respectively. Ike Ohanson added 14 points, while Lukas Henne finished with a season-high 13 rebounds.
Jordan Gregg led six Central Oregon players in double figures with 28 points and ten rebounds. Justin Lockhart had 21 points, while Tony Akpan also had a double-double with 18 points and ten boards.
The Slam play their next four games on the road, beginning with a matchup against the Yamhill Highflyers on June 11 in McMinnville, Ore. The Slam won’t return home until June 20 when they face the Oregon Waves, with a 5 p.m. tip-off set for Whatcom Pavilion.
For more information, contact the Slam at (360) 734-SLAM or visit their website at www.bellinghamslam.com.
- Box Score |
| Saturday, June 5th - 2010 - Battle Creek Knights(113) vs. Kankakee Soldiers(117) - Kankakee County Soldiers won 117 to 113 over the Battle Creek Knights, in Battle Creek. The win follows a Soldiers double-win at Los Angeles last week. - Box Score |
| Friday, June 4th - 2010 - Los Angeles Lightning(156) vs. USA All-Stars(123) - The USA All Stars are 12 collegiate and professional level players looking to make a mark, make a team or perform at the professional level but they fell short tonight 123 to 156 as the L.A. Lightning won the first of a three-game set. The following is the Los Angeles Lightning Media Report by Dave Loveton-
Three L.A. players get double-doubles in 33-point win
Trayvon Lathan poured in a game-high 30 points with 13 rebounds Friday night at Calabasas High, leading the Los Angeles Lighting to a 156-123 pro basketball victory over the USA All-Stars.
The Lightning (7-2) missed their all-time scoring record by four points while setting team marks for rebounds (76) and assists (45) in the IBL game, which was a benefit for the Calabasas athletic department. L.A. shot 53.8 percent and dominated the boards, 76-51.
Lathan, a 6-8 guard, hit 13-of-19 from the field, boosting his season shooting percentage to .677. Toby Bailey and Billy Knight, a pair of ex-UCLA standouts who just returned from playing pro ball overseas, also had double-doubles. Bailey finished with 16 points, a career-high 14 rebounds and five assists while Knight had 11 points and 10 boards.
Fred Vinson tossed in 7-18 from 3-point land on his way to 25 points, Travis Pinick (17 points, nine rebounds) narrowly missed a double-double and Bryon Russell added 16 points on a night when eight L.A. players reached double figures.
Kamran Sufi collected 13 assists and three steals.
Eric Palm topped the All-Stars with 26 points.
Ja'Shon Hampton had 13 points and eight rebounds in his Lightning debut while Juaquin Hawkins tallied 14 points, six rebounds and four steals.
Hawkins had all 14 of his points in the first quarter and Vinson added four 3-pointers as the Lightning built a 47-29 lead.
The All-Stars pulled within 14 points (121-107) with 8:10 to play before the Lightning put the game away with a 22-4 run. Lathan had eight points during the surge.
The same teams will meet on Saturday (7:30 p.m.) and Sunday (7 p.m.) at Cal Lutheran in Thousand Oaks.
- Box Score |
| Friday, June 4th - 2010 - Albany Legends(128) vs. Edmonton Energy(122) - Albany Legends Game Report- Written by Phil Fisher
In a very hot Washington Avenue Armory the game started off just like the temperature. Hott!!! The first half saw some defence and some offense. Stephen Sir went 5 for 8 from Three point range for 17 points which leads the way for the Energy. DeAndre Thomas paced the way for the Legends with 14 points and 4 rebounds in the first half. Kenny Satterfield who leads the league in assist started off with 6 points 3 rebounds and 5 assist for the Legends who trailed at the half 64-62. The Third quarter started off just as hot atleast for the Legends. The Legends atarted off 21-7 in the first 6 minutes. With a Three by Lloyd Johnson and some Steals by Kenny Satterfield The Legends opened up to a 83-71 lead. The end of the third quarter saw a lot of action as each team hit some key threes. Lloyd Johnson and Damone Morris for the LEgends and of course who else but Stephen Sir. Sir has 25 while Morris and Johnson have 16 and 15 respectively as the Legends took a 100-85 lead at the end of the third. Fourth quarter started out as an up and down battle with the Legends starting off with a 12-7 start. Damone Morris made some key baskets along with Gordie Klaiber's big three to start the quarter. The rest of the way looked like a relaxed game with each team exchanging baskets. Stephen Sir for the Energy had 25 points to lead the way and for the Legends Damone Morris who had 27 points 3 rebounds and 3 assists, DeAndre Thomas had 21 points 11 rebounds and 1 assist. Kenny Satterfield and Lloyd Johnson each had 15 points with Satterfield finishing off with 3 rebounds and 8 assists and Johnson with 1 and 7 respectively as the Legends now take a 2 game lead in the division with a 128-122 win. The 9-1 Legends and the 7-2 Energy meet back at the Washington Avenue Armory on Sunday June 6th at 5:00.
- Box Score |
| Friday, June 4th - 2010 - Yamhill Highflyers(119) vs. Oregon Waves(123) - The Oregon Waves won a neutral site game hosted by the Yamhill Highflyers on Friday night. The game was at Tillamook High School (Oregon). Johnathan Bruce for the Oregon Waves had 30 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds, 5 steals including the go ahead three pointer when the game was tied with 20 second left. - Box Score |
| Friday, June 4th - 2010 - Vancouver Volcanoes(117) vs. BC Titans(124) - The British Columbia Titans are for real in 2010 as they beat the hottest team in the IBL- the Vancouver Volcanoes winners of 10 of their last 11 before tonight. The BC Titans win this game 124 to 117. - Box Score |
| Thursday, June 3rd - 2010 - Tacoma Tide(102) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(97) - The Tacoma Tide gets the Thursday night win over the visiting Central Oregon Hotshots. - Box Score |
| Wednesday, June 2nd - 2010 - Oregon Waves(117) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(133) - The Central Oregon Hotshots win at Oregon, 133 to 117. - Box Score |
| Monday, May 31st - 2010 - Bellingham Slam(103) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(79) - Bellingham Slam Media Report
Slam set defensive record in 103-79 rout of Central Oregon
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Bellingham Slam regrouped to rout the Central Oregon Hotshots, 103-79, in an International Basketball League contest at Whatcom Pavilion on Monday.
The 79 points allowed set a new team record for the Slam, besting their previous record of 80 points set on February 14, 2006 against the Los Angeles Aftershock.
The Slam appeared eager to return to the court following their rough road trip to Edmonton which netted them one win in three tries. They raced out to a 16-5 lead just six minutes in, thanks in part to a pair of three-pointers by Morris Anderson.
The Slam extended their lead to 55-38 at halftime after Ryan Diggs and Paul Hafford combined to post 21 points in the second quarter.
Central Oregon never threatened in the second half, and scored just 17 points in the third quarter.
Despite playing their fourth game in five nights, Bellingham extended their lead to 27 points, at 94-67, with five minutes left on a jumper from Diggs.
Jacob Stevenson solidified his place as one of the IBL’s top offensive talents with 28 points, while Hafford added 18. Ike Ohanson finished with a season-high 20 rebounds.
Justin Lockhart accounted for over a quarter of Central Oregon’s tallies with 20 points.
Bellingham dominated the boards all night long, out-rebounding the Hotshots 73-47.
The Slam face the Hotshots again in their next home game on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at Whatcom Pavilion.
For more information, contact the Slam at (360) 734-SLAM or visit their website at www.bellinghamslam.com.
- Box Score |
| Sunday, May 30th - 2010 - BC Titans(132) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(101) - Josh Washington scored 30 points to lead the BC Titans over the Central Oregon Hotshots in Langley, British Columbia on Sunday. - Box Score |
| Saturday, May 29th - 2010 - Los Angeles Lightning(105) vs. Kankakee Soldiers(109) - Edwards has always been on the edge of being a discovered talent, maybe this time, playing in Los Angeles against the L.A. Lightning, people will know Lake County Illinois has known for some time, Ryan Edwards can score on anyone. Edwards was 11 of 19 from the three point arc and finished with 49 points as the visiting Kankakee County Soldiers beat the L.A. Lightning 109 to 105.
L.A. Lightning Media Report by Dave Loveton
Edwards tames Lightning with 49 points
Lathan has 23 in second straight loss
One night after hitting the game-winning basket, Ryan Edwards poured in 49 points on Saturday to lead the Kankakee County (Ill.) Soldiers to a rare sweep of the Los Angeles Lightning with a 109-105 IBL pro basketball victory.
It was the first time the Lighting (6-2) had been swept at Cal Lutheran since the Las Vegas Stars turned the trick on May 2-3, 2008.
Edwards, a 6-5 guard from Missouri Baptist, hit 17-of-28 from the field and 11-19 from 3-point land. Many of those were from 25 feet and deeper, including a 27-footer that stretched the lead to 107-102 with 45 seconds left.
The Soldiers (7-5) won the board battle 62-45, including 23-14 at the offensive end.
Trayvon Lathan led L.A. with 23 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals. Former Utah Jazz star Bryon Russell had 20 points and nine rebounds while Travis Pinick recorded his second straight double-double with 15 points and 12 boards.
Pinick, a 6-7 forward from Yale, made 7-of-10 from the field and shot .778 for the weekend (14-18).
Fred Vinson had 16 points, five rebounds and four assists. Vinson hit a trey from the top of the key to shave the lead to three (108-105) with 20 seconds left but Barry Bradford canned one of two free throws for the final margin.
Bradford had 10 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and four steals.
Erik Rhinehart had 19 points and Demarcus Bolton grabbed 12 rebounds for the Soldiers, who overcame a 92-84 deficit with eight minutes to play. Aaron Harrison started a 23-10 run with a layup and Edwards capped it with his long 3-pointer.
The Lightning lost despite shooting 20 more free throws (27-of-41) and making 12 more.
Los Angeles will play three home games next weekend against the USA All-Stars. The first one is Friday at 7:30 p.m. and will take place at Calabasas High. It’s a fundraiser for the Coyote athletic program with half the proceeds going to the high school.
The other two are at Cal Lutheran in Thousand Oaks with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday.
- Box Score |
| Saturday, May 29th - 2010 - Tacoma Tide(88) vs. BC Titans(107) - The BC Titans beat Tacoma at Tacoma 107 to 88. The BC Titans drive back to BC to host the Central Oregon Hotshots tomorrow at 3pm. - Box Score |
| Saturday, May 29th - 2010 - Edmonton Energy(122) vs. Bellingham Slam(120) - Edmonton wins game 3 after these two teams slit games 1 and 2; now Edmonton hopes to take this momentum into a 7 game east coast and midwest swing starting next weekend. Stephen Sir led the Edmonton Energy with 34 points in the win.
Bellingham Slam Media Report-
Slam buzzer-beaten by Energy, 122-120
EDMONTON, Alta. – Stephen Sir hit an off-balance jumper from just inside the three-point line at the buzzer to give the Edmonton Energy a 122-120 victory over the Bellingham Slam in an International Basketball League game at a chilly Ross Sheppard High School Saturday night.
Sir’s buzzer-beater gave Edmonton their second win against Bellingham in the three-game series between both teams. The Slam were victorious, 114-104, on Friday night.
The game was a close contest throughout, with neither team leading by more than eight points.
The Energy were leading, 78-70, midway through the third quarter when the Slam went on a 23-9 run to take a 93-87 lead late in the period.
The Slam held onto their slim lead through most of the fourth quarter before the Energy tied the game at 112 with 2:31 left on a layup by Will Funn. Bellingham re-took the lead a minute later with a Jacob Stevenson jumper, then a three-pointer by Sir put Edmonton up by two, at 118-116, on their next possession.
A putback by Lukas Henne following a scramble under the basket re-tied the game with five seconds left.
Edmonton appeared to receive a fifth timeout from the game’s officials with two seconds left in the game to set up Sir’s buzzer-beating heroics. IBL teams are allowed four timeouts per game.
Stevenson led seven Slam players in double figures with 20 points. Morris Anderson finished with 19 points and nine assists before being sidelined with a leg injury in the fourth quarter. Derrick Webb scored a season-high 15 points in the losing effort.
Sir led the Energy for the third straight game with 34 points, including a 5-for-7 showing from three-point range. Rashaun Broadus and Benson Callied each added 22 points.
The Slam return home to take on the Central Oregon Hotshots on Monday. Tip-off for the special Memorial Day contest is set for 5 p.m. at Whatcom Pavilion.
For more information, contact the Slam at (360) 734-SLAM or visit their website at www.bellinghamslam.com.
- Box Score |
| Saturday, May 29th - 2010 - Yamhill Highflyers(107) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(113) - Vancouver shows continued growth and improvement beating the Highflyers in Yamhill 113 to 107. The last time Vancouver played at Yamhill, they lost by 3 points; this single game may or may not indicate a shift in the International division as Vancouver continues to surge with thier depth (12 strong) and stregnth including returning All Stars (returning from Romania) Porter Troupe and Kevin Tyner. - Box Score |
| Friday, May 28th - 2010 - Los Angeles Lightning(124) vs. Kankakee Soldiers(126) - Kankakee County (Ill.) Soldiers 126, LA Lightning 124
Ryan Edwards scored a layup with 1.7 seconds remaining to lift Kankakee (6-5) and hand L.A. (6-1) its first loss of the year. The Lightning led 106-103 with 9:40 to play before the Soldiers hit four straight 3-pointers to pull within one at 110-109. Erik Rhinehart led the Soldiers with 30 points and nine rebounds while Stan Chismark had 15 points and 12 boards. Bryon Russell had 26 points and 11 rebounds for the Lightning. Tyus Edney added 22 points an 16 assists for the Lightning, who played without their leading scorer, Trayvon Lathan (neck injury). The same teams play on Saturday night at Cal Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. - Box Score |
| Friday, May 28th - 2010 - Vancouver Volcanoes(130) vs. Oregon Waves(112) - After beating the Central Oregon Hotshots on Wednesday, the Oregon Waves got beat by the Vancouver Volcanoes on Friday, 130 to 112. The loss for the Waves begs the question- at what point does Oregon kick into playoff mode- the team is 8 games in with 16 more to play. Vancouver meanwhile continues to improve week by week, showing that they are a contender for the IBL 2010 Championship. - Box Score |
| Friday, May 28th - 2010 - Edmonton Energy(104) vs. Bellingham Slam(114) - Bellingham Slam hold on for 114-104 win over Edmonton- The Bellingham Slam staked themselves a 20-point halftime lead, then held on to defeat the Edmonton Energy, 114-104 at the Van Vliet Centre on Friday night. After a defensive first quarter that saw just 43 total points scored, the Slam used an 18-4 run in the second quarter to build a 20-point lead going into halftime, at 57-37. Bellingham build their lead as high as 27 in the third quarter before Edmonton scored 13 of the periods last 15 points to trim the Slams lead to 87-72. The Energy continued to chip away at the Slams lead throughout the fourth quarter thanks to excellent three-point shooting, getting the margin down to seven points with 41 seconds left. But Edmonton couldnt get a field goal the rest of the way, and Lukas Henne iced the game with a swooping layup with 20 seconds left. Jacob Stevenson led the Slam in scoring for the tenth straight game with 36 points. Henne finished with 14 points, while Ike Ohanson had a double-double with 12 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Edmonton was led by Stephen Sir for the second straight game with 25 points. Rashaun Broadus ended with 22, while Skousan Harker had ten points and 13 boards. The two teams face-off in the rubber match of their three game series Saturday night. A 7 p.m. tip-off is set for Ross Sheppard High School in Edmonton. - Box Score |
| Friday, May 28th - 2010 - Yamhill Highflyers(116) vs. Olympia Reign(140) - How good is Olympia's offense? With six regular players and having signed two players from the USA All Stars ranks (Adam Rankin and Mike Knight- tryout players from the USA All Stars), the Olympia Reign took it to the Yamhill Highflyers 140 to 116 at Yamhill. The win suggests that Olympia, an exhibition team last year, is a contender in their first full IBL season. The loss for Yamhill might be more of a 'moment' as members of thier team heal up from a heavy early schedule. - Box Score |
| Thursday, May 27th - 2010 - Tacoma Tide(92) vs. Olympia Reign(97) - Tacoma Tide Report-
May 27, 2010 - Curtis High School
A nice 2nd Half push was not enough for the Tide to overcome a tremendous first half from Olympia, as the Tide continue losing skid.
A 21-7 second-half run wasn’t enough Thursday night for the Tacoma Tide as the team dropped its ninth straight game, this time at home to the Olympia Reign 97-92.
“It’s a matter of executing every time down the floor. We have to come down defensively every time and say ‘hey we’re not going to give you a good percentage shot,’ and then you have to execute it that way,” said Tide assistant coach Bob Niehl.
Olympia (9-2) got out to a hot start thanks to 32 first-half points by Nate Menefee, with eighteen of the 5-foot-10 guard’s 32 coming from behind the arch.
“It all started on the defensive end. We were able to get out in transition, where I could be open and just knock down shots,” said Menefee.
Halftime adjustments made by Tide head coach Mark Lovelady and assistant Bob Niehl shut down Menefee in the second half, as he scored just six points in the final 24 minutes of play.
“We talked about ‘let somebody else beat ya,’ you know?” said Niehl. “We did that a little better in the second half and as a result, we slowed him down.”
With Menefee neutralized, Tacoma (2-11) chipped away at the Reign lead. The Tide finished the third quarter on a seven to nothing run and extended it to 21-7 midway through the final period, cutting Olympia’s lead to two. Justin Murray, the Tide’s leading scorer on the night, was the primary contributor, pouring in 10 of his 16 points in the fourth.
“We had some five-minute stretches where we out played them,” said Tide assistant coach Bob Niehl. “And then there were some five-minute stretches where we didn’t play well at all.
After the momentum switched from team to team one last time, the final stretch belonged to Olympia. The Reign scored five straight points, giving the team a 96-87 advantage, and then sank a free throw to end the hopes of a Tacoma come-from-behind victory.
- Box Score |
| Thursday, May 27th - 2010 - Edmonton Energy(132) vs. Bellingham Slam(129) - Bellingham Slam Media Report
Slam comeback falls short in Edmonton, 132-129
EDMONTON, Alta. – The Bellingham Slam nearly overcame a 13-point fourth quarter deficit, but fell to the Edmonton Energy, 132-129, in an up-tempo International Basketball League game at Jasper Place High School on Thursday.
The two teams traded leads several times during the first half before Edmonton began to pull away in the third quarter.
Edmonton scored eight of the fourth quarter’s first ten points to give them their first double-digit lead, at 109-96. But Bellingham clawed back thanks to a late 15-4 run to get the margin down to one point twice in the final two minutes of the game. After a couple defensive stops, the Slam had chances to take the lead but were unable to convert.
Stevenson finished with a career high of 37 points on, while Ike Ohanson had 18. Stevenson was also the game’s leading rebounder with 12.
Stephen Sir led seven Edmonton players with 24 points. Benson Callier contributed a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds.
The two teams continue their three game series with a match-up Friday. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at the Van Vliet Centre.
For more information, contact the Slam at (360) 734-SLAM or visit their website at www.bellinghamslam.com.
- Box Score |
| Wednesday, May 26th - 2010 - Oregon Waves(131) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(109) - Oregon Waves win thier first game with last year's returning veterans present, 131 to 109 over the struggling Central Oregon Hotshots. - Box Score |
| Sunday, May 23rd - 2010 - Edmonton Energy(126) vs. BC Titans(112) - Edmonton wins in the third game in three days for these Canadian rivals, 126 to 112. Edmonton will host the Bellingham Slam for a 3-game set starting on Thursday. - Box Score |
| Sunday, May 23rd - 2010 - Kankakee Soldiers(141) vs. Oregon Waves(123) - The Oregon Waves lose to Kankakee 141 to 123; five of the midwest players will be flying to Portland Oregon to unite with the Oregon Waves players that made it to the 2009 IBL Championship and as well to unite with California players joining the team. The two road trips for Oregon (California and the Midwest) produced great recruits but losses as well, six of them. Oregon moves to 0-6 on the season but the Waves plan to regroup by this Wednesday night as the Waves open thier home schedule by hosting the Central Oregon Hotshots. - Box Score |
| Sunday, May 23rd - 2010 - Albany Legends(152) vs. Holland Blast(128) - The Albany Legends wrapped up a three game series against the Holland blast defeating them 152 to 128. Leading the Legends were Lloyd Clinton with 31 points and Scott McRae with 29 points. Holland's leading scorer was Julius Vines with 23 points followed by Eddie Spencer with 21 points. The Legends will host the Edmonton Energy on June 4th at 7:00pm.
- Box Score |
| Saturday, May 22nd - 2010 - Los Angeles Lightning(130) vs. Arizona Raptors(115) - LOS ANGELES LIGHTNING RELEASE
By Dave Loveton, Director of Media Relations
dave@losangeleslightning.net
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Game 6 – Lightning 130, Arizona Raptors 115
Updated and edited on Thursday, May 27 at 5:30 p.m.
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Vinson tosses in career-best 33 in 15-point win
Lathan (32 points) continues red-hot shooting
Fred Vinson scored 23 of his career-high 33 points in the first half Saturday night to guide the Los Angeles Lightning to a 130-115 IBL basketball victory over the Arizona Raptors at the Gilbert Sports Arena in Thousand Oaks.
"Once we got our veteran guys on the floor, it made a difference," said Vinson, who drained 7-of-18 from 3-point range. "All five guys who started the fourth quarter were on our championship team from last season. We’re familiar with each other and we had a great chemistry defensively. We went to a zone and took them out of what they were doing."
Trayvon Lathan had another spectacular shooting game for the defending IBL champions, who improved to 6-0 with their 12th win in the last 13 home games. Lathan, a slashing 6-8 guard, hit 15-of-19 from the field and scored 32 points. He also had eight rebounds and four steals before leaving with 1:33 to play after falling hard on his back.
Lathan, the team’s top scorer at 27.7 per game, converted 14-18 on Friday night when he scored a career-best 36 points. He’s shooting 78.4 percent in his last two games (29-37).
"He has a great ability to get to the basket and he has good basketball savvy," said Vinson. "He’s wiry and he’s really crafty with the ball. A kid like that has a bright future."
The Lightning led by just three with 9:18 to play before going on an 18-6 run that stretched the lead to 15 at 118-103. Bryon Russell (23 points, nine rebounds, five assists) started the run with a layup and three-point play. Lathan capped the outburst with back-to-back layups.
Juaquin Hawkins, one of three former NBA players on the current Lightning roster, had 10 points, eight rebounds and three steals while Kamran Sufi had 14 of his team’s 33 assists.
The Lightning, who led 72-67 at the half, outshot the visitors 54.9 to 46.1 percent.
Dubois Williams hit 9 of 10 shots and had 27 points, leading six players in double figures for the Raptors (0-2).
Vinson is averaging 21.3 points and has hit 47.7 percent of his long-range shots (21-44) in his last three games.
"I’m in better shape this year and having stronger legs really helps my shot," said Vinson, who’s shooting 45.3 percent from 3-point range for the year.
The Lightning will continue its13-game homestand on Friday and Saturday at Cal Lutheran against the Kankakee County Soldiers of Illinois.
- Box Score |
| Saturday, May 22nd - 2010 - Tacoma Tide(116) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(122) - The Vancouver Volcanoes continue to win with this 6-point victory at the Tacoma Tide. - Box Score |
| Saturday, May 22nd - 2010 - Bellingham Slam(114) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(115) - Bellingham Slam Media Report
Yamhill edges Slam on last-second free throws, 115-114
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Yamhill Highflyers overcame a 13-point second half deficit to edge the Bellingham Slam, 115-114, in an International Basketball League game on Saturday at Whatcom Pavilion.
The Slam appeared to be in control of the game, leading by as much as 17 points in the first half before the Highflyers began to mount a comeback. Bellingham led at halftime, 62-58.
Yamhill tied the game with their first two shots of the third quarter, before Bellingham used a 12-0 run to take an 81-69 lead with four minutes left in the frame.
But it was nearly all Yamhill in the fourth quarter, as they used a 12-0 run of their own to tie the game at 98-98 with 6:41 left. They went on to take their first lead of the game, at 113-112, on a technical free throw with 34 seconds left in the game. But Ryan Diggs gave the Slam the lead back, at 114-113 by hitting a pair of foul shots with 14 seconds remaining. With the last shot, Yamhill’s Cheyenne Moore drove to the basket and drew contact, and hit his resulting charity shots to put the Highflyers back up by one with two seconds left. A desperation half-court shot by the Slam was well short.
The loss spoiled a solid outing by Bellingham’s Jacob Stevenson and Ryan Diggs, who scored 32 and 30 points, respectively. Ike Ohanson finished with 18 points and ten rebounds.
Cheyenne Moore led four Yamhill players to reach the 20-point plateau with 29 points.
Things don’t get easier for the Slam, as they travel to Edmonton for a three game set with the Energy beginning on Thursday. They return home on May 31 to take on the Olympia Reign, with a 5 p.m. tip-off set for Whatcom Pavilion.
For more information, contact the Slam at (360) 734-SLAM or visit their website at www.bellinghamslam.com - Box Score |
| Saturday, May 22nd - 2010 - Battle Creek Knights(127) vs. Oregon Waves(105) - Battle Creek beats the Oregon Waves by 22 points. - Box Score |
| Saturday, May 22nd - 2010 - Edmonton Energy(118) vs. BC Titans(126) - The BC Titans got a big win at Edmonton on Saturday night, erasing a losing streak and avenging a victory the night before from the home team Edmonton Energy... the two teams match up again tomorrow- Sunday. - Box Score |
| Saturday, May 22nd - 2010 - Albany Legends(142) vs. Holland Blast(124) - Holland Blast loses to the Albany Legends by 18 points on Saturday; the two teams will meet on Sunday- Holland looks to finish the trip with a win on Sunday. - Box Score |
| Friday, May 21st - 2010 - Los Angeles Lightning(134) vs. Arizona Raptors(124) - Dave Loveton Media Director- Los Angeles Lightning
LA Lightning (134) beats the Arizona Raptors (124)
Trayvon Lathan scored a career-high 36 points on 14-18 shooting and also had 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals. It was the 11th home win in the last 12 games for L.A. (5-0). The same teams will meet on Saturday, May 22 at 7:15 p.m. at Cal Lutheran's Gilbert Arena - Box Score |
| Friday, May 21st - 2010 - Albany Legends(142) vs. Holland Blast(103) - After a lengthy lay off, the Albany Legends destroyed the Holland Blast by a score of 142 to 103. Leading the way for the Legends was Gordon Klaiber with 22 points followed by the hometown product Rashaun Freeman with 19 points and 14 rebounds. For the Blast, Robert Giles was the leading scorer with 17 points followed by Terrance Shaw and Julius Vines who both had 16. The Legends next home game is against the same Holland Blast on Saturday night at 7pm. Holland looks to rebound on Saturday night. - Box Score |
| Friday, May 21st - 2010 - Vancouver Volcanoes(113) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(85) - And since the three unfortunate losses up in Canada, their record is an impressive seven and one.
Vancouver head coach Bryan Hunter says "Our record since the first losses is great. We're strong on defense and executing well on offense. We have a championship team here; we're definitely playing at [that] caliber"... that... and Central Oregon having what appeared to be a very rough night offensively- led to the 111 to 81 Vancouver Volcanoes victory.
- Box Score |
| Friday, May 21st - 2010 - Edmonton Energy(124) vs. BC Titans(103) - BC Titans hit a losing stretch while Edmonton Energy continue to win. BC looks to rebound in the rematch tonight. - Box Score |
| Friday, May 21st - 2010 - Olympia Reign(142) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(124) - The Highflyers were grounded by the Reign on Friday night in Olympia as the Olympia Reign won 142 to 124. Jason Hartford had 34 points and 16 rebounds in the loss for the Highflyers. The two teams match up next Friday but next time at Yamhill's home court. Leading the way for Olympia is star guard Nate Menefee who put up 30 points in the victory. Nicholas Moore added 27 points and 10 rebounds in the victory. - Box Score |
| Thursday, May 20th - 2010 - Tacoma Tide(95) vs. Bellingham Slam(116) - Bellingham Slam Media Report
Stevenson’s 33 leads Slam to road victory over Tacoma
TACOMA – Guard Jacob Stevenson continued his strong start by scoring 33 points as the Bellingham Slam defeated the Tacoma Tide, 116-95, in an International Basketball League non-conference game at Curtis High School on Thursday.
Stevenson, who was coming off his first career triple-double last Sunday against British Columbia, netted his 33 with 14-for-23 shooting from the floor and only five trips to the free throw line.
The Slam, who have traditionally struggled in road games at Tacoma dating back to their days in the American Basketball Association, found themselves down by nine points well into the first quarter, before Zach Bruce and Morris Anderson closed the quarter with six points to trim the deficit to three, at 25-22.
Bellingham turned things around in the middle stages of the second quarter, using a 15-2 run to take a 50-44 lead into halftime.
Tacoma scored the first two baskets of the third quarter before the Slam really got their offense going, pouring in 24 points in a five-minute span in the middle of the frame to go up 74-54 with 5:44 left.
The Slam scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter to max out their lead at 32 points. The Tide rattled off 13 straight in the middle part of quarter to trim the gap to 17 points, but it was too little, too late as Bellingham cruised the rest of the way for their second victory against the Tide this season.
Stevenson’s 33 points led five Slam players in double figures. Anderson finished with 16 points, while Ike Ohanson posted another double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Dontay Harris and Lorenzo Rollins shared the scoring lead for Tacoma with 19 points each.
The Slam return home for a game against the top-ranked Yamhill Highflyers on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at Whatcom Pavilion.
For more information, contact the Slam at (360) 734-SLAM or visit their website at www.bellinghamslam.com.
- Box Score |
| Thursday, May 20th - 2010 - Battle Creek Knights(144) vs. Oregon Waves(120) - Oregon Waves lose to the Battle Creek Knights. The Waves and Knights meet again on Saturday night. - Box Score |
| Thursday, May 20th - 2010 - Yamhill Highflyers(103) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(100) - In a defensive showdown, Yamhill edges Central Oregon 103 to 100. Nate Bowie was strong for Yamhill from beginning to end, while Curtis Nash waited until the second half to do his scoring, going hard to the hole over and over in the fourth quarter as his Yamhill Highflyers came back from 10 down early in the fourth quarter, to eventually win the game. - Box Score |
| Wednesday, May 19th - 2010 - Holland Blast(142) vs. Oregon Waves(125) - Oregon Waves go down 12 then lead by 10 in this battle in Holland Michigan. The Holland Blast now move on to play at the Albany Legends, this being the biggest test of the season for the Blast. Coach Teddy Davis looks to win at Albany behind his fast paced Blast team and the addition of 6' 10" post player Mike Konopka who will join the team in Albany to help slow down the powerful inside game of the Albany Legends. - Box Score |
| Tuesday, May 18th - 2010 - Olympia Reign(177) vs. USA All-Stars(107) - In the USA All Stars final game of the 2010 season, ten collegiate and professional level players (USA All Stars) tried their hand against an IBL team and lost, but this time big, not a good ending for a team that started off 2-0 on the season. The loss was 177 to 107. Considering that 7 of the players on USA had played professional level and the other 3 collegiate level, the loss speaks highly of the talent boost that that the IBL has seen. Olympia will see a tougher test as thier next game is against the first place and high flying Yamhill Highflyers. USA retires for the year. - Box Score |
| Sunday, May 16th - 2010 - Edmonton Energy(128) vs. Tacoma Tide(121) - Edmonton Energy Media Report- May 16/2010
Smooth Execution –
The Energy looked like a team today. They came out in the first quarter sharing the ball and getting everyone involved.
After the first quarter the Energy had a 32-20 lead and they were able to widen the gap to 64-46 by half. Several spectacular dunks highlighted the play in the first half.
Steve Sir, Benson Callier, Dave Patten and Skouson Harker all had 9 points at the break.
The Energy started the 2nd half with a good defensive effort and pushed their lead to 23 mid way through the 3rd quarter.
As the fourth quarter began the Energy enjoyed 98-82 lead, however Tacoma was hanging tough and with 3 games in 3 days the legs began to get heavy and the Tide cut the lead to 7 with 4 minutes to play.
Will Funn took charge at that point, leading the Energy back to a double digit lead. But the Tide weren’t done and with a late push cut the lead back down to 8.
Steve Sir iced the game with 4 late free throws.
The Energy took the win by a score of 128-121.
Leading the way –
Steve Sir – 26 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists
Benson Callier – 18 points and 10 rebounds
Dave Patten - 18 points
Lee Scruggs and Rashaun Broadus - 13 points each
- Box Score |
| Sunday, May 16th - 2010 - Los Angeles Lightning(119) vs. Oregon Waves(117) - LOS ANGELES LIGHTNING RELEASE
By Dave Loveton, Director of Media Relations- dave@losangeleslightning.net
Edney relives coast-to-coast game winner
Vinson hits nine 3s; Lightning edge Waves 119-117 on TV
Tyus Edney showed that Lightning can strike twice.
With the score tied and 6.4 seconds left in Sunday’s IBL game at SBCC’s Sports Pavilion, the former UCLA star drove the length-of-the-court and hit a 5-foot floater to lift the L.A. Lightning to a dramatic 119-117 pro basketball win over the Oregon Waves. "With time running out, you have to get it down there," said Edney, who’s famously know for a similar coast-to-coast drive and layup that lifted UCLA over Missouri 75-74 in the second round of the 1995 NCAA Tournament. The Bruins went on to win their 11th title. "It was a little floater. I had to put it up high to get it over the big man. "This is a good win. They came to play today." The defending IBL champion Lightning (4-0) trailed by 12 at halftime (64-52) of the IBL Finals rematch that was televised live on FOX 11. L.A. got back in the game with a 30-19 third-quarter surge. They trailed by as many as 10 in the final period before storming back to take a 109-106 lead on a 3-pointer by Fred Vinson from the right corner. Vinson scored 27 points for the second straight day and set a Lightning record by hitting 9-15 from 3-point land. He’s shooting 59.3 percent (16-27) from downtown in his last two games.
Trayvon Lathan added 23 points and 15 rebounds (7 offensive) while Edney, who played four years in the NBA, had 19 points and 11 assists.
Anthony Davis led all scorers with 39 points and 11 rebounds for the Waves (0-2). Amani Daanish had 16 points and Lorenzo Davis chipped in with 15 points and nine boards.
Lathan scored on a driving layup to put the Lightning up 117-115 with 11 seconds left. Davis was fouled on a 3-pointer and he hit the first two foul shots, making him 9-9 in the fourth quarter. Following an L.A. timeout, Davis missed his third free throw, Lathan grabbed the rebound and got it to Edney for his dramatic game-winner.
"That play never gets old," said Lightning coach Ron Quarterman when asked about Edney’s shot. "We didn’t want to call timeout. We were just going to go with it.
"Whenever you beat a team like that the first night (the Lightning won 136-110 on Saturday), it’s always going to be hard the next night." Bryon Russell had 14 points and grabbed nine of his 10 rebounds in the second half. Juaquin Hawkins contributed 11 points while Travis Pinick had 10 for L.A., which outshot the visitors in the second half 44.7 to 27.7 percent. The Lightning continue a 13-game homestand on Friday and Saturday at Cal Lutheran against the Phoenix Red Rock Raptors. Tip time is 7:15 p.m. both nights.
- Box Score |
| Sunday, May 16th - 2010 - BC Titans(102) vs. Bellingham Slam(114) - Bellingham Slam Media Report-
Stevenson brothers lead Slam to weekend sweep of Titans
LANGLEY, B.C. – Jacob Stevenson finished with a triple-double while brother Jared was nearly perfect from three-point range as the Bellingham Slam defeated the British Columbia Titans, 114-102, in an International Basketball League game Sunday afternoon at the Langley Events Centre.
The victory was the Slam’s second against the Titans this weekend, after defeating them at home on Friday by a score of 114-91. Sunday’s win was the final game between the two teams this season, with Bellingham taking the series three games to one.
Jacob Stevenson finished the contest with his first career triple-double with totals of 27 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists. Jared Stevenson was equally impressive, connecting on 7-of-8 three point shots in the game.
Both the offense and defense were clicking for the Slam right from the opening tip, as Jared Stevenson made his first four outside shots in the game’s opening minutes. The Slam raced out to a 22-2 lead with 3:52 left in the quarter, before eventually going into the quarter break with a 30-9 advantage. The nine points allowed in the quarter set a new defensive team record for the Slam.
The Titans mounted a fair comeback in the second quarter, led by Avery Smith’s nine points and back-to-back three-pointers by Chad Troyer in the middle stages of the period. Twice British Columbia was able to trim the deficit to single digits, before heading into halftime with Bellingham ahead 53-40.
The Titans offense was much improved in the second half, shooting 49 percent from the floor compared to 26 percent in the first half, but Bellingham matched them nearly shot-for-shot as they had an answer for everything the Titans put in. Nine points by new Slam center Zach Bruce, all in the fourth quarter, helped hold back the Titans.
Jacob and Jared Stevenson each finished with 27 points in leading the Slam. Double-doubles were posted both by Ike Ohanson (ten points and 16 rebounds) and Lukas Henne (14 points and ten rebounds).
Avery Smith led six Titans players in double figures with 30 points to go along with ten assists. J.R. Morris also had a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
The Slam play one more game on the road, Thursday night in Tacoma against the Tide, before returning home on May 22 to take on the division-leading Yamhill Highflyers. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at Whatcom Pavilion.
For more information, contact the Slam at (360) 734-SLAM or visit their website at www.bellinghamslam.com.
- Box Score |
| Saturday, May 15th - 2010 - Los Angeles Lightning(136) vs. Oregon Waves(110) - The Oregon Waves had a tough third quarter where the Los Angeles Lightning outscored the Waves 36 to 15 and that was the difference as L.A. won 136 to 110. The L.A. Lightning featured point guard Tyus Edney in their starting lineup but the most unstoppable forces seemed to be Trayvon Lathan and Chris Ayer who dominated at thier positions during thier time on the floor. These two teams meet up tomorrow in Santa Barbara with the game being broadcast live on Fox TV. - Box Score |
| Saturday, May 15th - 2010 - Edmonton Energy(124) vs. Tacoma Tide(100) - The visiting Tacoma Tide led by 13 points after one quarter but Edmonton took a 58 to 54 lead at halftime and then went on to win 124 to 100. These two teams meet up again for the third and final time, tomorrow- Sunday. - Box Score |
| Saturday, May 15th - 2010 - BC Titans(106) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(123) - Vancouver Volcanoes look like an elite team in 2010 with the win at BC, avenging an earlier double-loss that started their (Volcanoes) season - Box Score |
| Saturday, May 15th - 2010 - Yamhill Highflyers(170) vs. USA All-Stars(128) - The USA All Stars had former minor league players and collegiate experienced players on thier team including size and speed but Yamhill was too much winning the game 170 to 128. - Box Score |
| Friday, May 14th - 2010 - Vancouver Volcanoes(136) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(111) - The Vancouver Volcanoes took a huge lead at the end of one quarter and coasted to a victory over the Central Oregon Hotshots, now 3-4 on the season. - Box Score |
| Friday, May 14th - 2010 - Bellingham Slam(114) vs. BC Titans(91) - Bellingham Slam Media report-
Anderson leads Slam to 114-91 victory over Titans
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Morris Anderson finished a rebound short of a triple-double as the Bellingham Slam cruised to a 114-91 victory over the British Columbia Titans in an International Basketball League division game at Whatcom Pavilion on Friday.
After the Slam outscored the Titans 27-21 in the first quarter, their defense stepped up and held British Columbia to just 15 second quarter points en route to a 59-36 halftime lead.
The Titans came out a bit more motivated in the second half, trimming the Slam’s lead down to 12 points, at 72-60,before back-to-back scores by Paul Hafford and a buzzer-beating layup by Anderson put the Slam’s lead back up 17.
British Columbia didn’t seriously challenge in the fourth quarter, with Bellingham maintaining at least a 20-point lead for most of the frame.
Jacob Stevenson led a balanced Slam attack with 20 points. Five other players scored in double figures, highlighted by Morris Anderson’s 14 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds. As a team, the Slam out-rebounded the Titans 60-40.
Avery Smith led British Columbia with 24 points, while Lawrence Blackledge posted a double-double of 13 points and ten rebounds, to go along with a game-high four blocks.
The two teams conclude their season series north of the border with their fourth matchup on Sunday. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. at the Langley Events Centre.
- Box Score |
| Friday, May 14th - 2010 - Battle Creek Knights(130) vs. Kankakee Soldiers(104) - Battle Creek took an 8-point lead into halftime but really rallied the troops to then take control in the third quarter. - Box Score |
| Friday, May 14th - 2010 - Edmonton Energy(120) vs. Tacoma Tide(94) - Tacoma Tide falls at Edmonton 94 to 120. Benson Callier led Edmonton with 24 points. Tacoma will look to regroup tomorrow night. - Box Score |
| Friday, May 14th - 2010 - Holland Blast(123) vs. Ohio Hidden Gems(126) - The Ohio Hidden Gems have played 3 years at Holland and each year they have brought some truly hidden gems from Ohio, always pushing Holland to the brink; well, this year they finally beat Holland 126 to 123. - Box Score |
| Wednesday, May 12th - 2010 - Yamhill Highflyers(123) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(122) - The Yamhill Highflyers win again to move to 5-1 and cement first place in the International Division of the IBL. Yamhill is a high scoring, balanced team of ten talented players- this being their biggest win of the season over ared hot Vancouver Volcanoes team- who had just won big four games in a row coming into tonight. - Box Score |
| Tuesday, May 11th - 2010 - Olympia Reign(83) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(80) - The Central Oregon Hotshots led most of the way but the Olympia Reign closed out the game in the final minutes, to win 83 to 80. - Box Score |
| Monday, May 10th - 2010 - Yamhill Highflyers(127) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(116) - Central Oregon led most of the game but Yamhill was relentless and never stopped going at the Hotshots until they finally caught them deep into the fourth quarter. Yamhill wins its fourth game of the season to just one loss, 127 to 116. - Box Score |
| Sunday, May 9th - 2010 - BC Titans(115) vs. Olympia Reign(104) - British Columbia Titans get revenge on Sunday against the Olympia Reign 115 to 104. - Box Score |
| Saturday, May 8th - 2010 - Central Oregon Hotshots(94) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(121) - - Box Score |
| Saturday, May 8th - 2010 - Tacoma Tide(111) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(124) - Yamhill gets its first road win in franchise history to move to 3-1 on the season.
TacomaTideSports.com - For the first time in the regular season, Tide fans got to watch the yellow and blue play at their new home: Curtis High School. Fans were not disappointed by the show that exhibited sharp shooting, blocked shots, dunks, and a thrilling comeback finish. Unfortunately for the Tide, the late rally fell short of a complete turnaround. The Tacoma Tide trailed by over 20 points in the 4th quarter, but behind multiple 3 point shots from Jameel "Quick" Shareef, and devastating penetration from Antwan Williams, they got within reach of a the lead but could not pull out the victory. - Box Score |
| Saturday, May 8th - 2010 - BC Titans(128) vs. Olympia Reign(130) - In dramatic fashion, the Olympia Reign blocks a shot and goes to the other end for a game winning layup, at the buzzer. - Box Score |
| Saturday, May 8th - 2010 - Nevada Pride(125) vs. Los Angeles Lightning(140) - Nevada regrouped from yesterday's matchup versus the 2009 IBL Champion Los Angeles Lightning but their efforts fell short on Saturday, 125 to 140, Los Angeles wins. From Los Angeles Lightning Media Dave Loveton-
Lathan, Ayer hit it big in Vegas
They tally 61 points on 25-32 shooting
Trayvon Lathan and Chris Ayer had career games on Saturday as the Los Angeles Lightning rallied for a 140-125 IBL basketball victory over the Nevada Pride in Las Vegas. Lathan, a 6-8 guard who played pro ball in China this year, scored a career-high 32 points on 12-16 shooting. He was a perfect 7-7 from the field in the second half when L.A. overcame a 63-58 halftime deficit by outscoring the Pride 82-62 in the last two quarters. Ayer, a 6-11 center, sank 13-16 from the field on his way to a career- best 29 points. He also had eight rebounds and three blocked shots. The Lightning (2-0) beat the Pride 143-97 in its season opener on Friday. "They (Nevada) shot it a lot better today," said Ayer. "We shot real well in the second half and we were playing really good team ball. We were running stuff that they weren’t defending well. We picked apart their defense." Lathan and Ayer combined to shoot 78.1 percent (25-32) and made 14 of 15 shots in the second half. Dajuan Tate led the Pride with 32 points and Trevor Lawrence had 31 and 11 boards. Lightning forward Keith Simpson came off the bench to score 22 points in 26 minutes with eight rebounds. He hit 4-of-5 from 3-point range and Fred Vinson added 14 points with four triples. Phil Givens had 17 points and eight assists and Travis Pinick grabbed 12 rebounds, helping L.A. to a 57-39 advantage on the boards. The Lightning, who shot 56 percent, were only ahead by three (82-79) midway through the third quarter but took control with a 10-3 run, capped by a slam dunk from Lathan and a technical free throw by Vinson. Lathan scored 15 in the third period, helping the Lightning to a 43-30 advantage. "We just had to grind it out, they weren’t going to lose by 40 in two straight games," said Lathan, who had six rebounds and six assists. "We shared the ball again (30 assists) and the guys played hard." Nevada got within four, 118-114, with seven minutes to play before Vinson hit a 3-pointer and Simpson jammed on the break to ignite a 7-0 run that boosted the lead back to 11. The Lightning will play its home opener on Saturday at Cal Lutheran against the Oregon Waves in a rematch of last year’s IBL Championship Series. On Sunday, the same teams will battle at Santa Barbara City College in a live TV game (KKFX/FOX 11) at 3 p.m. - Box Score |
| Friday, May 7th - 2010 - Nevada Pride(97) vs. Los Angeles Lightning(143) - Los Angeles sported strong veterans with newer tryout players and this mix proved too much for the Nevada Pride as the Pride fell 97 to 143. From Los Angeles Lightning media director Dave Loveton-
Lightning cruises to 46-point win in opener
Givens, Lathan combine for 49 points on 76-percent shooting
There were several new faces in the lineup for Friday night’s season opener but the Los Angeles Lightning never missed a beat in a 143-97 pummeling of the Nevada Pride in Las Vegas. Phil Givens tossed in a game-high 25 points and Trayvon Lathan racked up 24 points, 13 rebounds (7 offensive) and six assists for the defending IBL pro basketball champions. Will Hall and Dajuan Tate scored 24 apiece for the Pride. Givens, a hard-driving left-handed guard, made 10-of-12 from the field while the 6-8 Lathan converted 9-13. They combined to hit 76 percent (19-25) on a night when L.A. outshot the home team 55.8 to 37.9 percent. “We haven’t really played together at all, so I’m pretty happy,” said Givens, who set a Lightning record with a 57-point effort in 2008. “The younger guys got out there and ran. Once we clicked, we didn’t stop. “Everyone was playing unselfish and when you do that, the result is usually positive.” The Lightning had 29 assists on 51 baskets, led by newcomer Keith Simpson (8), veteran Fred Vinson (6) and Lathan (6). Chris Ayer, a 6-11 forward, hit 8-14 on his way to 17 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots. Travis Pinick, a 6-7 forward from Yale who was also making his Lightning debut, had a double-double (17 points, 11 rebounds) and was a perfect 7-7 from the floor. Simpson knocked down all eight of his free throws and finished with 13 points, seven assists and five rebounds. The Lightning broke open a 36-33 game by outscoring Nevada 75-36 in the middle two quarters. L.A. took a 111-69 lead into the final period. Lathan had 11 points in the first quarter while Ayer (14) and Pinick (10) combined for 24 in third stanza when Los Angeles blitzed the Pride 48-23. “I’m happy with our performance, the young guys really stepped up,” said L.A. coach Ron Quarterman. “I felt like they were a strong group and they came out and showed it. “Chris is very much improved and Trayvon is Trayvon. It was a great team effort.” Tony Roberts added 14 points while Vinson and David Reichel had 10 apiece for the Lightning. The same two teams will meet again on Saturday afternoon. The Lightning makes its home debut on Saturday at Cal Lutheran against the Oregon Waves in a rematch of last year’s IBL Championship Series. On Sunday, May 16, those teams will battle at Santa Barbara City College in a live TV game (KKFX/FOX 11) at 3 p.m. - Box Score |
| Friday, May 7th - 2010 - Central Oregon Hotshots(151) vs. USA All-Stars(108) - Central Oregon was again paced by Hassan Stewart, Justin Lockhart and Jordan Gregg in thier third victory over the USA All Stars. Central Oregon's first test is Saturday night at Hooker Creek Events Center as they host the Vancouver Volcanoes. - Box Score |
| Friday, May 7th - 2010 - Vancouver Volcanoes(135) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(108) - Vancouver rebounds to 3-3 with the win over Yamhill. - Box Score |
| Friday, May 7th - 2010 - Battle Creek Knights(114) vs. Holland Blast(97) - - Box Score |
| Thursday, May 6th - 2010 - Battle Creek Knights(119) vs. Holland Blast(122) - Holland Blast took revenge on the Battle Creek Knights for the Knights beating the Blast in Holland a week earlier- by coming down to Battle Creek and outscoring the Knights 8 to 1 to close out the game with a victory, Holland 122 over Battle Creek 119. The Knights missed 20 free throws in the contest. - Box Score |
| Sunday, May 2nd - 2010 - USA All-Stars(89) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(115) - Cheyenne Moore paced the Yamhill Highflyers with 24 points as Yamhill gets a second victory in two nights over the USA All Stars. Brett Maras scored 19 points and had 10 rebounds in the loss for the USA All Stars. Yamhill next will play at the Vancouver Volcanoes on Friday May 7th in a test of two very athletic and fast teams. - Box Score |
| Sunday, May 2nd - 2010 - USA All-Stars(79) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(144) - Andre Murray shot 16 of 18 from the field to finish with 40 impressive points as the Vancouver Volcanoes won 145 to 79 over the USA All Stars. Kyle Johnson- a former Phoenix Flame player (IBL 2008) led the USA All Stars with 20 points. - Box Score |
| Sunday, May 2nd - 2010 - Albany Legends(126) vs. Tacoma Tide(112) - The Albany Legends rallied to a second straight victory over the Tacoma Tide Sunday Afternoon. The final was Albany 126, Tacoma 112. Leading the Legends was Lloyd Johnson with 26 points followed by a double-double from Deandre Thomas of 12 points and 13 rebounds. Scoring for Tacoma was Antwan Williams with 26 points. The Legends are now 5-1 and look to face the Holland Blast on May 21. - Box Score |
| Sunday, May 2nd - 2010 - USA All-Stars(80) vs. Olympia Reign(153) - Olympia scores 153 points with tremendous team play and yet another strong game from Nate Menefee who scored 33 points in the victory for the Reign. - Box Score |
| Sunday, May 2nd - 2010 - BC Titans(110) vs. Bellingham Slam(107) - Bellingham Slam media report
Late rally falls short, Slam lose 110-107 to Titans
LANGLEY, B.C. – The Bellingham Slam overcame a 17-point second half deficit, but ended up short as they fell to the British Columbia Titans, 110-107, in International Basketball League action on Sunday afternoon at the Langley Events Centre.
The win for the Titans was the first against the Slam in six tries for the franchise, dating back to last season.
Bellingham had the better of two struggling offenses in the first half, shooting 42.5 percent from the floor to British Columbia’s 35.4 percent, and led at halftime, 50-46. The Slam held a ten point lead late in the second quarter, before the Titans’ J.R. Morris hit consecutive three-pointers to guide his team closer.
The Titans came out on fire in the third quarter, tying the game at 50 just 68 seconds in, and eventually building a lead that twice maxed out at 17, before the Slam closed the frame with seven points from Ryan Diggs and Brandon Hartley to trail by ten, at 88-78.
The Slam continued to rally in the fourth quarter, and got within one point, at 89-88, on a Diggs layup from Derrick Webb with eight minutes left, but the Titans responded with a three-pointer by Avery Smith to pull away.
Poor free throw shooting down the stretch by British Columbia helped keep Bellingham in the game, but they could not take advantage on the offensive end.
The Slam defense held the Titans to 24 or fewer points in each quarter except for the third, when B.C. exploded for 42.
Jacob Stevenson was the Slam’s leading scorer for the fourth time this season, with 23 points to go with nine rebounds and four steals. Ike Ohanson posted another double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, while Derrick Webb, playing his first significant minutes this season, finished with 11 points and six rebounds.
J.R. Morris led five Titans players in double figures with a game-high 30 points, while Avery Smith added 26.
The Slam get a significant break before returning to action, at home on May 14 again versus the Titans. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at Whatcom Pavilion.
For more information, contact the Slam at (360) 734-SLAM or visit their website at www.bellinghamslam.com.
- Box Score |
| Sunday, May 2nd - 2010 - USA All-Stars(100) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(126) - Hassan Stewart scores 29, Jordan Gregg scores 27 and Justin Lockhart scores 24 points as the Central Oregon Hotshots hold off a furious second half rally by the USA All Stars (who led deep into the third quarter). Hotshots ended up pulling ahead for good with roughly 8 minutes to go in the fourth quarter and then the Hotshots pulled away- 126 to 100. - Box Score |
| Saturday, May 1st - 2010 - USA All-Stars(103) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(125) - Hassan Stewart and Justin Lockhart- Central Oregon's two guards from Kansas City Missouri, poured in 30 points and 25 points respectively as the Hotshots win thier opener 125 to 103. For the USA All Stars, David Bergen scored 28, Jadae Bonds put up 26 points and Adam Stecher scored 19 points. - Box Score |
| Saturday, May 1st - 2010 - USA All-Stars(73) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(129) - Andre Murray scores 24 points as Vancouver cruises to the win over the USA All Stars. - Box Score |
| Saturday, May 1st - 2010 - Albany Legends(136) vs. Tacoma Tide(103) - The Albany Legends bounced back from their first loss of the season to defeat the Tacoma Tide 136 to 103 Saturday night. Gordon Klaiber led Albany with 29 points followed by Damone Morris with 22. Leading the Tacoma Tide was Jajuan Winesberry with 18 points. The Legends host the rubber game of the three game set tomorrow at the Armory at 5:00pm. The Legends now progress to 4-1 on the season. - Box Score |
| Saturday, May 1st - 2010 - USA All-Stars(90) vs. Olympia Reign(156) - Nate Menefee scores 30 points to lead Olympia past the USA All Stars 156 to 90. - Box Score |
| Saturday, May 1st - 2010 - USA All-Stars(105) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(112) - Yamhill's led by 26 points at halftime but that was reduced to 1 point in a dramatic comeback from the USA All Stars, but Yamhill hung on to win in the end 112 to 105. For the Yamhill Highflyers, Durrell Nevels scored 22 points, Tae Jackson scored 18 and Curtis Nash also had 18 points. For the USA All Stars, Treivon Mills scored 20 points and LeBraun Andrews had 22 points including 4 big dunks during the USA All Stars comeback. - Box Score |
| Saturday, May 1st - 2010 - USA All-Stars(130) vs. Free Agents(105) - The USA All Stars beat the Free Agents team 130 to 105. Free Agents is the team brand associated with the group of players filling in for China's arriving late to the United States for thier IBL participation. Adam Stecher led the USA All Stars team with 28 points and 13 rebounds in the victory for the USA All Stars. - Box Score |
| Friday, April 30th - 2010 - Albany Legends(100) vs. Tacoma Tide(106) - Tacoma proves to be a contender again this year with thier second victory in a row, this one against the Albany Legends in Albany New York. - Box Score |
| Friday, April 30th - 2010 - Bellingham Slam(111) vs. BC Titans(100) - Bellingham Slam Media report-
Slam survive scare versus Titans, win 111-100
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Bellingham Slam let a big lead slip away, but still defeated the British Columbia Titans, 111-100, in a International Basketball League divisional matchup on Friday at Whatcom Pavilion.
The Slam raced out to an early lead, at 10-2, less than three minutes in, and extended their advantage to double digits in the second quarter before settling on a 61-52 lead at halftime.
The Slam continued to push well into the third quarter, maxing out their lead at 16, at 75-59. But British Columbia began to fight back in the closing stages of the quarter, getting physical and trimming the lead to six, at 84-78 going into the fourth quarter.
The Titans continued to rally in the final frame, tying the game twice with under five minutes to play. But the Slam responded, taking the lead for good, at 98-96, with 3:49 left on a putback by Ike Ohanson. Three straight buckets by Jacob Stevenson in the closing minutes helped put the game out of reach for the Titans.
Stevenson once again had a strong outing, scoring 29 points and adding seven rebounds. Ike Ohanson was equally effective, posting a monster double-double with 19 points and a season-high 17 rebounds. Ryan Diggs finished the night with 24 points thanks to 4-of-6 shooting from three-point range.
Terrence Hundley and J.R. Morris led British Columbia with 22 and 21 points, respectively.
The matchup was the first of four straight against the Titans. The two teams meet again north of the border on Sunday, with a 3 p.m. tip-off scheduled at the Langley Events Centre.
The Slam won’t return home until May 14, when they again face the Titans at 7pm at Whatcom Pavilion.
For more information, contact the Slam at (360) 734-SLAM or visit their website at www.bellinghamslam.com
- Box Score |
| Friday, April 30th - 2010 - Battle Creek Knights(128) vs. Kankakee Soldiers(106) - Battle Creek wins its 2010 home opener 128 to 106 over the visiting Kankakee County Soldiers. The Knights continue to win since thier trip to Albany New York in week two of the IBL season. - Box Score |
| Sunday, April 25th - 2010 - BC Titans(131) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(122) - The British Columbia Titans start off the 2010 season 2-0 with the back to back win over the Vancouver Volcanoes. - Box Score |
| Saturday, April 24th - 2010 - BC Titans(133) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(126) - The British Columbia Titans get off to a good start in 2010 with the win over the Vancouver Volcanoes. These two teams will meet tomorrow at 3pm again at the Langley Events Center. - Box Score |
| Friday, April 23rd - 2010 - Bellingham Slam(127) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(108) - Jacob Stevenson scored 36 points as the Bellingham Slam won at home over the Vancouver Volcanoes. Alex Hartman scored 28 points in the loss while newcomer Alex Tiefenthaler added 19 points. - Box Score |
| Friday, April 23rd - 2010 - Holland Blast(127) vs. Battle Creek Knights(141) - The Battle Creek Knights make it four straight with the win at Holland on Friday night. - Box Score |
| Friday, April 23rd - 2010 - Olympia Reign(90) vs. Tacoma Tide(101) - The Tacoma Tide gets back on track with a 101 - 90 road win at the Olympia Reign. - Box Score |
| Sunday, April 18th - 2010 - Kankakee Soldiers(144) vs. USA All-Stars(101) - Kankakee County Soldiers win on Sunday completing a season sweep of the USA All Stars. - Box Score |
| Sunday, April 18th - 2010 - USA All-Stars(107) vs. Holland Blast(138) - Holland wins both games over the USA All Stars- this weekend to move to 5-1 on the 2010 season. The Holland Blast will host the Battle Creek Knights on April 23rd at the Holland Civic Center. - Box Score |
| Sunday, April 18th - 2010 - USA All-Stars(92) vs. Battle Creek Knights(144) - Battle Creek moves to 4-4 on the season with a win against the USA All Stars. - Box Score |
| Sunday, April 18th - 2010 - USA All-Stars(112) vs. Lansing Capitals(116) - The USA All Stars- again led by Will Wright fought off a pesky effort from the USA All Stars. From the All Stars Michael Simms had 51 points and grabbed 11 rebounds; Michael Simms also grabbed the final roster spot on the Battle Creek Knights with his performance. Simms is a tough, 6' 5" scorer who can hit from anywhere. - Box Score |
| Saturday, April 17th - 2010 - Bellingham Slam(108) vs. Olympia Reign(120) - From Bellingham Slam media-
Slam upended by Olympia Reign, 120-108
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Bellingham Slam struggled in nearly every aspect of the game as they were defeated by the Olympia Reign, 120-108, in a sloppy International Basketball League action at Whatcom Pavilion on Saturday night.
The 108 points scored for the Slam were the lowest scored in a game since April 3, 2009, when they fell to the Seattle Mountaineers, 106-102. The loss was also just their second setback at home in since 2007.
The Slam struggled from the early going, posting just 16 points in the first quarter. Despite the slow start, Bellingham trailed by just six at halftime, at 48-42.
Despite playing their second game in as many nights, Olympia just got better as the game went on, eventually building a 19 point lead, at 103-84, with less than six minutes left in the game.
Bellingham was able to make things somewhat interesting for the home fans, rallying to get the deficit down to seven with under a minute to play, but they couldn’t get any closer.
Bellingham was led by Jacob Stevenson, who scored 27 points and added seven rebounds and 3 blocks. Morris Anderson added 17 points, while newcomer Bryson McKenzie grabbed a team-high ten rebounds.
The Slam again struggled from beyond the arc, managing just 25 percent on 6-of-24 shooting from outside. Both teams combined for 39 turnovers in the contest.
The Reign were led by the 37 points of Nate Menafee. Nicholas Moore also had an impressive outing with a double-double of 26 points and a game-high 14 rebounds.
The Slam will look to regroup as they continue their opening homestand against the Vancouver Volcanoes on April 23. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at Whatcom Pavilion. - Box Score |
| Saturday, April 17th - 2010 - Kankakee Soldiers(127) vs. USA All-Stars(110) - Kankakee's Barry Bradford scored 23 points as the home team Kankakee County Soldiers took control of this game in the third quarter. The Solider won the game with a score of 127 to 110. The USA All Stars were led by Fred Taylor's 31 points. - Box Score |
| Saturday, April 17th - 2010 - USA All-Stars(140) vs. Lansing Capitals(161) - The IBL welcomes back the Lansing Capitals as a 'branding team' into the IBL. A branding team plays less games than regular, is not eligible for playoffs but the games are real. Branding teams are a way for a team to build into a community, but slowly, methodically and in fact, it may take years for a 'branding team' to get the full entry, full schedule. Lansing sported the same uniforms and fast paced style of play the team was known for in 2006 when they last played in the IBL. Many of the players in this game were guys selected from the April 4th and 5th tryout/USA All Stars weekend of play- players considered right about- at the IBL level of play or at least able to work thier way on a roster in some capacity. Will Wright led all scorers in this game with 28 points. - Box Score |
| Saturday, April 17th - 2010 - USA All-Stars(85) vs. Battle Creek Knights(152) - Battle Creek moves to 3-4 on the season with the Saturday night victory over the USA All Stars. - Box Score |
| Saturday, April 17th - 2010 - USA All-Stars(116) vs. Holland Blast(165) - Holland wins handily over the USA All Stars on Saturday night in Bourbanaise, Illinois. The two teams will meet for the final time this season- tomorrow at 3pm. - Box Score |
| Friday, April 16th - 2010 - Kankakee Soldiers(118) vs. Battle Creek Knights(140) - After losing the shocker of his coaching career to the USA All Stars two weeks ago and after filling in for a late removal of Elkhart Indiana to which the Battle Creek Knights lost all three games and fell to a 1-4 record, coach Terrance Dickens and the Battle Creek Knights hope tonight is the ‘regrouping moment’ as the Knights win at Kankakee 140 to 118. Kankakee falls to 2-3 on the season while the Knights move to 2-4 on the IBL season. Both teams play tomorrow versus the USA All Stars. - Box Score |
| Friday, April 16th - 2010 - Olympia Reign(97) vs. Tacoma Tide(95) - Nick Moore and rookie Nate Menafee- the star player from the IBL February tryout had big games for Olympia; Moore had 22 (points) and 10 (rebounds) while Menafee had 21 and 11 as the Olympia Reign starts off their first full IBL season with a win 97 to 95. Olympia and Tacoma will rematch, in Olympia again- next Friday night. Olympia will play at Bellingham tomorrow night- both teams are 1-0 on the season. Antwan Williams led the Tacoma Tide with 32 points - Box Score |
| Monday, April 12th - 2010 - Albany Legends(127) vs. Battle Creek Knights(105) - In commanding fashion, the Albany Legends defeated the Battle Creek Knights 127-105 Monday night. Leading Albany was Damone Morris with 31 points and following behind him was Former NBA guard Kenny Satterfield with 28 points, 20 of which came in the first half. In the losing effort, William Hampton scored 31 points for Battle Creek. The entire Legends roster was displayed tonight as they progress to 3-0. Albany will be back in town April 30th as they host the Tacoma Tide. - Box Score |
| Sunday, April 11th - 2010 - Albany Legends(127) vs. Battle Creek Knights(115) - In their second regular season game, the Legends defeated the Battle Creek Knights by a final score of 127-115. Leading Albany was former Indiana University center Deandre Thomas with 24 points. Following behind Thomas was Kenny Satterfield, former Denver Nugget, with 23 points. In the losing effort, Everett Spencer led the Knights with 36 points. William Hampton also added 20 and 9 for the Knights. The Legends progress to 2-0 and are back in town Monday night when they face the same Battle Creek Knights in a snack stand promotion night. - Box Score |
| Friday, April 9th - 2010 - Albany Legends(129) vs. Battle Creek Knights(122) - Professional basketball is back at the Armory as the Legends played host to the Battle Creek Knights Friday night. In a high scoring affair, the Legends overcame the Knights by a score of 129-122. Leading Albany was Lloyd Clinton with 24 points and 9 rebounds. Following closely behind Clinton was former NBA product Kenny Satterfield with 17 points and 6 rebounds. In a losing effort, Everett Spencer led the Knights with 28 points. Both Williams Hampton and Joseph Powell posted a double-double for Battle Creek. The Legend are back in action Sunday night when they host Battle Creek at 5PM and Drinkthegrapes.com magnet schedules to the first 500 fans. - Box Score |
| Friday, April 9th - 2010 - Bellingham Slam(124) vs. Tacoma Tide(103) - Ike OHanson's debut with the Bellingham Slam was nothing short of spectacular as he scored 34 points on 16 of 20 shooting. Jacob Stevenson chipped in 25 points. The Slam won the game over the visiting Tacoma Tide 124 to 103. Point guard Antwan Williams led the Tacoma Tide with 23 points. - Box Score |
| Sunday, April 4th - 2010 - Kankakee Soldiers(149) vs. USA All-Stars(117) - Kankakee knew from last year's loss to the USA All Stars, to take every USA game seriously and so they did just that, taking care of business early in this game and adding to their lead as the game went on. Kankakee moves to 2 and 2 on the season. - Box Score |
| Sunday, April 4th - 2010 - USA All-Stars(95) vs. Battle Creek Knights(127) - Seven Knights scored in double-figures and defense was the name of the game as Battle Creek picked up their first win of the season. For the USA All Stars, 6' 5" guard Reggie Bates scored 24 points while 6' 8" Carlos Gill scored 17 points and grabbed 21 rebounds as well. - Box Score |
| Sunday, April 4th - 2010 - USA All-Stars(113) vs. Holland Blast(138) - Coach Teddy Davis of the Holland Blast assumably got his players to understand that when you play 10 hungry, collegiate and professional level guys (the USA All Stars)- you have to come ready from the tip-off. Holland wins the game 138 to 113 leading throughout the game. Holland moves to 3-1 on the season and is about to enter 12 days without any games. - Box Score |
| Saturday, April 3rd - 2010 - Kankakee Soldiers(134) vs. USA All-Stars(99) - After seeing the Holland Blast and the Battle Creek Knights go down to the USA All Stars earlier that day and after losing to the USA All Stars last year, the Kankakee County Soldiers knew that playing against ten hungry collegiate and professional level players was not anything to take lightly. Kankakee got a lead early and never looked back in this home opening win for the Soldiers. - Box Score |
| Saturday, April 3rd - 2010 - USA All-Stars(116) vs. Battle Creek Knights(109) - More and more talented players want in the IBL as seen by the second upset in so many games as the USA All Stars defeat the Battle Creek Knights 116 to 109 (the Holland Blast lost to USA All Stars a game earlier); the USA All Stars are loaded with collegiate talent that wants in the IBL; based on the score, some of these players will be offered spots on IBL teams. The USA All Stars is a chance for collegiate players to show (in real, sanctioned games) that they can play at the minor league level. Tryout coordinator Terrance Dickens warned that the players signing up were 'that good' but starting off 2-0 was somewhat unexpected. Battle Creek resumes play tomorrow... as does the USA All Stars. - Box Score |
| Saturday, April 3rd - 2010 - USA All-Stars(132) vs. Holland Blast(123) - USA All Stars- a team composed of 10 collegiate or professional level tryout players sanctioned to play as a team, did something amazing on thier opening game of the 2010 season- they won. Yes, USA All Stars is in first place. The USA All Stars led by as many as 34 points in the second quarter and hung on to win by 9 points over the Holland Blast. Holland was led by Deangelo Johnson and Eddie Spencer scoring 26 and 20 points respectively. USA All Stars have three players expected to be in the IBL pending thier game tomorrow and arrangements with IBL teams. USA All Stars were led in scoring by Morris Thomas (24 points) and Quinnell Brown (22 points). - Box Score |
| Friday, April 2nd - 2010 - Holland Blast(125) vs. Kankakee Soldiers(119) - The Blast escape another close game and come out victorius in the 4th quarter. Jeremy File was 1 rebound away from a triple double. He finished with 10 points, 9 rebounds, and 12 assists. however The Blast were led by Julius vines and his (8) 3 pointers as he went off for 30 Points. Deangelo johnson also knocked down some late 3's and ended up with 21 points. Soldiers were led by Stan chismark with 26 points and Erik Rinehart with 22 points. The final was 125-119. Holland moves to 2-0 on the season while Kankakee falls to 0-2. Both teams will play games versus the USA All Stars the next day- Saturday and Sunday (April 3rd and 4th) at the Hidden Cove Sports Complex in Kankakee Illinois. - Box Score |
| Friday, March 26th - 2010 - Holland Blast(116) vs. Kankakee Soldiers(110) - Newcomer to the Blast, Robert Giles scored a smooth 27 points as the Holland Blast came back from behind to beat the Kankakee County Soldiers 116 to 110 in Holland, Michigan. The Blast scored 70 points in the second half of the game, starting with 14 straight points from Jeremy File in that third quarter. - Box Score |
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2008 Season Results |
Friday, July 18- IBL 2008 Championship (Game 207)- Elkhart (111) at Bellingham (118)- the Bellingham Slam beat the Elkhart Express for the IBL 2008 Championship in front of a sold out Whatcom Pavillion in Bellingham Washington. Reserves Tyler Amaya and Paul Hafford shared co-MVP honors. Amaya's 20 points, 13 rebounds and defensive efforts combined with Hafford's 30 points off of the bench were the spark that Bellingham needed to overcome a slow start (down 22-8 midway through the first quarter) Story & Box Score
Sunday, June 29--'08 West Div. Playoffs (Game 206)- Vancouver (106) vs. Bellingham (120)- Bellingham wins the west and will host the two time defending IBL Champions Elkhart Express for the overall IBL Title on Friday, July 18 at Whatcom Pavilion in Bellingham, Washington at 7:30pm. Box Score.
Sunday, June 29--'08 East Division Playoffs (Game 205)- Battle Creek (130) vs. Elkhart (147)- Elkhart advances to the overall IBL Championship game held in Bellingham Washington on Friday, July 18. The Express will face the Bellingham Slam at Whatcom Pavilion at 7:30pm. Box Score.
Saturday, June 28--'08 East Division Playoffs (Game 204)- Battle Creek (116) vs. Elgin (100) - Battle Creek used a huge fourth quarter to defeat Elgin and advance to the East Division Playoff final versus Elkhart on Sunday. The Knights and Racers were tied at 77 entering the final period, but Battle Creek dominated the quarter--outscoring Elgin 39-23 to close out the game. Kendrick Cornelius scored 25 to lead the Knights, with Mike Williams pitching in 24. Keith Gayden was the top scorer for Elgin, finishing with 23 points and 17 rebounds in the loss. Game Recap (Courtesy of the Elkhart Truth)
Saturday, June 28--'08 West Div. Playoffs (Game 203)- C. Oregon (114) vs. Vancouver (132) - The Volcanoes cruised into Sunday's West Division Playoff final on the strength of a balanced scoring attack that saw eight players finish in double figures. Kevin Tyner narrowly missed a triple-double in the win, scoring 22 points, grabbing nine rebounds, and dishing out 10 assists. Shawn Malloy also came up big for the Volcanoes, pulling down a game-high 16 boards to go along with his 16 points. Box Score.
Saturday, June 28--'08 West Div. Playoffs (Game 202)- Edmonton (101) vs. Bellingham (129) -
The Bellingham Slam defended their top playoff seeding as they defeated the Edmonton Chill, 129-101, in International Basketball League Western Conference Championship semi-final action on Saturday afternoon at the Monroe Sports Arena. The win puts the Slam into the conference final against either Central Oregon or Vancouver on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Tyler Amaya and Hartley shared team-high scoring honors for the Slam with 24 points apiece, while Diggs and Paul Hafford contributed 21 points each. Amaya was also the game’s leading rebounder with 12 boards. The Chill, who ended their inaugural season with a 13-9 record, were led by Rashaun Broadus’ 24 points. Box Score.
Friday, June 27--'08 East Division Playoffs (Game 201)- Windy City (106) vs. Elkhart (123) - The Elkhart Express trailed the Soldiers by one point after the first quarter, but outscored the Soldiers in the second to build an 11 point half-time lead they would not relinquish. Cedric Moodie led six Express players in double-figures with a game-high 34 points. Erik Rhinehart scored 26 points to lead Windy City. Box Score.
Friday, June 27--'08 West Division Playoffs (Game 200)- C. Oregon (119) vs. S. County (116) - The Central Oregon Hotshots rallied from an 11 point fourth quarter deficit to knock off the host Explosion on Friday. Chris Nixon led all scorers with 30 points, including seven 3-pointers for the Chinooks. Rashaad Powell's 27 points paced Snohomish County. The Hotshots will face the Vancouver Volcanoes in second-round action on Saturday. Box Score.
Friday, June 27--'08 West Division Playoffs (Game 199)- Edmonton (127) vs. Portland (124) - The Chill came out on top to advance to the West Division Final Four with the win over the Chinooks in a see-saw battle at the Monroe Sports Arena. J.R. Patrick scored 31 points to lead the Chill, with Lee Scruggs and Stephen Parker adding 20 points apiece. David Lucas led all scorers with 38 points in the loss. Box Score.
Thursday, June 26--'08 (Game 198)- Edmonton Chill (106) vs Jazz of Tacoma (114) The Chill squandered a 19 point lead in the road loss to the Jazz, and also lost the #3 seed in the West Division Playoffs in the process. Lorenzo Rollins was the game's top scorer, pacing the Jazz with 31 points in the win. Jeff Dunn led the Chill with 23 points in the loss. The Chill will take on the Portland Chinooks in first-round playoff action at the Monroe Sports Arena at 5:00pm tomorrow.
Wednesday, June 25--'08 (Game 197)- Las Vegas (131) vs Elgin (128)- Las Vegas closed out their year by winning thier division for the second year in a row. Eddie Shelby continues to impress with statistics such as tonight's 36 points and 11 assists. Elgin finishes their season as the #2 seed in the IBL East tournament. Box Score.
Wednesday, June 25--'08 (Game 196)- Shanxi Zhongyu (94) vs C.O. Hotshots (111) The Central Oregon Hotshots used a late run to defeat the Shanxi Zhongyu on Wednesday, and end the regular season for both teams. The Zhongyu got within three points of the Hotshots early in the fourth quarter before Central Oregon used a 14-3 run to create some breathing room. Shawn Hampton led the way for the Hotshots with 24 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Chris Nixon pitched in 23 points in the victory. Sun Chun Lei scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the way for Shanxi. Box Score.
Tuesday, June 24--'08 (Game 195) - Snohomish County (133) vs. Olympia (92) - The Explosion won for the fourth straight time on Tuesday, defeating the Olympia Reign in front of over 700 fans at Tumwater High School to close out their second IBL regular season. Justin Murray and Rashaad Powell keyed the victory, with Murray scoring a game-high 25 points to go along with 11 rebounds, and Powell finishing with a triple-double (20 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists). Quentin Nolen led the Reign, who will join the IBL full-time in 2009, with 18 points in the loss.
Tuesday, June 24--'08 (Game 194) - Elgin Racers (139) vs. Las Vegas Stars (126) -The Racers took the first of the two game series between these two teams with their second highest scoring output of the season on Tuesday. The Stars and Racers will square off again on Wednesday, June 25 in the final regular season game for both teams. Box Score.
Tuesday, June 24--'08 (Game 193) - Shanxi Zhongyu (101) vs. Chinooks (137) - Portland finished their fourth IBL regular season with Tuesday's win over the Zhongyu. Dean Browne came up big in the victory--narrowly missing a triple-double with 25 points, 16 rebounds and nine blocked shots.
Tuesday, June 24--'08 (Game 192) - Battle Creek (144) vs. Grand Rapids (107) - The Knights emerged with a solid win over their intra-state rivals in the regular season finale for both teams. Rashi Johnson continued his strong finish to the season, leading the Knights with 27 points. Kenny Langhorne led all scorers with 30 points for the Flight in the loss. Box Score.
Monday, June 23--'08 (Game 191) - Shanxi Zhongyu (87) vs. Portland (128) - The Chinooks came out on top against the Zhongyu on Monday behind strong efforts from Kenny Tate and David Lucas. Tate recorded his third triple-double of the season in the win with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. Lucas led all scorers with 34 points to go along with his 10 boards. Dean Browne also had a double-double with 24 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Sun Chun Lei led the way for the Zhongyu with 28 points. Box Score.
Sunday, June 22--'08 (Game 190) - Holland Blast (95) vs. Gary Steelheads (137) - The Steelheads put the cap on a terrific inaugural regular season in the IBL with Sunday's win over the Blast at the Genesis Center. Quinnell Brown scored 32 points for the Steelheads to lead all scorers. Fresh off an impressive 49 point outing, Royce Parran scored 22 points and dished out a game-high 12 assists in the win. David Williams scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to pace the Blast. Box Score.
Sunday, June 22--'08 (Game 189) - Bellingham (106) vs. Jazz of Tacoma (112) - The Jazz defeated a red-hot Bellingham squad on Sunday behind a great effort from Dontay Harris. Harris recorded game-highs in points (27) and rebounds (14) to lead Tacoma. For the Slam, Paul Hafford led the way with 24 points. Box Score.
Sunday, June 22--'08 (Game 188) - Windy City Soldiers (101) vs. Elgin Racers (148) - The Racers dealt their cross town rivals a convincing defeat at Judson University on Sunday, and closed out their regular season home schedule in the process. Emmanuel Dildy led an impressive nine Racers scoring in double figures with 23 points--including six triples. Barry Bradford was the game's to scorer, with 26 points in the loss. Box Score.
Saturday, June 21--'08 (Game 187) - Shanxi Zhongyu (99) vs Snohomish Co. (141)The Snohomish County Explosion put the finishing touches on their home schedule with a convincing 141-99 victory over the visiting Shanxi Zhongyu of China. The game marked the 2008 home debut of All-Star guard Rashaad Powell. The Explosion outscored China in every period of the victory. Powell led six Explosion players with a game-high 29 points and finished two rebounds shy of recording a triple-double. Jamal Miller added 25 points and 11 assists, and Alex Adediran dropped in 21 points. In a total team effort, 10 of 11 Explosion players that saw action scored field goals. They also dished out an amazing 36 assists on 49 field goals. Snohomish County finished the game shooting 55 percent from the floor including 50 percent from long range. Shanxi Zhongyu had five players finish in double digits led by a team-high 22 points from guard Kevin Tyner formerly a member of the Vancouver Volcanoes. Sun Chun Lei contributed 18 points, Zhai Jun Shuai added 17 and Yu Tao put in 16 points. China was held to just 25 percent from long range as they were forced to shoot from the outside. They were also outsized down low, which led to the 57-38 disadvantage on the boards. The Zhongyu will wrap up their regular season this week with two games against Portland, and their season finale against Central Oregon. Box Score.
Saturday, June 21--'08 (Game 186) - Jazz of Tacoma (117) vs. Bellingham (155) - The Bellingham Slam finished their home slate with Saturday's win over the Jazz of Tacoma at Whatcom Pavilion. Ryan Diggs led all scorers with 37 points for the Slam. In total, eight Bellingham players finished in double figures. Dontay Harris scored 26 points to lead the Jazz. Box Score.
Saturday, June 21--'08 (Game 185) - Arizona Flame (124) vs. Los Angeles (140) - The Lightning closed out their inaugural regular season with a victory at the Gilbert Sports Arena on Saturday. Phil Givens was absolutely on fire for the Lightning, scoring 57 points in the win--the second highest single game total in the IBL this season.Kamran Sufi, the IBL assist leader, handed out 13 dimes and 7-3 Keith Closs collected nine blocks, eight rebounds and seven points.Jonathan Heard led Arizona with 28 points while Johnnie Parker (23 points, 16 rebounds) and Amani Daanish (23 pts, 15 rebs) both posted double-doubles. Box Scores.
Saturday, June 21--'08 (Game 184) - Vancouver (130) vs. Edmonton Chill (133) - The Chill closed out their inaugural home-slate with their 10th consecutive win at the MacEwan Centre. The Chill overcame a 20-plus point deficit for the third time this season in defeating Vancouver, who was playing without leading scorer Porter Troupe. Jeff Dunn and J.R. Patrick each scored 28 points to lead the Chill. Achuil Lual added 17 rebounds in the win. Alex Hartman led all scorers with 31 points for the Volcanoes. Box Score.
Saturday, June 21--'08 (Game 183) - Elkhart Express (146) vs. Battle Creek (123) - These East Division rivals delivered another hard-fought game on Saturday, but it was the Express emerging victorious at Kellogg Arena. Cedric Moodie and Tim Pledger led the way for the Express, with Moodie scoring a game-high 34 points, and Pledger adding 32. Bobby Madison scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Knights. Box Score.
Saturday, June 21--'08 (Game 182) - Windy City (117) vs. Holland Blast (131) - The Blast and the Soldiers played a close one on Saturday, with Holland pulling away late to cement the 131-117 win at the Holland Civic Center.Dominick Melton scored 27 points to lead Holland, with Dennis Springs pitching in 25 points and eight assists. Erik Rhinehart and Marcus Jackson each scored 22 points to top Windy City. Box Score.
Friday, June 20--'08 (Game 181) - Arizona Flame (120) vs. Los Angeles (132) - Lamond Murray scored 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds, leading the L.A. Lightning to a 132-120 triumph over the Arizona Flame on Friday night at the Gilbert Sports Arena. Fred Vinson added 23 points for the Lightning (8-11), who jumped out a 27-17 lead after one quarter of the IBL game. Jonathan Heard scored 27 for the Flame, who trimmed the deficit to one, 44-43, on a layup by Leon Fiaherty with 3:58 to go in the first half. L.A. regained control with a 10-4 run, ignited by a 3-pointer by Wayne Oliver. The Lightning led 59-50 at intermission and the lead never got below nine in the second half, thanks to 60 percent shooting by the home team. Keith Closs, a 7-3 center who played three seasons with the Clippers, had an outstanding game for L.A. with 14 points (on 6-6 shooting), 17 rebounds and eight blocked shots. Ronell Mingo missed a double-double by one rebound (16 points, nine boards) while IBL assist leader Sufi Kamran tossed in 16 points and matched his average with 12 assists.The Lightning shot 50.5 percent for the game while holding the Flame to 21.1 percent from the 3-point line (8-38). Box Score.
Friday, June 20--'08 (Game 180) - Vancouver (115) vs. Edmonton Chill (122) - The Chill have been tough at home all season, and Friday was no different, as Edmonton defeated the Volcanoes at the MacEwan Centre. Lee Scruggs led six Chill players in double-figures with 25 points to go along with 11 rebounds. The Volcanoes also had six players in double figures, led by a game-high 30 from Josh Jackson. Box Score.
Friday, June 20--'08 (Game 179) - Gary Steelheads (138) vs. Holland Blast (113) - The Gary Steelheads improved to 17- 4 on the season with Friday’s win over the Blast at the Holland Civic Center. Royce Parran was unstoppable in the victory—pouring in a game-high 49 points. Clarence Matthews added 30 points for the Steelheads. Dennis Springs led seven Blast players scoring in double figures with 26 points. Box Score.
Friday, June 20--'08 (Game 178) - Battle Creek (107) vs. Elgin Racers (111) - The Racers earned a big home win on Friday, defeating the Battle Creek Knights at Judson University. Keith Gayden came up huge in the win--recording game highs in points (34) and rebounds (12). Rashi Johnson paced the Knights with 26 points. Box Score.
Friday, June 20--'08 (Game 177) - Windy City (131) vs. Elkhart Express (155) - The Elkhart Express had one of their best offensive performances of the season in defeating the Soldiers in front of 3,052 fans on Friday. Cedric Moodie poured in 40 points for Elkhart to lead all scorers. Jarrod Lovette added 27 points and 11 rebounds. Erik Rhinehart's 24 points led six Soldier's players in double figures. Box Score.
Wednesday, June 18--'08 (Game 176) - Shanxi Zhongyu (118) vs. Portland (145) - The Shanxi Zhongyu showed signs of breaking out of their offensive doldrums, but it was not enough to get past the Portland Chinooks on Wednesday. David Lucas had a huge double-double in the win, with 39 points and 26 rebounds. Not to be outdone, Kenny Tate pitched in a triple-double, scoring 15 points, pulling down 12 boards and dishing out 13 assists. Larry Smith’s 27 points came exclusively from behind the arc. Zhai Jin Shuai scored 20 points to pace the Zhongyu. Box Score.
Sunday, June 15--'08 (Game 175) - Bellingham Slam (148) vs. Portland (137) - The Bellingham Slam protected their first place position in the IBL's West Division with the win over the Chinooks at Warner Pacific College on Sunday. It was a bounce back victory for the Slam, who saw their 12 game winning streak snapped in their previous outing against Vancouver. Tyler Amaya led the way for Bellingham, scoring a game-high 40 points to go along with eight rebounds and eight assists. Kenny Tate was equally stellar in the loss--recording 34 points and dishing out 14 assists forthe Chinooks. Box Score.
Sunday, June 15--'08 (Game 174) - Los Angeles (99) vs. Battle Creek (104) - Battle Creek was able to end a four game slide with the Father's Day win in front of the home-town faithful at Kellogg Arena on Sunday.Ed McCants scored 22 points to pace the Knights. Bobby Madison pitched in 19 points in addition to a game-high 11 rebounds. Greg Minor scored 25 points to lead the Lightning. Box Score.
Sunday, June 15--'08 (Game 173) - Elkhart Express (117) vs. Elgin Racers (110) - The Elkhart Express racked up win number 19 on the season on Sunday with the seven point victory over the Racers at Judson University.Coleco Buie led the Express with a 23 point effort. Jarrod Lovette added 17 points and 10 rebounds in the win. DeAnthony Bowden, an All-Star for the Racers last season, led the team with 25 points in his first action of the season for Elgin. Box Score.
Saturday, June 14--'08 (Game 172) - Bellingham Slam (131) vs. Vancouver (134) -
The top two teams in the IBL’s West Division went head to head on Saturday, and put on a tremendous show for the fans at Clark College. In the end, the Volcanoes prevailed in overtime by the score of 134-131. Brad Lechtenberg only had six points for Vancouver, but three of them came at the end of regulation to force overtime. Porter Troupe and Josh Jackson each scored 23 points to lead the Volcanoes. Tyler Amaya matched their output, with 23 points to pace the Slam. Amaya also added a game-high 16 rebounds. Box Score.
Saturday, June 14--'08 (Game 171) - C. Oregon (110) vs. Snohomish County (131) The Snohomish County Explosion downed the Central Oregon Hotshots 131-110 in front of 862 fans at the Monroe Sports Arena. The game marked the end of the regular season for the Hotshots who finished with a record of 8-16 going into the playoffs. The Explosion improved to 12-9 with one game left on their schedule next Saturday versus the Shaanxi Zhongyu of China. Central Oregon suited only seven players as star guard Terry Horton was unable to play due to illness. Snohomish County took advantage of the undermanned team as the game drew to a close. Jamal Miller took charge in the third stanza. He drained four three pointers en route to 21 third quarter points. Jadae Bonds led the way for the Hotshots in place of Horton. He scored 9 of his 28 points in the third period as he tried to keep Central Oregon in the game. Miller led all scorers with 29. Alex Adediran added 26 points and Justin James tallied 25. Bonds led five Hotshots in double digits with 28 points and Phillip Freeman contributed 20. Box Score.
Saturday, June 14--'08 (Game 170) - Los Angeles (121) vs. Elkhart Express (157) -Three wasn’t the charm for the road-weary L.A. Lightning on Saturday night in a 157-121 loss to the two-time defending IBL champion Elkhart Express in front of 2,937 fans at the North Side Gym. It was the third loss in four nights of a Midwestern trip for the Lightning (7-10). Los Angeles tied a season high with 19 3-pointers in 38 attempts but the Express were even better, draining 26-of-50 from downtown.Fred Vinson poured in 19 of his 23 points in the first quarter, thanks to 5-9 long-distance shooting but the Lightning still trailed 40-35. After falling behind by 14, the visitors closed with a 17-7 run to pull within four at intermission, 70-66. Billy Knight, who scored a season-high 29 points, hit a trio of treys during that stretch.The Lightning was still within four, 79-75, when Knight drilled another 3 at the 8:42 mark of the third quarter. The Express took control with a 23-4 run that was fueled by offensive rebounds and second-chance points.They ended the third stanza on a 36-12 tear that gave them a 115-87 lead heading into the final period. Cedric Moodie hit 8-14 from 3-point range and led Elkhart with 32 points. Ronell Mingo had 18 points and eight rebounds for L.A. Greg Minor scored all 15 of his points in the fourth quarter, hitting 5-8 from beyond the 3-point arc. Elkhart outrebounded the Lightning 65-45, including 28-10 at the offensive end. The Lightning had more turnovers (26) than assists (24) for the second straight night. Box Score.
Saturday, June 14--'08 (Game 169) - Edmonton Chill (122) vs. Holland Blast (137) - The Blast won their tenth game of the season on Saturday, defeating the Edmonton Chill at the Holland Civic Center. Jeremy File had his best performance of the season, leading the Blast with 27 points to go along with eight rebounds and 10 assists. Dominick Melton added 26 points and 10 boards. Lee Scruggs scored 26 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead the Chill. Box Score.
Saturday, June 14--'08 (Game 168) - Shanxi Zhongyu (72) vs. Tacoma (128)
Saturday, June 14--'08 (Game 167) - Windy City (115) vs. Elgin Racers (125) - The Racers halted a three game skid on Saturday with the win over the Soldiers at Judson University. DeAnthony Bowden led the way with 29 points for the Racers. DeMarcus Bolton came up huge in the loss for Windy City, pouring in a game-high 44 points. Box Score.
Friday, June 13--'08 (Game 166) - Snohomish County (147) vs. Tacoma (129) - The Explosion earned their 11th win of the season in Tacoma on Friday, but it was the outstanding play of Justin Murray that was the story of the game. Murray was unstoppable in this contest, racking up 58 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. Murray’s 58 points is the top single game total in the league this season. Dontay Harris paced the Jazz with 34 points in the loss. Box Score.
Friday, June 13--'08 (Game 165) - Los Angeles (92) vs. Gary Steelheads (109) - The Steelheads earned their 16th win of the season with Friday's victory over Los Angeles in the Genesis Center. Benson Callier scored 25 points to lead the Steelheads. Royce Parran was also instrumental in the victory, with 19 points and 10 assists. Keith Closs, in his first action for the Lightning, led the team with 19 points and 12 boards. Box Score.
Friday, June 13--'08 (Game 164) - Edmonton Chill (124) vs. Grand Rapids (111) - The Edmonton Chill returned to the win column with Friday's 124-111 over the Flight. Rashaun Broadus led the way for Edmonton with 24 points and 8 assists. Marco Morgan added 23 points and 13 boards. Terrance Shaw led all scorers with 29 points for the Flight. Box Score.
Friday, June 13--'08 (Game 163) - Battle Creek (93) vs. Elkhart Express (124) - The Elkhart Express continued their stellar 2008 campaign on Friday, defeating the Battle Creek Knights 124-93 at the North Side Gym. Cedric Moodie led the Express with 25 points in the victory. Marques Lewis grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds to go along with his eight points. Ed McCants led all scorers with a 26 point effort for the Knights. Box Score.
Friday, June 13--'08 (Game 162) - Shanxi Zhongyu (82) vs. Vancouver (152) - The Vancouver Volcanoes overwhelmed the Shanxi Zhongyu at Clark College on Friday behind a balanced offensive effort. A whopping nine Volcanoes scored in double-figures in the win, led by 28 from Kevin Tyner. Josh Jackson pitched in 23 points in the win. Zhang Xuewen paces the Zhongyu with a 20 point outing. Box Score.
Thursday, June 12--'08 (Game 161 - IBL All-Star Game) East (140) vs. West (119) - The East All-Stars came out on top for the first time in IBL All-Star Game history on Thursday with the 140-119 victory over the West All-Stars at the Genesis Center in Gary, Indiana. Royce Parran stole the show, finishing with game-high totals in points (30) and assists (12) and adding 11 rebounds to finish with a triple-double. Greg Minor led the way for a balanced West with 17 points in the loss. Box Score.
Wednesday, June 11--'08 (Game 160) - Central Oregon (139) vs. Portland (152) - Portland closed another chapter in this heated regional rivalry with Wednesday's victory over the visiting Hotshots.David Lucas, the IBL’s leading scorer, had another big game for the Chinooks—finishing with a game-high 45 points. Kenny Tate added an impressive double-double with 24 points and 20 assists. Terry Horton led the way for the Hotshots with 34 points and 10 rebounds. Box Score.
Wednesday, June 11--'08 (Game 159) - Los Angeles (99) vs. Windy City (124) - The Soldiers used a balanced attack to defeat the visiting Lightning on Wednesday. DeMarcus Bolton led six Soldiers' players scoring in double figures with 24 points. Marcus Johnson added 18 points in the win. Lorenzo Davis had a monster double-double in the loss--finishing with 24 points and 24 rebounds. Box Score.
Wednesday, June 11--'08 (Game 158) - Edmonton Chill (118) vs. Elkhart (134) - More than 1,500 fans watched the Express improve to 16-1 on the season with Wednesday's victory over the road-weary Chill. Cedric Moodie topped the Express with 22 points in the victory. Lincoln Glass and Jarrod Lovette each added 20 points in the victory. J.R. Patrick led all scorers with 26 points for the Chill. Box Score.
Tuesday, June 10--'08 (Game 157) - Edmonton Chill (125) vs. Elgin Racers (122) - The Chill halted their three game losing skid with an incredible come frome behind win over the Racers on Tuesday. The Chill trailed by 20 at the half--and by 25 in the third quarter before Rashaun Broadus and J.R. Patrick keyed the furious rally. Broadus finished with a game-high 31 points. Patrick added 27 points, including 14 in the final period. Box Score.
Sunday, June 8--'08 (Game 156) - Bellingham Slam (117) vs. Jazz ot Tacoma (107) The Bellingham Slam overcame a sluggish start as they won their twelfth straight game, 117-107 over the Tacoma Jazz in a physical International Basketball League game at Mount Tahoma High School on Sunday. The Slam started the game cold, scoring just seven points in the first five minutes. But Tacoma had an equally tough time scoring, and led by just five, at 30-25, at the end of the first quarter. Bellingham got its offense going in the second quarter, and used a 9-0 run in the middle stages of the quarter to take a 46-45 lead. The Slam maintained their single-point lead going into halftime, at 61-60. In the third quarter, the Slam’s defense came up big, holding the Jazz to 21 points in the quarter and helping the Slam extend their lead to 90-81 after three periods. The Jazz wouldn’t go away quietly, however, as they hit a trio of three-pointers to trim the Slam’s lead back down to one early in the fourth quarter. Ryan Diggs responded for the Slam by scoring eight straight points to put Bellingham’s lead back into double digits, at 105-94, with 4:34 left to play. The Slam used solid free throw shooting down the stretch to seal the victory. Diggs led the Slam in scoring with 26 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter. Lukas Henne was not far behind, notching a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Dontay Harris led five Tacoma players in double figures with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Ike O’Hanson notched 17 points and grabbed 13 boards. Box Score.
Sunday, June 8--'08 (Game 155) - Snohomish Co. (102) vs. Portland (104) - The game went down to the final possession, but the Portland Chinooks were able to hold on and secure the victory over the visiting Snohomish County Explosion on Sunday. Larry Smith was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 27 points for the Chinooks. Kenny Tate added a triple-double in the win (14 points; 14 rebounds and 10 assists). The game marked the return of 2007 IBL All-Stars Justin Murray and Rashaad Powell into the Explosion line-up following commitments overseas. Murray’s first IBL action of the season was impressive—Murray led the Explosion in points (22) and rebounds (14). Box Score.
Sunday, June 8--'08 (Game 154) - Shanxi Zhongyu (88) vs. Central Oregon (134) - The Central Oregon Hotshots defeated the Shanxi Zhongyu on Sunday in Portland by the score of 134-88. Seven Hotshots scored in double figures, led by a game-high 29 points from Cliff White. Terry Horton grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds for the Hotshots to go along with 22 points. Sun Chunlei paced the Zhongyu with 21 points in the loss. Box Score.
Sunday, June 8--'08 (Game 153) - Edmonton Chill (125) vs. Windy City (133) - The Windy City Soldiers won their tenth game of the season with Sunday’s 133-125 victory over the Edmonton Chill. DeMarcus Bolton led six Soldiers’ scoring in double figures with 25 points. Bolton also pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds. Lee Scruggs posted a big double-double in the loss, recording game-high totals in points (28) and rebounds (12). Box Score.
Saturday, June 7--'08 (Game 152) - Las Vegas (134) vs. Los Angeles (144) - Lamond Murray erupted for 28 points and 18 rebounds in the second half Friday night and the L.A. Lightning rallied from a 20-point first-half defecit to beat the Las Vegas Stars 144-134 in a first-place IBL showdown. Murray, a 6-8 forward who played 12 years in the NBA, finished with 36 points and 22 rebounds. He canned 16-of-20 from the free-throw line, including 15-18 after intermission, when the Lightning trailed 68-49. Billy Knight, starting in place on the injured Toby Bailey (ankle sprain), scored a season-high 27 with eight rebounds. Phil Givens tossed in 23 points, Fred Vinson had 20 and Ronell Mingo added 17 for the Lighting. Box Score.
Saturday, June 7--'08 (Game 151) - Edmonton Chill (90) vs. Elkhart Express (150)- The Elkhart Express gave a cold welcome to the visiting Edmonton Chill on Saturday, handing Edmonton its most lopsided defeat of the season. The Express took control early, and prevailed by the score of 150-90. Will Whittington continued his recent hot shooting streak, leading the Express with a 29 point outing—including nine three-pointers. Cedric Moodie added six treys en route to 28 points for the Express. J.R. Patrick paced the Chill with 14 points in the loss. Box Score.
Friday, June 6--'08 (Game 150) - Central Oregon (124) vs. Vancouver (147) -
The Vancouver Volcanoes improved to 15-4 on the season with Friday’s 147-124 victory over the Central Oregon Hotshots at Clark College. Alex Hartman topped the balanced Vancouver scoring attack with 23 points. Porter Troupe pitched in 21 points in the victory, while Brad Lechtenberg and Kevin Bloodsaw each finished with 19 points. Jalonta Martin was the games leading scorer with 24 points in the loss. Box Score.
Friday, June 6--'08 (Game 149) - Los Angeles (145) vs. Las Vegas Stars (142) - Toby Bailey drained a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 42 seconds remaining and Ronell Mingo added a layup with eight seconds left to cap a 7-0 run that carried the L.A. Lightning past the Las Vegas Stars 145-142 on Friday night. Bailey’s trey came after the Lightning grabbed three offensive rebounds on the same possession and put the visitors up by one, 143-142. Kamran Sufi, who handed out 12 assists, rebounded a missed 3-pointer by the Stars and managed to call timeout with 21.4 seconds left, just before he slid out-of-bounds.After leading by as many as 16 in the second quarter at the brand-new Centennial Hills YMCA, the Lightning (6-7) fell behind 142-138 on a layup by Eddie Shelby with 1:42 to play. That would be the last points for the Stars (9-8), who dropped their fourth straight IBL game. Ex-NBA standout Lamond Murray canned 14-of-26 on the night, including 6-12 from downtown, and led L.A. with a season-high 37 points. Mingo, a 6-9 center, added 26 points and 13 rebounds. Bailey knocked down 5-6 from long range in the second half when he tallied 18 of his 24 points. Demario Butler paced seven Las Vegas players in double-figures with 28 points. Shelby added 24 points (on 11-15 shooting) and eight rebounds while IBL assist leader Willie Hall racked up 17 assists and 13 points. Box Score.
Friday, June 6--'08 (Game 148) - Edmonton Chill (111) vs. Windy City (113) - The Edmonton Chill let a 13-point half time lead slip away and then turned over the ball with eight seconds remaining in a tie game that led to a game winning lay-up for Windy City as the Soldiers went on to win 113-111. Erik Rhinehart scored 20 points to pace the Soldiers. Ron Evans and CeCe Malone each added a double-double in the victory. Evans had 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Malone finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Leading the way for the Chill was Stephen Parker with 21, while Rashaun Broadus and Lee Scruggs each chipped in with 15 points. Scruggs was also the leading rebounder with 13. Box Score.
Thursday, June 5--'08 (Game 147) - Gary Steelheads (111) vs. Battle Creek (99) - The Gary Steelheads earned a tough road victory at Kellog Arena on Thursday, defeating the Battle Creek Knights 111-99. Six Steelheads’ players scored in double figures, led by 20 points from Benson Callier. Clarence Matthews and Aaron Spears each grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds in the victory. Bobby Madison led the way for the Knights with a game-high 22 points. Box Score.
Thursday, June 5--'08 (Game 146) - Elkhart Express (110) vs. Elgin Racers (107) - The Elgin Racers were in the game until the end, but the IBL’s reigning champions held off Elgin’s charge and earned the win. Cedric Moodie led all scorers with 30 points for the Express. Chris Charles added a double-double with 20 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. Emmanuel Dildy scored 26 points to pace the Racers. Box Score.
Sunday, June 1--'08 (Game 145) - Shanxi Zhongyu (68) vs. Jazz of Tacoma (128) - The Jazz of Tacoma earned their second straight victory with Sunday’s convincing win over the Shanxi Zhongyu. Ike O’Hanson scored a game-high 20 points to lead the Jazz. Dontay Harris grabbed a game-high 18 rebounds to go along with 13 points in the victory. Zhai Jin Shuai paced the Zhongyu with 17 points. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, May 31--'08 (Game 144) - Windy City (105) vs. Los Angeles (104) - A cold shooting night and a frigid rebounding performance spelled disaster for the L.A. Lightning on Saturday night in a 105-104 loss to the Windy City Soldiers at Cal Lutheran. L.A., playing without leading scorers Toby Bailey (hand injury) and Lamond Murray (family business), hit just 41 percent in the IBL basketball game and were outrebounded 70-48, including a whopping 30-13 at the offensive end. The Lightning (5-7) erased an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit and took a 99-98 lead on a blocked shot by Ronell Mingo and a breakaway layup by Kamran Sufi, who dished out 13 assists. The Soldiers (8-11) scored the next seven points before Mingo hit two free throws and Fred Vinson nailed a 3-pointer with 36 seconds left, pulling the home team within a point at 105-104. Anthony Spencer, who led the Soldiers with 23 points, missed a shot with eight seconds left. L.A. rushed the ball upcourt and Phil Givens (22 points) missed a layup under pressure. The Lightning had one last chance with 0.4 on the clock but Givens’ 3-point try wasn’t close. DeMarcus Bolton scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds (7 offensive), helping Windy City snap a six-game losing skid. Billy Knight scored 13 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter. Knight scored eight straight and Vinson followed with eighth of his own, narrowing the deficit to 95-94 with 3:53 to play. Vinson had 20 points and seven rebounds but struggled with his shot, making 7-20 overall and 4-15 from downtown. Mingo had 14 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks. Box Score.
Saturday, May 31--'08 (Game 143) - Grand Rapids (129) vs. Vancouver (131) - The Vancouver Volcanoes won a hard fought game against the visiting Grand Rapids Flight on Saturday, despite an outstanding effort from Flight guard Kenny Langhorne. Kevin Tyner led a balanced Volcanoes’ attack featuring eight players scoring in double figures with a 23 point outing. Tyner also dished out 10 assists in the win. Langhorne also finished with a double-double—pouring in a game-high 49 points and grabbing 10 rebounds for Grand Rapids. Box Score.
Saturday, May 31--'08 (Game 142) - Las Vegas (101) vs. Snohomish County (123) The Snohomish County Explosion took advantage of the travel weary Stars en route to a 123-101 victory. The Explosion broke out with a 31-21 first quarter advantage fueled by 10 points from Chris Keller. Seven-foot center, Trevor Lawrence, dropped in 10 of the Stars 21 first quarter points. Las Vegas played an inspired second quarter, beginning the period on a 17-3 run on the way to a 59-56 halftime advantage. Four Stars were in double figures by the break led by 15 points from Mike Tabb. Chris Weakley led the Snohomish in the period connecting on 3 of 6 from three-point range for nine of his 13 points. The Explosion turned up the heat in the third period holding the Stars to just 18 points. Donald Watts dropped in 15 points and added three assists in the quarter. The Stars shot just 27 percent on 7 for 26 shooting including 0 for 7 from long range. The Explosion was on fire, shooting 54 percent in the quarter and held a 90-77 lead. The fourth stanza finished where the third left off. The entire Explosion roster got on the scoreboard tonight as all 12 players recorded points. Snohomish shot 50 percent for the game while holding the Stars to 40 percent and 0 for 14 from the three-point line in the second half. Box Score.
Saturday, May 31--'08 (Game 141) - Shanxi Zhongyu (102) vs. C. Oregon (133) - It was the farewell game for retiring Hotshot Arthur Lewis, and a packed-house watched Central Oregon send him off with a win on Saturday. Lewis, in his fourth season with the Hotshots, has been a fan favorite since first suiting up for the team in 2005. Jeff Dunn led the Hotshots with 28 points in the win. Lewis contributed 16 points and four assists. Zhang Xue Wen topped the Zhongyu with a 17 point effort. Box Score.
Saturday, May 31--'08 (Game 140) - Portland (111) vs. Edmonton Chill (130) - After a combined 85 first quarter points on Friday, the two teams played it much closer to the vest Saturday night as defense was the order for the first 12 minutes in this contest. Portland came back from an early small deficit to take a slim 24-22 lead after the first period. The second quarter saw the Chinooks play similar ball with Larry Smith leading the charge as they scored another 28 in the quarter. Jermaine Bucknor, however, scored 20 first half points for the Chill, giving the hometown squad a 62-52 lead at the half. From there, the Chill pulled away--leading at one point by 27. Bucknor was the high scorer for Edmonton with 29. Lee Scruggs had another double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Alex Steele handed out seven assists. For Portland, Kenny Tate led the way with 21 and Dean Browne was among two Chinooks with double digit rebounds with 12. Box Score.
Saturday, May 31--'08 (Game 139) - Gary Steelheads (121) vs. Elkhart (134) - The Elkhart Express came out on top in a match-up of two of the best teams in the IBL on Saturday. More than 3,300 fans were on hand to watch Elkhart defeat the Steelheads. The victory gives the Express a 2-1 lead in the season series, and avenges their sole loss of the season. Cedric Moodie led all scorers with 37 points for Elkhart. Shaun Fountain led the way for Gary with 19 points and six assists. Box Score.
Saturday, May 31--'08 (Game 138) - Battle Creek (127) vs. Holland Blast (135) - The Holland Blast took a much needed trip back into the win column with Saturday’s victory over the visiting Knights. Dennis Springs led the way for Holland with a game-high 35 points to go along with 9 assists. Bobby Madison paced the Knights with 31 points and 10 rebounds. Box Score.
Friday, May 30--'08 (Game 137) - Las Vegas (129) vs. Bellingham Slam (174) - Brandon Hartley’s first career triple-double helped guide the Slam to a new team record for most points in a single game, a 174-129 defeat of the Las Vegas Stars in International Basketball League action at Whatcom Pavilion on Friday. Hartley completed his triple-double with 13 points, ten rebounds and ten assists. Hartley is the second Slam player to record a triple-double this season, as Ryan Diggs recorded one on April 11 against Portland. The Slam took advantage of a grueling road schedule for Las Vegas, which had them playing eight games in nine days. Bellingham led 46-31 after the first quarter and continued to pour it on in the second quarter, and led 95-58 at halftime. Las Vegas came into the game as one of the hottest team in the IBL, winning nine of their last ten games. The Slam continued their hot streak, winning their eleventh consecutive game. Tyler Amaya scored 32 points to lead nine Slam players in double figures. Paul Hafford chipped in 21 points on 7-for-10 shooting from outside, and Kyle Dalvit set a new career high with 18 points. Keena Payton led six Las Vegas players in double figures with 29 points. Mike Tabb contributed a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Box Score.
Friday, May 30--'08 (Game 136) - Grand Rapids (147) vs. Central Oregon (141) - The Grand Rapids Flight earned a hard-nosed victory on the road against the Central Oregon Hotshots 147-141 on Friday night in front of 462 energetic fans. Kenny Langhorne led the Flight with 40 points, including seven 3-pointers. He was followed closely by forward Rock Dillard, who added 34 points and 13 rebounds for his second 34 point game in a row. Guard Shane Thorson dropped in 25 points to help the Flight earn their second victory in the past three days. Terry Horton led the Hotshots with 38 points and 10 boards. Box Score.
Friday, May 30--'08 (Game 135) - Windy City (120) vs. Los Angeles (135) - The Los Angeles Lightning won their fifth straight game on Friday--defeating the Windy City Soldiers at the Gilbert Sports Arena by the score of 135-120. Toby Bailey tallied 14 of his season-high 30 points in the fourth quarter Friday night as the L.A. Lightning pulled away for the victory. Los Angeles outshot the visitors from Chicago 59 to 41.2 percent. The Lightning (5-6) led 66-52 at intermission before the Soldiers (7-11) stormed back to pull within one, 95-94, early in the final period. Center Erik Rhinehart hit 5-9 from 3-point country and scored 27 points but it wasn’t enough to prevent the sixth straight loss by Windy City. DeMarcus Bolton added 24 points and nine rebounds. L.A. center Ronell Mingo scored 12 of his season-high 27 points in the fourth period, as the Lightning knocked down 70 percent (14-20) to outscore the Soldiers 42-30. Billy Knight scored 23 points in 30 mintues for the Lightning, who won despite the absence of leading scorer Lamond Murray and a 23-6 disparity in offensive rebounds. Box Score.
Friday, May 30--'08 (Game 134) - Portland Chinooks (124) vs. Edmonton Chill (132) The Edmonton Chill continue to rack up wins. Friday’s victory over the Chinooks marks the Chill’s seventh straight win. J.R. Patrick led the Chill with 27 points in the win. Jermaine Bucknor added a double-double, with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Larry Smith was the game’s top scorer with a 31 point effort for the Chinooks. Box Score.
Friday, May 30--'08 (Game 133) - Holland Blast (129) vs. Elkhart Express (143) - Over 3,100 fans packed the North Side Gymnasium to watch the hometown Express survive a late Blast rally to earn their 12th victory of the season. Holland cut a comfortable Elkhart lead to six points in the fourth quarter before the Express took control of the game down the stretch. Cedric Moodie scored a game-high 29 points to lead the Express. Chris Charles added 15 rebounds in the win. Bryan Edwards led the Blast with a 28 point effort. Box Score.
Friday, May 30--'08 (Game 132) - Gary Steelheads (113) vs. Elgin Racers (98) -
The Gary Steelheads picked up a big road win with Friday’s 113-98 victory over the Elgin Racers at Judson University. Royce Parran and Kenny Lowe each scored 22 points to lead the Steelheads. Shaun Fountain pitched in 20 points in the victory. Brandon Watkins was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 23 points for the Racers. Box Score.
Thursday, May 29--'08 (Game 131) - Las Vegas (120) vs. China Shanxi (128) - The Shanxi Zhongyu broke into the win column on Thursday, and did so against one of the hottest teams in the IBL. The victory halted a nine game winning steak for the Stars.Zhai Jin Shuai paced the Zhongyu with 28 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Sun Chun Lei added 27 points to go along with 8 rebounds. Trevor Lawrence had a big night in the loss—pouring in 39 points for the Stars. Box Score.
Wednesday, May 28--'08 (Game 130) - Grand Rapids (127) vs. China Shanxi (109) - The Grand Rapids Flight broke open a close game in the final period and defeated the Shanxi Zhongyu at the United States Basketball Academy on Wednesday. Rock Dillard paced the Flight with game-high totals in points (34) and rebounds (10). Shane Thorson added 21 points in the win. Sun Chun Lei led the Zhongyu with 25 points. Box Score.
Wednesday, May 28--'08 (Game 129) - Las Vegas (152) vs. Central Oregon (149) - The Las Vegas Stars and Central Oregon Hotshots put on a terrific show for the fans in Bend on Wednesday. In the end, the Stars came out on top by the score of 152-149. Seven Stars’ players scored in double figures, led by 35 from Mike Tabb. Tabb also pulled down 10 rebounds. Trevor Lawrence added a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds. The Hotshots’ Jeff Dunn led all scorers with 39 points. Jadae Bonds pitched in 18 points and 18 boards. Box Score.
Monday, May 26--'08 (Game 128) - Grand Rapids (141) vs. Portland (143) - The Portland Chinooks held on to beat a travel-weary but game Grand Rapids Flight squad by the score of 143-141 at Warner Pacific College on Monday. David Lucas, the IBL’s leading scorer, led the way for Portland with a game-high 35 points. Shammgod Wells, in his first action of the season, added 26 points in the win. Rock Dillard scored 33 points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds to lead the Flight. Box Score.
Monday, May 26--'08 (Game 127) - Central Oregon (117) vs. Bellingham (138) - The Bellingham Slam used a strong first half as they cruised to their tenth consecutive victory, 138-117, over the Central Oregon Hotshots in an International Basketball League contest Monday afternoon at Whatcom Pavilion. The Slam used a 21-9 run during the middle stages of the first quarter to establish a 37-23 lead after the first 12 minutes. Bellingham (12-2) furthered their lead to 32 by holding the Hotshots scoreless for the first 4:21 of the second quarter. The Slam rattled off 16 points in the run, with 10 coming from Paul Hafford. The Lynden Christian grad capped the streak with back-to-back three pointers from the corner to push the score to 55-23. Hafford finished the game with 18 points. With the Slam leading 77-50 at halftime, the two teams played an even third quarter, with Ryan Diggs helping push Bellingham’s advantage as high as 39 with 13 points in the quarter on 6-for-6 shooting. The Hotshots played strong in the latter portion of the period, outscoring the Slam 24-11 in the final six minutes to make the score 108-82 going into the final frame. With the Slam’s reserves seeing much of the action in the fourth quarter, Central Oregon outscored Bellingham 35-30 to account for the final margin. The two teams played at a furious pace throughout the game, combining for 237 shots and 139 rebounds. The Slam were led in scoring for the eighth time this season with 32 points. Seven other players scored in double figures, with Brian Dennis posting a double-double of 10 points and 15 rebounds. Central Oregon (6-11), who was playing its second game in as many nights, was led in scoring by Terry Horton with 42 points, including 19 in the fourth quarter. Box Score.
Monday, May 26--'08 (Game 126) - Shanxi Zhongyu (92) vs. Las Vegas (147) - The Las Vegas Stars won their fourth straight game on their current west coast road trip—and their eighth game overall with Monday’s 147-92 win over the Shanxi Zhongyu at Warner Pacific College in Portland, Oregon. Eight Stars’ players scored in double figures, led by 25 points from Keena Payton. Mike Tabb added 23 points in the win. Zhang Xue Wen paced the Zhongyu with an 18 point outing. Box Score.
Sunday, May 25--'08 (Game 125) - Las Vegas (133) vs. Portland Chinooks (122) - The Las Vegas Stars won their seventh straight with Sunday’s 133-122 victory over the Portland Chinooks. Trevor Lawrence came up big in the win for Las Vegas, scoring a game-high 36 points to go along with eight rebounds. Demario Butler, Keena Payton and Eddie Shelby added 21 points each in the win. David Lucas matched Lawrence’s 36 points for the Chinooks, while Kenny Tate pitched in 29 points and nine rebounds. Box Score.
Sunday, May 25--'08 (Game 124) - Windy City (102) vs. Elgin Racers (110) -
Sunday, May 25--'08 (Game 123) - Grand Rapids (143) vs. Elkhart Express (152) - The Express held off a spirited Grand Rapids rally to secure their 11th victory of the season. 3,111 fans at the North Side Gymnasium watched the Flight cut a 38 point deficit to single digits before ultimately losing to the two-time defending champs.Cedric Moodie led the way for Elkhart with 33 points. James Tyler added 15 points and 11 boards. Kenny Langhorne was the game’s top scorer with 35 points in the loss. Box Score.
Sunday, May 25--'08 (Game 122) - Central Oregon (112) vs. Jazz of Tacoma (133) - The Jazz got a much needed trip back into the win column with Sunday's win over the visiting Hotshots.
Saturday, May 24--'08 (Game 121) - Las Vegas (124) vs. Vancouver (114) - The Las Vegas Stars pushed their winning streak to six games with Saturday’s 124-114 win over the Vancouver Volcanoes. The Stars secured the win despite being outrebounded by the home team 36-55. Demario Butler led the way with 25 points. Willie Hall got all the Stars involved, dishing out a game-high 17 assists in the win. Porter Troupe led the Volcanoes with a 23 point effort. Box Score.
Saturday, May 24--'08 (Game 120) - China Shanxi (133) vs. Los Angeles (158) - Strong shooting and a second-quarter explosion propelled the L.A. Lightning to its fourth straight win over the China Shanxi Shongyu on Saturday night at Cal Lutheran. The Lightning (4-6) shot 60.4 percent, including 46.2 percent from 3-point country, to beat the IBL expansion team for the second straight night, 158-133. Ronell Mingo, a 6-9 center, hit 10 of 11 shots and led the Lightning with 22 points and nine rebounds in just 24 minutes. Former UCLA star Toby Bailey hit 4-9 from downtown and scored 21. Phil Givens added 21, Lamond Murray had 19 and Billy Knight contributed 18 points, five rebounds and five assists. Knight scored 14 points in the second quarter and Bailey had 12, helping the Lightning to a 45-28 advantage. L.A. hit 37 shots from downtown for the weekend, 19 on Friday and 18 more on Saturday. Wayne Oliver scored 16 off the bench and Greg Minor added 14. China trimmed the lead to 12 in the second quarter before Oliver knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers, Minor nailed a jumper and Givens slammed one home for a 70-48 lead. L.A. hit 18-39 from 3-point land and outrebounded the visitors 49-35. A trio of Chinese players combined for 99 points. Sun Chun Lei had 37, Yu Tao had 34 and Du Jia Teng had 28. The Shongyu fell to 0-3. Box Score.
Saturday, May 24--'08 (Game 119) - S. County (126) vs. Edmonton Chill (134) - Edmonton racked up their sixth straight victory with Saturday's win over the visiting Explosion. The Chill never trailed in the contest as they raced out to a 7-0 lead and had doubled up the Explosion 32-16 after the opening 12 minutes. The visitors were game opponents however as they scored a whopping 41 points in the second quarter including four quick ones as the time expired to pull within three at the half, 60-57. When the teams returned for the final 24 minutes, the Chill opened the game up and led by as much as 18 in the third, but as the Explosion shooters found their groove, they were able to whittle the lead to just three on some deep three’s from Chris Keller (12 points) and Jamal Miller (30 points). Box Score.
Saturday, May 24--'08 (Game 118) - Windy City (109) vs. Gary Steelheads (115) - The Gary Steelheads improved to 13-3 on the season with Saturday’s 115-109 win over the Windy City Soldiers on Saturday. Shaun Fountain keyed the win for the Steelheads, leading the team in points (22) and assists (8) in the win. Robert Griffin added 18 points for Gary. The Soldiers’ Erik Rhinehart was the game’s top scorer with a 26 point outing. Box Score.
Saturday, May 24--'08 (Game 117) - Elgin Racers (133) vs. Holland Blast (126) - The Racers overcame an eight point half time deficit to hand the Blast their sixth straight loss. Holland continues to miss the services of Jared Bledsoe (29.0 ppg), who is gone for the season following a ruptured achilles tendon earlier this month.Keith Gayden led the way for the visiting Racers, scoring a team-high 33 points and grabbing a game-high 11 rebounds. Dominick Melton led all scorers with 34 points for the Blast. Box Score.
Friday, May 23--'08 (Game 116) - China Shanxi (109) vs. L.A. Lightning (157) - Toby Bailey and Billy Knight sparkled in their debut for the L.A. Lightning on Friday night at Cal Lutheran, combining for 47 points on 64 percent shooting in a 157-109 rout of the China Shanxi Zhongyu. The Lightning (3-6) won their third straight IBL basketball game, thanks to season highs in points, points in a quarter (50 in the third) and 3-pointers (19-of-47). Bailey, a former UCLA star who just returned from a stint in the Spanish pro league, scored 10 of his 22 points in the first quarter, helping his team to a 29-14 lead. Knight, another ex-Bruin who was playing in France, came off the bench to hit 9-14 from the field and led eight L.A. players in double figures with 25. Phil Givens added 20 points, Ronell Mingo tossed in 19 and Kevin Lewis recorded a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. L.A. nailed 40.4 percent from downtown and outscored the expansion Chinese team 57-9 from beyond the arc. Yu Tao led all scorers with 31 points and 12 boards for the Zhongyu (0-2) while Sun Chun Lei added 26. The Chinese commited 29 turnovers and shot just 33 percent in the first half. Box Score.
Friday, May 23--'08 (Game 115) - Battle Creek (92) vs. Gary Steelheads (145) - The Gary Steelheads took down the Battle Creek Knights in Gary on Friday by the score of 145-92. 2,091 fans at the Genesis Center watched the hometown Steelheads improve to 12-3 on the season. Benson Callier led seven Steelheads players scoring in double figures with 23 points. Shaun Fountain added an impressive double-double with 22 points and a game-high 13 assists. Bobby Madison paced the Knights with 18 points in the loss. Box Score.
Friday, May 23--'08 (Game 114) - S. County Explosion (118) vs. Edmonton (126) - Stephen Sir put together his best all-around game of the season leading the Chill with 27 points--including six late free-throws to hold off a hard charging Snohomish Explosion and earn their fifth straight victory. The Chill were hot early and built a 9 point lead at the half, led by Sir, Teon Knox, and the newly arrived Jermaine Bucknor who scored 11 in the opening half while showing off his full range of skills. For the Explosion, Jamaal Miller and Bruce Cooper were the story all night. Miller was the leading scorer for Snohomish, dropping 23 points including 11 in the third quarter when the visitors cut a 14 point deficit to just six.The Explosion made a fourth quarter charge as well and cut the lead to three with a minute twenty to go but the Chill were able to play solid defense and rebound the defensive glass to keep Snohomish at bay. Box Score.
Friday, May 23--'08 (Game 113) - Las Vegas (131) vs. Jazz of Tacoma (111) - The Las Vegas Stars kept their winning streak alive with Friday’s victory over the Jazz of Tacoma. Demario Butler led the way for Las Vegas with 35 points and 11 rebounds. Eddie Shelby added a triple-double in the win with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. Lorenzo Rollins and Dontay Harris each scored 24 points to lead the Jazz. Box Score.
Thursday, May 22--'08 (Game 112) - Portland (145) vs. S. Oregon All-Stars (116) - Portland won their second straight over the All-Stars in Medford on Thursday. David Lucas was again the top scorer--finishing with 31 points in the win. Don Guy poured in 30 points to pace the All-Stars. Recap.
Wednesday, May 21--'08 (Game 111) - Portland (172) vs. S. Oregon All-Stars (165) The Portland Chinooks got all they could handle from a game Souther Oregon All-Stars squad before prevailing 172-165 at the O.I.T. Gymnasium on Wednesday. David Lucas led the way for Portland, finishing with a game-high 51 points to go along with 9 rebounds. Marc Williams and Larry Smith each eclipsed the 30 point mark in the win. Michael Nunes topped six All-Stars that finished in double figures with a 34 point effort. Matt Espinoza pitched in 33 points in the loss. Box Score.
Saturday, May 17--'08 (Game 110) - Holland Blast (121) vs. Los Angeles (146) - The second win in L.A. Lightning history was a lot easier than the first. Lamond Murray tallied 32 points and 11 rebounds for the Lightning, who walloped the Holland Blast 146-121 on Saturday night by shooting 64.7 percent in the second half and 59.4 percent for the game. Phil Givens scored 24 of his career-high 31 in the second half for the Lightning , who beat Holland for the second time in as many nights at Cal Lutheran. Dennis Springs topped the Blast with 31 points. Kamran Sufi, a 5-9 point guard, handed out 21 assists in just 29 minutes in his L.A. debut. Dominick Melton had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Blast, who’ve dropped their last five after starting 8-0. Stephen Cramer added 18 off the bench as seven of Holland’s eight players reached double figures. Box Score.
Saturday, May 17--'08 (Game 109) - Central Oregon (90) vs. Snohomish Co. (116) - The Snohomish County Explosion used an outstanding defensive effort to take down the Central Oregon Hotshots in front of 745 fans at the Monroe Sports Arena on Saturday. The Explosion stymied the Hotshots in the first period, holding them to just 15 points on the way to an eight point first quarter lead. Donald Watts and Chris Keller paced the way with 8 points each in the opener. Hotshots leading scorer, Terry Horton, lead the way with 7 points in the first period. Alex Adediran came alive in the second stanza with 13 points in the period as the Explosion pulled out to a 52-40 halftime lead. Central Oregon wasn’t going to go away, however, as they held the Explosion to just four points in the first four minutes of the third period. They climbed back to within two points nearly midway through the third sparked by ten points from Horton. Snohomish rallied to pull away again as they went on a run of their own to extend the lead back to eleven points. They finished the third period ahead by 14 points. Central Oregon wouldn‘t get any closer as the Explosion pulled away in the final period for the rout. Watts’ team-high 24 points led six Explosion players in double figures. Adediran contributed 17 with Keller and Jamal Miller each adding 15 points. The Explosion dished out 29 assists on 46 field goals in another outstanding ream effort. Six of eight Central Oregon players reached double digits led by the game high 27 points from Horton. Cliff White added 15 and Doug Lamb chipped in 12 for the Hotshots. Brian Zamore contributed the game’s only double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Box Score
Saturday, May 17--'08 (Game 108) - Jazz of Tacoma (97) vs. Vancouver (104) - The Vancouver Volcanoes improved to 13-3 on the season with Saturday’s 104-97 victory over the Jazz of Tacoma at Clark College. Porter Troupe paced the Volcanoes with 22 points in the win. Kevin Tyner pitched in 19 points for Vancouver. Jameel Shareef scored 26 points for the Jazz to lead all scorers. Box Score.
Saturday, May 17--'08 (Game 107) - Elkhart Express (90) vs. Gary Steelheads (95) - The Gary Steelheads earned their biggest win of the season on Saturday, delighting the home crowd of 2,144 at the Genesis Center with a 95-90 victory over the two-time defending champion Elkhart Express. The loss is the first of the season for Elkhart. Shaun Fountain scored 20 points to lead a balanced Steelheads’ attack. Kenyon Gamble added a team-high 12 rebounds. Cedric Moodie was the game’s top scorer with 26 points for the Express. Box Score.
Saturday, May 17--'08 (Game 106) - Elgin Racers (108) vs. Grand Rapids (111) - The Flight survived a furious rally from the visiting Racers at the DeltaPlex Arena on Saturday to get the victory. Elgin stormed back from 25 points down to tie the game at 103 each, but Grand Rapids had enough in the tank to secure the win. Kenny Langhorne scored 12 first quarter points, and finished with 24 to lead the Flight. Shane Thorson added 22 points, including five 3-pointers on six attempts. Phil Watson led all scorers with 26 points in the loss. Box Score.
Saturday, May 17--'08 (Game 105) - Windy City (102) vs. Battle Creek (107) - The Soldiers took the Knights to overtime at Kellogg Arena before Battle Creek prevailed in the extra period.
Bobby Madison scored 19 points to lead a balanced Knights’ scoring attack. Ty Brunson added a game-high 12 rebounds in the victory. Erik Rhinehart led all scorers with 32 points for the Soldiers. Box Score.
Friday, May 16--'08 (Game 104) - Central Oregon (112) vs. Bellingham (140) - The Bellingham Slam used a sustained effort and 32 points from Ryan Diggs as they defeated the Central Oregon Hotshots, 140-112, in an International Basketball League game Friday night at Whatcom Pavilion. The victory was the Slam's ninth consecutive, pushing their record to 11-2andsolidifying their position in first place in the IBL's West Division. After an even first six minutes, Bellingham used a 20-8 run over the rest of the quarter to post a 32-20 lead after the first quarter. The Slam furthered their lead with a 38-point second quarter to push their advantage to 25 points, at 70-45, at halftime. Bellingham came out dominant in the third quarter, opening with a three-pointer by Ryan Diggs sandwiched between dunks by Lukas Henne and Brian Dennis. With the Slam's reserves seeing most of the action in the fourth quarter, Bellingham used a 14-1 run to push their lead to 31, capping the rally with a three-pointer from Paul Hafford off a nifty Charlie Van pass. Diggs' 32 points earned him game-high scoring honors, while Tyler Amaya added a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds. Amaya narrowly missed a triple-double with eight assists. Central Oregon was led by 28 points apiece from Terry Horton and Chris Nixon. Box Score
Friday, May 16--'08 (Game 103) - Holland Blast (123) vs. Los Angeles (128) - It wasn’t easy but it was the first IBL basketball win in franchise history and that’s all the L.A. Lightning cared about after holding off the Holland Blast 128-123 on Friday night at Cal Lutheran. Ex-NBA star Lamond Murray tossed in a season-high 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Lightning (1-6), who led 66-45 at intermission and stretched the margin to 31 (82-51) on a 3-pointer by Fred Vinson with 7:42 to go in the third period. The Blast cut the deficit to 100-87 entering the fourth and got within three with 18 seconds to play. Dennis Springs led all scorers with 34 points for Holland, which dropped its fourth straight to fall to 8-4. Springs nearly had a triple-double with nine rebounds and nine assists. Vinson knocked down 6-of-10 from 3-point country and tallied 22 points while Murray hit five treys, including four straight in the second quarter. Wayne Oliver collected 17 points and 10 rebounds. Ronell Mingo tossed in 22 points and grabbed eight of his nine boards on offense. The Lightning out-rebounded the visitors 68-53. Box Score.
Friday, May 16--'08 (Game 102) - Gary Steelheads (120) vs. Elgin Racers (102) -
The Gary Steelheads defeated the Elgin Racers on Friday by the score of 120-102 at Judson University. Shaun Fountain led a balanced Gary scoring attack with 22 points. Brandon Watkins led all scorers with 26 points for the Racers. Box Score.
Friday, May 16--'08 (Game 101) - Elkhart Express (149) vs. Battle Creek (107) - The Express took control of a game that was close early and cruised to their tenth win of the season in front of 1,055 fans at Kellogg Arena.
Six Express players scored in double-figures, led by 18 from Cedric Moodie. Chris Charles added 11 rebounds in the victory. Bobby Madison was the game’s top scorer with 19 points for the Knights. Box Score.
Wednesday, May 14--'08 (Game 100) - USA All-Stars (140) vs. Las Vegas (173) - The Las Vegas Stars racked up 173 points en route to their fourth straight victory on Wednesday—defeating the USA All-Stars 173-140 in Las Vegas. Keena Payton led nine Stars scoring in double figures with 33 points in the win. Eddie Shelby recorded his second straight triple-double with 24 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists for Las Vegas. Jermaine Slider led all scorers with 43 points in the loss. Box Score.
Tuesday, May 13--'08 (Game 99) - USA All-Stars (114) vs. Las Vegas (161) -
The Las Vegas Stars opened their home schedule with a bang—defeating the USA All-Stars 161-114 on Tuesday. Seven Stars scored in double figures, led by 26 points from Demario Butler. Eddie Shelby added a triple-double (20 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists) in the victory. Harry Lum led all scorers with a 30 point outing for the All-Stars. Box Score.
Saturday, May 10--'08 (Game 98) - Shanxi Kylins (84) vs. Snohomish County (122) - Following a 17-hour plane trip and a four hour van trip north from Portland, Oregon the Shanxi team from China suited for their inaugural IBL game. The competition marked the first truly international game for the IBL. The Explosion topped 122-84. Carrying a slim three point lead, the Explosion slammed the door, allowing only 11 second quarter points by Shanxi. The stifling defense held the Chinese team to 37 percent from the field in the first half and only 1 of 9 from the three point line. Meanwhile the explosion shot a blistering 46 percent en route to a 63-41 halftime lead. Shanxi would never get back in the game as the Explosion maintained the strong defense. The Explosion played the epitome of a team game, dishing out 28 assists on 50 field goals. Snohomish had five players in double figures led by the 29 of Alex Adediran, recently acquired from the Jazz of Tacoma. Adediran also snared 14 rebounds as the only Explosion player with a double-double. Chris Keller knocked down 22 points with Chris Weakley chipping in 20 points. Box Score.
Saturday, May 10--'08 (Game 97) - Portland (120) vs. Central Oregon (123) - The Central Oregon Hotshots ended a four game skid with Saturday's victory over the Chinooks. Terry Horton and Jeff Dunn led the way for Central Oregon - Dunn finished with 36 points, and Horton added 30 points and 17 rebounds. Larry Smith led the way for the Chinooks with a 35 point outing. Box Score.
Saturday, May 10--'08 (Game 96) - Jazz of Tacoma (111) vs. Edomonton (112) - The Chill and the Jazz put on quite a show for the 1,307 fans that showed up at the MacEwan Centre on Saturday. Edmonton staged a furious second half rally--erasing a 25 point half time deficit to come away with the win and thrill the home-town crowd.Rashan Broadus and Lee Scruggs keyed the win for Edmonton. Broadus scored a game-high 27 points, and Scruggs added 24 points and 13 rebounds. Antwon Jones and Marlon Bailey each scored 20 points to lead the Jazz. Box Score.
Saturday, May 10--'08 (Game 95) - Holland Blast (133) vs. Elgin Racers (138) - This game marked the home opener for the Racers, and Elgin was able to hold on to win for the win at Judson University on Saturday. Brandon Watkins recorded an impressive double-double in the win, with game-high totals in points (30) and assists (12). Parrish Brown pitched in 25 points for Elgin. Bryan Edwards paced the Blast with 28 points. Box Score.
Friday, May 9--'08 (Game 94) -Portland Chinooks (142) vs. Vancouver (135) - The Portland Chinooks handed the Vancouver Volcanoes their third loss of the season on Friday by the score of 142-135. Larry Smith exploded for 44 points in the win, including nine 3-pointers on 12 attempts. David Lucas added 40 points for Portland. Kevin Tyner led the Volcanoes with a 32 point outing. Box Score.
Friday, May 9--'08 (Game 93) - Olympia Reign (123) vs. Bellingham (158) -The Bellingham Slam used a balanced attack as they soundly defeated the Olympia Reign, 158-123, in an International Basketball League counter at Whatcom Pavilion on Friday night. After falling behind early, Olympia regained their composure and played solidly in the second and third quarters. The Reign were only outscored by five points during those two periods, before the Slam’s athleticism got the better of them in the fourth quarter. Paul Hafford and Jacob Stevenson shared high scorer honors for the Slam with 25 points each. Diggs was not far behind with 24 points while Tyler Amaya had another strong game with a double-double of 22 points and 13 rebounds. The Slam enjoyed their best shooting night of the season, connecting on 59.1 percent of their shots from the floor. They also dominated the glass, out-rebounding the Reign by a 68-42 margin. The Reign were led by the duo of Greg Johnson and Sam Moore, who scored 28 points apiece to share game-high scoring honors. Box Score.
Friday, May 9--'08 (Game 92) -USA All-Stars (152) vs. Central Oregon (141) - The All-Stars defeated the Hotshots on Friday on the strength of Dean Browne's 40 point outing. Chris Nixon added 34 points and 13 rebounds. Terrance Whiters led the Hotshots with 39 points and nine assists. Box Score.
Friday, May 9--'08 (Game 91) - -Jazz of Tacoma (112) vs. Edmonton Chill (118) - The visiting Jazz of Tacoma gave the Chill all they could handle, but Edmonton held on to prevail 118-112 at the MacEwan Centre on Friday. J.R. Patrick led a balanced Chill scoring attack with 19 points in the win. Six Chill players scored in double figures in scoring, including 18 points each from Stephen Sir and Teon Knox. Dontay Harris was the game’s top scorer with 23 points for the Jazz. Box Score.
Friday, May 9--'08 (Game 90) - Battle Creek (128) vs. Grand Rapids (116) - The Battle Creek Knights improved to 6-4 on the season with Friday’s 128-116 win over the Grand Rapids Flight at the Delta Plex Arena. Rashi Johnson was the game’s top scorer with 29 points for the Knights. Bobby Madison added 28 points and a game-high 10 rebounds in the win. Shane Thorson paced the Flight with 23 points. Box Score.
Friday, May 9--'08 (Game 89) - Windy City (111) vs. Elkhart Express (133) - The Elkhart Express improved to 9-0 on the season following Friday’s 133-111 victory over the Windy City Soldiers in front of 3,609 fans. Cedric Moodie led all scorers with 31 points for Elkhart, and Chris Charles grabbed a game-high 19 rebounds in the win. Marcus Jackson scored 28 points to pace the Soldiers. Box Score.
Sunday, May 4--'08 (Game 88) - Central Oregon (138) vs. Edmonton (165) - The Chill improved to .500 on the season with Sunday's victory over the visiting Central Oregon Hotshots. Stephen Sir led the Chill with 34 points, including eight 3-pointers. Rashaun Broadus and Stephen Parker combined to add 11 more 3-pointers in the win. Jeff Dunn poured in 46 points for the Hotshots to lead all scorers. Box Score.
Sunday, May 4--'08 (Game 87) - Bellingham Slam (147) vs. Portland (136) - The Bellingham Slam won their seventh straight game to improve to 9-2 on the season with Sunday’s 147-136 win over the Portland Chinooks. Ryan Diggs had another stellar outing for the Slam, scoring a team-high 32 points and dishing out six assists. David Lucas led all scorers with 44 points for the Chinooks. Box Score.
Saturday, May 3--'08 (Game 86) - Las Vegas (121) vs. Los Angeles (107) -
The fourth-quarter blues struck the Los Angeles Lightning for the second straight night as they were outscored 37-27 en route to a 121-107 IBL basketball loss to the Las Vegas Stars. Demario Butler poured in 35 points and Mike Tabb added 29 for the Stars (2-4), who outshot the home team 61.9 to 34.6 percent in the final quarter at the Gilbert Sports Arena. The Lightning (0-6) trailed 84-80 entering the final period and were outscored 7-2, stretching the Stars’ lead to nine, 91-82. L.A. never got closer than eight the rest of the way. Ronell Mingo topped the Lightning with a season-high 27 points and 11 rebounds. Ex-NBA player Lamond Murray added 22 points and 16 boards while Fred Vinson tossed in 22 points, thanks to 6-of-9 shooting from 3-point range, and handed out seven assists. Eddie Shelby nearly had a triple-double for Las Vegas with 26 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.Wayne Oliver tallied 19 points (on 9-13 shooting) and pulled down seven rebounds for the Lightning, who trailed 52-50 at intermission. Box Score.
Saturday, May 3--'08 (Game 85) -Snohomish Co. (112) vs. Bellingham Slam (149) -Paul Hafford led all scorers with 26 points as the Bellingham Slam cruised to a 149-112 International Basketball League victory Saturday night at Whatcom Pavilion. After an even first quarter, the Slam took advantage of the Explosion’s fatigue as Snohomish County was playing the second of back-to-back road games. The Slam outscored the Explosion 45-22 in the second quarter on 16 points from Hafford to build a 24-point halftime lead, at 78-54. The Explosion weren’t able to mount any sort of comeback in the second half, trailing by no fewer than 19 in the third quarter and 34 in the fourth. Hafford led seven Slam players in double figures. Tyler Amaya scored 21 points in his home debut and Jacob Stevenson chipped in 20. Snohomish County was led by Donald Watts’ 24 points and nine rebounds. Chris Keller and Alex Adediran shared second-best scoring honors with 16 points. The Slam head to Portland on Sunday for a road contest against the Chinooks at 5:00 p.m. The Slam return home to face the Shaanxi Kylins on May 9. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at Whatcom Pavilion. Box Score.
Saturday, May 3--'08 (Game 84) - Tacoma (95) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes (111) - The Volcanoes continued to roll on Saturday, winning their 12th game of the season with the 111-95 victory over the Jazz of Tacoma. Porter Troupe scored 25 points to lead the Volcanoes, and Josh Jackson added 18 points in the win. Dontay Harris led all scorers with 26 points for the Jazz. Box Score.
Saturday, May 3--'08 (Game 83) - Central Oregon (120) vs. Edmonton Chill (132) - The Edmonton Chill broke into the win column with Saturday's win over the visiting Central Oregon Hotshots.J.R. Patrick led a balanced Chill effort with 26 points. Stephen Sir pitched in 22 points in the win. Blake Walker scored 30 points for the Hotshots to lead all scorers. Box Score.
Saturday, May 3--'08 (Game 82) - Holland Blast (142) vs. Elkhart Express (151) - The Elkhart Express handed the Holland Blast their second loss of the season with Saturdays 151-142 victory in front of 4,421 fans at North Side Gym. Cedric Moodie scored 29 points to lead the Express. Dennis Springs was the game's top scorer with a 36 point outing. Box Score.
Saturday, May 3--'08 (Game 81) - Elgin Racers (128) vs. W. City Soldiers (124) -
The Elgin Racers won their second straight game on Saturday, defeating the Windy City Soldiers 128-124 in Kankakee, Illinois. Brandon Watkins paced the Racers with a 29 point outing. Watkins also dished out a team-high eight assists. Anthony Spencer led all scorers with 35 points in the loss. Box Score.
Friday, May 2--'08 (Game 80) - Las Vegas (106) vs. Los Angeles (95) -The L.A. Lightning couldn’t hold a big second-half lead for the second straight game Friday night and the Las Vegas Stars were happy to take advantage and post their first win, 106-95, at the Gilbert Sports Arena. Demario Butler scored 31 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Stars (1-4). Eddie Shelby added 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Stars, who trailed 78-71 in the waning seconds of the third quarter. They scored 15 of the next 17 points, however, and took an 86-80 lead on a layup by Shelby with 6:31 to play. Wayne Oliver led the expansion Lightning (0-5) with 22 points and 10 boards while 6-9 center Ronell Mingo notched his third straight double-double with 19 points and 15 boards. Box Score.
Friday, May 2--'08 (Game 79) - Elgin Racers (117) vs. Elkhart Express (123) - The Elkhart Express held off the Elgin Racers on Friday in front of 3,345 fans by the score of 123-117. The win improves Elkhart’s record to a perfect 7-0 on the season. Cedric Moodie paced the Express with a 26 point outing. James Tyler added 17 points and 10 rebounds. Brandon Watkins matched Moodie’s game-high 26 points to lead the Racers. Keith Gayden pitched in 25 points and a game-high 13 rebounds in the loss. Box Score.
Friday, May 2--'08 (Game 78) - Snohomish County (109) vs. Tacoma (103) - The Snohomish County Explosion defeated the Snohomish County Explosion on Friday by the score of 109-103 at Mount Tahoma High School. Donald Watts led the charge for the Explosion, scoring a game-high 34 points and grabbing nine rebounds. Chris Keller added 28 points in the victory. Antwon Jones paced the Jazz with a 22 point effort. Box Score.
Friday, May 2--'08 (Game 77) - Gary Steelheads (108) vs. Grand Rapids (111) - Grand Rapids halted the Gary Steelheads six game winning streak with a solid 111-108 win at home in front of 654 fans. Led by veteran guard Kenny Langhorne's 24 points, the Flight held off a furious comeback by the Steelheads in the final minutes. Newcomer Milo Stovall had 12 of his 15 points in the fourth, while leading the team with 7 rebounds from the point guard position.Grand Rapids erased a 17-point deficit in the first quarter to take a 2-point lead into the lockerroom at halftime. That lead was extended to 12 points before Gary cut the lead to 2 with less than a minute remaining in the game. After breaking the Steelheads full court press, guard Charles Thomas iced the win from the line as the Steelheads were unable to get a shot off at the buzzer. Rock Dillard added 16 points and Terrance Shaw had 15 in the win. Box Score.
Wednesday, April 30--'08 (Game 76) - W.Coast High Flyers (119) vs. Portland (146) The Chinooks won their second straight with Wednesday's 146-119 victory over the High Flyers. Larry Smith was again stellar for Portland, leading the team with 30 points in the win. Kenny Tate pitched in 20 points and 14 boards for the Chinooks. Box Score.
Tuesday, April 29--'08 (Game 75) - Central Oregon (134) vs. Portland (161) - The Portland Chinooks defeated the Central Oregon Hotshots in a neutral site game in Coos Bay on Tuesday. The Chinooks used a huge fourth quarter to key the win--turning a three point lead at the beginning of the final period into the eventual 27 point margin. Larry Smith had his best game as a Chinook, scoring 34 points including 10 three pointers. Kenny Tate added 31 points, and Chris Stephens 30 in the win. Jeff Dunn poured in 35 points for the Hotshots to lead all scorers. Box Score.
Sunday, April 27--'08 (Game 74) - Bellingham Slam (124) vs. Edmonton Chill (106) The Bellingham Slam won their second in a row against the Edmonton Chill, and their fifth straight game overall with Sunday’s 124-106 win in front of over 970 fans at the Grant MacEwan Centre. Ryan Diggs continued his stellar season with a team-best 24 points for the Slam to go along with seven rebounds and six assists. Lukas Henne added 23 points for Bellingham in the win. Teon Knox paced the Chill with 24 points. Box Score.
Sunday, April 27--'08 (Game 73) - W. Coast High Flyers (128) vs. C. Oregon (138) - The Central Oregon Hotshots moved to 5-3 on the season after defeating the West Coast High Flyers 138-128 at Mountain View High School on Sunday. Jeff Dunn topped the Hotshots with a 28 point outing. Cliff White added 16 points and 12 assists in the win. Arthur Lewis punctuated the victory with a highlight dunk at the end of the game. Steve Reed led all scorers with a 33 point effort in the loss. Box Score.
Sunday, April 27--'08 (Game 72) - Las Vegas Stars (120) vs. Windy City (125) - The Soldiers improved to 7-5 on the season with the hard fought victory over the Stars on Sunday. The Stars return to Las Vegas at 0-4, but they were very competitive during the four game road slate, indluding a two-point overtime loss to the two-time defending champion Elkhart Express.Anthony Spencer scored 32 points for the Soldiers to lead all scorers. Erik Rhinehart pitched in 30 points in the victory. Demario Butler’s 27 points paced the Stars. Box Score.
Sunday, April 27--'08 (Game 71) - Elgin Racers (129) vs. Holland Blast (119) - Two streaks ended with Elgin's 129-119 win over the Blast on Sunday. Elgin snapped their three game losing streak, and ended the Blast's eight game winning streak in the process.Brandon Watkins and Parrish Brown each scored 26 points to pace the Racers, while Keith Gayden and Chris Martin combined for 34 rebounds in the win. Jared Bledsoe scored 31 points for the Blast to lead all scorers. Box Score.
Saturday, April 26--'08 (Game 70) - Gary Steelheads (106) vs. Los Angeles (105) - Adam Schaper hita 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds remaining on Saturday night at Cal Lutheran, lifting the Steelheads over the Lightning. The Lightning got a season-high 29 points and six assists from Fred Vinson and appeared poised to post their first victory when Vinson hit one of two free throws to give them a 105-101 lead with 18.8 seconds to play at the Gilbert Sports Arena. Wayne Oliver was called for his sixth foul on the rebound, however, and Schaper hit two free throws to cut the deficit to two. The Lightning turned the ball over three seconds later and 5-9 Royce Parran drove the lane and kicked it out to Schaper in the left corner for the game-winning hoop. L.A. had one final chance but Oliver's long in-bound pass was stolen by Parran. The Lightning got double-doubles from Lamond Murray (24 points, 19 rebounds), Mingo (22 points, 14 rebounds) and Oliver (16 points, 10 rebounds). Schaper scored 21 for the Steelheads (9-2), who won their sixth straight. Parran also had 21 points to go along with nine rebounds and eight assists. Box Score.
Saturday, April 26--'08 (Game 69) - Portland (115) vs. Snohomish County (118) - For the second consecutive week, the Portland Chinooks took the Snohomish County Explosion down to the wire. This time the Explosion finished on top with a 118-115 victory in front of 829 fans at the Monroe Sports Arena. The Explosion pulled out to a nine point first half lead behind the hot hand of Chris Weakley. Weakley connected on 3 of 4 from long range en route to 11 points in the first 3:30 of the game. After that, both teams played evenly the rest of the game. The big difference came off the bench. The Explosion outscored the Chinooks bench 78-30 led by the team-high 23 from Donald Watts. The Explosion also dominated on the glass out rebounding Portland 62-47. Snohomish also cleared 27 offensive rebounds compared to 13 for the Chinooks. Weakley, Chris Keller, and David White all finished with 16 points and Troy Gwynn chipped 12 to round out Explosion players in double figures. The Chinooks also had five players in double digits led by Chris Stephens with 26 points. Larry Smith put in 21, and Brennon Martin added 20. Box Score
Saturday, April 26--'08 (Game 68) - Vancouver (142) vs. Central Oregon (113) - The Vancouver Volcanoes halted the Hotshots’ winning streak at two games with a convincing 142-113 win in Bend on Saturday. The victory vaults the Volcanoes to 11-2 on the season. The Volcanoes won with balance, as eight Vancouver players played in the game, and each one scored in double figures. Kevin Tyner led the way with 25 points and a game-high 10 assists. Kevin Bloodsaw and Jake Carlisle each added 20 points in the win. Terrance Whiters led all scorers with 26 points for the Hotshots. Box Score.
Saturday, April 26--'08 (Game 67) - Bellingham (129) vs. Edmonton Chill (125) - The Edmonton Chill raised the curtain on pro basketball in the City of Champions in front of a sell-out crowd of 2,132 on Saturday. Led by local favorite JR Patrick, the Chill fought hard against the now 6-2 Bellingham Slam, but dropped their inaugural game 129-125. The Chill got 31 points from JR Patrick and 18 each from Rashaun Broadus and Teon Knox. The Chill managed a big second quarter to head to the dressing room with a 62-60 advantage. The Slam’s experience proved crucial in the final stanza as they worked their penetration and dish offense, and wrestled away the lead in the final minutes. The Chill put on a frantic dash late and got within three points, but Bellingham was solid from the line and was able to hold on for the four-point win. Lukas Henne topped the Slame with 27 points, followed by Tyler Amaya’s 25 and another 21 from Jacob Stevenson. Box Score.
Saturday, April 26--'08 (Game 66) - Las Vegas (102) vs. Battle Creek (132) - The Battle Creek Knights defeated the Las Vegas Stars at Kellogg Arena on Saturday by the score of 132-102. Battle Creek was extremely balanced on offense, with Eight Knights’ players scoring in double figures. Bobby Madison led the way with 20 points. Rashi Johnson grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds. Eddie Shelby was the game’s top scorer with 26 points in the loss. Box Score.
Friday, April 25--'08 (Game 65) - Portland (97) vs. Central Oregon (112) - The Central Oregon Hotshots opened their home season with a 112-97 win over the Portland Chinooks in front of 977 fans at Mountain View High School on Friday. The victory is the second straight for Central Oregon, and improves the Hotshots to 4-2 on the season. Arthur Lewis and Phillip Freeman each scored 22 points to lead the Hotshots. Terry Horton added a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds in his 2008 debut. Chris Stephens was the game’s top scorer with a 25 point effort for the Chinooks. Box Score.
Friday, April 25--'08 (Game 64) - Gary Steelheads (109) vs. Los Angeles (97) - The Steelheads continue to assert themselves as one of the top defensive teams in the leage. Friday's win was Gary's fifth straight victory, and the fourth time in a row they have held their opponent under 100 points.
After falling behind by 21 points in the third quarter, the L.A. Lightning stormed back to cut the deficit to eight with 3:01 to play Friday night but couldn't get any closer in a 109-97 IBL basketball loss to the Gary (Ind.) Steelheads at the Gilbert Sports Arena. Fred Vinson paced the Lightning (0-3) with 20 points, including six 3-pointers, while ex-NBA standout Lamond Murray posted his second double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds) in as many outings. Ronell Mingo, a 6-9 center,scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds in his L.A. debut and Wayne Oliver added 16 points and six boards.Quinnell Brown led Gary (8-2) with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Royce Parran and DeAnthony Bowden added 20 apiece for the visitors, who outshot the Lightning 52 to 37 percent en route to their fifth win in a row. The Steelheads stretched a 70-52 halftime lead to 79-48 with 7:15 to go in the third period. L.A. got hot in the final period, hitting three straight 3-pointers at one point, and pulled within 103-95 on a Mingo free throw with 3:01 to play. Gary responded with five straight to go up by 13. Box Score.
Friday, April 25--'08 (Game 63) - Las Vegas (125) vs. Elkhart Express (127) - The Stars lost a heartbreaker for the second time in as many nights with the overtime loss to the defending champs in front of 3,133 fans in Elkhart.Cedric Moodie led all scorers with 33 points for the Express. Chris Charles added a game-high 18 rebounds in the win. Mike Scott (31 points) and Eddie Shelby (30 points) both eclipsed the 30 point mark for the Stars. Box Score.
Friday, April 25--'08 (Game 62) - Grand Rapids (124) vs. Battle Creek (133) - The Battle Creek Knights won their third straight game with Friday’s 133-124 victory over the Grand Rapids Flight. Bobby Madison had a huge double-double to lead Battle Creek, finishing with game-high totals in points (38) and rebounds (16). Kenny Langhorne paced the Flight with a 32 point outing. Box Score.
Thursday, April 24--'08 (Game 61) - Las Vegas (126) vs. Windy City (133) - The Soldiers spoiled the season opener for Las Vegas with Thursday's win, and moved above .500 in the process.
The game was close throughout—the teams were even at 96 points heading into the final period before the Soldiers won by the eventual margin of seven. Six Soldiers players scored in double figures, led by 27 from Marcus Jackson. Barry Bradford added a double-double in the win, scoring 21 points to go along with a game-high 14 assists. Eddie Shelby led the way for the Stars with a game-high 34 points. Trevor Lawrence also had a solid outing for Las Vegas, finishing with 29 points and 11 rebounds. Box Score.
Wednesday, April 23--'08 (Game 60) - Central Oregon (125) vs. Portland (122) - The Central Oregon Hotshots avenged last week’s loss to the Chinooks with Wednesday’s 125-122 win at Warner Pacific College in Portland. The Hotshots trailed for much of the second half, but rallied in the final quarter to secure the win. Terrance Whiters keyed the win for the Hotshots, scoring a game-high 40 points to go along with 8 assists. Jeff Dunn added 26 points in the win, including six shots from behind the arc. David Lucas, in his first action of the season after returning from overseas, led the Chinooks with 37 points. Marc Williams pitched in 25 points in the loss. Box Score.
Sunday, April 20--'08 (Game 59) - Elgin Racers (83) vs. Gary Steelheads (91) - The Gary Steelheads improved to 7-2 on the season with Sunday’s 91-83 victory over the Elgin Racers in front of 1,205 fans at the Genesis Center. The win was the fourth in as many tries for the surging Steelheads. Quinnell Brown led Gary in points (18) and rebounds (9) in the win. Royce Parran added 9 assists for the Steelheads. Keith Gayden led all scorers with 23 points for Elgin. Box Score.
Saturday, April 19--'08 (Game 58) - Battle Creek (118) vs. Los Angeles (93) - The Battle Creek Knights earned their third win of the season with Saturday’s 118-93 victory over the Los Angeles Lightning at the Gilbert Sports Arena. Eric Smith had a breakout game for the Knights, leading all scorers with 31 points. Roberto Fortes and Rashi Johnson each added 19 points in the victory. Fred Vinson topped six Lightning players in double figures with an 18 point effort. Box Score.
Saturday, April 19--'08 (Game 57) - Portland (129) vs. Snohomish County (127) - The Snohomish County Explosion lost a heart-breaker on Saturday to the Portland Chinooks 129-127 in overtime. The Explosion pulled away by seven in the second quarter en route to a 58-51 halftime lead. Chris Keller lit up the Chinooks for 11 first quarter points on 4 of 5 field goals including three from beyond the arc. Jamal Miller paced the Explosion in the second quarter with 10 points. Chris Weakley led the Explosion with 16 in the first half. Three Chinooks scored over 20 points led by the game-high 29 of Kenny Tate. Marc Williams added 25 points and Larry Smith chipped in 23. Smith led the overtime charge with his three-point shooting. He finished the game 7 of 12 from long range. The Explosion added four newcomers to the roster tonight. Justin White had the biggest impact recording one of two double-doubles for the Explosion with19 points and 14 rebounds. Snohomish also welcomed Chris Adams, Tyrell Curry and Troy Gwynn to the lineup. Weakley led six Explosion players in double figures, with 23 points. Donald Watts, after being shut out in the first half finished two assists shy of a triple-double with 13 points 11 rebounds and 8 assists. Keller and White finished with 19 each, and Jamal Miller added 18. The Explosion will look for revenge against the Chinooks as the same two teams return to The Monroe Sports Arena next Saturday night in a game scheduled for a 7:15 PM tip-off. Box Score.
Saturday, April 19--'08 (Game 56) - Vancouver (108) vs. Bellingham (162) - The Bellingham Slam routed the Vancouver Volcanoes, 162-108, in an up-tempo International Basketball League contest Saturday night in front of a season-high crowd of 710 at Whatcom Pavilion. After an even opening eight minutes, the Slam took advantage of the injury-riddled and road-weary Volcanoes, the Slam finished the first quarter with a 26-9 run to take a 39-23 lead. The Slam (5-2) continued to outscore Vancouver in each of the remaining three quarters, eventually building a 75-49 lead at halftime and a 117-82 lead after three quarters. The Volcanoes never trailed by less than 23 points for the entire second half. Ryan Diggs guided a potent Slam offense with a professional career best 39 points. Chris Ferguson came off the bench to tie a career high of 29 points, with all but two points coming in the fourth quarter. Lukas Henne contributed another double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds in a contest where every Slam player scored for the first time this season. Josh Jackson and Porter Troupe led five players in double figures for Vancouver (8-2) with 23 and 22 points, respectively. The Slam head on the road for two games against the Edmonton Chill on April 26 and 27. The Slam return home to face their arch-rivals, the Snohomish County Explosion, on May 3. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at Whatcom Pavilion. Box Score.
Saturday, April 19--'08 (Game 55) - Tacoma Jazz (123) vs. USA All-Stars (94) -
Friday, April 18--'08 (Game 54) - Battle Creek (88) vs. Los Angeles (77) -
The Battle Creek Knights got back in the win column on Friday, defeating the Los Angeles Lightning in front of 861 fans at the Gilbert Sports Arena by the score of 88-77. Five Knights finished in double-figures in scoring, led by 17 from Marcus Evans. Anthony Kyle had a solid debut for the Knights, with 15 points and 8 rebounds. Lamond Murray posted game highs in points (28) and rebounds (12) in the loss for Los Angeles. Battle Creek weathered a furious comeback from the Lightning in the second half. Los Angeles whittled a 22 point Knights’ lead to five before the Knights ultimately prevailed down the stretch. Box Score.
Friday, April 18--'08 (Game 53) - Portland Chinooks (128) vs. Vancouver (129) - The Vancouver Volcanoes outlasted the Portland Chinooks at Clark College on Friday by the score of 129-128. The victory improved the Volcanoes’ winning streak to 10 games. Porter Troupe led the way for Vancouver with game-highs in points (30) and assists (14). Kevin Tyner added 21 points in the win. Kenny Tate paced the Chinooks with 20 points in the loss. Box Score.
Friday, April 18--'08 (Game 52) - Windy City (91) vs. Gary Steelheads (137) - The Gary Steelheads won their sixth game of the season with Friday’s 137-91 victory over the Windy City Soldiers in front of 2,070 fans at the Genesis Center. DeAnthony Bowden led six Steelheads that scored in double figures with 22 points. Tyrone Anderson added 21 points in the victory. Marcus Jackson led all scorers with 23 points for the Soldiers. Box Score.
Friday, April 18--'08 (Game 51) - Holland (134) vs. Grand Rapids (114) - The Holland Blast improved to 8-0 on the season with the victory over their regional rival in Grand Rapids. Jared Bledsoe scored 24 points to lead the Blast in the scoring department. Dennis Springs added a game-high 11 assists to go along with his 17 points. Stevie Akridge led all scorers with 25 points for the Flight. Box Score.
Wednesday, April 16--'08 (Game 50) - Central Oregon (128) vs. Portland (137) -
The Portland Chinooks used another big night from Marc Williams and a hot-shooting effort from Mark Robinowitz to defeat the Central Oregon Hotshots 137-128 on Wednesday. Williams finished with 32 points and 10 rebounds in the victory. Robinowitz hit nine three pointers en route to 30 points for Portland. Terrance Whiters had a stellar debut for the Hotshots, leading all scorers with 34 points. Box Score.
Sunday, April 13--'08 (Game 49) - Vancouver (107) vs. Portland Chinooks (103) - The Volcanoes stretched their winning streak to nine games with Sunday's victory over the Chinooks. Vancouver earned the victory despite being without point guard Kevin Tyner, who is having an All-Star caliber season. Jake Carlisle picked up the slack by controlling the paint. Carlisle scored a game-high 27 points and also grabbed 9 rebounds. Brad Lechtenberg scored all 21 of his points from behind the arc in the win. David Fisher led the Chinooks with 21 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Box Score.
Sunday, April 13--'08 (Game 48) - Elgin Racers (116) vs. Windy City (118) - The Windy City Soldiers held off cross-town rival Elgin on Sunday to earn a 118-116 victory in Kankakee. Erik Rhinehart scored a game-high 30 points to lead the Soldiers. Anthony Spencer added 22 point and 10 rebounds in the win. Parrish Brown led the Racers with a 25 point outing. Box Score.
Saturday, April 12--'08 (Game 47) - Portland Chinooks (123) vs. Vancouver (137) - The Volcanoes pushed their winning streak to eight games with Saturday's victory over the Portland Chinooks. Three Volcanoes' players tied for team-high honors in scoring. Kevin Tyner, Jake Carlisle and Porter Troupe each scored 23 points in the win. Carlisle also led the team in rebounding with a game-high 12 boards. Chris Stephens paced the Chinooks with 36 points to lead all scorers--including 24 points in the first half. Box Score.
Saturday, April 12--'08 (Game 46) - Tacoma (95) vs. Snohomish County (97) -
In a defensive battle, the Snohomish County Explosion defeated the Jazz of Tacoma 97-95 in front of 756 fans at the Monroe Sports Arena. The Explosion managed to hold off a hot Jazz team that shot 53 percent from the field in the second half. Donald Watts led five Explosion players in double figures with 18 points. Chris Weakley added 17 points on 4 of 8 from beyond the arc. Jamal Miller chipped in 15, with Milton Wright and Jamie Booker each contributing 10 points.The Jazz put six players in double figures, led by Alex Adediran’s 20 points. Lorenzo Rollins added 16 followed by 15 for Ike O’Hanson. The Jazz hurt themselves by only shooting 60 percent from the free throw line on 22 of 37 attempts. They also only connected on 2 of 11 three point attempts in the first half. The Explosion are in action again next Saturday versus the Portland Chinooks who are 1-2 in the Southwest Division. Tip-off is set for 7:15 PM at the Monroe Spots Arena. Box Score.
Saturday, April 12--'08 (Game 45) - Holland Blast (163) vs. Windy City (154) - Fans at the Kankakee Community Resource Center had an exciting but bittersweet introduction to IBL basketball on Sunday. The teams put on a great show, and needed an overtime period to decide a winner. Ultimately, the red-hot Blast prevailed behind a game-high 39 points from Dennis Springs. The win moves Holland to an impressive 6-0 on the season. Anthony Spencer topped the Soldiers with a 26 point effort. Box Score.
Friday, April 11--'08 (Game 44) - Portland Chinooks (110) vs. Bellingham (120)-
Ryan Diggs notched his first career triple-double as the Bellingham Slam defeated the Portland Chinooks, 120-110, in a dunk-filled International Basketball League game on Friday at Whatcom Pavilion. Diggs achieved his triple-double with 25 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds. Diggs helped the Slam storm out to a 26-13 lead with eight points and four assists in the game’s first nine minutes. Jacob Stevenson and Lukas Henne joined Diggs with 25 points apiece to share game-high scoring honors. Bellingham used a strong second quarter to build a 65-43 lead at halftime before Portland came out in the second half showing more enthusiasm. But the Slam were able to match Portland basket for basket in the third quarter, and led 91-73 going into the fourth. Portland, which increased its output each quarter, scored 37 points in the fourth quarter, including the games final five points, to account for the Slam’s 10-point margin of victory. Stevenson complimented his 25 point game with a career-high 15 rebounds. Larry Smith led five Portland players in double figures with 22 points. Devin Smith contributed a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. The Slam conclude their three game homestand with a game against the division-leading Vancouver Volcanoes on April 19. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at Whatcom Pavilion. Box Score.
Friday, April 11--'08 (Game 43) - Battle Creek (96) vs. Gary Steelheads (107) -
The Gary Steelheads recorded their fifth win of the season with the victory over Battle Creek in front of 2,200 fans at the Genesis Center on Friday. Gary was paced by a game-high 35 points from Shaun Fountain. Kenyon Gamble added 16 rebounds in the win—also a game-high. Bobby Madison was the Knight’s top performer, leading the team in points (23) and rebounds (10). Box Score.
Friday, April 11--'08 (Game 42) - Windy City (118) vs. Grand Rapids (109) -
Thursday, April 10--'08 (Game 41) - Central Oregon (131) vs. Vancouver (142) - The Vancouver Volcanoes’ hot start to the 2008 season continued on Thursday, as Vancouver defeated the Central Oregon Hotshots to improve to 7-1. The loss was the first of the year for Central Oregon (2-1). The Volcanoes were red-hot in the third quarter, and entered the final period with an 18 point advantage. The Hotshots were able to cut the lead to eight points with under five minutes to play, but they would not get closer. Kevin Tyner narrowly missed a triple-double for the Volcanoes, finishing with a team-high 26 points to go along with nine rebounds and 10 assists. Kevin Bloodsaw and Porter Troupe each added 25 points for the Volcanoes. Newcomer Tae Martin had a stellar debut for the Hotshots, leading all scorers with 30 points in the loss. Box Score.
Wednesday, April 9--'08 (Game 40) - Portland (125) vs. Jazz of Tacoma (112) - The Portland Chinooks improved to 1-1 on the season with Wednesday’s 125-112 victory over the Jazz of Tacoma at Warner Pacific College. Marc Williams tallied a triple-double in the win, scoring 29 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and recording a game-high 10 assists. Larry Smith topped all scorers with 30 points for the Chinooks. Aleksey Adediran led the Jazz with a 24 point effort. Box Score.
Sunday, April 6--'08 (Game 39) - Portland (109) vs. Jazz of Tacoma (118) - The Jazz of Tacoma remained undefeated at home with Sunday's victory over the Chinooks. Tacoma took control early, opening up a fifteen point first half lead--and then held off Portland in the second half to secure the win. The Chinooks and Jazz will go head to head again on Wednesday, April 9 at Warner Pacific College in Portland.
Saturday, April 5--'08 (Game 38) - Vancouver (113) vs. Snohomish County (100) -
The Volcanoes torrid start to the 2008 continued on Saturday, with Vancouver prevailing over the Explosion 113-100 at the Monroe Sports Arena. The Volcanoes overcame a dismal first half (28% from the field) to rally in the second and secure the win. Kevin Tyner had a terrific outing for Vancouver—recording game-highs in points (30) and rebounds (11). Brad Lechtenberg added 27 points, going 7 for 11 from behind the arc. Donald Watts scored 20 points to lead the Explosion. Box Score.
Saturday, April 5--'08 (Game 37) - Grand Rapids (134) vs. Holland Blast (166) -
The Holland Blast kept their hot start going with Saturday’s 166-134 win over the Grand Rapids Flight in front of 954 fans at the Holland Civic Center. Dennis Springs and Jared Bledsoe continued to post stellar numbers for the Blast—both players scored a team-high 31 points in the win. Springs also dished out 10 assists. Terrance Shaw was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 32 points and 10 rebounds for the Flight. Box Score.
Friday, April 4--'08 (Game 36) - Jazz of Tacoma (118) vs. Vancouver (138) - The Vancouver Volcanoes continued their impressive start to the 2008 IBL season with Friday’s 138-118 win over the Jazz of Tacoma at Clark College. The win vaulted the Volcanoes to 5-1 on the season. Josh Jackson led the Volcanoes with a game-high 24 points in the victory. Brad Lechtenberg, Kevin Bloodsaw, Porter Troupe, and Gary Muzzy each added 21 points for Vancouver. Muzzy also pulled down 15 rebounds. Aleksey Adediran had another impressive double-double for the Jazz—leading the team in points (21) and rebounds (14). Box Score.
Friday, April 4--'08 (Game 35) - Snohomish County (106) vs. Bellingham (116) -
The backcourt combo of Jacob Stevenson and Ryan Diggs combined to score 68 points as the Bellingham Slam came from behind to defeat the Snohomish County Explosion, 116-106, in an International Basketball League game at Bellingham High School in Friday. Diggs and Stevenson each scored 34 points to share game-high honors as Bellingham used a strong second half to earn the victory and take a 2-1 advantage in the season series against Snohomish County. Down four midway through the third quarter, the Slam used a 8-0 run to establish their first lead since the early stages of the second quarter. Both teams battled for the lead well into the fourth quarter, with the Explosion taking a two point lead, at 92-90, with 6:51 left to play in the game. But the Slam scored the game’s next nine points to re-establish the lead and they never looked back after that. Bellingham’s solid free throw shooting down the stretch thwarted any chance of a comeback for Snohomish County . Box Score.
Friday, April 4--'08 (Game 34) - Elgin Racers (100) vs. Gary Steelheads (127) - The Gary Steelheads recorded their fourth win of the season with Friday’s 127-100 win over the Elgin Racers in front of 3,128 fans at the Genesis Center. Royce Parran paced the Steelheads with a double-double featuring game-highs in both points and assists. Parran finished with 27 points and 13 dimes. Sam Mack added 24 points in the win. Brandon Watkins was the Racers’ top scorer with a 19 point effort. Box Score.
Thursday, April 3--'08 (Game 33) - Holland Blast (150) vs. Battle Creek (135) -
The Holland Blast continue to be one of the big early surprises of the 2008 IBL season. The Blast had their best offensive performance of the season, and defeated Battle Creek 150-135 in front of 1,300 fans at Kellogg Arena. Five Blast players eclipsed the 20 point mark, led by 26 each from Dennis Springs and Jared Bledsoe. Springs also dished out a game-high 12 assists in the win. Jamal Ward had his best outing of the season, leading the Knights with a game-high 31 points. Newcomer Ryan Edwards added 21 points in his first action of the season for Battle Creek. Box Score.
Sunday, March 30--'08 (Game 32) - Tacoma (152) vs. USA All-Stars (111) - Former Jazz standout Chris Hyppa kept the All-Stars close early, with 15 first quarter points, but the Jazz pulled away in the second half. Tacoma's superior depth proved to be the difference in the game, and the Jazz defeated the All-Stars 152-111. The contest was highlighted by the attendance of Tacoma Mayor Bill Baarsma, who tossed the opening jump ball, and stayed to watch Tacoma's victory.
Sunday, March 30--'08 (Game 31) - Elkhart Express (127) vs. Battle Creek (96) - The Elkhart Express improved to 3-0 on the season with Sunday’s 127-96 victory over the Battle Creek Knights. The loss drops the ’05 champs to 1-2. Will Whittington was deadly from three point range for the Express, hitting 8-11 shots from behind the arc en route to a game-high 28 points. Jarrod Lovette added 17 points in the win. Roberto Fortes again led Battle Creek in scoring with a 23 point outing.
Saturday, March 29--'08 (Game 30) - Vancouver (120) vs. Bellingham Slam (112) -
Playing their second game in as many nights, the Bellingham Slam could not overcome a slow start as they lost to the Vancouver Volcanoes, 120-112. Guard Jacob Stevenson led the way for the Slam in the first half with 25 points. But Vancouver’s defense came alive after halftime, holding the Slam to just 17 points in the third quarter and allowing the Volcanoes to take a 14-point lead into the fourth quarter, at 92-78. The late deficit proved too much for the Slam to overcome, though Bellingham was able to get the lead down to five points with 1:10 left to play. But the Slam couldn’t get the defensive stops necessary to get any closer. Jacob Stevenson finished with a game high 31 points, though just six of those came in the second half. Guard Ryan Diggs contributed his second straight double-double with 24 points and 10 assists. Guard Kevin Bloodsaw led a trio of 20-point scorers for Vancouver with 22 points. Guard Kevin Tyner and forward Jake Carlisle added 21 points each. The Volcanoes dominated the Slam on the boards, out-rebounding the Slam by a 54-36 margin. Box Score.
Saturday, March 29--'08 (Game 29) - Snohomish County (123) vs. Tacoma (109) -
Eager to redeem themselves from their last two losses, the Explosion triumphed over the Jazz of Tacoma, 123-109 in front of 851 fans at the Monroe Sports Arena on Saturday. Jermaine Blackburn, in his second game with the Explosion, lead the team with 21 point. Jaime Booker also scored 21 points in the win--coming exclusively from behind the arc. Kyle Keyes followed with 17, with Donald Watts and Jamaal Miller both close behind at 16. The Jazz had 6 players in double digits, with Alex Adediran leading at 17 points along with 13 rebounds. Box Score.
Saturday, March 29--'08 (Game 28) - Holland Blast (139) vs. Grand Rapids (126) -
The Holland Blast are looking like a team that could make some noise in the postseason. The Blast defeated the Grand Rapids Flight 139-126 at the Holland Civic Center on Saturday to move to 3-0 on the young season. Dennis Springs led the Blast with 34 points in the victory, and Jared Bledsoe contributed 34 points. Former Blast player Terrance Shaw was the game’s top scorer, pouring in 39 points in the loss. Box Score.
Saturday, March 29--'08 (Game 27) - Elkhart Express (120) vs. Windy City (115) - The Elkhart Express used a late rally to defeat a much improved Windy City Soldiers squad 120-115 in front of 3,749 fans at North Side Gymnasium on Saturday. Veteran Cedric Moodie scored a game-high 33 points to lead the Express back from a four point fourth quarter deficit. Chris Charles controlled the boards, finishing with a game-best 13 rebounds to go along with 11 points in the win. Anthony Spencer led the Soldiers with 26 points. Box Score.
Friday, March 28--'08 (Game 26) - Vancouver (128) vs. Snohomish County (120) -
The Volcanoes avenged a March 15 loss versus the Explosion with Friday’s 128-120 win at Clark College. Porter Troupe topped the Volcanoes with a 30 point outing, and also grabbed 9 boards. Kevin ‘Pip’ Bloodsaw also had a great outing with 29 points and seven boards. Newcomer Jermaine Blackburn showed he will be a player to watch this season, finishing with a game-high 35 points in his first action for the Explosion. Box Score.
Friday, March 28--'08 (Game 25) - Jazz of Tacoma (122) vs. Bellingham (133) -
The Bellingham Slam notched their second straight victory with Friday’s 133-122 win over the Tacoma Jazz at Whatcom Pavilion. Ryan Diggs led the way for the Slam, recording game-highs in points and assists in the win. Diggs scored 32 points and dished out 10 assists. Five other Slam players finished in double figures in scoring. Alex Adediran paced the Jazz, scoring 22 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Box Score.
Friday, March 28--'08 (Game 24) - Windy City (119) vs. Grand Rapids (108) -
The Windy City Soldiers put a damper on the Grand Rapids Flight’s home opener by defeating the Flight 119-108 in front of 1,500 fans at the DeltaPlex Arena. Barry Bradford led five Soldiers’ players in double figures with a game-high 31 points. DeMarcus Bolden pitched in 21 points in the win. Kenny Langhorne’s 27 points led the way for Grand Rapids. Box Score.
Friday, March 28--'08 (Game 23) - Gary Steelheads (136) vs. Holland Blast (147) -
The Holland Blast topped the 140 mark for the second consecutive game in defeating the Gary Steelheads 147-136 at the Holland Civic Center on Friday. Jared Bledsoe had a monster night for the Blast, recording an impressive double-double with 35 points and 22 rebounds—both game-highs. Dennis Springs and David Williams also finished with double-doubles for the Blast. Springs had 28 points and 11 boards, while Williams scored 11 points and snagged 10 rebounds. Aaron Spears led the Steelheads with 22 points. Box Score.
Sunday, March 23--'08 (Game 22) - Vancouver (120) vs. USA All-Stars (109) -The Vancouver Volcanoes moved to 2-1 on the season with Sunday’s 120-109 victory over the USA All-Stars. Porter Troupe’s 24 points led a balanced Volcanoes’ scoring attack that featured six players in double figures. Haron Hargrove poured in 36 points for the All-Stars to lead all scorers. Box Score.
Sunday, March 23--'08 (Game 21) - Central Oregon (125) vs. USA All-Stars (87) -
The Central Oregon Hotshots improved t0 2-0 on the season with a second straight convincing win over the USA All-Stars. Cliff White and Jamal Walker led the Hotshots in scoring with 27 points apiece. Walker added 12 rebounds and 12 assists to finish with a triple-double. Roderick Coleman was the game’s top scorer with 31 points in the loss. Box Score.
Sunday, March 23--'08 (Game 20) - W.C. High Flyers (127) vs. USA All-Stars (102) The West Coast High Flyers built an early lead they would never relinquish in defeating the USA All-Stars 102-127 on Sunday. Tyronne Jackson scored from all over the floor in leading the High Flyers with a game-high 29 points and team-high 13 rebounds. Kourtney Maxim topped the All-Stars with 28 points and 14 boards. Box Score.
Saturday, March 22--'08 (Game 19) - Battle Creek (121) vs. Windy City (99) -
The Battle Creek Knights put on a show for the home fans at Kellogg Arena with a 121-99 win over the Windy City Soldiers on Saturday. Seven Knights scored in double figures in the victory, led by 20 points from Roberto Fortes. Kei Madison added a double-double, scoring 16 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Erik Rhinehart led all scorers with 30 points in the loss. Box Score.
Saturday, March 22--'08 (Game 18) - Central Oregon (149) vs. USA All-Stars (99) The Central Oregon Hotshots were firing on all cylinders on Saturday, defeating the USA All-Stars by the score of 149-99. Cliff White led the way for the Hotshots, driving the lane and finishing fast breaks en route to a game-high 33 points. Jeff Dunn and Dustin Hummel each added 23 points in the win. Rashaan McAllister was the top scorer for the All-Stars, finishing with 23 points. Box Score.
Saturday, March 22--'08 (Game 17) - Vancouver (144) vs. USA All-Stars (89) -
The Vancouver Volcanoes excelled in every facet of the game in cruising to a 144-89 win over the USA All-Stars on Saturday. The Volcanoes set a team record for points in a quarter in the victory with 54. Brad Lechtenberg led the Volcanoes with 31 points on four of six shooting from behind the arc. Kevin Bloodsaw added 28 points and nine rebounds. Terrance Two Two was a monster for the All-Stars, scoring 36 points and grabbing 20 rebounds—both game highs. Box Score.
Saturday, March 22--'08 (Game 16) - Jazz of Tacoma (139) vs. USA All-Stars (100) -
The Jazz of Tacoma used a balanced scoring attack to defeat the USA All-Stars 139-100 on Saturday. Seven Jazz players finished in double figures in scoring in the win. Jameel Shareef and Ike O’Hanson topped the Jazz with 23 points each. Justin Holt, Dontay Harris and Marlon Bailey each added 16 points. Haron Hargrove was the game’s top scorer with a 33 point outing. Box Score.
Saturday, March 22--'08 (Game 15) - Elkhart (125) vs. Gary Steelheads (117) - The IBL's defending champs picked up where they left off last season, and handed the Steelheads their first loss as an IBL team. Cedric Moodie scored 26 points, and Tim Pledger pitched in 22 to lead the Express. NBA veteran Sam Mack led all scorers with 35 points in the loss for Gary. Box Score.
Saturday, March 22--'08 (Game 14) - Bellingham (115) vs. Snohomish Co. (108) - Bellingham got in to the win column with the victory over Snohomish County on Saturday. Ryan Diggs paced the Slam with 20 points, and Paul Hafford added 19. Donald Watts was the game's top scorer, finishing with 26 points for the Explosion. Box score.
Friday, March 21--'08 (Game 13) - Windy City (142) vs. Holland Blast (143) - Holland and Windy City put on a show for the fans at the Holland Civic Center on Friday. The Blast got key buckets from Bryan Edwards and Julius Vines in the fourth quarter to overcome a determined Windy City Squad. A whopping nine Blast players scored in double figures, with a team-best 24 points each from Edwards and Duane Bosma. Bosma also pulled down 12 rebounds. Erik Rhinehart was a force for the Soldiers, having the best offensive effort of this young IBL season with 45 points. Anthony Spencer pitched in 30 points in the loss. Box Score.
Thursday, March 20--'08 (Game 12) - Gary Steelheads (119) vs. Battle Creek (112) -
The Battle Creek Knights dropped their season opener to the Gary Steelheads 119-112 at Kellogg Arena on Thursday. It is a solid early-season road victory for the Steelheads, as both teams are expected to be among the league’s best this season. Clarence Matthews, a newcomer from Tennessee State, was simply outstanding for the Steelheads—scoring a team-high 28 points and snagging a game-high 16 rebounds. Benson Callier pitched in 20 points in the win. Roberto Fortes had a stellar debut for the Knights, finishing as the game’s top scorer with a 35 point outing. Box Score.
Sunday, March 16--'08 (Game 11) - USA All-Stars (84) vs. Windy City (137) -
The Windy City Soldiers improved to 2-0 with Sunday’s 137-84 win over the USA All-Stars. Seven Soldiers’ players reached double figures in scoring, led by a game-high 21 from DeMarcus Bolton. Kentario Railey and Wayne McPike each scored 16 points to lead the All-Stars. Box Score.
Sunday, March 16--'08 (Game 10) - USA All-Stars (115) vs. Grand Rapids (138) -
Grand Rapids won their second-straight game by defeating the USA All-Stars 138-115 on Sunday. Micah Lancaster (20 points), and Kenny Langhorne (23 points) each reached the 20 point mark, but Terrance Shaw was the driving force behind the win. Shaw recorded an impressive double-double, scoring 32 points and grabbing 18 rebounds—both game highs. Shane Thorson paced the All-Stars with a 31 point effort. Box Score.
Sunday, March 16--'08 (Game 9) - USA All-Stars (138) vs. W.C. High Flyers (93) -
The USA All-Stars earned their first victory of the season with a 138-93 win over the West Coast High Flyers on Sunday. James Lewis led the All-Stars with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Terfa Toragbidye added 21 points. Zackery Alvidrez and Josh Davis each scored 21 points to lead the High Flyers. Box Score.
Sunday, March 16--'08 (Game 8) - USA All-Stars (106) vs. Gary Steelheads (128)
Saturday, March 15--'08 (Game 7) - Snohomish County (129) vs. Vancouver (115) The Snohomish County Explosion extend their win streak to three games as they beat the Vancouver Volcanoes 129-115 in front of 896 fans at the Monroe Sports Arena. Jamal Miller led a balanced attack with 22 points as seven Explosion players scored in double figures. Justin James chipped in with 20 points on 10 of 15 field goal attempts. Chris Weakley led the charge from the perimeter connecting on 4 of 6 three point attempts. The Explosion shot 68 percent form the three point line in the first half. After an even first quarter, the Explosion pulled out to a 17 point halftime lead and cruised from there. Porter Troupe led five Volcanoes in double digits with 31 points. Alex Hartman added 26. Box Score.
Friday, March 14--'08 (Game 6) - Gary Steelheads (133) vs. USA All-Stars (95) - The Gary Steelheads played their inaugural IBL game on Friday, and had no trouble with the USA All-Stars, coasting to a 133-95 win at the Genesis Center. Gary played 20 players, as the Steelheads are still in the process of finalizing their roster. Ishmael Kamara led the Steelheads with 12 points. Shonn Williams and Mike Hadley each scored 18 points for the All-Stars to lead all scorers. Box Score.
Friday, March 14--'08 (Game 5) - Windy City Soldiers (135) vs. USA All-Stars (98) The Windy City Soldiers defeated the USA All-Stars (Black Team #2) by the score of 135-98 at the Genesis Center in Gary, Indiana on Friday. Erik Rhinehart paced the Soldiers in scoring with a game-high 24 points. Barry Bradford was steady running the offense, finishing with a game-high 12 assists for the Soldiers. Ryan McCoy’s 18 points was tops for the All-Stars. Box Score.
Friday, March 14--'08 (Game 4) - Grand Rapids (138) vs. USA All-Stars (95) --
The Grand Rapids Flight kicked off their 2008 IBL season with a comfortable 138-95 victory over the USA All-Stars (Black Team #1). Seven Flight players finished in double figures in scoring, led by Terrance Shaw’s (formerly of the Holland Blast) 27 points. Shaw was also the Flight’s top rebounder—finishing with 12. Nick Michalas paced the All-Stars with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Box Score.
Friday, March 14--'08 (Game 3) - W. Coast High Flyers (120) vs. USA All-Stars (113) The West Coast High Flyers held on to defeat the USA All-Stars (Gold Team #1) at the Genesis Center in Gary, Indiana by the score of 120-113 on Friday. Three High Flyers eclipsed the 23 point mark, led by 27 points from LeBraun Andrews. Andrews completed a double-double by pulling down a game-high 10 boards. The High Flyers got the victory despite a 46 point effort from Marc Williams for the All-Stars. Box Score.
Saturday, March 8--'08 (Game 2) - Snohomish County (116) vs. Bellingham (106)--The Snohomish County Explosion defeated the Bellingham Slam 116-106 in front of a crowd of 1078 at the Monroe Sports Arena. Jamal Miller led the way with 32 points. Miller shot 12 of 13 from the charity stripe en route to his 32 and pulled down 12 rebounds. Donald Watts added 31 and Chris Weakley chipped in with 25 including seven 3-point field goals. Ryan Diggs and Jacob Stevenson led 6 players in double figures for the Slam with 20 points each. Lukas Henne added 19 and Erroll Knight scored 13. The game was hotly contested throughout and looks to be the beginning of a Northwest rivalry. The teams combined for 65 personal fouls, 30 for the Slam and 35 for the Explosion. Despite the number of fouls, no one from either team was disqualified. The Explosion snared 18 offensive rebounds and scored 22 second chance points compared to the Slam’s 3 second chance points. Box Score.
Saturday, March 1--'08 (Game 1) - Snohomish County (169) vs. USA All-Stars (85)--The Snohomish County Explosion were among the top teams in the IBL in 2007, and look to be on track for another successful season in 2008. The Explosion kicked of the ’08 IBL season with a 169-85 victory over the USA All-Stars in front of 769 fans on Saturday. The game was the first ever at the remodeled Monroe Sports Arena.The balanced Explosion attack featured nine players scoring in double figures, led by 26 from Donald Watts. Kyle Keyes added 22 points in his first action as an Explosion player. Terrance King paced the All-Stars with a 21 point effort. Scoring Summary. |
2007 Season Game Results |
Saturday, July 21--'07
- 2007 IBL Title Game - Portland (109) vs. Elkhart (113)-- The Elkhart Express (22-4) defended their IBL Championship title against the visiting Portland  Chinooks (20-6). The Express defeated the Chinooks 113 to 109 in front of 3,400 fans to secure their spot as IBL Champions for one more season. This is the first year a team from the west coast has competed in the title game. The Chinooks came out strong leading the Express by 15 points at the end of the first half and continued to dominate well into the second half of play. With 7 minutes left in the 4th quarter, Express Head Coach Daimon Beathea switched his team to a zone defense to slowdown the Chinooks. The Express used the opportunity to outscore the Chinooks 40-27 in the fourth quarter and take the lead. The Express’ Coleco Buie led all scorers with 22 points. Shammgod Wells paced the Chinooks with 21 points. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, July 1--'07 (Game 254) - Portland (119) vs. Santa Barbara (106)-- The Portland Chinooks advanced to the IBL's title game with the win over the Breakers at Warner Pacific College on Sunday. Portland opened up a 33-22 lead in the first quarter, and began the second period on a 16-6 run to take control of the game. David Lucas led all scorers with 36 points, and earned West Region MVP honors in the process. Toby Bailey paced the Breakers with 31 points in the loss. Portland will travel to Elkhart on Saturday, July 21 to square off against the Elkhart Express for the 2007 IBL Championship. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, July 1--'07 (Game 253) - Elkhart (116) vs. Battle Creek (112)-- The Elkhart Express earned a return trip to the IBL title game with Sunday's victory over Battle Creek in front of 2,512 fans at North Side Gym. The Express outscored the Knights 6-2 in the final minute to secure the win. Cedric Moodie had another stellar game for the Express, leading all scorers with 31 points. Moodie was named the East Region MVP. Coleco Buie and Tim Pledger also turned in solid performances in the win, scoring 28 and 21 points respectively. Bobby Madison led the Knights with 22 points. The Express will host the West Region Champion Portland Chinooks for the 2007 IBL Championship on July 21. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, July 1--'07 (Game 252) - 2007 International Basketball League All-Star Game - Southwest All-Stars (151) vs. West All-Stars (148)--
The IBL’s third annual All-Star Game pitted the Southwest Division against the West Division at Warner Pacific College on Sunday. Eugene Chargers Head Coach Chris Denker coached the Southwest squad to a 151-148 win over a West team led by Seattle Mountaineers Head Coach Don Sims. The West led for the majority of the game, but the Southwest staged a late rally, led by Blake Walker’s 18 fourth quarter points—including 13 straight points. Walker finished with 32 points. Las Vegas’ DaJuan Tate led the Southwest All-Stars with 38. Justin Murray of the Everett Explosion led all scorers with 41 points for the West All-Stars. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 30--'07 (Game 251) - Portland (140) vs. Salem (123)--The Chinooks used an outstanding closing performance to upset the top seeded Stampede on Saturday. Portland outscored Salem 39-23 in the fourth quarter to cement the win. The Chinooks will face Santa Barbara in the West Region final at 4:00pm on July 1. David Lucas led the Chinooks with a game high 30 points. Shammgod Wells added 28 points in the victory. Blake Walker topped the Stampede with 26 points. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 30--'07 (Game 250) - Santa Barbara (119) vs. Everett (111)--The Santa Barbara Breakers advanced to the West Region title game with the hotly contested victory over the Explosion in Saturday's regional semifinal. Fred Vinson broke a tie at 110 with a fade-away three pointer with 2 seconds remaining on the shot clock, giving the Breakers a lead they would not relenquish. Lamond Murray scored 24 points, including five treys, to lead Santa Barbara. Rashaad Powell matched Murray's 24 to lead the Explosion. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 30--'07 (Game 249) - Elkhart (127) vs. Elgin (118)-- The Express got back on track against a Racers team that has had their number recently. Elgin had won the previous two meetings, but the Express came out on top in this one--advancing to the East Region Finals (Sunday, July 1). Cedric Moodie poured in a game high 37 points to lead the way for the Express, with Coleco Buie adding 22 points. De Anthony Bowden paced the Racers with 34 points in the defeat. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 30--'07 (Game 248) - Battle Creek (149) vs. Marysville (125)-- The Knights earned a trip to the regional finals with the impressive win over the East's top seed on Saturday. Carlton Aaron led Battle Creek with a 27 point outing. Rickey Willis added 20 points in the win. Michael Brownlee led all scorers with 30 points in the loss. The Knights will play in the East Region Finals on Sunday, July 1 against the defending champion Elkhart Express. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 29--'07 (Game 247) - Salem (146) vs. Lewis County (112)-- The Stampede lived up to their top seed in the West, using a balanced attack to overwhelm the Raptors on Friday. Seven Stampede players scored in double figures, led by 27 points from Mike Tabb. Ronnie Ross led all scorers with 29 points for the Raptors. The Stampede will next face the loaded Portland Chinooks at 8:00pm on June 30 for a trip to the West Region Finals. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 29--'07 (Game 246) - Everett (145) vs. Vancouver (114)-- The Explosion cruised into the second round behind a record breaking night from Chris Weakley. Weakley set the IBL playoff record with 10 three pointers, en route to a game high 34 points. Rashaad Powell added 23 points for Everett. Alex Hartman paced the Volcanoes with 25 points. The Explosion will take on Santa Barbara at 5:30pm on Saturday, June 30. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 29--'07 (Game 245) - Portland (151) vs. Las Vegas (130)-- The Chinooks and Stars battled through a tightly contested first half before Portland took control in the second half. The Chinooks had too much firepower in the interior, with David Lucas and Bonell Colas combining for 73 points in the win. Lucas led all scorers with 41 points. DaJuan Tate topped the Stars with 39 points in the loss. The Chinooks will take on top seeded Salem at 8:00pm on Saturday, June 30. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 29--'07 (Game 244) - Santa Barbara (166) vs. C. Oregon (135)--The Hotshots kept it close for the first half, but the Breakers explosive third quarter put the game away. The Breakers outscored the Hotshots 53-22 in the third behind a barrage of three pointers. Santa Barbara hit eleven in the period, including five from Fred Vinson. Lamond Murray was the game's top scorer, pouring in 38 points in the win. Terry Horton led the Hotshots with a 33 point effort. The Breakers will face the Everett Explosion in second round action. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 29--'07 (Game 243) - Elkhart (142) vs. Chicago Heights (137)-- The Soldiers put a scare in the Express, taking the defending champs to the wire before Elkhart could put the game away. Next up for the Express is a match-up with the Elgin Racers. Elgin has had Elkhart's number the second half of the season, winning two straight against the Express. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 29--'07 (Game 242) - Elgin (158) vs. Grand Rapids (134)-- Elgin continued their outstanding season on Friday, earning a berth in the second round with the win over the Flight. DeAnthony Bowden paced all scorers with 36 points in the win. Sherick Simpson pitched in 20 points for Elgin. Derek Hollyfield scored 26 points to lead the Flight. The Racers will sqaure off against the defending champion Elkhart Express on Saturday, June 30 in second round action. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 29--'07 (Game 241) - Battle Creek (133) vs. Holland (122)--The Knights and Blast kicked off the 2007 IBL playoffs--with the Knights prevailing to advance to the second round. Bobby Madison led the way for Battle Creek, finishing with a game high 30 points. Nick Zachery added 24 points in the win. Dennis Springs and Carlton Epps each scored 23 points to top the Blast. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 30--07 (Game 240) - Las Vegas (175) vs. Oregon All-Stars (171)--The Las Vegas Stars ended their first season in the International Basketball League with a victory, defeating the Oregon All-Stars 175-171 on Saturday. All seven Stars players that saw action scored in double figures in the win, led by 32 points from DaJuan Tate. Terry Horton paced the All-Stars with a game high 50 points, including 17 in the first quarter. Scoring Summary.
Tuesday, June 26--'07 (Game 239) - Everett (130) vs. Seattle (120)-- The Everett Explosion closed out an impressive regular season with a 133-120 victory in front of 2,065 fans at the Everett Events Center on Tuesday. The Explosion earned the #2 seed in the west bracket of the IBL playoffs with a 16-4 record, and will open postseason play with a first round match-up with the Vancouver Volcanoes on June 29. Rashaad Powell paced the Explosion with 22 points in the win. Jamaal Miller continues to shine since his return to the lineup, adding 21 points for Everett. Lemar Gayle led all scorers with a 26 point effort for the Mountaineers. Scoring Summary
Sunday, June 24--'07 (Game 238) - Everett (113) vs. Seattle (102)--
The Explosion secured the West Division title with Sunday’s victory over the Mountaineers at Bellevue Community College. These same squads will play again at the Everett Events Center on Tuesday, June 26 in the regular season finale for both. Rashaad Powell scored 30 points to lead all scorers for the Explosion. Lemar Gayle paced the Mountaineers with 17 points in the loss. Scoring Summary. Box Score.
Sunday, June 24--'07 (Game 237) - Marysville (123) vs. Akron (115)--
The Meteors secured the top seed in the East for the upcoming IBL playoffs with the victory over the Energy on Sunday. Michael Brownlee had another solid outing for the Meteors, leading the team with 31 points. Deon Rose and Adrick Hills each added 17 points in the win. R. Norwood led all scorers with 33 points for the Energy. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, June 24--'07 (Game 236) - Vancouver (132) vs. Phoenix (118)-- The visiting Valconoes picked up a much needed win number 6 against the Flame on Sunday. Brad Lechtenburg led all scorers with 34 followed by Sam Moore with 23 points for the Volcanoes. Phoenix's Brandon Bardwell led the team with 25. Del Summers and Stephen Moss-Kelley contributed 23 and 20 points respectively for the Flame. Phoenix looks to seek revenge on the Volcanoes when they match up again on Tuesday night.
Saturday, June 23--'07 (Game 235) - Vancouver (123) vs. Santa Barbara (129)--
The Breakers closed out their inaugural regular season in the IBL on a nine game winning streak, following their victory over the Volcanoes in front of a sellout crowd of 1,994 at Santa Barbara City College on Saturday. Billy Knight led a balanced Santa Barbara attack, scoring 20 points to lead seven Breakers in double figures. Trayvon Lathan narrowly missed a triple-double, scoring 18 points, grabbing 10 boards and doling out 7 assists. Porter Troupe led the Volcanoes with a 22 point effort. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 23--'07 (Game 234) - Central Oregon (157) vs. Salem (178)--
The Stampede closed out an impressive 2007 regular season with Saturday’s win over the Hotshots. Salem won the Southwest Division with a league-best record of 17-3. Antone Jarrell broke the IBL single game scoring record with a 68 point outburst to lead the Stampede. Jeff Dunn added 35 points in the win. Phillip Freeman paced the Hotshots with 41 points. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 23--'07 (Game 233) - Tennessee (116) vs. Elgin (124)-- The Racers put the finishing touches on an impressive ’07 regular season with the win over the visiting Hurricanes on Saturday. The Racers ended the season on a four game winning streak, and won nine of their last 11 overall. Sherick Simpson led Elgin with a game high 34 points. Ashley Champion paced the Hurricanes with a 23 point outing. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 23--'07 (Game 232) - Chicago Heights (116) vs. Battle Creek (147)-- The Knights ended the regular season on a two game winning streak with Saturday’s victory over the Soldiers at Kellogg Arena. An impressive eight Knights scored in double figures in the win, led by 30 points from Karlton Mims. Mike Hadley was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 34 points for Chicago Heights. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 23--'07 (Game 231) - Elkhart (130) vs. Marysville (117)-- The Express avenged a three point loss to the Meteors in their previous outing with an impressive road win over Marysville on Saturday. The two East Division powerhouses are now knotted at 19-4 on the season, with Elkhart holding a 2-1 edge in the season series. Cedric Moodie was the game's top scorer with a game high 34 points for the Express. Aaron Turner led seven Meteors in double figures with 19 points. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 23--'07 (Game 230) - Lansing (120) vs. Holland (196)-- The Blast cruised to the convincing win over the visiting Capitals behind an impressive three point shooting barrage. Holland drained 34 threes en route to the 76 point win at the Holland Civic Center. Mike VanHekken had his best outing as a member of the Blast, scoring 41 points to lead Holland. Howard Jones was the games top scorer, finishing with 49 points for the Capitals in the loss. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 22--'07 (Game 229) - Tacoma (107) vs. Salem (137)-- The Stampede picked up win number 16 with the victory over the Jazz. Blake Walker was the game's top scorer, finishing with 37 points for the Stampede. Ryan Skinner had his best outing of the season, with 29 points in the win. Lorenzo Rollins scored 26 points to pace the visiting Jazz.
Friday, June 22--'07 (Game 228) - Vancouver (117) vs. Santa Barbara (133)--
The Breakers won their eighth straight game—and their 10th in 11 tries—with the victory over the Volcanoes in front of 1,471 fans at the Sports Pavilion at Santa Barbara City College on Friday. The Breakers took control of the game in the third quarter, extending a five point half time advantage to 20 after three periods. Fred Vinson led the charge, breaking his own IBL record for three point shooting in the process. Vinson sank a record 15 three pointers, including six in the Breakers breakout third quarter, en route to a game high 46 points. On June 2, Vinson went 14 of 21 from behind the arc to set the short-lived record for made three pointers in a single game. Brad Lechtenberg and Porter Troupe each scored 24 points to lead the Volcanoes in the loss. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 22--'07 (Game 227) - Central Oregon (147) vs. Portland (178)-- The Chinooks closed out an impressive regular season with a solid win over the visiting Hotshots at the Stott Center on Friday. Central Oregon pulled within five points early in the fourth quarter before the Chinooks pulled away to seal the victory. David Lucas returned to action following a prolonged absence due to a hand injury to score 59 points in the win. Lucas' 59 point outburst matches the league best this season, and marks his the second time he eclipsed the 50 point barrier in 2007. Paul Hafford was outstanding in the loss. The Portland State University alumnus was clearly comfortable in the arena of his alma mater, scoring 47 points for the Hotshots.
Friday, June 22--'07 (Game 226) - Elkhart (117) vs. Marysville (120)--
The Meteors improved to 19-3 on the season with a hard-fought victory over the Express (18-4) on Friday. The win gives Marysville a half game edge in the East Division with a huge rematch on deck for tomorrow night. Marysville had the lead for the first three quarters before Elkhart rallied to take a five point lead in the final period. The Meteors weathered the comeback, and closed out the game down the stretch—avenging a two-point road loss to the Express on May 4. Michael Brownlee was tremendous for the victorious Meteors, finishing with a game high 38 points, including eight three pointers. Tim Pledger hit six treys en route to 32 points to lead the Express. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 22--'07 (Game 225) - Tennessee (114) vs. Holland (134)-- The Blast dispatched the Hurricanes at the Holland Civic Center on Friday. Dennis Springs and Dominick Melton led a balanced Blast attack with 20 points each in the win. Titus Lucas topped the Hurricanes with 25 points. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 22--'07 (Game 224) - Phoenix (128) vs. Las Vegas (206)--The Stars ran roughshod over an injury plagued Phoenix squad to close out the regular season for both teams. DaJuan Tate, the IBL's leading scorer, poured in 46 points to lead all scorers for Las Vegas.
Thursday, June 21--'07 (Game 223) - Chicago Heights (157) vs. Lewis Co. (167)--The Raptors got a much needed trip back to the win column with the victory over the Soldiers on Thursday. Chucky Frierson and Lewis Lofton keyed the win for Lewis County--with Frierson scoring 42 points, and Lofton adding 40. The Raptors had to overcome a spectacular outing from Terry Horton, as Horton poured in 56 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.
Thursday, June 21--'07 (Game 222) - Tennessee (121) vs. Battle Creek (147)-- The Knights put a halt to their two game losing skid with Thursday’s victory over the Hurricanes at Kellogg Arena. Lamont Barnes’ 27 points led a balanced Battle Creek attack featuring eight players scoring in double figures. Ashley Champion and Antonio Lambert each scored 24 points to pace the Hurricanes. Scoring Summary.
Thursday, June 21--'07 (Game 221) - Phoenix (136) vs. Las Vegas (153)-- The Stars reeled off their third straight victory on Thursday with the win over the visiting Flame. DaJuan Tate led all scorers with a 40 point outing for the Stars. Elliot Goren added 30 points in the win. Jay Snider topped the Flame with a 36 point effort.
Wednesday, June 20--'07 (Game 220) - Tennessee (119) vs. Elkhart (152)--
The Express won their 18th game of the season with the victory over the Hurricanes on Wednesday in front of 2,341 fans at North Side Gym. The win moves the Express into a tie for first place with the Marysville Meteors in the East Division, with a two game road trip to Marysville on deck to close out the season. Cedric Moodie was the game’s top scorer, pouring in 36 points for the Express in the win. Antonio Lambert scored 30 points to top the Hurricanes. Scoring Summary.
Tuesday, June 19--'07 (Game 219) - Chicago Heights (97) vs. Eugene (124)-- The Chargers closed out their regular season with the win over the Soldiers on Tuesday. The Chargers will head into the playoffs with a record of 11-9. Solomon Yearby scored 22 points to pace Eugene. Rodrick Stevenson added 19 points in the victory. Anthony Kyle led all scorers with 27 points for the Soldiers. Scoring Summary.
Monday, June 18--'07 (Game 218) - Chicago Heights (105) vs. Everett (146)--The Explosion opened a 20 point lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back. Everett can lock up the IBL West Division title with one more victory. Donald Watts paced the Explosion with 29 points. Watts went 5 of 6 from behind the arc. The Soldiers' Anthony Kyle led all scorers with 35 points. Kyle has scored a combined 89 points in his last two outings. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, June 17--'07 (Game 217) - Eugene (107) vs. Portland (152)-- The Portland Chinooks improved to 16-6 on the season with the convincing victory over the visiting Chargers on Sunday. The win is the sixth for Portland in their last seven attempts. The loss ends Eugene’s three game winning streak. David Jackson and Damon King keyed the win for the Chinooks. Jackson finished with a game high 31 points, and King contributed 30 points. Solomon Yearby scored 19 points to lead the Chargers. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, June 17--'07 (Game 216) - Santa Barbara (161) vs. Chico (159)-- The Breakers improved their winning streak to seven games with the hard-fought overtime victory over the Chico Force on Sunday. Billy Knight returned to his early-season form, scoring 26 points to pace an impressive eight Breakers in double figures. Tyree Jones exploded for 59 points for the Force to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, June 17--'07 (Game 215) - Battle Creek (135) vs. Elkhart (141)-- The Express recovered from their first home loss of the season in their previous outing with Sunday’s victory over the Knights. Seven Express players finished with double figures in scoring, led by Coleco Buie’s 28 points. Elkhart’s leading scorer Cedric Moodie pitched in 26 points. Carlton Aaron was big for the Knights in the loss, topping all scorers with 32 points. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, June 17--'07 (Game 214) - Chicago Heights (176) vs. Central Oregon (194) The Hotshots and Soldiers put on an offensive showcase on Sunday, with the Hotshots prevailing by the score of 194-176. Central Oregon’s 194 points is an unofficial IBL record, pending a measurement of Life Christian School’s basketball court to ensure the floor meets league standards. Brandon Erlandson led seven Hotshots in double figures with 45 points. Paul Hafford, Central Oregon’s leading scorer, added 31 points in the win. Anthony Kyle poured in 54 points for the Soldiers to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 16--'07 (Game 213) - Santa Barbara (136) vs. Chico (115)-- The Breakers’ winning streak now sits at six games following their win over the Force on Saturday. Allan Purnell scored 28 points to lead the Breakers. Billy Knight added 22 points in the win. Chris Gonzales led all scorers with 27 points for the Force. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 16--'07 (Game 212) - Arizona (119) vs. Phoenix (137)-- The Flame staged a furious comeback to complete a two-game sweep of the Lightning. Phoenix trailed by 19 points after the first period, and by as many as 25 points in the second quarter before rallying to take control of the game. Jamal Livingston led the Flame with a 26 point outing, with Devin Greene pitching in 24 points. Charles Gosa paced the Lightning with a game high 37 points. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 16--'07 (Game 211) - Chicago Heights (101) vs. Vancouver (114)-- The Volcanoes ended a four game losing skid with the victory over Chicago Heights on Saturday. Brad Lechtenberg and Porter Troupe scored 24 points apiece to top the Volcanoes. In total, six Volcanoes scored in double figures in the win. Fred Gardner led the visiting Soldiers with a game high 25 points. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 16--'07 (Game 210) - Lewis County (114) vs. Eugene (161)-- The Chargers recorded their third straight win by dispatching the visiting Raptors on Saturday. Charles Easterling and Solomon Yearby each scored 32 points to lead the way for the Chargers. Easterling also grabbed 17 rebounds, and Yearby dished out 10 assists. Jamal Walker scored a game high 43 points to lead Lewis County. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 16--'07 (Game 209) - Battle Creek (137) vs. Elgin (150)-- The Elgin Racers continue to look like contenders for the 2007 IBL crown, defeating the Battle Creek Knights in front of 322 fans at the Spartan Events Center on Saturday. DeAnthony Bowden had another stellar outing for the Racers, leading the team with 34 points in the win. Sherick Simpson added 31 points for Elgin. Nick Zachey poured in a game high 36 points to lead the Knights. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 15--'07 (Game 208) - Central Oregon (137) vs. Salem (180)-- The Salem Stampede improved to 15-3 on the season with the victory over the Hotshots on Friday. The Stampede actually trailed by 15 points after the first quarter, before outscoring the Hotshots by the score of 153-95 over the final three periods. Blake Walker and Antone Jarell each scored 41 points to lead the way for the Stampede. Mike Tabb added 35 points and 15 rebounds. Terry Horton and Brandon Erlandson each scored 25 points to lead seven Hotshots players in double figures. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 15--'07 (Game 207) - Santa Barbara (135) vs. Chico (116)-- The Breakers recorded their fifth consecutive win with the victory over the Force on Friday. The loss snaps a two game winning streak for Chico. Santa Barbara used a 19-4 run in the third quarter to break open a close contest, and the Breakers never looked back. Five Breakers scored at least 22 points, led by 26 from Toby Bailey. Trayvon Lathan and Tyler Newton each scored 23 points in the win. Chico was led by 33 points from Tyree Jones. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 15--'07 (Game 206) - Vancouver (110) vs. Eugene (135)--
The Chargers improved to 9-8 on the season with the convincing victory over the Volcanoes on Friday. Charles Easterling keyed the victory for the Chargers, scoring a game high 30 points to go along with 14 rebounds. In total, seven Chargers players scored in double figures. Brad Lechtenberg returned to his IBL All-Star form of a season ago with 28 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 15--'07 (Game 205) - Seattle (151) vs. Lewis County (98)-- The Seattle Mountaineers made it seven in a row with the victory over the Raptors on Friday. Seattle’s seven game winning streak is the longest current mark in the league. Lemar Gayle and Lynell Ingram were both outstanding in the win. Gayle led all scorers with 42 points, with Ingram adding 33. Jamal Walker had his best outing of the season for the Raptors, leading the team with 35 points. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 15--'07 (Game 204) - Arizona (133) vs. Phoenix (140)-- The Phoenix Flame bounced back from a tough defeat in their last outing to best the Lightning on Friday. Devin Greene paced the Flame with 31 points. Jamal Livingston added 29 points in the win. Gerald Williams poured in 37 points for the Lightning to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 15--'07 (Game 203) - Grand Rapids (126) vs. Marysville (135)-- The Marysville Meteors recorded their league-best 18th victory of the season on Friday, with the win over the visiting Flight. Adrick Hills led all scorers, with a 23 point outing for the Meteors. Teammate Aaron Turner added 19 points. Seven Flight players scored in double figures, led by 17 points each from Micah Lancaster and Jared Bledsoe. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 15--'07 (Game 202) - Elgin (130) vs. Elkhart (118)-- The Racers defeated the Elkhart Express for the second time this season on Friday—this time by the score of 130-118. The win gives Elgin a 2-1 edge in the season series. Once again, the Racers were led by the explosive DeAnthony Bowden, who finished with a game high 44 points. Sherick Simpson pitched in 24 points in the victory. Cedric Moodie led the Express with a 26 point effort. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 15--'07 (Game 201) - Holland (118) vs. Battle Creek (121)-- When these rivals square off, the game typically features high intensity and a small margin of victory. Friday’s contest was no different, with the Knights edging out the visiting Blast by three points. The Knights had to overcome a 15 point half time deficit to earn the win. Bobby Madison scored 29 points to lead the Knights. Dennis Springs was the games top scorer, finishing with 31 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.
Thursday, June 14--'07 (Game 200) - Arizona (145) vs. Las Vegas (181)
Sunday, June 10--'07 (Game 199) - Portland (133) vs. Tacoma (131)-- The Chinooks got all they could handle from the Jazz before ultimately prevailing by two points on Sunday. Shammgod Wells paced the Chinooks with a game high 36 points. Edjuan Green added 26 points for Portland in the win. Dontay Harris led the Jazz with 24 points. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, June 10--'07 (Game 198) - Battle Creek (120) vs. Marysville (124)--Marysville came out on top in another hard fought battle between these two rivals. The wind by the Meteors gives Marysville a 3-2 edge in the season series. Michael Brownlee was the catalyst for Marysville, scoring a game high 37 points in the win. Isaac Jefferson topped the Knights with a 25 point outing. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 9--'07 (Game 197) - Santa Barbara (141) vs. Las Vegas (130)-- The Breakers made it four in a row with Saturday’s victory over the Stars. The Breakers move to 10-5 on the season with the win, while the loss drops the Stars to 6-4. Despite being outscored 37-16 in the second quarter, the Stars rallied to take a 113-110 lead in the final period before the Breakers took control for good. Trayvon Lathan had his second consecutive triple-double, with a game high 31 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists. Toby Bailey recorded a double-double in the win, finishing with 30 points and 10 rebounds. Eddie Shelby led the Stars with 29 points in the loss. Scoring Summary. Box Score.
Saturday, June 9--'07 (Game 196) - Vancouver (133) vs. Central Oregon (139)-- The Hotshots earned their second victory in a row with the win over the visiting Volcanoes on Saturday. Terry Horton and Cliff White led a balanced Hotshots’ attack with 25 points each in the win. Horton also pulled down 15 rebounds. Phillip Freeman was solid in the paint again for Central Oregon, totaling 10 blocks in the contest. Porter Troupe led all scorers with 31 points for the Volcanoes. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 9--'07 (Game 195) - Everett (102) vs. Eugene (109)-- The Chargers moved back to .500 on the season with the victory over the West Division leading Explosion on Saturday. Eugene sealed the win in a back and forth final period with solid shooting from the line down the stretch. Andre Joseph topped the Chargers with 23 points in the game. Chris Weakley led all scorers with a 25 point effort for the Explosion. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 9--'07 (Game 194) - Elgin (138) vs. Lewis County (131)-- The Racers ended a two game skid with the victory over the Raptors on Saturday. Sherick Simpson led the way for Elgin with a game high 35 point outing. Sam Moore and newcomer Ronnie Ross came up big for the Raptors in the loss, scoring 34 and 33 points respectively. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 9--'07 (Game 193) - Phoenix (158) vs. Colorado (155)-- The Flame avenged a loss at the hands of Colorado in their last outing with the overtime victory on Saturday. The loss ends an eight game winning streak by the Crossover. Omar Waller paced the Flame with 30 points in the win. Del Summers and James Singleton each added 24 points. Phillip Hillstock scored 27 points to lead the Crossover. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 9--'07 (Game 192) - Marysville (133) vs. Grand Rapids (117)--The Meteors returned to the win column with the victory over the Flight in front of 710 fans on Saturday. Larry Drake led seven Meteors players in double figures with 23 points. Micah Lancaster matched Drake’s 23 points to lead the Flight in the loss. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 8--'07 (Game 191) - Eugene (153) vs. Central Oregon (165)--The Hotshots put an end to their four game losing skid with the overtime win over the visiting Chargers. Five Hotshots scored at least 23 points, with Paul Hafford’s 32 points leading the way. Central Oregon's point guard Arthur Lewis recorded a triple-double with 11 steals and 11 assists to go along with his 26 points. Phillip Freeman had his best game as a Hotshot, finishing with 31 points and 8 blocked shots—including 3 blocks in the extra period. Charles Easterling led all scorers with 36 points for the Chargers. Teammate Lamar Harris added a monster double-double in the loss, with 19 points and 29 boards. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 8--'07 (Game 190) - Salem (126) vs. Portland (125)
The Stampede snapped the Chinooks’ winning streak at four games, while extending their own winning streak to three with the 126-125 win on Friday. Blake Walker topped four Stampede players with at least 20 points with a 24 point outing. Shammgod Wells and David Jackson were both outstanding for Portland in the loss, finishing with 41 and 33 points respectively. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 8--'07 (Game 189) - Santa Barbara (155) vs. Las Vegas (127)
The Breakers defeated the Stars on Friday to increase their winning streak to three games. The Breakers were deadly from the perimeter in the victory, shooting 23 of 46 from three point range. Fred Vinson was particularly outstanding for the Breakers, making 9 of 14 three pointers to finish with a team high 35 points. In his last two outings, Vinson has scored 91 points while shooting 23 for 35 from behind the arc. Dajuan Tate led all scorers with 40 points for the Stars. Scoring Summary. Box Score.
Friday, June 8--'07 (Game 188) - Elgin (99) vs. Seattle (100)
The Mountaineers won their sixth consecutive game with a late rally to overcome the Racers Friday. Antwon Jones hit a floater in the lane with 20 seconds left to give the Mountaineers a one-point edge, and, ultimately, the victory. Lemar Gayle led Seattle with a 27 point effort. Brandon Watkins was the game’s top scorer with 30 points in the loss.
Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 8--'07 (Game 187) - Phoenix (132) vs. Colorado (144)
Not even a long layoff could slow down the Colorado Crossover on Friday, as the Crossover won their ninth straight game with the victory over the visiting Flame. Phillip Hillstock and Darius Pope led the way for Colorado, with Hillstock scoring a game high 33 points, and Pope adding 32. Omar Waller scored 23 points to lead the Flame.
Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 8--'07 (Game 186) - Marysville (102) vs. Battle Creek (110)
The Knights scored a big East Division win with the victory over the Meteors in front of 922 fans on Friday. Carlton Aaron paced the Knights with 24 points. Nick Zachery pitched in 22 points in the win. The Meteors’ Michael Brownlee led all scorers with 25 points.
Scoring Summary. Box Score.
Friday, June 8--'07 (Game 185) - Elkhart (144) vs. Holland (122)
The Express improved to 16-2 on the season with the win over the Blast in front of 652 fans at the Holland Civic Center. Eight Express players scored in double figures, led by Tim Pledger’s game high 26 points. Dominick Melton and Stephen Cramer each scored 22 points to lead the Blast. Scoring Summary.
Thursday, June 7--'07 (Game 184) - Elgin (114) vs. Everett (122)
The Explosion won their 13th game of the season with the hard fought victory over the Racers in front of 1,040 fans on Thursday. The loss snaps a six game winning streak for the Racers. The Explosion put together a great team effort to earn the win, with three starters, including leading scorer Rashaad Powell, missing the game due to injury. Donald Watts led the way in the victory with 31 points. Justin Murry added 21 points for the Explosion. DeAnthony Bowden led all scorers with 34 points for the Racers.
Scoring Summary.
Thursday, June 7--'07 (Game 183) - Lansing (95) vs. Marysville (139)
The Meteors cruised to win number fifteen on the season behind a balanced scoring effort featuring eight players scoring in double figures. Lansing's Jason Franklin was the game's top scorer with a 26 point effort.
Sunday, June 3--'07 (Game 182) - Portland (171) vs. Central Oregon (139)
The Chinooks secured their fourth straight victory with the comfortable win over the Hotshots on Sunday. David Jackson poured in 34 points for the second consecutive game to lead seven Chinooks in double figures in the contest. The Hotshots also had seven players reach double figures in scoring, led by Brandon Erlandson’s 25 points.
Scoring Summary.
Sunday, June 3--'07 (Game 181) - Chicago Heights (127) vs. Tennessee (139)
The Hurricanes improved their winning streak to three games with the victory over the visiting Soldiers on Sunday. Ashley Champion continued his torrid scoring streak, finishing with a game high 35 points for the Hurricanes. Fred Gardner led six Soldiers players in double figures with 27 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, June 3--'07 (Game 180) - Eugene (133) vs. Tri Valley (124)
The Chargers ended a three game losing skid with the victory over the Titans on Sunday. The win moves the Chargers to 7-7 on the season and drops the Titans (9-3) out of first place in the Southwest Division. Seven Chargers scored in double figures, led by 22 points from Andre Joseph. Charles Easterling added 21 points in the win. Cardell Butler was the games top scorer, finishing with 41 points for the Titans. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, June 3--'07 (Game 179) - Seattle (106) vs. Tacoma (98)
The Mountaineers defeated the Jazz on Sunday for their fifth straight victory. The win marks the Mountaineers' seventh victory in their last nine games. Lemar Gayle and Antwon Jones led the way for Seattle in this defensive battle, with each player scoring 19 points. Lorenzo Rollins led all scorers with 31 points for the Jazz. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 2--'07 (Game 178) - Eugene (149) vs. Santa Barbara (161)
The Breakers defeated the visiting Chargers in overtime on Saturday. Fred Vinson nailed a fade away three pointer with three seconds remaining to knot the score at 137 at the end of regulation, before the Breakers prevailed in overtime. Vinson’s uncanny shooting performance was the key to Santa Barbara’s hard fought victory. Vinson shot 14 of 21 from behind the arc, including ten second-half three pointers to finish with a game high 54 points. Vinson also scored 13 points in the extra period. Trayvon Lathan scored 22 points and dished out 13 assists in the victory. Lamar Harris led the Chargers with 30 points. Adam Zahn and Charles Easterling each pitched in 24 points in the loss.
Scoring Summary. Box Score.
Saturday, June 2--'07 (Game 177) - Portland (158) vs. Central Oregon (138)
The Chinooks are heating up after a rough patch in May that saw the team drop three of four games. The Chinooks victory over the Hotshots on Saturday marked Portland’s third straight win, and improved the team’s record to 13-5 on the season. The loss drops the Hotshots to 6-8. David Jackson had his best outing as a Chinook, scoring 34 points to lead all scorers. Mike Parker continues to fill it up for Portland, adding 30 points in the win. Seven Hotshots finished in double figures, led by 25 points each from Paul Hafford and Cliff White. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 2--'07 (Game 176) - Tacoma (148) vs. Lewis County (135)
The Jazz broke out of their offensive doldrums in a big way--reaching their second highest point total of the season with the victory over the Raptors. Mike Claxton and Lorenzo Rollins led the way for Tacom. Claxton scored a game high 35 points and Rollins added 28
Sam Moore topped the Raptors with a 30 point effort.
Saturday, June 2--'07 (Game 175) - Chicago Heights (116) vs. Tennessee (123)
The Hurricanes won their second straight game and sixth overall with the victory over the Soldiers on Saturday. Six Hurricanes players scored in double figures in the contest, led by a game high 31 points from newcomer Ashley Champion. The Soldiers also had six players finish in double figures, with Mike Hadley’s 26 leading the way. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, June 2--'07 (Game 174) - Salem (126) vs. Vancouver (110)
The streaky Stampede have responded to their three game losing streak by winning their last two. The victory over the Volcanoes gives the Stampede a game and a half lead over Tri Valley in the Southwest Division. Blake Walker scored 24 points to lead the Stampede. Abdoulaye N'Diaye was the game's top scorer with 25 points for the Volcanoes.
Box Score.
Friday, June 1--'07 (Game 173) - Eugene (123) vs. Tri Valley (132)
The Titans defeated the Chargers on Friday. The win moves the Titans to 9-2 on the season, and drops the Chargers to 6-6. Darrell Tucker and Anthony Lackey keyed the win for Tri Valley, scoring a game high 28 points each in the contest. Charles Easterling led the Chargers with 23 points. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 1--'07 (Game 172) - Tacoma (118) vs. Portland (127)
The Chinooks improved to 12-5 on the season with the victory over the Jazz on Friday. New addition Edjuan Green came up big in his second game for the Chinooks, scoring 27 points to lead Portland. Dontay Harris was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 29 points for the Jazz. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 1--'07 (Game 171) - Holland (115) vs. Elkhart (143)
The Express improved to 15-2 with the victory over the visiting Blast in front of 2,147 fans at North Side Gym on Friday. Cedric Moodie scored a game high 26 points to lead seven Express players in double figures in the game. Darmetreis Kilgore added 22 points for Elkhart. Carlton Epps led the Blast with a 25 point effort. Scoring Summary.
Friday, June 1--'07 (Game 170) - Chicago Heights (126) vs. Tennessee (131)
The Hurricanes held off the visiting Soldiers for their fifth victory of the season. For Chicago Heights it was another hard fought contest that saw them come up just short. Antonio Lambert was the offensive catalyst for Hub City, leading the team with 26 points. The Soldiers were led by Barry Bradford, who finished with a game high 30 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.
Thursday, May 31--'07 (Game 169) - Eugene (111) vs. Chico (126)
The Force have started turning close losses into wins—this time downing the visiting Chargers onThursday for their second straight victory. Chico forced 28 Charger turnovers, and out-rebounded Eugene 63 to 48. Tyree Jones filled out the stat sheet for the Force, finishing with a game high 35 points to go along with 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals. Solomon Yearby paced the Chargers with 23 points. Scoring Summary.
Tuesday, May 29--'07 (Game 168) - Portland (122) vs. Everett (110)
The Chinooks defeated the Explosion in front of 1,640 fans at the Everett Events Center. The win puts the Chinooks back in contention for the IBL’s West Division title and ends the Explosion’s eight game winning streak. Bonell Colas led the way for the Chinooks, scoring a game high 26 points in the victory. Damon King added 22 points in his first action in a Portland uniform. Donald Watts paced the Explosion with 24 points in the contest.
Scoring Summary.
Sunday, May 27--'07 (Game 167) - Santa Barbara (129) vs. Tri Valley (108)
The Breakers handed the Titans their second loss of the season by the score of 129-108 on Sunday. Toby Bailey had a monster third quarter to key the victory for the visiting Breakers. Bailey hit four three pointers in the first 2:03 of the third quarter, helping Santa Barbara extend a nine point half time lead to 20 points. Bailey hit five threes in the period, finishing with a game high 29 points and seven three pointers in the contest. Darrell Tucker paced a Titans' squad missing top scorer Jovan Harris (ankle injury) with 22 points.Scoring Summary. Box Score.
Sunday, May 27--'07 (Game 166) - Everett (117) vs. Tacoma (113)
The Explosion increased their winning streak to eight games with the victory over the Jazz on Sunday. The win moves the Explosion to 12-2 on the season and cements their position atop the IBL’s West Division. Tacoma moves to 4-12 with the loss. Justin Murray and Donald Watts each posted solid double-doubles for the Explosion in the win. Murray finished with 28 points and 13 rebounds. Watts tallied 20 points and 13 assists. Lorenzo Rollins led all scorers with a 33 point effort for the Jazz. Scoring Summary. Box Score.
Sunday, May 27--'07 (Game 165) - Elgin (142) vs. Chicago Heights (134)
The Racers won their sixth in a row by defeating the Soldiers on Sunday. DeAnthony Bowden has been a huge boost to Elgin’s line up, and he had another stellar performance in this contest, finishing with a game high 35 points. Sherick Simpson added 23 points. Barry Bradford topped the Soldiers with 33 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, May 26--'07 (Game 164) - Tri Valley (107) vs. Santa Barbara (104)
The Titans earned the victory over the Breakers on the strength of a big fourth quarter. Tri Valley trailed 78-74 after three quarters, but outscored Santa Barbara 33-26 in the final period to cement the win. Perimeter defense was key for the Titans, as they limited the Breakers to 2 of 22 from behind the arc in the game. Darrell Tucker led all scorers with 32 points in the win. Franco Harris drained five threes en route to 24 points for the Titans. Mike Efevberha scored 13 second half points to lead the Breakers with a 17 point outing.
Scoring Summary. Box Score.
Saturday, May 26--'07 (Game 163) - Seattle (111) vs. Vancouver (108)
Saturday, May 26--'07 (Game 162) - Elgin (148) vs. Chicago Heights (120)
The Racers have won eight in a row after cruising to the road victory over the Soldiers on Saturday. DeAnthony Bowden led the Racers with 34 points. Andre Newsome pitched in 27 points in the victory. Mike Hadley scored 28 points to lead the Soldiers.
Friday, May 25--'07 (Game 161) - Central Oregon (144) vs. Vancouver (152)
The Volcanoes had their best offensive outing of the season in defeating the Hotshots in front of 511 fans on Friday. Alex Hartman topped all scorers with 34 points for the Volcanoes. Abdou Sane continued his hot shooting streak with 27 points in the victory. Paul Hafford scored 26 points to pace the Hotshots. Scoring Summary.
Friday, May 25--'07 (Game 160) - Grand Rapids (123) vs. Holland (135)
The Blast moved back to .500 on the season with the win over the cross-town-rival Flight on Friday. The Blast set a new home attendance record, as 1,498 fans filled the Holland Civic Center to catch the action. Dennis Springs was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 25 points in the win. Mike Hall added 21 points. DeAngelo Johnson paced the Flight with a 21 point effort. Scoring Summary.
Thursday, May 24--'07 (Game 159) - Vancouver (113) vs. Salem (123)
The Stampede snapped a three game losing streak with the win over the visiting Volcanoes on Thursday. The win is number 12 for Salem this season. Blake Walker was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 28 points for the Stampede. Abdou Sene was the high man for Vancouver, scoring 25 points in a losing effort. Scoring Summary.
Thursday, May 24--'07 (Game 158) - Central Oregon (122) vs. Everett (156)
The Explosion won for the seventh consecutive time after dispatching the visiting Hotshots in front of 1,039 fans on Thursday. Rashaad Powell topped six Explosion players in double figures with 29 points. Donald Watts added 23 points in the win. Terry Horton led the Hotshots with a 28 point effort. Scoring Summary. Box Score.
Thursday, May 24--'07 (Game 157) - Battle Creek (137) vs. Marysville (145)
The Marysville Meteors improved to 14-2 on the season by outlasting a determined Battle Creek Knights squad in overtime for the victory. Battle Creek’s Nick Zachery drained a three pointer from 25 feet as time expired to tie the game at 122. The Meteors closed out the extra period on a 13-4 run to preserver the victory. Adrick Hills topped seven Meteors in double figures with 28 points. Nick Zachery poured in nine three pointers en route to a game high 33 points for the Knights. Scoring Summary.
Thursday, May 24--'07 (Game 156) - Elkhart (116) vs. Holland (111)
The Elkhart Express won their 14th game of the season with the hard fought victory over the Blast at the Holland Civic Center on Thursday. Cedric Moodie had his best outing of the season, leading all scorers with 36 points for the Express. Terrance Shaw paced the Blast with 24 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, May 20--'07 (Game 155) - Salem (116) vs. Chico (122)
Chico defeated one of the IBL's top teams en route to their first victory of the season. Tyree Jones led the way for the Force, scoring a team high 24 points in the win. James Gilkey added 22 points. Jeff Dunn topped Salem with a game high 26 points.
Scoring Summary.
Sunday, May 20--'07 (Game 154) - Tacoma (128) vs. Lewis County (121)
The Jazz survived a furious rally from the Raptors to secure the 128-121 victory at Mount Tahoma High School. The Raptors closed a twenty point gap in the third quarter to tie the game at 80 before the Jazz put the game away in the final period. Ike Ohanson and Marlon Bailey scored 21 points each to top the Jazz. Casey Frandsed poured in 36 points to lead all scorers for the Raptors. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, May 20--'07 (Game 153) - Central Oregon (152) vs. Vancouver (144)
The Hotshots were playing their third game in as many days, but had enough in the tank to defeat the Volcanoes on Sunday. Terry Horton and Kevin Bloodsaw keyed the victory for the Hotshots, scoring 29 points each in the win. Porter Troupe led all scorers with 34 points for the Volcanoes. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, May 20--'07 (Game 152) - Grand Rapids (122) vs. Elkhart (147)
The Express were coming off a rare loss in their previous outing, but got back in the win column with the victory over the Flight before 2,745 fans at North Side Gym. Cedric Moodie was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 25 points for the Express. Teammates Tim Pledger and Rico Swanson each added 21 points. Micah Lancaster topped the Flight with 20 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, May 20--'07 (Game 151) - Everett (124) vs. Portland (99)
The Everett Explosion (10-2) increased their West Division lead over the Portland Chinooks (10-5) with the win over Portland on Sunday. The teams battled to a 57-57 tie at the half before the Explosion took control of the game in the second half. Rashaad Powell, Donald Watts and Justin Murray scored 21 points apiece to lead the way for Everett. Portland. Mike Parker and David Jackson paced the Chinooks with 19 points each.
Scoring Summary.
Sunday, May 20--'07 (Game 150) - Lansing (137) vs. Elgin (151)
The red hot Racers extended their winning streak to four games with the victory over the Capitals at North Side Gym on Sunday. DeAnthony Bowden is proving to be a terrific addition to the Racers’ line up, following up the 27 points he scored in his debut with a game high 44 points in this contest. Sherick Simpson added 29 points in the win. Melvin White paced the Capitals with 26 points. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, May 19--'07 (Game 149) - Salem (122) vs. Santa Barbara (140)
The Breakers moved to two games above .500 for the first time this season with the victory over the Stampede in front of 624 fans at the Sports Pavillion at Santa Barbara City College. Actor Alan Thicke tossed up the ceremonial jump ball to get the action started. The Breakers trailed 100-105 heading into the final period, but outscored the Stampede 40-17 to close out the game. Toby Bailey led the way for the Breakers, missing a triple-double by one assist. Bailey finished with a team high 32 points to go along with 15 rebounds and nine assists. Jeff Dunn hit eight threes for Salem to lead all scorers with 34 points.
Scoring Summary.
Saturday, May 19--'07 (Game 148) - Oregon All Stars (132) vs. C. Oregon (154)
The Hotshots were in control of this one from start to finish. Arthur Lewis tallied another double double, scoring ten points and dishing out 10 assists. Brandon Erlandson also came up big for Central Oregon, finishing with a team high 27 points and hauling in 11 rebounds. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, May 19--'07 (Game 147) - Portland (101) vs. Eugene (109)
The Chargers improved to 6-4 on the season with the victory over the Chinooks (10-4) at the Morse Events Center on Saturday. Solomon Yearby scored 19 points to lead the Chargers. Charles Easterling was also key in the win, finishing with a triple double (11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists). Mike Parker continued his recent emergence as the Chinooks go to guy, scoring a game high 38 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, May 19--'07 (Game 146) - Holland (126) vs. Grand Rapids (134)
The Flight made a welcome return to the win column with the 134-126 victory over the Blast in front of 772 fans on Saturday. Kenny Langhorne and Lamont Barnes led the way for Grand Rapids, combining for 70 points in the game. Langhorne topped the team with 38 points. Dennis Springs was the game’s top scorer with 41 points for the Blast.
Scoring Summary.
Saturday, May 19--'07 (Game 145) - Lansing (141) vs. Battle Creek (147)
The Knights recorded win number eight on the season with hotly contested 147-141 victory over the Capitals on Saturday. Isaac Jefferson and Tony Rice each scored 20 points to pace the Knights. Carlton Aaron added 18 points in his first game for Battle Creek. Lansing’s Jason Franklin erupted for 38 points to lead all scorers.
Scoring Summary.
Saturday, May 19--'07 (Game 144) - Las Vegas (136) vs. Arizona (125)
Friday, May 18--'07 (Game 143) - Tacoma (118) vs. Central Oregon (120)
The Central Oregon Hotshots got back to .500 with the close win in a back and forth battle with the Jazz in front of 500 fans on Friday. Arthur Lewis recorded another double-double to key the Hotshots victory. Lewis finished with team highs in points (20) and assists (10). Brandon Erlandson added 15 points and 10 rebounds for Central Oregon. Dontay Harris had a tremendous showing in the loss, scoring a game high 30 points and pulling down 12 rebounds. Scoring Summary.
Friday, May 18--'07 (Game 142) - Salem (179) vs. Tri Valley (183)
The Titans dealt the Stampede their first loss this season with a thrilling 183-179 victory in double overtime. The teams’ 362 combined points is a new IBL record. Tri Valley’s brother duo of Jovan and Franco Harris teamed up for a whopping 98 points in the contest, with Jovan finishing with an IBL season best 59 points. Darrell Tucker also eclipsed the 30 point mark for the Titans with 32 points. Blake Walker led the way for Salem, scoring 49 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.
Friday, May 18--'07 (Game 141) - Portland (145) vs. Lewis County (136)
The Chinooks needed an overtime period to defeat the Raptors on Friday. Bonell Colas returned to his IBL All-Star form of a season ago with his best outing as a Chinook. Colas finished with a game high 33 points. Sam Moore led the Raptors with a 30 point effort.
Scoring Summary.
Friday, May 18--'07 (Game 140) - Elkhart (108) vs. Elgin (117)
The Racers moved to 8-3 on the season with an impressive victory over the visiting Express on Friday. The loss is only the third for Elkhart in nearly two seasons of play in the IBL. Newcomer DeAnthony Bowden scored 27 points to lead the Racers, with Sherick Simpson pitching in 26. Tim Pledger topped the Express with 22 points.
Scoring Summary.
Friday, May 18--'07 (Game 139) - Chicago Heights (134) vs. Marysville (152)
The Meteors won their thirteenth game of the season with an impressive finishing quarter. The Meteors poured in 51 fourth period points to keep the visiting Soldiers at bay. Kenny Chaffin led the Meteors with 25 points. Mike Hadley led all scorers with 27 points for Chicago Heights.
Friday, May 18--'07 (Game 138) - Lansing (149) vs. Holland (154)
The Blast and Capitals battled to a draw at the end of regulation, before Holland earned the win in overtime. Kyle Carhart and Carlton Epps eached scored 26 points to lead the Blast. Dennis Springs added 25 points in the win. Rod Hannibal topped the Capitals with 22 points. Scoring Summary.
Thursday, May 17--'07 (Game 137) - Salem (145) vs. Chico (128)
The Stampede remained the IBL’s only undefeated team with Thursday’s victory over the Force. Blake Walker and Antone Jarrell combined for 62 points for the Stampede, with Walker pouring in a game high 32. Sheu Oduniyi contributed 22 points for Salem. Tim Haley led seven Force players scoring in double figures with 23 points.
Scoring Summary.
Thursday, May 17--'07 (Game 136) - Chicago Heights (122) vs. Marysville (126)
The Meteors improved to 12-2 on the season with a hard fought victory over the visiting Soldiers on Thursday. The Meteors were without leading scorer Estaban Weaver, and relied on offensive balance in the win. Seven Marysville players scored in double figures, led by 25 points from Michael Brownlee. Fred Gardner also scored 25 points to lead Chicago Heights. Scoring Summary.
Thursday, May 17--'07 (Game 135) - Grand Rapids (129) vs. Elkhart (159)
2,502 fans showed up to the North Side Gym on Thursday to watch the home- town Express defeat the Flight. Four Express players scored more than 20 points, led by a game high 35 points from Coleco Buie. Tim Pledger added 28 points in the win. Lamont Barnes had a tremendous debut for Grand Rapids, matching Buie’s 35 points to lead the Flight. Scoring Summary.
Wednesday, May 16--'07 (Game 134) - Tacoma (115) vs. Everett (136)
Even without the services of leading scorer Rashaad Powell, who missed the game with a knee injury, the Explosion rolled to their ninth victory of the season with 1,492 fans looking on. Everett's depth was key in the win, as eight Explosion players scored in double figures. Corby Schuh led Everett with a 20 point effort. Justin Murray and Jamaal Miller each pitched in 18 points in the victory. Mike Nowell led the way for Tacoma with 20 points on the night.
Scoring Summary. Box Score.
Tuesday, May 15--'07 (Game 133) - Everett (140) vs. Tacoma (111)
The Explosion secured their eighth victory of the season while reaching their second highest point total of the season in defeating the Jazz on Tuesday. Rashaad Powell scored 23 points to lead Everett. Justin Murray tallied a double-double for the Explosion with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Tacoma's Mike Claxton led all scorers with 26 points in the contest. Scoring Summary. Box Score.
Sunday, May 13--'07 (Game 132) - Lewis County (143) vs. Central Oregon (126)
The Lewis County Raptors returned to the win column with the victory over the Hotshots on Sunday. The Hotshots had no answer for Edjuan Green who finished with game highs in points (33) and rebounds (29). Donny Woods added 28 points for the Raptors. Paul Hafford scored 26 points to lead the Hotshots. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, May 13--'07 (Game 131) - Seattle (117) vs. Tacoma (101)
The visiting Mountaineers came out on top against the Jazz with the victory on Mother’s Day. Lemar Gayle continued his stellar season for the Mountaineers with a game high 43 points. Lynell Ingram added 17 points in the win. Dontay Harris paced the Jazz with a 27 point performance. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, May 13--'07 (Game 130) - Grand Rapids (154) vs. Tennessee (164)
The Hurricanes bounced back from a loss in their previous outing to defeat the Flight on Sunday. Antonio Lambert was the game's leading scorer with a 36 point effort for the Hurricanes. Jerry Cheves led the Flight with 28 points in the contest.
Saturday, May 12--'07 (Game 129) - Chico (127) vs. Santa Barbara (161)
The Santa Barbara Breakers added another former NBA player to the roster, and shot lights out to defeat the visiting Chico Force at Santa Barbara City College. The Breakers hit an IBL season best 23 three pointers in the contest, on only 34 attempts. Leading the charge from behind the arc for Santa Barbara was Fred Vinson, who finished with a game high 30 points—shooting 10 for 12 on threes. 11 year NBA veteran Lamond Murray added 24 points in his debut for the Breakers. Like Vinson, Murray’s points came exclusively on three pointers, as Murray shot 8 for 12 from deep. Jason Horn had another big game for the Force, leading seven Chico players in double figures with 25 points.
Scoring Summary.
Saturday, May 12--'07 (Game 128) - Portland (142) vs. Phoenix (140)
The Portland Chinooks put an end to their two game losing streak with the win over the Flame on Saturday. The teams’ previous contest was also decided by two points, with the Flame coming out on top 140-138 on Friday, May 11. The teams battled to a 131-131 tie at the end of regulation, before the Chinooks sealed the victory in overtime. Mike Parker had his best game as a Chinook with a game high 34 points. Portland also got 30 points from David Lucas. Damon King scored 27 points to lead the Flame. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, May 12--'07 (Game 127) - Lewis County (129) vs. Central Oregon (139)
The Hotshots moved back to .500 on the season with the win over the visiting Raptors on Saturday. Hotshots’ captain Arthur Lewis led all scorers with 36 points in the contest, and also dished out a game high 10 assists. Paul Hafford pitched in 32 points in the win. Edjuan Green led the Raptors with a monster double-double, scoring 32 points and pulling down 25 rebounds. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, May 12--'07 (Game 126) - Eugene (133) vs. Salem (143)
The Stampede kept their record unblemished with the victory over the Chargers on Saturday. Blake Walker poured in a game high 41 points to pace the Stampede, with former Portland State teammate Antone Jarrell adding 27 points. Lamar Harris and Rodrick Stevenson each scored 21 points to lead the Chargers. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, May 12--'07 (Game 125) - Arizona (135) vs. Colorado (152)
The Crossover won their seventh straight game with the win over Arizona in front of 455 fans at Colorado Christian University on Saturday. Darius Pope and Phillip Hillstock keyed the victory for the Crossover, combining for 78 points in the win. Pope led all scorers with 40 points. Six Crossover players scored in double figures in the contest.
Scoring Summary.
Saturday, May 12--'07 (Game 124) - Grand Rapids (140) vs. Tennessee (115)
The Flight ended a two game losing skid with the 140 victory over the Hurricanes in front of 510 fans at North Parkway Magnet School on Saturday. Ryan Edwards scored a game high 27 points to lead the Flight, with David Williams adding 21. Jerry Cheves, Chris Blakely and Kenny Langhorne each scored 15 points in the win. Antonio Lambert scored 25 points to lead the Hurricanes. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, May 12--'07 (Game 123) - Elkhart (121) vs. Battle Creek (115)
The Express matched the top win total in the IBL with the victory over the Battle Creek Knights on Saturday. Elkhart’s sole loss came on a trip to Battle Creek earlier this season. Cedric Moodie was the game’s top scorer with 32 points for the Express. Elkhart had eight players score in double figures in the game. Nick Zachery paced the Knights with 25 points in the contest. Scoring Summary. Box Score.
Saturday, May 12--'07 (Game 122) - Marysville (144) vs. Akron (116)
The Marysville Meteors cruised to their league best eleventh win of the season with the victory over the Energy on Saturday. Estaban Weaver continued his outstanding season with a game high 40 points to lead Marysville. Larry Drake pitched in 27 points for the Meteors. Carlton Dean topped the Energy with 39 points in the contest. Scoring Summary.
Friday, May 11--'07 (Game 121) - Chico (149) vs. Tri Valley (156)
The Titans moved to 6-1 on the season with the overtime victory over the Force on Friday. The Titans had three players score at least 32 points, with Darrell Tucker and Franco Harris each leading the team with 33 points. Jovan Harris added 32. The Force countered with three players eclipsing the 30 point mark. Tyree Jones led all scorers with 36 points, and Jason Horn had an outstanding debut for Chico with 33 in the contest. Matt Otten was Chico's third big scorer, finishing with 30 points.
Scoring Summary.
Friday, May 11--'07 (Game 120) - Tacoma (98) vs. Eugene (136)
The Chargers halted a two-game losing streak with the win over the Jazz at the Morse Events Center on Friday. Lamar Harris and Solomon Yearby paced a balanced Chargers attack with 22 points each. Harris also pulled down 12 rebounds. Mike Claxton scored 29 points for the Jazz to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary.
Friday, May 11--'07 (Game 119) - Seattle (133) vs. Lewis County (112)
The Seattle Mountaineers won their second straight game in defeating the Lewis County Raptors on Friday. Lynell Ingram poured in 37 points to lead all scorers for the Mountaineers. Lemar Gayle and Antwon Jones each added 20 points for Seattle. Chucky Frierson topped the Raptors with a 23 point outing, and Edjuan Green pulled down a game high 23 rebounds. Scoring Summary.
Friday, May 11--'07 (Game 118) - Portland (138) vs. Phoenix (140)
The Flame earned a hard fought 140-138 victory over the visiting Chinooks in a back and forth contest on Friday. Eight Flame players scored in double figures, led by 26 points from Jamal Livingston. James Singleton added 22 points in the win, and Omar Waller and Monte Jones each contributed 18 points for Phoenix. David Lucas, the IBL’s leading scorer, had a game high 31 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.
Friday, May 11--'07 (Game 117) - Arizona (143) vs. Colorado (156)
The Colorado Crossover improved their win streak to six games with the win over Arizona on Friday. Ronald Rhea paced the Crossover with 28 points. Jermaine Mason added 27 points in the win. Charles Davis had a huge game for Arizona, leading all scorers with a 49 point outburst. Scoring Summary.
Friday, May 11--'07 (Game 116) - Grand Rapids (116) vs. Battle Creek (154)
The Knights ended a two-game losing skid with the victory over the Flight in front of 2,309 fans at Kellogg Arena on Friday. Nick Zachery, in his first game as a Knight, scored a game high 27 points to lead eight Battle Creek players scoring in double figures in the contest. Kenny Langhorne matched Zachery’s 27 points to lead the Flight.
Scoring Summary. Box Score.
Friday, May 11--'07 (Game 115) - Lansing (109) vs. Elkhart (162)
The Elkhart Express improved to 10-1 on the season with the victory over the visiting Capitals. 2,951 fans packed Elkhart’s North Side Gym to watch the home team’s dominating performance. Seven Express players scored in double figures, led by 23 points from Coleco Buie. Phil Calvert had a double-double, with 12 points and 13 rebounds for Elkhart. Rod Hannibal led all scorers with 29 points for the Capitals. Scoring Summary.
Tuesday, May 8--'07 (Game 114) - Eugene (121) vs. Everett (138)
The Explosion improved to 7-2 on the season with the victory over the visiting Chargers on Tuesday. Donald Watts led six Explosion players in double figures with 22 points. Jamaal Miller continues to establish himself as a scoring threat for Everett, scoring 21 points in this contest. Solomon Yearby was terrific in the loss, pouring in a game high 37 points for the Chargers. Scoring Summary. Box Score.
Sunday, May 6--'07 (Game 113) - Central Oregon (144) vs. Tacoma (154)
The Jazz returned to the win column with the high scoring victory over the visiting Hotshots. Dontay Harris had a big night for the Jazz, leading all scorers with 39 points in the game. Ike Ohnason added 28 points in the victory. Paul Hafford paced the Hotshots with a 33 point outing. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, May 6--'07 (Game 112) - Battle Creek (106) vs. Elkhart (147)
The Express had more breathing room than expected in dispatching the Knights in front of 1,872 fans on Sunday. Nine Express players scored in double figures in the game, led by 22 points from Rico Swanson. Elkhart also played outstanding team defense, limiting the Knights to 10 of 40 from behind the arc, and 36 of 101 from the floor. Battle Creek’s 106 points was their lowest total of the season. Rickey Willis led the Knights with 18 points.
Scoring Summary.
Sunday, May 6--'07 (Game 111) - Holland (138) vs. Tennessee (120)
The Blast lost the first round of a double header against the Hurricanes on Saturday, but came back to win 138-120 in Sunday’s rematch. Dominick Melton scored a game high 27 points for the Blast, and James ‘Boo’ Jackson and Dennis Springs pitched in 25 and 24 points respectively in the win. Titus Lucas topped the Hurricanes with a 19 point effort.
Scoring Summary.
Sunday, May 6--'07 (Game 110) - Portland (105) vs. Seattle (117)
The Mountaineers earned a victory over the Chinooks in front of 612 fans at the Peter Stott Center on Sunday. Lemar Gayle and Marques Hayden led the way offensively for the Mountaineers. Gayle topped the team with 24 points, and Hayded added 23. David Lucas was the game’s leading scorer with 26 points in the contest. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, May 5--'07 (Game 109) - Phoenix (107) vs. Santa Barbara (106)
On the heels of dropping a heartbreaker to the Breakers in their last outing, the Flame got a measure of revenge on Saturday, winning with some late game heroics of their own. Monte Jones hit a spinning lay in with six seconds remaining to give the Flame a one point edge. The lead would hold up, as the Breakers missed a deep three at the buzzer. It was the second thrilling finish in a row for these teams, as the Breakers’ Mike Efevberha hit a jumper with 11 seconds remaining to seal the win for Santa Barbara just one night earlier. James Singleton was the game’s top scorer, pouring in 30 points for the Flame. Toby Bailey again led the Breakers, this time with a 26 point effort. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, May 5--'07 (Game 108) - Tacoma (106) vs. Salem (130)
The Stampede had too much firepower for the Jazz on Saturday—winning in front of 415 fans at McKay High School. Blake Walker led all scorers with 30 points for the unbeaten Stampede. Six other Salem players finished in double figures in scoring, including 20 points from Antone Jarrell. Ike Ohanson paced the Jazz with a 24 point outing.
Scoring Summary.
Saturday, May 5--'07 (Game 107) - Lewis County (101) vs. Vancouver (105)
The Volcanoes came out on top in a hard fought contest by both squads. Alex Hartman busted out of a mid-season scoring slump to lead the Volcanoes with a game high 29 points. Edjuan Green continues to be a reliable scorer for the Raptors, leading the team with 21 points in the contest. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, May 5--'07 (Game 106) - Holland (122) vs. Tennessee (123)
The Blast nearly pulled this one out despite being down big early in the contest. Titus Lucas was the hero for the Hurricanes, sinking two free throws with .8 seconds left in the game to secure the victory. Hub City had to withstand an impressive rally from the Blast, who trailed by 21 points after the first quarter. Seven Hurricanes scored in double figures, led by 18 points from Gary Long. James ‘Boo’ Jackson was the game’s leading scorer with 24 points for the visiting Blast. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, May 5--'07 (Game 105) - Elgin (104) vs. Grand Rapids (95)
The Racers defeated the Flight on Saturday. The win was the fifth for the Racers in their last six games. Newcomer Andre Newsome led a balanced Elgin scoring effort with 20 points in the game. Sherrick Simpson added 19 points in the win. Jonathan Woods was the game’s top scorer with 23 points for the Flight. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, May 5--'07 (Game 104) - Las Vegas (138) vs. Colorado (158)
Friday, May 4--'07 (Game 103) - Phoenix (110) vs. Santa Barbara (111)
The Breakers edged out the Flame at Santa Barbara City College on Friday. In an up and down contest, the Breakers staged a late 10-2 run—culminating in Mike Efevberha’s 15 foot jumper with 11 seconds left, giving Santa Barbara the one-point victory. Phoenix led 108-101 with only 1:49 remaining before the Breakers used a flurry of steals to close the gap. Toby Bailey led the Breakers with 22 points in the game. Tyler Newton contributed 18 points and 12 rebounds. Del Summers led a balanced Flame scoring attack with 20 points in the contest. Scoring Summary.
Friday, May 4--'07 (Game 102) - Central Oregon (178) vs. Lewis County (173)
The Hotshots overcame a 22 point halftime deficit to defeat the Raptors at Centralia Community College. The Hotshots gave up over 100 points in the first half, but limited the Raptors to 69 second half points. Brandon Earlandson led the Hotshots with 36 points, with Arthur Lewis pitching in 34. Kevin Bloodsaw and Paul Hafford each added 26 for Central Oregon. Chucky Frierson poured in a game high 39 points to pace the Raptors, with teammate Edjuan Green contributing 31 points. Scoring Summary.
Friday, May 4--'07 (Game 101) - Tri Valley (137) vs. Chico (121)
The Titans continued their early season surge with the victory over the Force on Friday. Brothers Jovan and Franco Harris have been tremendous all season, and this game against the Force was no different. The tandem combined for 67 points, with Jovan finishing with a game high 36. Larry Smith scored 32 points to lead the Force.
Scoring Summary.
Friday, May 4--'07 (Game 100) - Las Vegas (117) vs. Colorado (165)
Friday, May 4--'07 (Game 99) - Marysville (116) vs. Elkhart (118)
The Express took control of the East Division with the victory over the visiting Meteors in front of 2,734 fans on Friday. The Express seemingly had the game in hand after three quarters, but the Meteors staged a furious rally in the final quarter—outscoring Elkhart 44-27 to close out the game. Ultimately, the comeback fell short, and the Express shot well enough from the line to earn the win. Cedric Moodie paced the Express with 25 points in the game. Darmetreis Kilgore added 21 points in the win. Marysville got another outstanding performance from Estaban Weaver. The league’s third leading scorer poured in a game high 45 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Scoring Summary.
Friday, May 4--'07 (Game 98) - Battle Creek (111) vs. Grand Rapids (113)
The Flight defeated the Knights in front of 750 fans on Friday. Micah Lancaster scored 12 points for the Flight, including a runner at the buzzer to seal the victory for Grand Rapids. New recruit Ryan Edwards had a solid debut for the Flight, leading the team with 18 points. Kevin Sweetwyne scored 29 points for the Knights to lead all scorers.
Scoring Summary.
Friday, May 4--'07 (Game 97) - Holland (135) vs. Elgin (149)
The Racers used a dominating performance in the overtime period to defeat the Holland Blast at the Spartan Events Center on Friday. Sherrick Simpson topped the Racers with a 31 point outing. Keith Gayden continues to emerge as a scoring threat for Elgin, scoring 28 points in the victory. Terrance Shaw scored 34 points for the visiting Blast to lead all scorers. Jared Bledsoe, the Blast’s leading scorer a season ago, scored 23 points in his first game back this season. Scoring Summary.
Tuesday, May 1--'07 (Game 96) - Seattle (105) vs. Everett (121)
The Explosion closed out the game with a flurry to defeat the Mountaineers at the Everett Events Center on Tuesday. The Mountaineers closed a large Explosion lead to within three points with under three minutes remaining in the final quarter. Everett responded with a 12-0 run to take command of the game and improve to 2-1 at the Events Center. Donald Watts led the Explosion with 26 points, with Rashaad Powell adding 25. Lemar Gayle was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 29 points for the Mountaineers.
Sunday, April 29--'07 (Game 95) - Salem (156) vs. Central Oregon (148)
The Stampede maintained their perfect record with the win over the Hotshots on Sunday. Jeff Dunn and Mike Tabb each scored a game high 30 points for the Stampede, with Blake Walker adding 25 points in the win. Seven Hotshots scored in double figures, led by 27 points from Paul Hafford. Phillip Freeman scored 25 points and pulled down 14 rebounds in the loss. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, April 29--'07 (Game 94) - Tacoma (81) vs. Seattle (125)
The Mountaineers used hot shooting and stout defense for a much needed victory over the visiting Jazz at Bellevue Community College on Sunday. The loss ended a two game winning streak for the Jazz. Lemar Gayle continued what has been an outstanding first season in the IBL with a game high 32 points. Lynell Ingram added 27 points. Josh Bernard topped the Jazz with 17 points in the game. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, April 29--'07 (Game 93) - Vancouver (110) vs. Portland (133)
The Chinooks scored 44 fourth quarter points to take control of what was a three point game after three quarters. David Lucas, the league's leading scorer, was again dominant, topping all scorers with 36 points. Shammgod Wells added 30 points for the Chinooks. Darren Cooper led the Volcanoes with 27 points in the game. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, April 28--'07 (Game 92) - Central Oregon (147) vs. Eugene (143)
The Hotshots overcame a 10 point deficit after three quarters to edge out the Chargers on Saturday. Arthur Lewis was magnificent all game long, but his 13 fourth quarter points keyed the Hotshots rally. Lewis finished with a game high 34 points, and also dished out 15 assists. The Chargers also posted some impressive double-doubles, with Lamar Harris scoring 25 points and grabbing 20 rebounds. Charles Easterling contributed 22 points and 16 boards in the loss. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, April 28--'07 (Game 91) - Chico (115) vs. Santa barbara (128)
The Breakers broke open a close game in the third quarter to defeat the Force in front of 725 fans at Santa Barbara City College on Saturday. The Breakers went on a 24-6 run in the third period to take control of the game. Santa Barbara converted a season high 17 three pointers, outscoring the Force 51-18 from behind the arc. Toby Bailey was the game’s top scorer with 35 points in the contest. Billy Knight pulled down 15 rebounds for the Breakers. Tyree Jones and Larry Smith each scored 22 points to lead the Force. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, April 28--'07 (Game 90) - Tacoma (116) vs. Lewis County (112)
The Jazz are finding their stride, winning their second consecutive game with the hard fought victory over the Raptors. Mike Claxton led the Jazz with a game high 26 points. Lorenzo Rollins added his season average with 21 points. Seven Raptors scored in double figures, led by Casey Frandsen’s 22 points. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, April 28--'07 (Game 89) - Colorado (141) vs. Tennessee (122)
The Crossover won their second in a row with the victory over the Hurricanes on Saturday. Jermaine Mason had a big night for the Crossover, scoring 35 points to lead all scorers. Phillip Hillstock pitched in 20 points. In all, eight Crossover players scored in double figures. Titus Lucas led the Hurricanes, with 29 points. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, April 28--'07 (Game 88) - Elgin (94) vs. Elkhart (131)
The Express got back in the win column on the heels of their only loss of the season in their last outing. 3,317 Express fans packed the North Side Gym on Saturday to watch the home team defeat the Racers. Seven Express players scored in double figures, led by Darmetreis Kilgore’s 20 points. Derrick Hollyfield paced the Racers with a game high 21 points in the game. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, April 28--'07 (Game 87) - Akron (99) vs. Marysville (131)
The Marysville Meteors improved to 10-1 on the season with a convincing victory over the Akron Energy on Saturday. Estaban Weaver led a balanced offensive effort from the Meteors with a game high 23 points. Adrick Hills added 15 points. Next up for the Meteors is a huge game against the 7-1 Elkhart Express on Friday, May 4. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, April 28--'07 (Game 86) - Battle Creek (116) vs. Grand Rapids (106)
The Knights won their sixth straight game with the victory over the Grand Flight in front of 800 fans on Saturday. Adam Anderson was the Knights’ top scorer with a 20 point outing. Bobby Madison added 17 points for Battle Creek. Micah Lancaster led all scorers with 21 points for the Flight. Scoring Summary.
Friday, April 27--'07 (Game 85) - Eugene (153) vs. Central Oregon (129)
The Chargers dropped their first game of the season, but have reeled off four straight since—the latest a comfortable win over the Hotshots. Rodrick Stevenson returned the Chargers’ lineup after a four game absence and poured in 30 points to lead the team. Lamar Harris, Solomon Yearby, Adam Zahn and Charles Easterling each eclipsed the 24 point barrier for Eugene, combining for 105 points. Cliff White scored a game high 31 points to lead the Hotshots. Scoring Summary.
Friday, April 27--'07 (Game 84) - Everett (125) vs. Seattle (99)
The Explosion bounced back from a tough loss in their last outing with a victory over the Mountaineers in front of 525 fans at Bellevue Community College on Friday. Everett’s Rashaad Powell shared game high scoring honors with the Mountaineers’ Lemar Gayle, as both players finished with 28 points. Chris Weakley added 12 points for the Explosion, shooting 4 for 4 from behind the arc in the contest. Scoring Summary.
Friday, April 27--'07 (Game 83) - Chico (129) vs. Tri Valley (156)
The Titans defeated the visiting Force on Friday to improve to 3-0 at home on the season. Both teams were extremely balanced offensively, as each squad had eight players finish in double figures in scoring. Devoughn Lamont topped the Titans with 24 points in the game. Chico’s Larry Smith was the game’s top scorer with a 26 point outing.
Scoring Summary.
Friday, April 27--'07 (Game 82) - Grand Rapids (110) vs. Elgin (112)
The Racers remain undefeated at the Spartan Events Center following their 112-110 victory over the Flight on Friday. Keith Gayden topped five Racers in double figures with a game high 29 points. Sherrick Simpson added 22 points for Elgin. Chris Blakely paced the Flight with a 22 point effort. Scoring Summary.
Friday, April 27--'07 (Game 81) - Colorado (140) vs. Tennessee (135)
Thursday, April 26--'07 (Game 80) - Elkhart (109) vs. Battle Creek (110)
The Knights handed the Express their first loss of the season in front of more than 1,000 fans at Kellogg Arena on Thursday. Battle Creek’s Duke Cleveland was the hero, converting a reverse lay up off of Tony Rice’s inbounds pass as the buzzer sounded to preserve the win for the Knights. Six Knights scored in double figures, led by 22 points from Kendrick Cornelius. Cleveland finished with 10 points. Tim Pledger led all scorers with 26 points for the Express. Scoring Summary. Box Score.
Wednesday, April 25--'07 (Game 79) - Salem (125) vs. Everett (121)
The Salem Stampede maintained their perfect record with a hard fought victory over the Explosion in front of 1,505 fans at the Everett Events Center on Wednesday. The Stampede’s high scoring triumvirate of Blake Walker, Mike Tabb and Antone Jarell keyed the victory for Salem, combining for 84 points in the game. Walker tied for game-high scoring honors with 36 points. Rashaad Powell, the IBL’s second leading scorer, matched Walker’s total with 36 points of his own to pace the Explosion. Box Score.
Tuesday, April 24--'07 (Game 78) - Seattle (107) vs. Tacoma (109)
The Tacoma Jazz broke into the win column for the first time this season with the victory over the visiting Mountaineers at the Tacoma Dome on Tuesday. Lorenzo Rollins led a balanced Jazz scoring attack with 21 points in the contest. Mike Claxton added 20 points. Lemar Gayle continued his surprising season for the Mountaineers. The Cal State Bakersfield grad has led the Mountaineers in scoring 10 times this season, and is currently 6th in the IBL in scoring, with an average of 29.1 points per game. Gayle poured in 32 points to lead all scorers in this one. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, April 22--'07 (Game 77) - Chico (154) vs. Central Oregon (172)
The Central Oregon Hotshots raced out to their first win of the season, beating the Chico Force in a game featuring plenty of offensive fireworks. Cliff White and Brandon Earlandson each scored 24 points to top an impressive nine Hotshots in double figures. The Force had two players score over 30 points in the game. Tyree Jones finished with a game high 37 points, and James Gilke added 31. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, April 22--'07 (Game 76) - Colorado (110) vs. Phoenix (98)
When the Colorado Crossover defeated the Phoenix Flame on Sunday, two streaks came to a close. The win snapped Colorado’s four game losing skid, and ended the Flame’s three game winning streak. The Crossover outscored the Flame by 10 points in the second quarter to take control of the game. Colorado also controlled the boards, finishing with a 39-29 rebounding edge. Darius Pope led all scorers with 25 points for the Crossover. Seven Flame players scored in double figures, led by 14 points from Larry Morinia. Scoring Summary.
Sunday, April 22--'07 (Game 75) - Seattle (106) vs. Elgin (120)
The absence of leading scorer Nick Zachery did not slow down Elgin on Sunday, as the Racers defeated the Mountaineers to improve to 4-2. Drew Carstens paced the Racers with 25 points in the game. Sherrick Simpson added 20 points. The Mountaineers’ Lemar Gayle eclipsed the 40 point mark for the second time this season, leading all scorers with a 43 point effort. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, April 21--'07 (Game 74) - Santa Barbara (120) vs. Tri Valley (124)
The Titans avenged their loss in the previous outing against the Breakers by toppling Santa Barbara 124-120 on Saturday. The Titans overcame a 10 point half time deficit by outscoring the Breakers 30-16 in the third quarter. The game went back and forth in the final period, before Anthony Lackey hit a three pointer as the shot clock expired, giving the Titans a 122-118 lead with 13 seconds remaining. Devoughn Lamont and Darrell Tucker each scored 23 points to lead the Titans. Allan Purnell was the game’s top scorer with 30 points for the visiting Breakers. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, April 21--'07 (Game 73) - Colorado (115) vs. Phoenix (129)
The Phoenix Flame have started to find their stride after dropping their first two games. The Flame are undefeated since moving to their new venue at Grand Canyon University. Jamal Livingston and James Singleton each scored 23 points to lead the Flame. Larry Morinia added 14 points. Colorado was led by 22 points apiece from Ronald Rhea and Phillip Hillstock. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, April 21--'07 (Game 72) - Chico (136) vs. Salem (162)
The Salem Stampede continued to rack up big points in dispatching the Chico Force at home on Saturday. The Stampede are averaging 143.8 points per game this season. Eight Stampede players scored in double figures, led by 27 points from Dustin Hummel. Jeff Dunn added 22 points for Salem. Chico’s James Gilke led all scorers with 31 points in the contest. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, April 21--'07 (Game 71) - Tacoma (99) vs. Vancouver (108)
The Volcanoes won their second game of the season by outlasting the visiting Jazz on Saturday. Darren Cooper keyed the victory for Vancouver, scoring 29 points, pulling down 8 rebounds and dishing out 6 assists in the game. Alex Hartman added 20 points for Vancouver. Lorenzo Rollins paced the Jazz with a 26 point outing. Scoring Summary.
Saturday, April 21--'07 (Game 70) - Seattle (106) vs. Elkhart (109)
The Express moved to 6-0 with the win, but the Mountaineers gave the home team all they could handle. The teams battled to a tie through four quarters, before the Express put the game away in overtime. Coleco Buie led the Express with 22 points. University of Iowa alum Glen Worley added 16 points in his second game in an Elkhart uniform. Lemar Gayle was the game’s top scorer, pouring in 37 points for the Mountaineers. Gayle completed his double-double by also pulling down a game high 15 rebounds.
Scoring Summary.
Friday, April 20--'07 (Game 69) - Tri Valley (134) vs. Santa Barbara (149)
The Santa Barbara Breakers dealt the Tri Valley Titans their first loss of the season with a 149-134 victory at Santa Barbara City College on Friday. The Breakers broke open a close game with a 45 point fourth quarter. Billy Knight was the Breakers’ top scorer with 27 points. Toby Bailey scored 18 second half points to finish with 22 in the game. Bailey also grabbed 11 rebounds, and came up just one assist short of a triple double. Javon Harris poured in 39 points for the Titans to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary. Box Score.
Friday, April 20--'07 (Game 68) - Salem (163) vs. Central Oregon (146)
The Salem Stampede put a damper on the season opener for the Central Oregon Hotshots on Friday. The teams combined for 309 points, as the Stampede prevailed 163-146. Salem’s Blake Walker turned the best offensive performance of the game, leading all scorers with 34 points. Nick DeWitz had a solid debut for the Stampede, contributing 29 points. Cliff White scored 29 points to lead six Hotshots in double figures. Brandon Earlandson added 24 points for Central Oregon. Scoring Summary.
Friday, April 20--'07 (Game 67) - Colorado (115) vs. Las Vegas (121)
The Las Vegas Stars rallied in the second half to defeat the Colorado Crossover at the Stations Sports Complex (Tarkanian Basketball Academy). The Stars trailed by as many as twenty points in the first half before finishing strong to remain unbeaten. Jason McGowan led a balanced Stars’ offensive effort with 21 points. Seven Stars scored in double figures in the contest. Phillip Hillstock scored 23 points for the Crossover to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary.
Friday, April 20--'07 (Game 66) - Everett (128) vs. Tacoma (119)
The Everett Explosion defeated the Tacoma Jazz at the Tacoma Dome on Friday by a score of 128-119. Rashaad Powell was again outstanding for the Explosion, finishing with a game high 45 points. Washington State alum Justin Murray added 20 points. Mike Claxton scored 22, and Lorenzo Rollins pitched in 21 points to lead the Jazz. Scoring Summary.
Friday, April 20--'07 (Game 65) - Eugene (108) vs. Vancouver (100)
The Chargers took to the road for the first time this season, and defeated the Volcanoes for their third victory in a row. Jamar Bohannon led five Chargers in double figures with 19 points. The Volcanoes' Darren Cooper was the game's top scorer with 26 points in the contest. Scoring Summary.
Friday, April 20--'07 (Game 64) - Chico (108) vs. Portland (139)
The Portland Chinooks defeated the visiting Chico Force on Friday behind a huge game from David Lucas, the IBL's leading scorer. David Lucas put up 51 points in the victory, the top total in the league this season. In addition to Lucas, four other Chinooks finished in double figures, led by 19 points from former Washington Wizard God Shammgod. Larry Smith led the Force with 34 points in the game. Scoring Summary.
Friday, April 20--'07 (Game 63) - Battle Creek (126) vs. Grand Rapids (98)
The Battle Creek Knights have opened the 2007 season looking a lot like the team that won the IBL title in 2005. The Knights defeated the Grand Rapids Flight 126-98 in front of 1,014 fans on Friday. The visiting Knights played stifling team defense, holding the Flight to 30 points under their season average. Kevin Sweetwyne led Battle Creek in scoring with a 23 point effort. Jonathan Woods was the top scorer in the game with 26 points for the Flight.
Scoring Summary.
Friday, April 20--'07 (Game 62) - Seattle (120) vs. Holland (127)
The Holland Blast moved above .500 on the season with the 127-120 victory over the visiting Seattle Mountaineers on Friday. Dennis Springs again led the Blast in scoring, this time with a 25 point outing. Carlton Epps and Mike Hall each added 18 points for Holland. Antoine Tisby and Justin Holt shared game high honors with 26 points apiece for the Mountaineers. Scoring Summary.
Thursday, April 19--'07 (Game 61) - Chico (104) vs. Eugene (116)
Eugene improved to 2-1 on the season with the victory over the visiting Force. The Chargers broke open the game in the final stanza, as the teams were tied after three quarters. Solomon Yearby was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 27 points for the Chargers. Lamar Harris added 6 points and 17 rebounds, and Tyrian Ridges dished out 11 assists. Matt Otten paced the Force with 26 points. Scoring Summary.
Thursday, April 19,--'07 (Game 60) - Colorado (128) vs. Las Vegas (151)
The Stars remained unbeaten on the strenght of a dominant fourth quarter in its home opener. Tarron Williams topped seven Stars players in double figures with 30 points. Devon Tate, the Stars leading scorer, added 29 points. Ronald | |
