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Lightning
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WBA CROWN
Rage
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Lightning for
WBA Crown
WBA
CHAMPIONSHIP
WEEKEND
June 24-26
Jackson, MS
CHAMPIONSHIP
WEEKEND
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Volume 5
#3
RALEIGH KNIGHTS,
#4 KENTUCKY REACH
ADVANCE TO THE
WBA FINAL FOUR
In
the 2004 WBA Playoff action this evening, the #3 Raleigh Knights
and #4 Kentucky Reach both advance out of the first round
play-in games advancing to the final four in Jackson, Mississippi
this Friday and Saturday (June 25 & 26).
In
Raleigh, the Knights knocked off #6 Rome Gladiators 88-79
behind a 26 point effort from Anthony Grundy (G-N.C. State)
and Dwayne Marable (F-Miles) who finished with 21 points.
The win improved the Knights to a season high seven game win
streak and a 13-8 record. Rome finished the 2004 season with
a 6-15 record and the lost snapped a season ending two game
win streak for the Gladiators.
In
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, the Reach ran away from the #6 Macon
Blaze 109-86. They were led by guard Antoine Pettway (Alabama)
who finished with a game high 32 points. Macon finished the
2004 season with a 6-15 record.
The
WBA Championship weekend will tip-off Friday at 6:30 PM (CST)
with the Raleigh Knights facing #2 Peachtree (GA) Southern
Crescent Lightning (14-6) and at 8:30, #1 Jackson Rage (16-4)
will battle Kentucky (11-9) for the final spot in the WBA's
2004 Championship game.
RALEIGH
KNIGHTS
SNATCH THIRD SEED
FROM KENTUCKY REACH
Elizabethtown,
KY - The Raleigh Knights needed two wins over the Kentucky
Reach to secure the third seed spot of the upcoming WBA 2004
playoffs and they answered the need. The Knights defeated
Kentucky 81-75 on Saturday evening and ran away from the Reach
in the second game 91-76.
Today's
game decided the third seed spot as both entered this weekend's
series tied. The win gave the Knights a 12-8 record on the
season, while Kentucky finished with a 11-9 record. It was
NC State's Anthony Grundy's 31 points that led the Knights
in their win this evening.
#1
Jackson Rage (16-4) and #2 Peachtree(GA) Southern Crescent
Lightning (14-6) have received a first round bye, while #3
Raleigh will host the #6 - Rome Gladiators (6-14) at 3:30PM
on Tuesday and the #4 - Kentucky Reach will host the Macon
(GA) Blaze (6-14) at 7:00 PM, also on Tuesday (June 22).
The
winners of both games will joined Jackson and Southern Crescent
at the final four in Jackson, Mississippi on Friday. The Semi-finals
are Friday (June 25) and the Championship is Saturday (June
26).
EDITORIAL
Reach
for your wallet and support the home-town team - they're
worth it
They
have all played basketball for a long time, dreaming of one
day hitting the big time and a financial windfall by playing
a game they fell in love with years ago.
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more of this story, click HERE
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