2010 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. - Box Score 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. - Box Score 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. - Box Score 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. - Box Score 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. - Box Score 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. - Box Score 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. - Box Score 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. - Box Score 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. -------------------------------------------------------- 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