2008 Lightning season review

2008 Los Angeles Lightning (final record 9-11) - For Lightning player statistics, scroll to the bottom of this page. The Lightning's star studded line-up featured NBA vets Lamond Murray and Fred Vinson, as well as former UCLA standouts Toby Bailey and Billy Knight. Murray led the IBL in rebounds at 11.9 rebound per game, and finished fourth in scoring at 26.6 points per contest. The Lightning closed out their inaugural season strong, going 9-5 down the stretch. July 20th, 2008: News Release IBL names 2008 All Stars Lamond Murray & Fred Vinson.

Lightning Top News
Hoop Dreams - 805 Living Magazine (6/23/08)
Lightning Game 14 recap - Press Release (6/07/08)
Lightning Game 13 recap - Press Release (6/06/08)
Lightning Game 12 recap - Press Release (5/31/08)
Lightning Game 11 recap - Press Release (5/30/08)
Lightning Game 10 recap - Press Release (5/24/08)
Lightning Game 9 recap - Press Release (5/23/08)
L.A. Lightning add former UCLA standouts Bailey & Knight - Press Release (5/22/08)
Lightning Game 8 recap - Press Release (5/17/08)
Lightning Game 6 recap - Press Release (5/03/08)
Lightning Game 5 recap - Press Release (5/02/08)
Courting the Community - Ventura County Star (4/13/08)
NBA vet Lamond Murray joins L.A. Lightning - Press Release (4/05/08)
L.A. Lightning announce Head Coach - Press Release (3/26/08)
Los Angeles Lightning schedule open tryouts - Press Release (3/26/08)
New basketball team seeks spirited spokesmodel - LA Daily News (3/15/08)
Hoops team looks for Miss L.A. Lightning - CBS 2 (Los Angeles) (3/15/08)
IBL releases Los Angeles Lightning's 2008 schedule - Press Release (1/23/08)
Riding the Lightning . - LA Daily News (1/6/08)
Farther off the wall - A Lightning Strike - by Tom Hoffarth. (1/6/08)
Los Angeles Lightning join International Basketball League - Press Release (12/30/07)
2008 Venue
Gilbert Sports Arena, Cal Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, CA
2008 Schedule

Friday April 18

7:30pm

Battle Creek Knights (88)

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Los Angeles Lightning (77)

Saturday April 19

7:30pm

Battle Creek Knights (118)

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Los Angeles Lightning (93)

Friday April 25

7:30pm

Gary Steelheads (109)

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Los Angeles Lightning (97)

Saturday April 26

7:30pm

Gary Steelheads (106)

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Los Angeles Lightning (105)

Friday May 2

7:30pm

Las Vegas Stars (106)

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Los Angeles Lightning (95)

Saturday May 3

7:30pm

Las Vegas Stars (121)

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Los Angeles Lightning (107)

Friday May 16

7:30pm

Holland Blast (123)

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Los Angeles Lightning (128)

Saturday May 17

7:30pm

Holland Blast (121)

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Los Angeles Lightning (146)

Friday May 23

7:30pm

China Shanxi Zhongyu (109)

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Los Angeles Lightning (157)

Saturday May 24

7:30pm

China Shanxi Zhongyu(133)

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Los Angeles Lightning (158)

Friday May 30

7:30pm

Windy City Soldiers (120)

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Los Angeles Lightning (135)

Saturday May 31

7:30pm

Windy City Soldiers (105)

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Los Angeles Lightning (104)

Friday June 6

7:15pm

Lightning (145)

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Las Vegas Stars (142)

Saturday June 7

7:15pm

Lightning (144)

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Las Vegas Stars (134)

Wed June 11

7:15pm

Lightning (99)

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Windy City Soldiers (124)

Friday June 13

7:15pm

Lightning (92)

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Gary Steelheads (109)

Saturday June 14

7:15pm

Lightning (121)

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Elkhart Express (157)

Sunday June 15

5:00pm

Lightning (99)

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Battle Creek Knights (104)

Friday June 20

7:30pm

Arizona Flame (120)

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Los Angeles Lightning (132)

Saturday June 21

7:30pm

Arizona Flame (124)

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Los Angeles Lightning (140)

 
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2008 Ticket Prices

$6 - $25 for general admission

$100 - $200 for courtside
seats depending on location

Contact Information
Mark Harwell
Phone:  310-770-3960
E-mail:  mark@losangeleslightning.net
Website:  http://www.lalightning.net
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  Final 2008 Stats
Bellingham Slam
Central Oregon Hotshots
China-Shanxi Zhongyu 
Edmonton Chill
Elgin Racers
Elkhart Express
Grand Rapids Flight
Holland Blast
Jazz of Tacoma
Las Vegas Stars
Los Angeles Lightning 
Nippon Tornadoes (Japan)
Portland Chinooks
Salem Stampede
Seattle Mountaineers
Snohomish Co. Explosion
USA All-Stars
Vancouver Titans (CAN)
Vancouver Volcanoes (USA)
Windy City Soldiers
Full 2008 Schedule
COMING SOON
Eugene Chargers
Olympia Reign


Lightning guard Toby Bailey
scores against China

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