Game against Maryland Rivals Start of Three-Game Road Stint for Shuckers
Game: Bay Area Shuckers (4-2) at Rockville Victors (6-1)
Date: Saturday, January 12, 2013
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: Bohrer Park Activity Center, 506 S. Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Last Game: Shuckers defeated division rivals, the Winchester Storm, at home on January 5th, 128-124 in overtime. The Victors topped NYC524 102-96 on the same date in Gaithersburg.
Common Opponents: Record: Shuckers 2-1, Victors 4-1, Points for: Shuckers 117, Victors 111.8, Points against: Shuckers 113, Victors 98.8.
Career Series: First Meeting
Shuckers Player to Watch: #3 G Joe Addis (6’1”, 175, CCBC-Essex), #23 Ameer Ali (6’6”, 250, Morgan State), #45 F Gus Chase (6’5”, 250, Georgetown College), #5 G Rocky Coleman (6’3”, 180, Towson), #11 G Terry Hosley (6’, 160, Maryland Bible), #15 G Mike McKenzie (6’1”, 170, Delaware State), #14 G Lamarr Shorts (6’2”, 205, Bryan College), #24 G Gerald Stansbury (6’2”, 190, Marymount), #33 F Anthony Thomas (6’6”, 212, American International), #32 F Danny Thompson (6’7”, 230, Mount St. Mary’s) #22 F Cody White (6’5”, 210, Wesley), #21 F Perry Wright (6’4”, 190, Widener), #34 Teon Knox (6’9”, 290, Pikeville).
Victors Players to Watch: G #9 Anthony Williams (6’2”, 215, Pfeiffer University), G/F #4 Tavares Cooper (6’3”, 220, Pfeiffer University), G #3 Dele Ojo (6’, 170, Pfeiffer University), G/F #23 Armond Hill (6’6”, 215, Bowie State), F Kevin Green (6’6”, 230, Maryland Bible), F #44 Pierre Johnson (6’6, 215).
Shuckers Snapshot: For the first time in Shuckers history, three players scored 30 points in a game in the win over the Storm, as Terry Hosley (38), Rocky Coleman (33), and Gus Chase (31) all broke the 30 point mark. Danny Thompson posted a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds and continues to lead Bay Area in rebounds with 14.17 boards a game. With Thompson fouling out last week, Anthony Thomas had a strong defensive effort and grabbed five rebounds. Mike McKenzie had another impressive effort from the point with nine assists and leads the team with 6.83 assists per game.
Victors Snapshot: After an early season 108-106 loss to the Patriot Division leading Metropolitan All-Stars (8-1) Rockville has reeled off five straight wins. The Victors have played stingy defense, by American Professional Basketball League (APBL) standards allowing just 97.57 points a game, countered by a scoring average of 115.71. This compares to a potent Shuckers offense, which has averaged 122.5, while giving up 118.33 points a game.
Outlook: This is the first of three games on the road for the Shuckers where they will face the Victors(6-1) and then next weekend travel to two division rivals, the Nova Hawks (2-5) and the West Virginia Monarchs (1-3). A good outcome sets them up nicely for the second half of the season, where they will then play six straight home games. The Victors, in their first season in the APBL have taken the league by storm, and look to continue their momentum before they play a home and away match-up against the defending APBL champions, the Beltway Bombers (5-1).
For more information on the Bay Area Shuckers please visit www.BayAreaShuckers.com. Mini season ticket packages may also be purchased on-line at the team’s web site.
