Match-up Could Further Define or Dissolve Shuckers Division Lead at Mid-point of Season
Game: Bay Area Shuckers (4-3) at Nova Hawks (2-6)
Date: Saturday, January 19, 2013
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: Woodrow Wilson High School, 3950 Chesapeake Street, Washington, D.C. 20016
Last Game: Shuckers fell on the road to the Rockville Victors, 128-116 on January 12th. The Hawks travelled to Brooklyn, New York that night and fell to the NYC 524 105-102.
Common Opponents: Record: Shuckers 2-1, Hawks 1-4, Points for: Shuckers 121.33, Hawks 108.20, Points against: Shuckers 120.67, Hawks 116.
Career Series: Shuckers lead the series 1-0. Bay Area defeated the Hawks 115-101 on November 17, 2012 in Severn, Maryland.
Shuckers Player to Watch: #3 G Joe Addis (6’1”, 175, CCBC-Essex), #23 Ameer Ali (6’6”, 250, Morgan State), #1 Jabril Bailey (6’4”, 193, Slippery Rock), #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) , #21 F Perry Wright (6’4”, 190, Widener), #34 Teon Knox (6’9”, 290, Pikeville).
Hawks Players to Watch: G Angelo Hernandez (6’4”, North Carolina A&T), F Ed Jones (6’7”, North Carolina A&T), G Gus Durr (6’6”, Mount St. Mary’s), G Joseph Flegler (5’10”, Savannah State), F Brian Leggett (6’5”, Barton College), F Tyronne Beale (6’8”, Bowie State).
Shuckers Snapshot: After a 3-1 start the Shuckers have dropped two of three, losing tough games to two of the league’s best, the Beltway Bombers (6-1) and Rockville Victors (7-1). Last weekend they fell behind by more than 20 points several times to the Victors, rallied back late to cut the lead to one, before falling in the final minutes of the game to lose 128-116. The Shuckers bench continued to take shape as newcomer Jabril Bailey, in his Shuckers’ debut, scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Bay Area also received strong bench performances from Anthony Thomas and Lamarr Shorts. Terry Hosley leads the Shuckers with 37.67 points per game, Danny Thompson tops the team in rebounds with 14.17 per game, and Mike McKenzie is the leading assist man with 6.83 per contest. Rocky Coleman and Gus Chase led the Shuckers last week in scoring with 34 and 31 points, respectively.
Hawks Snapshot: After a 122-90 win over the New York Jaguars at home on December 15th, the Hawks have dropped three straight to the All-Stars (109-107), Destroyers (117-97), and NYC 524 (105-102). Joe Flegler was named the American Professional Basketball League (APBL) Clutch Player of the Week in the win over the Jaguars by posting 25 points, seven rebounds, and 12 assists.
Outlook: With a win over the Hawks, the Shuckers could move 3 ½ games up on Nova with just eight games left on Bay Area’s schedule – with the Winchester Storm (2-4) in second place. A win by the Hawks and they move to 1 ½ games back and create an extremely tight race with the Shuckers, Storm, and Hawks. Nova is 1-3 at home this season, while the Shuckers are 1-2 on the road. For both of these teams its important they stop mid-season skids as they head to the stretch.
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.
