Shuckers Seek to get Back on Track against Northern Conference Foe
Game: Hudson Valley Kingz (6-3) at Bay Area Shuckers (8-4)
Date: Saturday, February 16, 2013
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: Kilby Center, Annapolis Area Christian School, 109 Burns Crossing Road, Severn, Maryland
Last Game: The Shuckers fell, on a last second tip-in, to the Alexandria Avengers 134-132 on Saturday, February 9th. The Kingz swept two games last weekend beating the Brooklyn Firebirds 154-131 and pounding the Manhattan Pride 137-117.
Common Opponents: Record: Shuckers 3-1, Kingz 1-3, Points for: Shuckers 125.75, Kingz 117.25, Points against: Shuckers 119, Kingz 126.25.
Career Series: First Meeting
Shuckers Player to Watch: #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), #20 G Derek Savage (6’4”, 209, Goldey-Beacom), #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).
Kingz Players to Watch: #9 G Doug Herring Jr. (6’3”, 200, Utica), #42 F Corriche Gaskin (6’5”, 240, Suffolk County CC), #10 G Alvin Vivican (5’11”, 185, Adelphi), #15 F/C Anthony Cox (6’9”,235, Farmingdale), C Kevin Briggs (7’, 260, ASA).
Shuckers Snapshot: The Shuckers lost a heart-breaker last weekend to the Avengers 134-132 on a tip-in with 0.01 on the clock by Darnell Dodson, who played part of his collegiate career for the Kentucky Wildcats. Despite the loss the Shuckers have won five of their last seven after a 3-2 start and have maintained a season long hold on the Colonial Division lead. With four games left on the schedule Bay Area (8-4) holds a 3 ½ game lead over the Winchester Storm (3-6). They can clinch a tie for the division title this weekend with a win by the Shuckers and a loss by the Storm, who host the APBL’s leading team, the Rockville Victors (9-1) Saturday. The Shuckers continue to be paced in scoring by Terry Hosley, who had 40 points against the Avengers and is averaging 34 points per game, and Gus Chase who has posted 23.50 points a game.
Kingz Snapshot: After a 2-3 start the Kingz have reeled off four straight wins. In those four wins they have outscored opponents 130.25 to 111.50 per game. Last weekend, in their win against the Brooklyn Firebirds, Doug Herring Jr. set a new APBL record with 64 points. The Kingz (6-3) sit two games behind the Palmieri Jeans Destroyers (9-2) in the Northern Conference Gateway Division.
Outlook: Fans can look for lots of points this weekend. The Shuckers enter the game averaging 122.72 while the Kingz have been scoring at a rate of 125.11 points a game. Both teams have also given up a lot of buckets with Bay Area allowing opponents to score 120.54 points per game and Hudson Valley 119. Shuckers are 3-0 against the Northern Conference this season and 7-1 dating back to last season against northern foes. They are also 5-2 this season at home at “The Reef.”
For more information on the Bay Area Shuckers please visit www.BayAreaShuckers.com.
