Rochester Razorsharks
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The Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York
. They are members of the Premier Basketball League
and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena
in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball Association
. They remained in the ABA until 2007, when they left the league to become a founding member of the PBL. The Razorsharks won the 2006 ABA championship and are 2008 and 2009 champs.In 2010 they lost to Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry in the championship Game. The Next year 2011 they were champs once again.
expansion team. The Razorsharks had much success during their first season, as they finished their inaugural regular season at 26-4, ranked #1 in the ABA Pit Bull Power Rankings, and were named as ProBasketBallNews.com's top 10 Minor League teams. They also led the ABA in attendance. Their regular season high was 6,192 against Indiana.
Due to their success at the gates, Rochester hosted the 2006 ABA Great Eight Tournament playoffs. At their home arena, the Razorsharks, on March 26, won the ABA championship 117-114 in front of a franchise record crowd of 6,377.
The Razorsharks' championship continued what has become a Rochester basketball tradition: The Rochester Royals
won the National Basketball League
championship in their first season, 1945-46, and the Rochester Zeniths
captured the Continental Basketball Association
crown in their maiden campaign in 1978-79.
Despite the loss of key player and 2006 ABA MVP Chris Carrawell
, the RazorSharks reloaded well for the start of the next season, signing key players such as C/F Mike Mackell and including the mid-season pickup of G/F Ricky Price.
The team opened the season with two wins on the road, and returned home on Thursday, November 16 for their 2006 home opener, a 107-93 win over the rival Buffalo Silverbacks.
On Saturday, November 18, ABA Commissioner John Salley presented the players and staff with their Championship rings, and helped hoist the 2005-06 ABA Championship banner to the rafters of the Blue Cross Arena. The Razorsharks won that game, 124-114 over the Maryland Nighthawks
.
On Thursday, December 28, 2006 the Rochester RazorSharks beat the Cape Cod Frenzy
92-88 and set a record 24th professional basketball consecutive home victory record topping the 1949-50 NBA Rochester Royals and the 1978-79 CBA Rochester Zeniths. A franchise attendance record was also set at this game with an announced attendance of 7,858. The crowd was also the largest ever to see a pro basketball game featuring a Rochester team. The RazorSharks finished the 2006-2007 regular season with an 18-0 home record extending their home win streak to 35 consecutive wins, and counting. The RazorSharks' last home loss came on November 24, 2005 to the Niagara DareDevils.
On Thursday, March 22, 2007, the RazorSharks announced they were leaving the ABA to help form the new Premier Basketball League.
100-76 for a berth in the championship game. All of this came despite just a four-player holdover from the previous year. Only James Reaves, John Halas, Demond Stewart, and Keith Friel were players for the RazorSharks in years past, and only three of them, Reaves, Stewart, and Friel were on the 2006 ABA Championship team.
On March 30, the Razorsharks won the PBL's inaugural championship, defeating the Arkansas Impact
142-112. Another notable incident in the title game was the backboard shattering
following forward Sammy Monroe grabbing the rim for a rebound. The glass shrapnel injured teammate James "Mook" Reaves and delayed the game for 45 minutes while arena staff replaced the backboard and medical staff tended to Reaves' injuries.
The team's early performance lagged expectations. The RazorSharks lost three of their first four games, and on January 19, 2009, the Vermont Frost Heaves
ended Rochester's 48-game home winning streak, which dated back three seasons. However, the RazorSharks won all 15 remaining regular-season games to finish the regular season 16-3, capture the championship of the Eastern Division, and earn the second seed in the PBL playoffs.
The PBL semifinals pitted the Razorsharks against the third-seeded Manchester Millrats
. The teams split the first two games of the best-of-three series, the visitor winning each game.
The PBL Finals pitted the Razorsharks against the Battle Creek Knights..The Razorsharks won their second straight title 152-115 and Sammy Monroe shattered the backboard again delaying the games for 45 minutes in the first quarter.
After starting 2-6 Rochester won 10 more games in the season. This then gave them a
12-8 record and third seed in the playoffs. They made it to the championship facing Lawton-Fort Sill again. In the first Game of the championship Rochester won 105-101.
In game 2 they lost 89-96. Trying not to repeat what happened last year in game three
they won 87-84. Rochester was then Champions again.
-Rebounds Per Game: James Reaves: 7.6
-Assists Per Game: Lazarus Sims: 6.2
The RazorSharks received a final ABA PLAYOFF RANKING of 4 (of 37 teams) earning them a bye in the first round of the ABA playoffs.
Assistant Coach: Chris Iversen
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
. They are members of the Premier Basketball League
Premier Basketball League
The Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena
Blue Cross Arena
The Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in Rochester, New York. Its maximum seating capacity is 13,000...
in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association (21st century)
The American Basketball Association, often abbreviated as ABA, is a semi-professional men's basketball league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association that merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976...
. They remained in the ABA until 2007, when they left the league to become a founding member of the PBL. The Razorsharks won the 2006 ABA championship and are 2008 and 2009 champs.In 2010 they lost to Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry in the championship Game. The Next year 2011 they were champs once again.
2005-2006
The Rochester Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as an American Basketball AssociationAmerican Basketball Association (21st century)
The American Basketball Association, often abbreviated as ABA, is a semi-professional men's basketball league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association that merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976...
expansion team. The Razorsharks had much success during their first season, as they finished their inaugural regular season at 26-4, ranked #1 in the ABA Pit Bull Power Rankings, and were named as ProBasketBallNews.com's top 10 Minor League teams. They also led the ABA in attendance. Their regular season high was 6,192 against Indiana.
Due to their success at the gates, Rochester hosted the 2006 ABA Great Eight Tournament playoffs. At their home arena, the Razorsharks, on March 26, won the ABA championship 117-114 in front of a franchise record crowd of 6,377.
The Razorsharks' championship continued what has become a Rochester basketball tradition: The Rochester Royals
Rochester Royals
The franchise that would become the Sacramento Kings initially started in the city of Rochester, New York, as the Rochester Royals of the National Basketball League....
won the National Basketball League
National Basketball League (United States)
Founded in 1937, the National Basketball League, often abbreviated to NBL, was a professional men's basketball league in the United States. The league would later merge with the Basketball Association of America to form the National Basketball Association in 1949.- League history :The...
championship in their first season, 1945-46, and the Rochester Zeniths
Rochester Zeniths
The Rochester Zeniths was a professional basketball team in the Continental Basketball Association. They played in Henrietta, New York, a suburb of Rochester at the Dome Arena and in downtown Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial...
captured the Continental Basketball Association
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
crown in their maiden campaign in 1978-79.
2006-2007
During the team's first "off-season," the RazorSharks took a major step towards repeating as ABA Champions, as well as establishing plans for the future, by re-signing head coach Rod Baker to a multi-year contract. The deal was reported to be a two-year contract, keeping the 2005-06 ABA Coach of the Year in Rochester until the end of the 2007-2008 season.Despite the loss of key player and 2006 ABA MVP Chris Carrawell
Chris Carrawell
Chris Carrawell is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2nd round of the 2000 NBA Draft. Carrawell attended high school at Cardinal Ritter College Prep and played collegiately at Duke University.-External links:**...
, the RazorSharks reloaded well for the start of the next season, signing key players such as C/F Mike Mackell and including the mid-season pickup of G/F Ricky Price.
The team opened the season with two wins on the road, and returned home on Thursday, November 16 for their 2006 home opener, a 107-93 win over the rival Buffalo Silverbacks.
On Saturday, November 18, ABA Commissioner John Salley presented the players and staff with their Championship rings, and helped hoist the 2005-06 ABA Championship banner to the rafters of the Blue Cross Arena. The Razorsharks won that game, 124-114 over the Maryland Nighthawks
Maryland Nighthawks
The Washington GreenHawks were a team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League based in Washington, D.C.. As the Maryland Nighthawks they were formerly part of the American Basketball Association and a founding member of the Premier Basketball League , in which they later played as...
.
On Thursday, December 28, 2006 the Rochester RazorSharks beat the Cape Cod Frenzy
Cape Cod Frenzy
The Cape Cod Frenzy is an American Basketball Association team based in Cape Cod, Massachusetts that played from 2004 to 2006 as the Boston Frenzy. They finished the 2005 season with a 5-15 record and did not make the playoffs. They finished in 9th place in the blue division. They completed...
92-88 and set a record 24th professional basketball consecutive home victory record topping the 1949-50 NBA Rochester Royals and the 1978-79 CBA Rochester Zeniths. A franchise attendance record was also set at this game with an announced attendance of 7,858. The crowd was also the largest ever to see a pro basketball game featuring a Rochester team. The RazorSharks finished the 2006-2007 regular season with an 18-0 home record extending their home win streak to 35 consecutive wins, and counting. The RazorSharks' last home loss came on November 24, 2005 to the Niagara DareDevils.
On Thursday, March 22, 2007, the RazorSharks announced they were leaving the ABA to help form the new Premier Basketball League.
2008
The team's first year in the PBL was very successful, compiling an 18-2 record which was the best in the league and earned them the first seed in the playoffs. Following first and second-round byes, they defeated the Reading RailersReading Railers
The Reading Railers are a team of the Premier Basketball League that began play in 2007. They play their home games at the Sovereign Center. The team was originally going to play in the American Basketball Association....
100-76 for a berth in the championship game. All of this came despite just a four-player holdover from the previous year. Only James Reaves, John Halas, Demond Stewart, and Keith Friel were players for the RazorSharks in years past, and only three of them, Reaves, Stewart, and Friel were on the 2006 ABA Championship team.
On March 30, the Razorsharks won the PBL's inaugural championship, defeating the Arkansas Impact
Arkansas Impact
The Arkansas Impact was a team in the Premier Basketball League that played in the league's inaugural 2008 season. They played their home games at the Barton Coliseum in Little Rock...
142-112. Another notable incident in the title game was the backboard shattering
Backboard shattering
A backboard shattering is an accident or stunt in basketball. It occurs when a player slam dunks the ball hard enough to break the fiberglass of the backboard. The stunt has caused games to be canceled or delayed, serious injuries to occur and expensive costs of clean up and replacement...
following forward Sammy Monroe grabbing the rim for a rebound. The glass shrapnel injured teammate James "Mook" Reaves and delayed the game for 45 minutes while arena staff replaced the backboard and medical staff tended to Reaves' injuries.
2009
Reaves, Friel and Crouch returned to the Sharks in 2009, as did role-players Ron Rollerson and Steve Hailey. Chris Iversen was promoted from the front office to assistant coach during the off-season.The team's early performance lagged expectations. The RazorSharks lost three of their first four games, and on January 19, 2009, the Vermont Frost Heaves
Vermont Frost Heaves
The Vermont Frost Heaves were a professional basketball team in Vermont, United States that last played in the Premier Basketball League, last coached by Joe Salerno. The formation of the team was announced in December, 2005 by founding owner Alexander Wolff, a Cornwall, Vermont resident and...
ended Rochester's 48-game home winning streak, which dated back three seasons. However, the RazorSharks won all 15 remaining regular-season games to finish the regular season 16-3, capture the championship of the Eastern Division, and earn the second seed in the PBL playoffs.
The PBL semifinals pitted the Razorsharks against the third-seeded Manchester Millrats
Manchester Millrats
The Saint John Mill Rats are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball League of Canada based in Saint John, New Brunswick. The Mill Rats started as the Manchester Millrats, an expansion team in the American Basketball Association in 2007 based in Manchester, New Hampshire. For the...
. The teams split the first two games of the best-of-three series, the visitor winning each game.
The PBL Finals pitted the Razorsharks against the Battle Creek Knights..The Razorsharks won their second straight title 152-115 and Sammy Monroe shattered the backboard again delaying the games for 45 minutes in the first quarter.
2011
In the first 8 games of the 2011 season Rochester started with a horrible 2-6 record.After starting 2-6 Rochester won 10 more games in the season. This then gave them a
12-8 record and third seed in the playoffs. They made it to the championship facing Lawton-Fort Sill again. In the first Game of the championship Rochester won 105-101.
In game 2 they lost 89-96. Trying not to repeat what happened last year in game three
they won 87-84. Rochester was then Champions again.
2005-2006 Final Record
| Regular Season | |||||||
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | League Ranking | Division Ranking | |||
| 26 | 4 | .867 | 1st - ABA | 1st - Connie Hawkins | |||
| Playoffs | |||||||
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Finish | ||||
| 4 | 0 | 1.000 | Won ABA Championship (beat SoCal Legends SoCal Legends The Southern California Legends, known commonly as the SoCal Legends, were a team in the Continental Basketball Association.The Legends are owned and coached by former NBA player Gary Grant. They played their home games at Azusa Pacific University's Felix Events Center... ) |
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Team Leaders
-Points Per Game: James Reaves: 18.4-Rebounds Per Game: James Reaves: 7.6
-Assists Per Game: Lazarus Sims: 6.2
2006-2007 Record
| Wins | Losses | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 6 | .800 |
The RazorSharks received a final ABA PLAYOFF RANKING of 4 (of 37 teams) earning them a bye in the first round of the ABA playoffs.
Current roster
Head Coach: Rod BakerRod Baker
Rod Baker is the Head Coach for the PBL Champion Rochester Razorsharks.-College career:Baker played basketball at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1970–1974...
Assistant Coach: Chris Iversen
| # | Pos. | Ht. | Player | Acquired | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  |
PG | 6'0 | Jerice Crouch | 2008 | Chattanooga University of Tennessee at Chattanooga The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a public university located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The University, often referred to as UTC or simply "Chattanooga" , is one of three universities and two other affiliated institutions in the University of Tennessee System; the others being in... |
| 5 | |
PG | 6'3 | John Halas | 2006 | Trinity College (CT) Trinity College (Connecticut) Trinity College is a private, liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1823, it is the second-oldest college in the state of Connecticut after Yale University. The college enrolls 2,300 students and has been coeducational since 1969. Trinity offers 38 majors and 26 minors, and has... |
| 10 | |
PG | 6'2 | Steve Hailey | 2008 | Boston College Boston College Eagles men's basketball The Boston College Eagles are a Division I college basketball program that represents Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA. The team has competed in the ACC since 2005, having previously played in the Big East. Home games have been played at the Conte Forum since 1988, having previously been played... |
| 13 | |
SG | 6'4 | Keith Friel | 2005 | Virginia Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball The Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball program represents the University of Virginia in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA's Division I. The team is coached by Tony Bennett.-Statistics:-Retired numbers:-Retired jerseys:... |
| 15 | |
SG | 6'4 | Derik Hollyfield | 2008 | Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Panthers The Eastern Illinois Panthers are the men's and women's athletic teams representing Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL. Eastern Illinois University's colors are blue and gray. Eastern Illinois sports teams, except for men's soccer and swimming teams, participate in NCAA Division I in... |
| 20 | |
PG | 6'3 | Demond Stewart | 2005 | Niagara Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball The Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team is the college basketball team that represent Niagara University in Lewiston, New York, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference... |
| 21 | |
SF | 6'6 | Sammy Monroe | 2008 | Newberry College Newberry College Newberry College is a liberal-arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located on a historic campus in Newberry, South Carolina.The college has 1,025 students and a 19:1 student-teacher ratio... |
| 24 | |
PF | 6'4 | Marlin Johnson | 2008 | Monroe CC Monroe Community College Monroe Community College is a two-year college of the State University of New York, located in Monroe County, New York. The college has two campuses, one in the town of Brighton and another, the Damon City Campus, in the City of Rochester... |
| 25 |  |
PF | 6'6 | Vidal Massah | 2008 | St. Bonaventure St. Bonaventure University St. Bonaventure University is a private, Franciscan Catholic university, located in Allegany, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It has roughly 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students.... |
| 34 | |
PF | 6'8 | Arthur Barclay | 2008 | Memphis Memphis Tigers basketball The Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Memphis in NCAA Division I men's college basketball. The Tigers compete in Conference USA, in which they have won six regular season and four conference tournament championships. As of 2011, the Tigers have the 29th highest... |
| 35 | |
PF | 6'8 | James "Mook" Reaves James Reaves James Reaves, often called by his nickname "Mook," is a professional basketball player for the Rochester Razorsharks of the PBL.Reaves was born on April 30, 1982 in Rochester, New York to Milton and Dorthea Reaves. He has two older brothers, Carlos and Kelvin... |
2005 | Niagara Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball The Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team is the college basketball team that represent Niagara University in Lewiston, New York, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference... |
| 55 | |
PF | 6'11 | Ron Rollerson | 2008 | Temple Temple Owls men's basketball The Temple Owls men's basketball team represents Temple University in the Atlantic 10 Conference at the Division I level. The program is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The head men's basketball coach is Fran Dunphy.-History:... |
2009 Season Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location/Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 3 | Augusta Groove | Away | 116-127 | James Reaves James Reaves James Reaves, often called by his nickname "Mook," is a professional basketball player for the Rochester Razorsharks of the PBL.Reaves was born on April 30, 1982 in Rochester, New York to Milton and Dorthea Reaves. He has two older brothers, Carlos and Kelvin... (32) |
James Reaves (6) | Steve Hailey (3) | Richmond Academy Academy of Richmond County The Academy of Richmond County is a public high school listed on the National Register of Historic Places located in Augusta, Georgia, USA. Originally known as Richmond County Military Academy, and commonly known as Richmond Academy, it was chartered in 1783... |
0-1 |
| January 10 | Buffalo Stampede | Home | 120-100 | James Reaves (27) | James Reaves (14) | Jerice Crouch (6) | Blue Cross Arena Blue Cross Arena The Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in Rochester, New York. Its maximum seating capacity is 13,000... |
1-1 |
| January 15 | Wilmington Sea Dawgs Wilmington Sea Dawgs The Wilmington Sea Dawgs are a team of the Tobacco Road Basketball League in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Sea Dawgs began play in 2006 as a member of the American Basketball Association and later played as a founding member of the Premier Basketball League and a founding member of the... |
Away | 101-111 | Keith Friel (22) | James Reaves (11) | Jerice Crouch (3) | Schwartz Center Joe and Barbara Schwartz Center The Joe and Barbara Schwartz Center is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, North Carolina. With a capacity of 1,800 people, it is home to the Cape Fear Sea Devils junior college basketball and volleyball teams, and also to the Wilmington Sea Dawgs of... |
1-2 |
| January 19 | Vermont Frost Heaves Vermont Frost Heaves The Vermont Frost Heaves were a professional basketball team in Vermont, United States that last played in the Premier Basketball League, last coached by Joe Salerno. The formation of the team was announced in December, 2005 by founding owner Alexander Wolff, a Cornwall, Vermont resident and... |
Home | 110-113 | James Reaves (26) | James Reaves (9) | James Reaves (5) | Blue Cross Arena | 1-3 |
| January 24 | Chicago Throwbacks Chicago Throwbacks The Chicago Throwbacks are a team of the Premier Basketball League that begin play in fall 2007. Their home arena is Attack Athletics on Chicago's West Side.... |
Away | 112-83 | James Reaves (23) | James Reaves (11) | Marlin Johnson (2) | Attack Athletics Attack Athletics The Attack Athletics is a state-of-the-art training center that includes 4 NBA regulation courts, and a 1,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Chicago, Illinois. It is owned by Michael Jordan's personal trainer Tim Grover. The facility was designed by Cornerstone Architects Ltd... |
2-3 |
| January 25 | Wilmington Sea Dawgs | Away | 99-87 | Keith Friel (22) | James Reaves (11) | Jerice Crouch (2) | Schwartz Center | 3-3 |
| January 29 | Mid-Michigan Destroyers Mid-Michigan Destroyers The Mid-Michigan Destroyers were a franchise in the Premier Basketball League which began play in the 2009 season. Based in Bay City, they trained at the JJKN Hoops Training Center The Mid-Michigan Destroyers were a franchise in the Premier Basketball League which began play in the 2009 season. ... |
Away | 119-82 | James Reaves (20) | Aaron Williams Aaron Williams Aaron Williams is an American former professional basketball player. He played at the power forward and center positions.-Basketball career:... (10) |
Keith Friel (2) | Bay City Western High School Western High School (Auburn, Michigan) Bay City Western High School is an American high school located at 500 Midland Road, Auburn, Michigan. Its mascot is the Warrior, and its colors are brown and gold. The school fight song consists of music from the march Winchester , with original words written for Western High... |
4-3 |
| February 1 | Wilmington Sea Dawgs | Home | 115-95 | Sammy Monroe (19) | Ron Rollerson (11) | Steve Hailey (9) | Blue Cross Arena | 5-3 |
| February 7 | Mid-Michigan Destroyers | Home | 141-86 | Jerice Crouch (25) | James Reaves (12) | Steve Hailey (7) | Blue Cross Arena | 6-3 |
| February 14 | Vermont Frost Heaves | Away | 113-103 | Keith Friel (33) | Marlin Johnson (13) | Sammy Monroe & Marlin Johnson (2) | Barre Auditorium Barre Auditorium Barre Auditorium is a 1,856-seat multi-purpose arena in Barre, Vermont. It was built in 1939. It was one of the homes of the Vermont Frost Heaves of the Premier Basketball League, along with the Burlington Memorial Auditorium. The Vermont High School State Basketball Championships are held in this... |
7-3 |
| February 16 | Augusta Groove | Home | 119-121 | Keith Friel (35) | Aaron Williams (10) | Jerice Crouch & Steve Hailey (4) | Blue Cross Arena | 8-3 |
| February 21 | Mid-Michigan Destroyers | Home | 110-123 | Aaron Williams (24) | Jerice Crouch (9) | Jerice Crouch (5) | Blue Cross Arena | 9-3 |
| March 8 | Augusta Groove | Away | 117-99 | Keith Friel (25) | James Reaves (9) | Derik Hollyfield, Steve Hailey, & Xavier Morton (2) | Richmond Academy | 10-3 |
| March 14 | Augusta Groove | Home | 109-123 | Sammy Monroe (22) | Marlin Johnson (13) | Jerice Crouch & Steve Hailey (5) | Blue Cross Arena | 11-3 |
| March 17 | Wilmington Sea Dawgs | Home | 105-121 | Sammy Monroe (21) | Marlin Johnson & James Reaves (10) | Steve Hailey (8) | Blue Cross Arena | 12-3 |
| March 20 | Buffalo Stampede | Away | 132-100 | Sammy Monroe (22) | James Reaves (7) | Jerice Crouch (9) | Koessler Athletic Center Koessler Athletic Center Koessler Athletic Center is a 2,176-seat multi-purpose arena in Buffalo, New York. It was built in 1968, is home to the Canisius College Golden Griffins basketball team, and in 2009 became the home to the Buffalo Stampede. It also serves as the home to the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association... |
13-3 |
| March 22 | Buffalo Stampede | Home | 111-156 | Keith Friel (30) | James Reaves (10) | John Halas (7) | Blue Cross Arena | 14-3 |
| March 27 | Buffalo Stampede | Away | 123-92 | James Reaves (20) | Marlin Johnson (9) | Steve Hailey (10) | Koessler Athletic Center | 15-3 |
| March 28 | Chicago Throwbacks | Home | 96-176 | Keith Friel (36) | James Reaves (12) | Marlin Johnson (7) | Blue Cross Arena | 16-3 |
| Playoffs Semi-Final series |
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| April 2 | Manchester Millrats Manchester Millrats The Saint John Mill Rats are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball League of Canada based in Saint John, New Brunswick. The Mill Rats started as the Manchester Millrats, an expansion team in the American Basketball Association in 2007 based in Manchester, New Hampshire. For the... |
Away | 125-110 | Sammy Monroe (26) | James Reaves (10) | Marlin Johnson (4) | Southern New Hampshire Fieldhouse Southern New Hampshire Fieldhouse The Southern New Hampshire Fieldhouse is a 2,000 seat facility on the campus of Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, New Hampshire. A part of their Athletics and Recreation Complex, it is home to the SNHU Penmen basketball & volleyball teams, and was the home of the Manchester Millrats... |
17-3 |
| April 5 | Manchester Millrats | Home | 116-110 | Keith Friel (27) | James Reaves (8) | Steve Hailey (5) | Blue Cross Arena | 17-4 |
| April 7 | Manchester Millrats | Home | 152-115 | Keith Friel (28) | Xavier Morton (16) | Jerice Crouch & Steve Hailey (7) | Blue Cross Arena | 18-4 |