Rochester holds on for a 110-105 victory over the Patroons.
By Alan Dale / NAPB Media Relations
In a game that was postponed 24 hours due to travel delays, the Rochester RazorSharks finally picked up their first win against the league-leading Albany Patroons, with a 110-105 victory at the Washington Avenue Armory on Saturday.
Albany (17-7) still hold a one-game lead in North American Premier Basketball (NAPB) play over the second-place Yakima Sun Kings.
The victory was Rochester’s (9-16) first in 6 tries against the Patroons this season.
All seven Raorsharks players who saw action on the court finished in double figures – Jerice Crouch led the Sharks in scoring with 24 points; while double-doubles were achieved by Slim Magee (16 points, 12 rebounds), Wayne McCullough (12 points, 11 rebounds), and Eric Williams (17 points, 12 rebounds).
For Albany, Edwin Ubiles led all Pats in scoring with 27 points, he also finished with 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Xavier Moon nearly claimed a double-double of 20 points and 9 rebounds, while his uncle, Jamario Moon, took care of 19 points and 9 boards of his own. Steven Cunningham’s 11 points were adorned with three steals and two blocked shots, while Nick Evans blocked three shots to go with his ten points on the night.
The Patroons took an early lead, finishing the first quarter 32-29, before Rochester came back to make it 63-53 at the half. Another Patroons run in the third ended the third quarter tied 86-86, but the RazorSharks finished off with a 29-22 fourth quarter to claim the victory.
Despite the rescheduled date, the Patroons hosted 500 fans at the Saturday night contest. Rochester and Albany will barely have time to rest – their next scheduled game is Sunday afternoon at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester. The Patroons return to the Armory for two games – April 5 and 6 – against the visiting Kentucky Thoroughbreds.