Gwinnett Majic, Franklin Knights square off for WBA championship Saturday - Jul 29, 2010 (by Joe Myers)
The seventh season of the World Basketball Association Exposure League (WBA) will come to a close Saturday night when the Gwinnett (Ga.) Majic and Franklin (Tenn.) Knights face off for the WBA championship at Bogan Park in Buford, Ga. Tipoff for the game is scheduled for 6 p.m.
The teams met three times in the regular season, with Gwinnett holding a 2-1 advantage. The Majic won the first game, 102-98, on May 14 at Berkmar High School in Lilburn, Ga [read more]
The seventh season of the World Basketball Association Exposure League (WBA) will come to a close Saturday night when the Gwinnett (Ga.) Majic and Franklin (Tenn.) Knights face off for the WBA championship at Bogan Park in Buford, Ga. Tipoff for the game is scheduled for 6 p.m.
The teams met three times in the regular season, with Gwinnett holding a 2-1 advantage. The Majic won the first game, 102-98, on May 14 at Berkmar High School in Lilburn, Ga. Franklin took the second game, 105-88, at the A-Game Sportsplex in Franklin on June 5, but Gwinnett won the third meeting, 131-107, at Bogan Park in Buford on July 9.
Gwinnett - which is 21-4 in its last 25 games dating back to May 2009 - is looking to bring home its second straight WBA title. The Majic enter the championship game on a roll, having won their last eight straight games. Gwinnett's last loss came back on June 5, when the Majic dropped a 105-88 decision to the Knights in Franklin. Since then, they've scored at least 110 points in all eight wins and won their final two regular-season games by an average of 32 points.
Franklin was only 1-2 against the Majic this season, but it excelled against the rest of the WBA, allowing the Knights to qualify for the championship game. Franklin - which started the season 0-2 and rebounded to qualify for the title game - was 7-2 against the remainder of the WBA, including posting three road wins and sweeping a late-season home-and-home series against the Marietta Storm, to make it to the title game in its first season as a WBA franchise.
Tickets to the WBA championship game are just $5 and for more information about the Majic, Knights and the WBA go to www.wbaball.net, www.gwinnettmajic.com and franklinknights.net.
The WBA Exposure League serves as a training ground to develop players on and off the court. Emphasis is placed on exposure, development, community involvement, and most importantly providing an exciting brand of basketball and entertainment. Hundreds of former WBA Players have gone on to play professional basketball all over the world including the D-League and NBA. The Next Best Thing To The NBA!
Gwinnett Majic, Franklin Knights to battle for WBA championship - Jul 26, 2010 (by Joe Myers)
The seventh season of the World Basketball Association Exposure League (WBA) will conclude Saturday night when the Gwinnett (Ga.) Majic and Franklin (Tenn.) Knights square off for the WBA championship at Bogan Park in Buford, Ga. Tipoff for the game is scheduled for 6 p.m.
The teams met three times in the regular season, with Gwinnett holding a 2-1 advantage. The Majic won the first game, 102-98, on May 14 at Berkmar High School in Lilburn, Ga [read more]
The seventh season of the World Basketball Association Exposure League (WBA) will conclude Saturday night when the Gwinnett (Ga.) Majic and Franklin (Tenn.) Knights square off for the WBA championship at Bogan Park in Buford, Ga. Tipoff for the game is scheduled for 6 p.m.
The teams met three times in the regular season, with Gwinnett holding a 2-1 advantage. The Majic won the first game, 102-98, on May 14 at Berkmar High School in Lilburn, Ga. Franklin took the second game, 105-88, at the A-Game Sportsplex in Franklin on June 5, but Gwinnett won the third meeting, 131-107, at Bogan Park in Buford on July 9.
Gwinnett - which is 21-4 in its last 25 games dating back to May 2009 - is looking to bring home its second straight WBA title the Majic enter the championship game on a roll, having won their last eight straight games. Gwinnett's last loss came back on June 5, when the Majic dropped a 105-88 decision to the Knights in Franklin. Since then, they've scored at least 110 points in all eight wins and won their final two regular-season games by an average of 32 points.
Franklin was only 1-2 against the Majic this season, but it excelled against the rest of the WBA, allowing the Knights to qualify for the championship game. Franklin - which started the season 0-2 and rebounded to qualify for the title game - was 7-2 against the remainder of the WBA, including posting three road wins and sweeping a late-season home-and-home series against the Marietta Storm, to make it to the title game in its first season as a WBA franchise.
Tickets to the WBA championship game are just $5 and for more information about the Majic, Knights and the WBA go to www.wbaball.net, www.gwinnettmajic.com and franklinknights.net.
The WBA Exposure League serves as a training ground to develop players on and off the court. Emphasis is placed on exposure, development, community involvement, and most importantly providing an exciting brand of basketball and entertainment. Hundreds of former WBA Players have gone on to play professional basketball all over the world including the D-League and NBA. The Next Best Thing To The NBA!
Franklin Knights Come Back For 135-131 OT Win Over Marietta Storm - Jul 21, 2010 (by Joe Myers)
The Franklin (Tenn.) Knights rallied in the fourth quarter and then held off the Marietta Storm in overtime for a 135-131 victory in a World Basketball Association Exposure League (WBA) game Monday night at the A-Game Sportsplex in Franklin, Tenn.
The game was a back-and-forth affair throughout, as the Knights (10-4) opened up a 39-23 lead after one quarter, but Marietta (7-8) came back in the second period and got to within 66-62 at halftime [read more]
The Franklin (Tenn.) Knights rallied in the fourth quarter and then held off the Marietta Storm in overtime for a 135-131 victory in a World Basketball Association Exposure League (WBA) game Monday night at the A-Game Sportsplex in Franklin, Tenn.
The game was a back-and-forth affair throughout, as the Knights (10-4) opened up a 39-23 lead after one quarter, but Marietta (7-8) came back in the second period and got to within 66-62 at halftime. The Storm completed their rally in the third quarter and held a 96-88 lead going into the fourth period, but the Knights made a charge themselves and forced overtime with the score tied at 120. In the extra frame, Franklin outscoredd Marietta 15-11 to earn a hard-fought home win.
Marietta, which dressed just six players for the game, was led by a pair of 35-point performers. Parrish Brown (6'1''-G-84, college: Maryland) had 35 points, nine assists and six rebounds and Lance Perique (6'7''-F-83, college: Georgia St.) had 35 points and nine rebounds. John A. Thomas (6'6''-G/F-82, college: Columbus St.) scored 24 points and added eight rebounds and three assists, Casey Love (6'9''-C-80, college: Robert Morris) had a double-double with 20 points and 14 rebounds and Anthony Joseph tossed in 14 points and 13 rebounds of his own in the loss.
The WBA Exposure League serves as a training ground to develop players on and off the court. Emphasis is placed on exposure, development, community involvement, and most importantly providing an exciting brand of basketball and entertainment. Hundreds of former WBA Players have gone on to play professional basketball all over the world including the D-League and NBA. The Next Best Thing To The NBA!
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