D League

Regular Season Round 25: Texas L. - Sioux Falls S. 98-95

Date: January 11, 2012
The Skyforce almost overcame an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit Wednesday night but fell 98-95 to the Texas Legends in the NBA D-League Showcase. The Skyforce got within 92-90 but Booker Woodfox banked in a 3-pointer with 21.3 seconds left to give Texas a 95-90 lead. Casey Mitchell then hit a 3-pointer for Sioux Falls, trimming the lead to two. The Legends’ Drew Neitzel got fouled and made one of two free throws to put Texas up 96-93. Sioux Falls took the quick two-point basket to pull within a point before Woodfox hit two free throws to give Texas its final margin. The game marked the return to the Sioux Falls lineup of Patrick Ewing Jr. To make room for him on the roster, the team waived forward Billy McShepard due to injury. Ewing holds D-League career averages of 17.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists . He played 23 games for Sioux Falls last year. Greg Ostertag had 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots in 21 minutes for Texas. The 11-year NBA veteran is trying to make a comeback afrer being away from the game for five years. For the Skyforce, Anthony Mason Jr. had 28 points and nine rebounds, while Trey Gilder had 17 points and Charles Garcia 14. The Skyforce almost overcame an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit Wednesday night but fell 98-95 to the Texas Legends in the NBA D-League Showcase. The Skyforce got within 92-90 but Booker Woodfox banked in a 3-pointer with 21.3 seconds left to give Texas a 95-90 lead. Casey Mitchell then hit a 3-pointer for Sioux Falls, trimming the lead to two. The Legends’ Drew Neitzel got fouled and made one of two free throws to put Texas up 96-93. Sioux Falls took the quick two-point basket to pull within a point before Woodfox hit two free throws to give Texas its final margin. The game marked the return to the Sioux Falls lineup of Patrick Ewing Jr. To make room for him on the roster, the team waived forward Billy McShepard due to injury. Ewing holds D-League career averages of 17.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists . He played 23 games for Sioux Falls last year. Greg Ostertag had 10 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots in 21 minutes for Texas. The 11-year NBA veteran is trying to make a comeback afrer being away from the game for five years. For the Skyforce, Anthony Mason Jr. had 28 points and nine rebounds, while Trey Gilder had 17 points and Charles Garcia 14. *Courtesy of www.argusleader.com
  SIOUX FALLS S.95
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
88 bisIj, SjUhIjF 30 68-86 (09.6%) 5-5 (5%) 3-1 (11.9%) 9 8 7 8 3 5 5 6 5 4 82 88 5
60 CIlRBij, gIBajaEuR 35 3-2 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 9 4 5 3 5 5 6 2 68 5
  OQuaUU, GiMR 44 4-1 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 8 6 5 1 5 5 8 1 68 5
  GaldRQ, wQRF 82 0-7 (00.1%) 6-6 (655%) 3-3 (655%) 3 3 2 3 1 5 5 5 5 8 69 69 5
  GiQZai, ChiQlRs 81 1-64 (31.8%) 5-5 (5%) 8-9 (82.1%) 4 3 9 5 1 5 5 6 5 3 63 -8 5
84 baUZhRll, CisRF 88 3-2 (05%) 6-0 (85%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 8 6 5 6 5 5 3 68 6 5
  HIQjR, ziBRllR 86 8-0 (35%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 8 5 5 5 5 6 3 5 5
  qTajD zQ., OiUQaZV 61 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5 8 8 6 4 5 6 5 5 8 1 6 5
  kijdRQLaRQRj, gij 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   49-94 (05.9%) 4-68 (80.5%) 68-86 (09.6%) 61 80 36 67 82 5 68 8 5 67 70 14  


  TEXAS L.98
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
  eIMRQUs, ChQas 49 4-2 (49.0%) 6-3 (80%) 6-8 (05%) 8 8 3 3 5 5 6 6 5 6 65 7 5
7 zIhjsIj, gIBajaEuR 45 4-1 (05%) 4-4 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 1 9 8 4 5 6 5 5 8 60 61 5
  XRaUJRl, gQRT 81 4-1 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 0-1 (24.4%) 5 8 8 4 0 5 6 5 5 0 69 7 5
  WallaiBs, ARij 83 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 6 0 1 8 4 5 5 5 5 8 9 4 5
86 gFRQ, eiBIj 84 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 8 4 5
66 WIIdfIx, mIIVRQ 82 0-65 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 5 8 8 5 6 5 8 5 5 0 85 66 5
  PsURQUiD, GQRD 86 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 3-9 (09.6%) 3 3 2 6 8 5 5 8 5 6 65 63 5
0 CIIVsRF, kijZR 86 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 3 4 5 8 5 5 3 0 0 5
  eIDRQs, biUU 69 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 1-2 (90%) 8 6 4 6 8 5 5 6 5 5 65 1 5
43 kRQRRj, SjUhIjF 7 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 8 6 5 5 6 5 5 8 4 5
wIUil   80-00 (30.0%) 7-60 (15.5%) 86-46 (19.9%) 65 89 49 85 86 5 2 0 5 85 72 97  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)