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ELMIRA BULLDOGS EBA FINAL 4 WEEKEND PREVIEW !!! |
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Photo By Steve Vesey :
From Left to Right - Front Row - Aubin Scott, Kevin Hill, Telron Spell, Henri Buford, Patrick Quinn, Charles Berch (Dir. of Ops). Middle Row - Dennis Lee (Ast. Coach), Peter Lawal, Brandon Lawley, Kenneth Gethers. Back Row - Thomas Peer (Concessions Manager), David Chestnut (Team Manager), James R. Schutz (Head Coach & GM), Eric Bresett, Demaija Stewart, Tammy Peer (Dir. of Merchandise). Laying down in front - Brutis (Elmira Bulldogs Team Mascot).
The 2009 Eastern Basketball Alliance season tipped off back on January 3rd with 15-team's. Only the top 4 team's remain, setting the stage for the highly anticiapated 2009 EBA Final 4 to be played in Harrisburg, PA this upcoming weekend on March 28/29.
On Saturday March 28 at 5:00pm the Final 4 action will open up with #1 seed Delaware Destroyers (9-1) facing off against #4 seed and 7-time defending league champion the Harrisburg Horizon (8-2). At approx. 7:00pm the #3 seed Elmira Bulldogs (9-1) will take to the court in the second semi-final of the night to face the #2 seed Washington Madness (9-1). The Washington Madness handed the Elmira Bulldogs their only loss of the season on March 14th by the score of 112-110 in the Elmira Bulldogs regular season finale. The winner's of Saturday nights semi-finals games will meet in the 2009 EBA Championship Game on Sunday March 29 at 3:00pm.
The Elmira Bulldogs will be leaving for the 2009 EBA Final 4 from the Chemung County YMCA on Pennsylvania Avenue in Elmira, NY at approx. 1:15pm on Saturday March 28th. Fans are welcomed to meet the Elmira Bulldogs players and staff in the YMCA parking lot and follow the team down to Harrisburg, PA, the car ride will take approx. 3 hours and 15 minutes. All of the Final 4 games will take place in the brand new John Harris Gym on the campus of Harrisburg High School.
If you have the chance be sure to come down to Harrisburg, PA and cheer on the Elmira Bulldogs in their quest to return to Elmira, NY with a Professional Sports Championship !!!!
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ALEXANDRIA AVENGERS FORFEIT QUARTERFINALS PLAYOFF GAME, ELMIRA BULLDOGS HEADING TO THE EBA FINAL 4 ! |
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The #6 seed Alexandria Avengers were originally scheduled to play a quarterfinals playoff game against the #3 seed Elmira Bulldogs on Sunday March 22, 2009 @ 3:00pm from the Chemung County YMCA in Elmira, NY. The EBA has a strict rule that has been known since league meetings prior to the season that inorder for a player to be eligible to play in the playoffs a player must have played in a total of (4) games during the regular season. The Alexandria Avengers notified the EBA league office that they only had a total of 7 players on the teams current roster who met the eligibility requirements for the playoffs, rather then face a daunting task to face the Elmira Bulldogs in Elmira with only 7 players on a 14 hour round trip the Alexandria Avengers have thrown in the towel on the game. The Elmira Bulldogs had previousaly defeated the Alexandria Avengers 117-108 on January 17th in Elmira, NY during a regular season contest.
The forfiet improves the Elmira Bulldogs overall record to 9-1 (tied for the best overall record in the league) while the Alexandria Avengers fall to 7-4 overall on the season.
The #3 seed Elmira Bulldogs (9-1) will now advance to the Final 4 to face the #2 seed Washington Madness (9-1). The Washington Madness handed the Elmira Bulldogs the teams only loss of the season in the regular season finale on March 14, 2009 in Elmira by the final score of 112-110 in a close nip and tuck affair. The Bulldogs and Madness will play Saturday March 28, 2009 at 7:00pm in the second of two semi-final games on Saturday March 28 at the 2009 EBA Final 4. Prior to the Elmira Bulldogs/Washington Madness game, the #1 seed Delaware Destroyers (9-1) will face off against the #4 seed Harrisburg Horizon (8-2) with a 5:00pm tip-off. The two winner's of the semi-final games will advance to play in the 2009 EBA Championship game to take place on Sunday March 29, 2009 @ 3:00pm.
Fan's will have a chance to see the Elmira Bulldogs in person before they head off to the EBA Final 4. The Elmira Bulldogs will be playing in the 1st Annual Celebrity All-Star Charity game this Saturday night at the Chemung County YMCA followed up by a open to the public team practice.
2009 EBA FINAL 4 LOCATION :
JOHN HARRIS GYM - HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL
25th & Market Sts. (2451 Market St)
Harrisburg, PA 17103
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ELMIRA BULLDOGS 1ST ANNUAL CELEBRITY ALL-STAR GAME FOR CHARITY TO TAKE PLACE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT !!! |
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The Elmira Bulldogs men's minor league professional basketball team will be hosting a celebrity all-star game on Saturday March 21, 2009 at the Chemung County YMCA located on Pennsylvania Avenue with all proceeds going to benefit the Chemung County Humane Society & SPCA (www.chemungspca.org).
The game will feature all of the Elmira Bulldogs professional players as well as several local celebrity's from the Elmira, NY area. Some of the celebritys that fan's can expect to see take to the court in the name of charity include Steve Vesey and Emerson Lotzia, the faces of WETM TV Sports News, Toby Motyka and Andy Malnoske the sports guys from WENY TV have decided to take to the court in the name of charity as well. Along with James R. Schutz who serves as the Elmira Bulldogs Head Coach & General Manager and Charles Berch who serves as the Elmira Bulldogs Director of Operations. Herbert Bailey, the head pastor of the Elmira 1st Church of The Nazarene will be taking to the hardwood along with Elmira, NY native Matt Wolf who serves as the assistant mens basketball coach at Corning Community College. Dennis Lee who serves as assistant coach on the Elmira Bulldogs coaching staff will be one of two celebrity referees for the charity all-star game.
"The economy is crumbling and sadly the first ones to suffer a lot of times happen to be the innocent cats and dogs. This game is not just about raising money to save the animals, this game is about raising awarness of a serious and growing problem", stated Bulldogs Head Coach & General Manager, James R. Schutz.
The following sponsors have made this event possible; Watkins Glen International, Clock Work Entertainment, Chemung County YMCA, Elmira Bulldogs, Holiday Inn-Riverside, Pudgies Pizza-Southside and Phoenix Internet Services.
The Elmira Bulldogs 1st annual celebrity all-star game for charity will tip-off at 7:00 pm this Saturday from the Chemung County YMCA located on Pennsylvania Avenue located in Elmira, NY. The cost of admission will be $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for seniors and youth. Anyone who brings in a item from the "Wish List" listed below will be admitted free of charge.
In addition, two general admission tickets to the IndyCar weekend at Watkins Glen International will be raffled off.
ANIMAL CARE
Baby food-Meat Only
Chicken Broth - Low Sodium
Canned Dog Food
Towels, Sheets, Blankets
6 ft, Nylon Leashes
Dog/Cat brushes
Cat Carriers
Office Supplies
Copy Paper
File Folders
Hanging File Folders
Legal Pads, Steno pads
Post-it notes
Gas Cards
Sams Club Gift Cards
AA Batteries
Sharpie Markers
Highlighters
Cleaning/Medical Supplies
Fabric Softener dryer sheets
Liquid Laundry Detergent
Paper Towels
Rubbing Alcohol
Anti-Bacterial liquid hand soap
Hand Sanitizer
Trash Bags
First aid Supplies
Animal Enrichment
Dog and Cat Toys
Dog and Cat "treats"
Cheese Whiz
Peanut Butter
Hot Dogs
Cat Beds
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ELMIRA BULLDOGS DROP A HEART BREAKER TO THE WASHINGTON MADNESS 112-110 |
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Going into the game it was the unbeaten #1 Elmira Bulldogs vs. the 1 loss #2 Washington Madness and the game lived up to all of the hype and then some.
The Washington Madness did not arrive in Elmira, NY until 8:00pm for what was suppose to be a 7:15pm tip-off. The Madness came out of the gates flat after limited warm up time and the Bulldogs opened up a good size lead early. However, it did not take long for the Washington Madness to heat things up to get back into the game by the end of the 1st quarter. The final 3 quarters of play would be a nip and tuck affair with lead changes happening every few seconds. The Washington Madness were up by two points with the Bulldogs inbounding from mid-court with 4.1 seconds left in the game, the Bulldogs were able to get the ball into their play maker Aubin Scott who drove to the basket and was tripped up on a questionable no-call to end the game with the final score Washington 112 and Elmira 110.
The Elmira Bulldogs (8-1) were led by former NCAA D-1 Long Island University standout Aubin Scott who finished with a team high 18 points to go along with 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Telron Spell scored 16 points for the Bulldogs while grabbing 4 rebounds and dishing out 2 assists. Former Mansfield University star Brandon Lawley and Bulldogs 6th man Henri Buford finished with 15 points each for Elmira. The double digit scorers for the Elmira Bulldogs were rounded out by Kenny Gethers and Peter Lawal who both finished with 12 points, Lawal finished with a team high 9 rebounds. Former Mansfield University standout Kevin Hill just missed double figures in scoring with 9 points, all 9 of the points came in a 6 minute span in the 1st half of the game.
"This was more then just a game, this was two heavy weight fighters going at it for 48 minutes" said Bulldogs Head Coach & General Manager, James R. Schutz.
The Washington Madness (9-1) were led by Ernie Graham Jr. with 22 points, Warren Jeffries with 20 points and former NCAA D-1/ACC Virginia Tech University player Eric Branham finished with 20 points on the evening.
With the loss, the Elmira Bulldogs (8-1) have fallen from #1 in the standings to #3 and will host a home quarterfinal playoff game in Elmira, NY on Sunday March 22nd at 3:00pm from the Chemung County YMCA on Pennsylvania Avenue. All indications show that the opponent will probably be the Alexandria Avengers who appear to be headed for the #6 and final seed in the 2009 EBA playoffs. The winner of the game will advance to the EBA Final 4 to be held in Harrisburg, PA on March 28th & 29th.
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#1 ELMIRA VS. #2 WASHINGTON ON SATURDAY NIGHT FROM ELMIRA, NY FOR THE EBA REGULAR SEASON TITLE! |
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The EBA has apparently saved the best for last. On Saturday March 14 2009 live from the Chemung County YMCA on Pennsylvania Avenue the EBA 1st place and undefeated Elmira Bulldogs (8-0) will take on the pride of Washington D.C. better known as the EBA 2nd place Washington Madness (8-1). This game will mark the end of the 2009 EBA regular season for both teams with the 2009 EBA Regular Season Championship and the 2009 EBA Playoffs #1 seed on the line.
The EBA 2nd place Washington Madness (8-1) team features 6 former NCAA D-1 players including Eric Branham from Virginia Tech University of the mighty ACC conference who leads the Washington Madness team in scoring at 27 points per contest. The Washington Madness team also features two stars from the world famous And1 mix tape streetball tour that can be viewed on ESPN, they include Prime Objective (Lonnie Harrell) and Baby Shaq (Hugh Jones). Harrell, played his college basketball at Big East Conference power house Georgetown University before spending two seasons in the NBA D-league.
The EBA 1st place Elmira Bulldogs (8-0) team features the best 1-2 scoring punch in the Eastern Basketball Alliance with back court teammates Aubin Scott and Telron Spell. Aubin Scott the former NCAA D-1 star from Long Island University averages 24.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals per contest while Telron Spell the former NCAA D-2 star from The University of Bridgeport averages 24.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.0 stelas per contest. The Bulldogs also feature 6th man scoring sensation, Henri Buford who averages 16.0 points per game off the bench.
"This is going to be the biggest regular season game of the 2009 EBA regular season and perhaps the biggest EBA regular season game of all-time", stated Bulldogs Head Coach & General Manager, James R. Schutz. "How often do you get the chance to close out the regular season with #1 playing #2 in the last game of the regular season?"
Tip-off for Saturday's EBA Regular Season Championship show down is slated for 7:15pm from the Chemung County YMCA on Pennsylvania Avenue in Elmira, NY. Ticket's will be sold at the door for the low price of $7.00 for adults, $5.00 for seniors, youth and Chemung County YMCA members.
This is a promotional night on the Bulldogs game calender and is being called "Elmira Sports Night". Elmira Sports Night will feature the Elmira Jackals Mascot "Blade" and the Elmira Pioneers Mascot "Stitches", it will also include the 1 year birthday party of Elmira Bulldogs Mascot "Brutis" and birthday cake will be made available to children at the game. Any fan wearing a Elmira Jackals, Elmira Pioneers or Elmira Bulldogs t-shirt or hat will recieve $1.00 off the price of admission.
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