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CBA ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE CHANGES
11.06.2008

ALBANY, NY (November 6, 2008) — The Continental Basketball Association today announced changes in the schedule for the 63rd season of play.


SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR CBA’S 63rd SEASON
10.06.2008

ALBANY, NY (October 6, 2008) — The oldest professional basketball league in the world will begin its 63rd consecutive season on Friday, December 12, as the Continental Basketball Association tips off the 2008-09 campaign with four games scheduled for opening weekend.


CBA ANNOUNCES ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS
04.08.2008

ALBANY, NY (April 8, 2008) – The Continental Basketball Association today announced their annual All-League selections. These selections are voted upon by the ten member head coaches. To be eligible, players must have played in 24 games (1/2 of the 48 game schedule) and be in good standing with the CBA. Coaches could not vote for their own players.


OKLAHOMA CAVALRY WIN CBA CHAMPIONSHIP
03.30.2008

ALBANY, NY (March 30, 2008) – The CBA completed its 62nd season of play tonight with the Oklahoma Cavalry winning the CBA Championship by defeating the Minot Skyrockets in the deciding fifth game of the CBA Playoffs, 86-76 and captured the Jay Ramsdell Trophy in the process. Due to his stellar play throughout the CBA Finals series, Brandon Dean was awarded the CBA Playoffs Most Valuable Player award.


SKYROCKETS EVEN CBA FINALS WITH WIN OVER CAVALRY CBA CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE DECIDED IN GAME FIVE
03.29.2008

ALBANY, NY (March 29, 2008) – The Minot Skyrockets bounced back from Wednesday’s defeat to even the CBA Finals at two games apiece, with a 96-82 victory over the Oklahoma Cavalry. The CBA Finals ends tomorrow with the deciding game of the five game series. The Cavalry won games one and three, while Minot has won games two and four. The final 48 minutes of the CBA season will decide the CBA Championship.


SKYROCKETS LAND FROM LONG DISTANCE TO EVEN CBA FINALS
03.25.2008

ALBANY, NY (March 25, 2008) – With a three-point shot at the buzzer by Ronnie Fields, the Minot Skyrockets evened the CBA Finals series at one game apiece with the Oklahoma Cavalry. Now the CBA Finals shifts to Minot, as the Skyrockets will now host games 3, 4, and if needed game 5. Game three will take place on Wednesday, March 26.


CBA FINALS CONTINUE TONIGHT IN OKLAHOMA
03.24.2008

ALBANY, NY (March 24, 2008) – After an exciting game one victory by the Oklahoma Cavalry, the CBA Playoffs continue tonight with game two in Lawton. The Minot Skyrockets will be looking to even the series before they return home to North Dakota for the final games of the playoffs.


  • TODAY'S GAMES
  • PREVIOUS SCORES
SATURDAY'S GAMES >>
CBA FINALS
Lawton Fort Sill
86
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Minot
76
Lawton Fort Sill Wins Series, 3-2
FRIDAY'S GAMES >>
CBA Finals
Lawton Fort Sill
82
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Minot
96
Series Tied, 2-2

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Click below for updates on your favorite CBA teams! - Updated 3/10/08
Albany Patroons
In their final two home games of the regular season, the Patroons tried whatever they could to defeat the Rio Grande Valley Silverados, only to lose on Tuesday night to the McAllen crew 122-112 in overtime [5.5-1.5]. Nat Burton put in 30 points for the Patroons, while Jason "J-Bird" Williams had 25 points and 13 rebounds. On Wednesday night, the Patroons rested several of their starters and allowed their bench to play the final home game against Rio Grande Valley. Unfortunately for the Patroons, they were defeated by the Silverados 132-105 [7-0]. Ian Young and Lucious Jordan each scored 25 points; rookie Dabo Kabov had his first double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds for the Green and Gold. In their final series of the season, the Patroons traveled to Lawton, Oklahoma for a two-game matchup against the Cavalry. In another punishing defeat, the Patroons were upended 150-104 [7-0], despite Nat Burton scoring a season-high 46 points; Burton also pulled down 14 rebounds. Ian Young added 24 points for Albany. The Patroons finished their 2007-08 season with a 150-130 [6-1] loss on the road at Oklahoma.
East Kentucky Miners
After setting a CBA record for most points in a game with 194 in a win over the Krunk, the East Kentucky Miners set another team record in their Wednesday night game against the Minot Skyrockets - by losing 134-121 [6-1], the Miners set a franchise record for most points allowed. Mike Dean had a double-double of 40 points and 12 assists; while Steve Thomas put up 20 points and pulled down 19 rebounds. Josh Pace added 30 points to his totals.
Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry
If the regular season is any indication, the upcoming playoff series between the Cavalry and the Sun Kings will be a series for the ages. On Monday night at the SunDome, the Cavalry took apart Yakama 98-82 [6-1], on the strength of 27 points from Daryan Selvy and 18 points from Nate Green; Marvin Phillips led in rebounding with 10 boards. Next up for the Cavs was a two-game series against the Albany Patroons, and a chance for former Patroons head coach Micheal Ray Richardson to face his former squad. He did not disappoint, as the Cavalry scored a franchise-high 150 points in a 150-104 [7-0] slaughtering of the Patroons. While Daryan Selvy had 22 points for Oklahoma, Tony Key added 20 points; Curtis Haywood earned a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds. The Cavalry finished the regular season with a 150-130 [6-1] beatdown on the Albany Patroons at the Great Plains Coliseum.
Minot Skyrockets
The Minot Skyrockets are on a roll, and they showed their dominance in a 134-121 [6-1] home victory Wednesday night against the East Kentucky Miners. Ronnie Fields led the Skyrockets with 25 more points; Ray Cunningham followed with 23 points and Kevin Johnson notched 24 points. After that came two "tune-up" matches. In the first game Friday night at the Launchpad, the Skyrockets handily crushed the Krunk 116-94 [6-1], as Ray Cunningham scored 28 points and 10 rebounds; Christopher Reaves added 25 points, and Darius Mattear pulled down 13 rebounds. The Skyrockets' final game of the season came with a large crowd at the Minot Municipal Auditorium - and a 123-84 [7-0] killing of the Atlanta Krunk. Darius Mattear led the Skyrockets with 25 points and 20 rebounds in the game; while Kellen Miliner scored 20 points for the Skyrockets.
Pittsburgh Xplosion
After a long rest, the Xplosion traveled to Butte for the final two games of its regular season. On Wednesday night, however, the Daredevils drove over the Xplosion, 116-97 [6-1], despite 17 points from Dajuan Tate, 16 points from Albert White, and a double-double of 14 points and 10 boards from John DeGroat. In their final game of the regular season, the Xplosion battled the Butte Daredevils for 48 minutes, and finally won the game on the road 116-113 [5-2]. John DeGroat was the top scorer for the Black and Gold, finishing with 27 points and 11 rebounds; former Xplosion assistant coach DeVaughn Halsel stepped in uniform and got 10 points and 12 rebounds; while Albert White finished with 24 points.
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