June 28th Game 2: Nets 97, Knicks 94

Posted by John Maddox on Jun 29, 2011 in News | 0 comments

It was a close game throughout, when a turnover with under 4 seconds left spoiled a great effort to fight back by the Knicks to allow the Nets to escape with a 97-94 win.  The Nets were led by Wesley Witherspoon (Memphis) who used a combination of drives and tremendous outside shooting to total 40 points on the night.  Fellow Memphis Tiger DJ Stephens had several high-impact plays including a tremendous slam following a great save by AJ Pigram (Claffin State).  Stephens totaled 10 points on the night.  AJ Pigram added 22 for the Nets who hit several key shots down the stretch to hang on for the win.  For the Knicks, Ferrokahn Hall had an outstanding game giving 21 points, and making several outstanding defensive plays.  Mitchell Anderson (UAPB) added 19 points for the Knicks in the losing effort.

The Nets return to action tomorrow night at 8pm against the Mavs, while the Knicks don’t return to the court until Thursday at 8pm when they’ll face the Magic

Nets Scoring:

• Wesley Witherspoon (Memphis) 40
• DJ Stephens (Memphis) 10
• Milton Nash (Volunteer State) 4
• AJ Pigram (Claffin State) 22
• Josh Watson (Southwest Tennessee CC) 2
• Rashad Weathers (Lemoyne Owen) 7
• Michael Campbell (Southwest Tennessee CC) 12

Knicks Scoring:

• Wesley Channels (Austin Peay) 12
• Ferrokahn Hall (Memphis) 21
• Corey Brown (Central Missouri) 17
• Mitchell Anderson (UAPB) 19
• Melvin Oliver (Southwest Tennessee CC) 9
• Corieon Pearson (Ridgeway) 2
• Asa Toney 14