NBA Development League: Bighorns Drop Second-Straight Overtime Game, 92-88
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Bighorns Drop Second-Straight Overtime Game, 92-88

For Immediate Release
Jan. 6, 2010

Box Score

BOISE, Idaho—After a double-overtime loss Monday, the Bighorns played an extra period again Wednesday, falling 92-88 to the Erie BayHawks at the D-League Showcase in Qwest Arena in Boise, Idaho.

Trailing by a point at the end of regulation, Mo Charlo stole an Erie inbound pass and was fouled, before making one of two free throws to send the game into overtime. However, Erie outscored Reno 12-8 in the extra frame, handing Reno its second-straight overtime loss and fifth-straight loss overall.

Desmon Farmer paced Reno with a 20-point, 9-rebound effort, but only two other Bighorns scored in double figures as Reno was held to its lowest offensive output of the season. Russell Robinson chipped in 16 points and Charlo paced Reno with a team-high 10 rebounds.

But the story of the game was Erie’s Alade Aminu, who dominated with a game-high 30-point, 23-rebound effort. Reno had no answer for the 6-10 forward from Georgia Tech, who shot 12-for-20 from the floor and 6-for-8 from the free throw stripe.

The Bighorns continue their week-long road trip this weekend in Utah and Albuquerque, before returning home on Jan. 12 to tangle with the Utah Flash. Tip-time is set for 7 p.m. in the Reno Events Center. Tickets are on-sale now at www.RenoBighorns.com, the Reno Events Center Box Office, Silver Legacy Box Office, or by visiting any Northern Nevada Ticketmaster location or Web site.

The NBA Development League, founded in 2001, is the NBA’s official minor league whose teams have direct affiliations to NBA franchises. For the 2009-10 season, the league will feature 16 teams – including the debut of the Maine Red Claws and the Springfield Armor. A proven developer of talent, 20 percent of players in the NBA at the conclusion of the 2008-09 season boasted NBA D-League experience, while the league continues to develop coaches, referees, and front office staff for the NBA and its teams. In fostering the league’s connection to the community, its teams, players and staff promote health and wellness, support local needs and interests, and assist in educational development through NBA D-League Cares programs. The NBA D-League also advances the game of basketball as the research and development arm of the NBA. Throughout the season fans can watch all NBA D-League games on NBA Futurecast, the free live Web-streaming initiative found at nba.com/futurecast.

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