Central Basketball Association

INDIANAPOLIS 125, BALTIMORE 114: (Indianapolis, Ind.) - With a chance to maintain their positioning as one of the top-3 teams in the league, Indianapolis did not want to waste that opportunity against winless Baltimore this evening, in the first ever matchup between the two clubs. After a closely contested first quarter, Indianapolis used an 11-0 run early in the second quarter to gain separation from the visitors. Although Baltimore, who was on their second road trip to Indiana in as many weeks, cut the deficit to just two points in the third quarter, Indianapolis executed a devastating combination of a 9-2 run and a a 10-1 run in the fourth quarter to cruise to a comfortable double-digit victory. Indianapolis (3-1) was led by Brandon Evans (27 points), Anthony White, Jr. (24 points), and Chrishawn Hopkins (21 points), while Baltimore (0-3) was led by Torey Fassett (25 points), Kendal Allison (22 points), and Benny Iko (20 points). Indianapolis travels to Illinois next Friday night, while Baltimore squares off against Bowling Green in Kentucky tomorrow afternoon. 

BOWLING GREEN 103, MISSISSIPPI 99: (Memphis, Tenn.) - With first place Mississippi looking to hold their grip as one of the top-3 teams in the league, similar to Indianapolis earlier in the evening, against winless Bowling Green, things did not go as well for them at home. Bowling Green dominated play for the beginning, leading the game after each period. Although Bowling Green nearly squandered a double-digit lead late in the game, they earned their first victory of the season, and improved to 4-0 all-time against Mississippi, including 3-0 on the road. Bowling Green (1-0) was led by Damarius Smith and Chris Kopooshian with 20 points each and Jared Stephens and Monte Burney with 18 points each; while Mississippi (3-2) was led by Anthony Jones (24 points), Marico Stinson (21 points) and Jerry Hampton (20 points). Bowling Green hosts Baltimore tomorrow afternoon for their home opener, while Mississippi will fly to Maryland next weekend for the Baltimore home opener.