The Steel City Yellow Jackets were supposed to travel down to Baltimore to take on the Baltimore Hawks this evening. However, the game has been cancelled leaving the Yellow Jackets stagant this weekend.
The Steel City Yellow Jackets and Baltimore Hawks were scheduled to continue their rivalry this evening in Baltimore, Maryland. However, due to reasons beyond the Yellow Jackets control, This evening's game between the two has been cancelled giving The Yellow Jackets a week to recover before the final week of regular season action in the American Basketball Association.
The Yellow Jackets came into the weekend looking to rebound from a 133-127 loss to the number one team in the country that snapped a five game winning streak. The Yellow Jackets had fought hard in that contest but unfortunately just came up short.
The Yellow Jackets entered the weekend as the number 18 ranked team in the country with a record of 12-8. They were up four spots from last week's ratings as they are trying to make a final push for the ABA playoffs. They were helped out by a season high five game winning streak that put them in the number 18 spot and they will have to wait a week before trying to improve their ranking.
Next Saturday February 25th will be the last home game of the 2016/2017 regular season as the Yellow Jackets are set to take on the Kalamazoo Cobras. The two teams were scheduled to meet earlier in the season but inclement weather was the culprit in cancelling that contest.
The Yellow Jackets have played some of their best basketball at home This season where they hold a record of 9-3. They like to have the home crowd behind them and it gets them going in the ball game. This team is full of offensive studs including Antonio Reddic, Gilmore Cummings, and Lawrence Baker. Each guy has made big contributions to this year's team and they will look to continue to make an impact as the team heads for the playoffs.
If you haven't gotten a chance to already, come on out and support your Steel City Yellow Jackets in their final home game of the 2016/2017 regular season. Tickets are ten dollars for adults and five dollars for students. It will be a night of excitement as the high powered Yellow Jacket offense looks to finish The regular season off on a good note. Come on out and Catch the Buzz.
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