THE BLACKTOP AT THE O'RENA (1,821 attendance)
OAKLAND GOLDEN GRIZZLIES (2-3)
GAME NOTES:
> Oakland recorded 22 assists on 26 made baskets.
> The Golden Grizzlies shot 26 of 53 (49 percent) from the floor.
> Oakland shot a season best 88 percent from the free throw line (15 of 17).
> Oakland led at halftime 38-31. The Golden Grizzlies are 2-2 this season when leading at the half.
> In the second half, Oakland shot 55 percent (12 of 22) and was 50 percent from the three-point line (6 of 12).
> Oakland has made a 3-pointer in 942 consecutive games, 7th-best streak in the country.
> The last time Oakland did not make a 3-pointer was vs. Wayne State on Jan. 30, 1988.
PLAYER NOTES
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Brad Brechting scored a career high 17 points and grabbed a career high seven rebounds.
> Brechting made a career high four three-pointers on seven attempts.
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Xavier Hill-Mais scored 16 points and pulled down five rebounds.
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Braden Norris recorded a career high 12 points and was perfect from the floor going 3 of 3 from the floor, 2 of 2 from beyond the arc and 4 of 4 from the free throw line.
> Norris also handed out five assists and recorded three steals.
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Jordan Nobles scored in double figures with 10 points and dished out five assists.
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Jaevin Cumberland and
James Beck each added nine points. Beck grabbed five rebounds while Cumberland recorded four assists and no turnovers.
INSIDE THE SERIES
> Oakland leads 1-0.