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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Storm Practice(12-17-11)


The Savannah Storm held practice Saturday morning at the Recreational Center in Richmond Hill.

Last season the Storm played in the ABA league and this season they will be playing in the CBL.

Storm owner, Anthony Bryan, reports the team will play 16 games and they start the season in April. Savannah will play teams from Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. The CBL will have playoff games.

The Storm has not announced who the coach will be this season.

Savannah will play their first game of the year against the ABA Jacksonville Giants on December 30, 2011. The game will be played at the Jacksonville Veteran's Memorial Arena and the time has not been determined.

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Storm Hold First Tryout


The Savannah Storm held their first tryout Saturday, June 4th 2011, at the Savannah High School Gym. Players participated in various drills, including shooting drills and fast break drills. A scrimmage was held in the afternoon. Anthony Bryan, owner, stated the second Storm tryout will be held in July.

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Jacksonville Giants Tryouts


Results of the recent try outs held by the Jacksonville Giants of the ABA. Five players made the first cut in the Giants Free Agent tryouts held Saturday, May 14th, 2011. Savannah Storm guard and captain last season, Ben Chisholm, was one of five players who survived the cut. Good luck Ben in the next phase of the tryouts.

Photo courtesy of Chris Morris(chrismorrisphotography.com).

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Giants lose final game in China


The Jacksonville Giants played the third game April 11, 2011 against the Olympians in the three game series in Bejing, China. The Olympians beat the Giants 98-93. Three starters for the Giants did not make the trip. It was a close game to the end, but the Olympians shot more than twice as many foul shots as the Giants.

It was announced yesterday that the two time ABA National Champions, South East Texas Mavericks, are leaving the ABA League. The Mavericks would like to join the NBA-Developement League this coming season.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Giants lose second game in China


The Jacksonville Giants of the ABA League played their second game in China on April 8th, 2011 and lost by three points to the Aoshen Olympians. The Giants final game in Bejing, China will be played on April 11, 2011.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Jacksonville Giants lose first game in China


The Jacksonville Giants of the ABA was selected to represent the ABA League and play the Bejing Olympians three game exhibition in Bejing, China.

The first game was played today(April 5, 2011) with the Bejing Olympians defeating the Jacksonville Giants 100-88. Game two of the series will be played on April 8th, 2011.