In the much anticipated first double header of the second season for the 413 Elite’ as members of the American Basketball Association, the Elite took both wins with a final score of 115 to 100 versus the CT Surge, and 125 to 117 versus the Bridgeport Kings. The games, held at the Boys and girls club of Springfield on November 11/12, 2023, allowed fans to celebrate the team, Veterans, and those currently serving our country with special activities and giveaways.
In the first match, the 413 Elite dominated the CT Surge for the whole four quarters of play. The second game the Elite led the first two quarters, then the kings made a run in the third quarter to take the lead by three points, however the 413 Elite edged above their competitors in the fourth quarter to secure the victory.
The Springfield Stretching and Massage Therapy sponsored Players of these Game was rookie and Springfield native, Jeric “SOSA” Cichon, who scored 28 points, snatched 5 steals, hit the boards with 11 rebounds and worked the court with 5 assists against CT Surge. For the second game Windsor Connecticut native, Jerry “J-BUCKETS” Buchanon, scored 39 points, snatched 5 steals, hit the boards with 10 rebounds and worked the court with 5 assists against Bridgeport Kings.
413 Elite had four scorers in double figures for the first game. Charles Jackson, who scored 18 points, followed by Darrick Boyd, who scored 18 points, followed by Kamari Robinson, who scored 13 points and pulled down 12 rebounds, and Jonathan Bell who scored 8 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the CT Surge match.
413 Elite had four scorers in double figures for the second game. Jeric Cichon, who scored 21 points, followed by Darrick Boyd, who scored 13 points, followed by Charles Jackson, who scored 10 points, and Marvin Leveille who scored 8 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the Bridgeport Kings match.
With these wins the 413 Elite improve to 4 wins and 0 losses on the season making it the teams best start in franchise history. The 413 Elite is now ranked #5 in the country out of 120+ teams on the early season.
