Stampede Edge Arsenal

BOISE, Idaho, November 30, 2008 – Jamaal Tatum came off the bench to score 28 points to lead the Idaho Stampede to a 116-111 victory over the Anaheim Arsenal on Sunday night in Boise. The Stampede improved to 2-0, while the Arsenal dropped to 0-2.

Coby Karl started off the game with the hot hand, scoring seven of his 24 points in the first quarter while helping the Stampede establish an early 28-23 advantage at the end of the period.

Anaheim battled back in the second quarter, outscoring the Stampede 33-25. Arsenal guard TJ Cummings scored all 10 of his points in the quarter, contributing to an 18-6 run.

The Stampede came out strong offensively in the third, shooting 52.9 percent from the floor. Idaho outscored Anaheim 34-25 to gain a 87-81 advantage and it would never give up that lead.

“I’m proud that this team continues to play the Stampede way, we play hard and we play together. That’s what will win games,” said Stampede Associate Head Coach Randy Livingston. “Coby (Karl) has stepped into a leadership role and Jamaal (Tatum) had a great game. The whole team showed tonight that training camp has paid off.”

Jermareo Davidson finished with his second consecutive double-double, scoring 16 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. Lance Allred dropped in 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds, just missing his second straight double-double. Ernest Scott had 11 points and shot 50 percent (3-for-6) from behind the 3-point line.

Tierre Brown led all Arsenal scorers, finishing with 25 points and dishing out seven assists. Mike Efevberha came off the bench to score 21 points, while James White added 19 points.

Idaho travels to Austin to face the Toros for a 2008 NBA D-League Championship rematch on Friday night. Anaheim will head home to face Reno for a Wednesday night game.