ENERGY END SEASON WITH HOME LOSS TO DAKOTA

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Contact: Katie Mahnke
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ENERGY END SEASON WITH HOME LOSS TO DAKOTA

DES MOINES, Iowa, April , 2009 – Player of the Game, Othyus Jeffers, scored 31 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and shot 13-for-18 from the field, but the Dakota Wizards defeated the Iowa Energy 114-109 on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Arena.

The Energy jumped off to an early start, leading by 17 during the first quarter. Six members of the Energy squad finished in double-digits, including Denham Brown (20 points), Demetris Nichols (19 points), John Edwards (13 points) and Mark Tyndale (10 points). Curtis Stinson finished the season with another double-double, adding 11 points and dishing out 11 assists.

David Bell’s 10 three pointers helped push the Wizards to a victory. Bell finished with 31 points and shot 12-for-17 from the field. Contributing double-doubles were Blake Ahearn (20 points, 11 assists), Richard Hendrix (16 points, 14 rebounds), and Maurice Baker (12 points, 10 rebounds). Renaldo major added 20 points.

Dakota will move on the play Utah in the D-League Semi Final on Monday.

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