The Jacksonville Giants traveled to Savannah, Georgia Thursday to tune-up for the ABA Playoffs on March 17& 18 in Jacksonville. The Giants played the Florida Makos at Johnson High School Gymnasium with tip-off at 7:00pm. Jacksonville came with in two points of tying their scoring record. Final score Jacksonville Giants 209 Florida Makos 83.
The first quarter saw the Giants outscore the Makos 41-22. At the half Jacksonville led 102-41. Leading scorer at the half for Jacksonville, Renaldo Norman scored 22, Anthony Jackson 18, Tim Ware and Lamar Sanders both scored 8 points. Brad Clark and A. J. Stewart scored 10 points each for the Makos.
Jacksonville had 148 points at the end of the 3rd quarter to lead, 148-61. Time ran out before the Giants could tie their scoring record and they won the game 209 to 83.
Leading scorer for Jacksonville was Anthony Jackson with 36 points followed by Norman with 34. Ware scored 21 points. Anthony Lumpkin scored 20 points.
Brad Clark was the leading scorer for the Makos with 19. Bernard Dixon scored 16 points.
Photo courtesy of Jodi Arnold.
After the game, Jacksonville Giants Head Coach talks about the win.
The Jacksonville Giants will host the first round of the ABA Playoffs starting March 17&18 to be played at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.
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