With Week 5 on the horizon for the American Basketball Association (ABA) Central Region Red Division, there are some important matchups this weekend.
According to their website, the #14 Middletown Maulers (3-0) are idle this weekend. We are still in the process of verifying with the Maulers organization that they haven’t picked up an opponent for Week 5.
#7 Nashville Aces (3-0) at Louisville Pros (1-2)
The defending ABA Central Region champion Nashville Aces take their perfect record and lofty spot in the ABA Power Rankings to Shoot 360 in Prospect, Kentucky, to trade shots with the Louisville Pros on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT.
Last week, Dominique “Domo” Williams engaged in a shootout with the Indiana Legends, pouring in 41 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in the road loss. We hadn’t seen a triple-double yet this season, but when we broadcast the game, we saw FOUR of them in a single game, including Domo’s!
The other Pros triple-double came from Jeremiah Boyd, who logged 16 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 steals in the contest.
Last weekend, the Aces traveled to St. Louis, and undermanned, they survived an upset bid by the River City Gamblers, thanks in large part to DJ Little and his 46 points, 11 assists, and 7 steals.
Mike Wallace logged 33 points and 17 rebounds, while Mi Quan Tucker was steady in the fight with 23 points and 12 rebounds to keep Nashville’s unbeaten record intact.
We are unaware of any plans to livestream the game.
Knoxville Commerce (3-1) at #25 Edgewood 96ers (4-1)
The Knoxville Commerce head to Ninety Six, South Carolina (yes, that is the actual name of the town that is less than 2 square miles in area and is home to about 2,100 people) to face the #25 Edgewood 96ers of the ABA East Region on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. ET.
The Commerce do not post their game statistics to the ABA website. We have reached out to them for some information when they have the opportunity to send it.
The 96ers are led in scoring by Kaleb Mack, Odarius Cage, DJ Jackson, and Marquise English, giving Edgewood a four-pronged offensive attack that Knoxville will need to find a way to stop.
The winner of this one would presumably enter or remain in the ABA Power Rankings, so it’s a big’un!
We are unaware of any plans to livestream the game, but if we learn something different, we will update this post.
Mississippi Silverbacks (2-1) at #7 Nashville Aces (3-0)
After the Nashville Aces battle the Louisville Pros on Saturday, they host the Mississippi Silverbacks from the ABA South Region at the Aces’ new home, Mid State Sports Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. CT.
The reigning ABA South Region Blue Division champion Silverbacks have to be hovering just outside of the ABA Power Rankings after narrow road wins at the Circle City Pythons and at the #25 Columbus Skyhawks.
Mississippi has only fielded an 8-man roster so far this season, but Dart Harris (55 points, 11 rebounds, 14 assists, 8 steals, and 2 blocks) and Demario Derrell Taylor (53 points, 31 rebounds, 9 assists, 6 steals, and 7 blocks) lead the team’s charge.
All of the Silverbacks are versatile players who fill the stat sheets in multiple categories, so the Aces will have their hands full.
We are unaware of any plans to livestream this game, but it might be worth a peek at the Silverbacks’ Facebook page, as they have done some livestreaming of road games in previous contests.
