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Lyons Roar Pre-Game Show Debuts [VIDEO]

In the inaugural episode of The Lyons Roar pre-game show, Eric Ivie and Jim Holtsclaw discuss their experiences at the ABA Final Eight tournament in Missouri in April, the upcoming games against the Burning River Buckets and Louisville Pros, the ABA’s Power Rankings, and a controversial play from the last preseason game involving Jackson Stone.

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Click here to watch The Lyons Roar S1, E1.

Indiana Lyons No. 11 in Final ABA Power Rankings of 2022-23 Regular Season

ABA Final Reg Season Power Rankings
(thru Sun, Mar 5.  14 games minimum)
1.  Binghamton Bulldogs 19-1
2.  Wyoming Valley Clutch 15-1
3.  Baltimore Hawks 14-1
4.  Team Trouble 13-1
5.  Chula Vista Suns 16-3
6.  T – Las Vegas Royals 14-2  Nassau Pride 14-2
7.  Steel City Yellow Jackets 14-3
8. T – Atlanta Aliens 15-3  SW Desert Cats 15-3
9. North Alabama War Dawgs 14-3
10. Georgia Gwizzlies 13-3
11. Indiana Lyons 16-6
12. Pensacola Lightning 12-3
13. T – Providence Pirates 14-6  413 Elite 14-6
14. T – Chicago Rebels 13-4  NY Hoop Dragons 13-4
15. Columbus Skyhawks 13-5
16. Alamo City All Stars 12-4
17 T – IE Hounds 11-4  Burning River Buckets 11-4
18. Fresno Flaming Sun Rays 12-5
19. Herkimer Originals 12-6
20. San Francisco City Cats 10-4
21. T – Tampa Bay Fury 9-5  Texas Seraphim 9-5
22. St. Louis Spirits 9-5
23. Clarksville Phoenix 10-6
24. Huntsville Rockets 10-7
25. Central PA Kings 9-6

Scores from around the Midwest Region

St. Louis Spirits 133, Missouri Capitals 123

Indiana Lyons 121, Ohio Bruins 101

 

Indiana Lyons Crack the ABA Top 15

ABA Power Rankings – thru Sun, Feb 26
(Minimum 13 games)
1.  Binghamton Bulldogs 17-1
2.  Wyoming Valley Clutch 14-1
3.  Baltimore Hawks 14-1
4.  Chula Vista Suns 15-2
5.  Las Vegas Royals 14-2
6.  Team Trouble 12-1
7.  Georgia Gwizzlies 13-2
8.  Nassau Pride 13-2
9.  Steel City Yellow Jackets 14-3
10. Atlanta Aliens 14-3
11. Southwest Desert Cats 13-3
12. Alamo City All Stars 12-3
13. North Alabama War Dawgs 12-3
14. Pensacola Lightning 11-3
15. Indiana Lyons 15-6
16. 413 Elite 14-5
17. Columbus Skyhawks 13-5
18. New York Hoop Dragons 12-4
19. Providence Pirates 12-6
20. Chicago Rebels 11-4
21. SF City Cats 10-4
22. T-Burning River Buckets 11-4  Fresno Fl Sun Rays 11-5
23. T-Tampa Bay Fury 9-5  Herkimer Originals 11-6
24.T – IE Hounds 9-4  Texas Seraphim 9-5
25. T- Tucson Buckets 9-6  Cent PA Kings 9-6

Scores from Around the Midwest Region

Clarksville Phoenix 2, Huntsville Rockets 0 (forfeit)

Indiana Lyons 136, Southland Saints 75

Music City Jazz ?, Columbus Skyhawks ?

Indiana Lyons 2, Steel City Yellow Jackets 0 (forfeit)

Alabama Smoke 113, Clarksville Phoenix 112

Music City Jazz ?, Georgia Gwizzlies ?

St. Louis Spirits and Missouri Capitals were both idle

Remaining Midwest Region Regular Season Schedule

Indiana Lyons at home vs. Ohio Bruins, Sat., March 4

Music City Jazz at home vs. Columbus Skyhawks, Sat., March 4

Clarksville Phoenix at home vs. Alabama Smoke, Sun., March 5

St. Louis Spirits and Missouri Capitals don’t appear to have any games scheduled

Indiana Lyons Advance 3 Spots in ABA Power Rankings

ABA Power Rankings – thru Sunday, Feb 19
(Minimum 12 games)
1.  Wyoming Valley Clutch 14-0
2.  Binghamton Bulldogs 16-1
3.  Team Trouble 12-1
4.  Baltimore Hawks 12-1
5.  Steel City Yellow Jackets 14-2
6.  Chula Vista Suns 12-2
7.  Georgia Gwizzlies 11-2
8.  Nassau Pride 11-2
9.  Las Vegas Royals 10-2
10. Southwest Desert Cats 13-3
11. Atlanta Aliens 13-4
12. Alamo City All Stars 12-3
13. T – Pensacola Lightning 11-3  North Alabama War Dawgs 11-3
14. Burning River Buckets 11-3
15. Fresno Flaming Sun Rays 11-4
16. 413 Elites 13-5
17. Indiana Lyons 13-6
18. Providence Pirates 12-6
19. T – Chicago Rebels 10-4  SF City Cats 10-4
20. NY Hoop Dragons 10-4
21. Huntsville Rockets 10-5
22. Tampa Bay Fury 9-4
23. Inland Empire Hounds 9-4
24.T-Texas Seraphim 9-5    Clarksville Phoenix 9-5
25. Mass Wolves 8-6

Scores from Around the Midwest Region

Columbus Skyhawks 109, Music City Jazz 108 (OT)

Clarksville Phoenix 165, Missouri Capitals 117

Naptown Pros 122, St. Louis Spirits 111

Georgia Gwizzlies 136, Music City Jazz 115

Indiana Lyons 119, St. Louis Spirits 80

Indiana Lyons Drop 3 Spots in ABA Power Rankings After Home Win

ABA Power Rankings – Thru Sun, Feb 12th
(Minimum 11 games)
1.  Binghamton Bulldogs 16-1
2.  Wyoming Valley Clutch 12-0
3.  Team Trouble 11-1
4.  Baltimore Hawks 10-1
5.  Steel City Yellow Jackets 11-2
6.  Chula Vista Suns 11-2
7.  T – Alamo City All Stars 10-2,  Georgia Gwizzlies 10-2
8.  T – Las Vegas Royals 10-2,  Nassau Pride 10-2
9.  Atlanta Aliens 12-4
10. SW Deserts Cats,  11-3
11. Pensacola Lightning 11-3
12. T – NY Hoop Dragons 10-3, North Alabama War Dawgs 10-3
13. SF City Cats 10-3
14. T – Burning River Buckets 10-3, IE Hounds 9-3
15. 413 Elite 11-5
16. T- Huntsville Rockets 9-4, Tampa Bay Fury 9-4
17. Texas Seraphim 9-4
18. Fresno Flaming Sun Rays, 9-4
19. Chicago Rebels 9-4
20. Indiana Lyons 12-6
21. Providence Pirates 10-6
22. St. Louis Spirits 8-3
23. Tucson Buckets 9-6
24. Clarksville Phoenix 9-6
25. Central PA Kings 8-5

Scores from around the Midwest Region

Music City Jazz 129, Missouri Capitals 121
Indiana Lyons 109, Ohio Bruins 97

Indiana Lyons Move Up in ABA Power Rankings

ABA Power Rankings – thru Sunday, Feb 5
(Minimum 11 games)
1.  Binghamton Bulldogs 14-1
2.  Wyoming Valley Clutch 11-0
3.  Team Trouble 11-1
4.  Baltimore Hawks 10-1
5.  Steel City Yellow Jackets 11-2
6.  Atlanta Aliens 12-3
7.  T – Alamo City All Stars 10-2  Chula Vista Suns 10-2
8.  Pensacola Lightning 10-2
9.  North Alabama War Dawgs 10-3
10. T- San Francisco City Cats 10-3 Burning River Buckets 10-3
11. Nassau Pride 9-2
12. T- Huntsville Rockets 9-3  NY Hoop Dragons 9-3
13. Southwest Desert Cats 9-3
14. Herkimer Originals 9-4
15. Providence Pirates 10-5
16. 413 Elite 10-5
17. Indiana Lyons 11-6
18. T – Chicago Rebels 8-4  Fresno Flaming Sunrays 8-4
19. Tampa Bay Fury 8-4
20. Columbus Skyhawks 9-5
21. St. Louis Spirits 8-3
22. Texas Seraphim 8-4
23. Tucson Buckets 9-6
24. Clarksville Phoenix 8-5
25. Central PA Kings 8-5

Scores from around the Midwest Region

Clarksville Phoenix 118, Music City Jazz 115

Indiana Lyons 119, Missouri Capitals 103

Music City Jazz 158, Alabama Smoke 134

St. Louis Spirits 102, Indiana Lyons 96

Indiana Lyons up to No. 20 in ABA Power Rankings

ABA Power Rankings – thru Sunday, Jan 30th
(Minimum 10 games)
1.  Binghamton Bulldogs 12-1
2.  Wyoming Valley Clutch 10-0
3.  Team Trouble 10-1
4.  Baltimore Hawks 9-1
5.  Nassau Pride 9-1
6.  Steel City Yellow Jackets 10-2
7.  Pensacola Lightning 10-2
8.  San Francisco City Cats 10-2
9.  Atlanta Aliens 11-3
10. Huntsville Rockets 9-2
11.Southwest Desert Cats 9-2
12. Alamo City All Stars 9-2
13. Burning River Buckets 10-3
14. North Alabama War Dawgs 9-3
15. Herkimer Originals 9-4
16. Providence Pirates 9-4
17. T – Chula Vista Suns 8-2   NY Hoop Dragons 8-2
18. 413 Elite 10-4
19. Chicago Rebels 8-3
20. Indiana Lyons 10-5
21. Fresno Flaming Sun Rays 8-4
22. T – Columbus Skyhawks 9-5  Texas Seraphim 8-4
23. T – Central PA Kings 8-4   Tucson Buckets 8-5
24. T – St Louis Spirits 7-3  Mass Wolves 7-4
25. T – Tampa Bay Fury 7-4  Clarksville Phoenix 7-5

Scores from around the Midwest Region:

Indiana Lyons 112, Clarksville Phoenix 106

Indiana Lyons 128, Music City Jazz 87

Everyone else on a bye.

Indiana Lyons Re-Enter ABA Power Rankings

ABA Power Rankings – Week ending Sunday, Jan 15
(Minimum 8 games)
1.  Binghamton Bulldogs 11-0
2.  Team Trouble 9-1
3.  Steel City Yellow Jackets 9-1
4.  Wyoming Valley Clutch 8-0
5.  Southwest Desert Cats 8-1
6.  North Alabama War Dawg 8-1
7.  Chula Vista Suns 8-1
8.  Burning River Buckets 9-2
9.  413 Elite 9-2
10. Baltimore Hawks 8-1
11. Nassau Pride 7-1
12. Alamo City All Stars 7-1
13. Excelsior Springs Scream 7-1
14. San Francisco City Cats 8-2
15. Pensacola Lightning 7-2
16. Atlanta Aliens 8-3
17. Clarksville Phoenix 7-3
18. Fresno Flaming Sun Rays 7-3
19. St. Louis Spirits 7-3
20. T- Garden State Warriors 6-2   Texas Red Wolves 6-2
21. T- Columbus Skyhawks 7-4  Herkimer Originals 7-4
22. Chicago Rebels 6-3
23. T- Providence Pirates 6-4  Central PA Kings 6-4
24. T-Texas Seraphim 6-4  Tucson Buckets 6-4
25. Indiana Lyons 7-5
Scores from around the Midwest Region:
Clarksville Phoenix 130, Huntsville Rockets 126
Indiana Lyons 149, Illinois Skulls 74
St. Louis Spirits 130, Music City Jazz 112
Clarksville Phoenix 116, Georgia Gwizzlies 102
Huntsville Rockets 112, Missouri Capitals 110
Indiana Lyons 90, Ohio Kings 86

ABA Power Rankings for Jan. 9

ABA Power Rankings – Week ending Sunday, January 8th
(Minimum 7 games)
1.  Binghamton Bulldogs 10-0
2.  Team Trouble 9-1
3.  Southwest Desert Cats 8-1
4.  Nassau Pride 7-0
5.  Steel City Yellow Jackets 7-1
6.  North Alabama War Dawgs 7-1
7. Chula Vista Suns 7-1
8.  Alamo City All Stars 7-1
9.  413 Elite 8-2
10. Burning River Buckets 8-2
11. Excelsior Springs Scream 7-1
12. Pensacola Lightning 7-2
13. San Francisco City Cats 7-2
14. Baltimore Hawks 6-1
15. Tampa Bay Fury 7-3
16. Fresno Flaming Sun Rays 7-3
17. Texas Red Wolves 6-2
18. Garden State Warriors 6-2
19. Texas Seraphim 6-3
20. Atlanta Aliens 6-3
21. Herkimer Originals 6-3
22. St. Louis Spirits 6-3
23. Tucson Buckets 6-4
24. T-Chicago Rebels 5-3  Catskill Cardinals 5-3
25. T-Columbus Skyhawks 5-3  Silicon Valley Panthers 5-3
Scores from around the Midwest Region:
Burning River Buckets 115, Indiana Lyons 108
Clarksville Phoenix 138, Illinois Skulls 116
Missouri Capitals 108, Music City Jazz 103
Excelsior Springs Scream 110, St. Louis Spirits 100
Indiana Lyons 136, Ohio Bruins 131 (OT)

ABA Power Rankings for Nov. 21

ABA Power Rankings – Week Ending Sunday, Nov 20
1.  Steel City Yellow Jackets 3-0
2.  Chula Vista Suns 3-0
3.  North Alabama War Dawgs 3-0
4.  Pensacola Lightning 4-0
5.  Binghamton Bulldogs 4-0
6.  Alamo City All Stars 4-0
7.  Herkimer Originals  3-0
8.  Southwest Desert Cats 3-0
9.  Wyoming Valley Clutch 3-0
10. Burning River Buckets 3-0
11. Clarksville Phoenix 3-0
12. Cal Golden Tigers 3-0
13. Baltimore Hawks 3-0
14. Team Trouble 5-1
15. Texas Seraphim 4-1
16. Providence Pirates 3-1
17. Las Vegas Royals 3-1
18. Texas Red Wolves 3-1
19. T – Fresno Flaming Sun Rays 3-1 413 Elite 3-1
20. T – Ohio Kings 2-0  Atlanta Aliens 2-0
21. T – San Diego Geniuses 2-0  Nassau Pride 2-0
22.. Garden State Warriors 2-1
23. East Bay Kings 2-1
24.  Catskill Cardinals 2-1
25.  Columbus Skyhawks 2-1
Scores from around the Midwest Region:
Clarksville Phoenix 101, Indiana Lyons 93
St. Louis Spirits 129, Music City Jazz 84
Excelsior Springs Scream 105, Missouri Capitals 89
Burning River Buckets 110, Indiana Lyons 102