Did you know the Reno Bighorns have made it to the NBA D-League playoffs? Well, they have! Game One of the playoffs was last night in Texas. Game Two is set for Wednesday night at 7 p.m. in the Reno Events Center. Game Three will be Thursday night at 7 p.m. in the same arena, if necessary. Bighorns playoff ticket packages are on sale now, and can be purchased by calling (775) 284-2622 or visiting RenoBighorns.com. Fans can purchase tickets to individual games or buy a six-game package, with any extra game tickets being refunded or credited to a 2011-12 ticket plan.
Reno trailed by as many as 16 points in the second half, came back to tie the game, but eventually fell to Rio Grande Valley in overtime on Sunday evening in State Farm Arena, 98-96.
After RGV went on a 14-0 third-quarter run that stretched its lead to 16, Reno clawed its way back to force overtime in the second round series opener. In the extra frame, the Bighorns jumped ahead by two points on an Anthony Richardson layup with just over a minute remaining. After Mouhammad Faye made one of two free throws to cut Reno’s lead to one, Terrel Harris hit the eventual game-winning three-pointer with 11 seconds remaining.
Marcus Landry went to the line for a pair of free throws to tie the game with three seconds remaining, but missed the first. Mo Charlo rebounded the second Landry miss and got a shot off, but his potential game-tying jumper was off the mark.
Donald Sloan and Richardson led Reno with 21 points apiece, while Andre Emmett chipped in with 15 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. Mo Charlo added 13 points and nine boards for the Bighorns, who were outrebounded 58-41 in the game.
Rio Grande Valley’s Jerel McNeal led all scorers with 31 points, while Patrick Sullivan scored 17 points and grabbed 16 rebounds. Jon Scheyer poured in 20 points for the Vipers, including four first-half three pointers.