Indiana Mad Ants' season ends in Round 1 | Photo gallery: vs. Blue Coats
Photos from the Indiana Mad Ants' 123-101 first-round loss to the Delaware Blue Coats on April 2 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Check out 50 photos from the Indiana Mad Ants’ 123-101 loss to the Delaware Blue Coats, affiliate team of the Philadelphia 76ers, Tuesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse — by Ryan May of 800 Meter Sports Photography.
This was a single-elimination playoff game so the Mad Ants’ season is over.
The 3-seeded Mad Ants never led and fell behind by 18 points in the first quarter. They trailed 45-30 after 1.
Blue Coats started the game 15 of 18 from the field, including 7 for 7 from outside.
Kendall Brown, who is finishing the season on a standard NBA contract, was assigned to the Mad Ants and led them with 28 points.
Kyle Mangas scored 20 points and Craig Sword added 14 off the bench.
They were just 8 of 33 from range and outscored 17 to 5 at the foul line.
Head coach Tom Hankins was issued a technical foul with 2:50 left.
Darius McGhee and Mojave King were not available or in uniform.
Pacers executives Kelly Krauskopf and Ted Wu were at the game.
The Blue Coats had three 20-point scorers: Ricky Council IV (28), Melvin Frazier Jr. (24) and Jeff Dowtin Jr. (24).