Kameron Moore scored 19 points, Troy Gibbs had 13 and CJ Rhodes had 12 for the Miners who ran their record to 3-0.
The Miners will host the Chattanooga Strike this Saturday at 6 p.m.
Ron Bailey and I called Saturday night's game on YouTube. Here is a link to the replay.
Anthony White's buzzer-beater gave the Maysville Miners a 110-108 victory over the Indiana Lyons on Sunday in Danville, Indiana.
It was the first game for the ABA expansion team.
Troy Gibbs scored the Miners' first points on a 3-pointer.
It was a nip-and-tuck game until the Lyons led 98-90 in the fourth quarter, but Maysville rallied.
Gibbs made 1-of-2 free throws to tie the game at 108-108 with 30 seconds to play.
Indiana missed a 3-pointer, got the rebound and took a timeout with 5.3 seconds left in the game.
The Miners came up with a steal and the ball went out of bounds off the Lyons with 3.1 seconds remaining.
After a Maysville timeout, Gibbs received the inbounds pass and fed the ball to White on the right block. White banked in the game-winning basket.
You can watch the replay below.
The Miners will head back to the Hoosier state on Saturday to play the Indiana Legends.
Local basketball fans have a new team to cheer for—the Maysville Miners, a semi-pro team in the American Basketball Association that will tip off its first season on Sunday.
Ripley Hall of Famer Jason Thompson is the head coach of the Miners who will begin the season playing their home games at the Limestone Family YMCA.
Thompson said he is in discussions with Mason County Schools to play games in the Lady Royals Gym after renovations to the downtown facility are completed.
Local players on the Miners' roster include Troy Gibbs and player-coach Mickey Perry.
Thompson said the team held two tryouts and has conducted six practices.
The first two games will be played on the road Sunday vs. the Indiana Lyons and on Saturday, October 26 vs. the Indiana Legends.
The Miners' first home game is scheduled on Saturday, November 2 vs. the Louisville Pros.
Thompson said the ABA teams have a 14-man roster, but only 12 players go on road games. A 15th player, a celebrity guest can be added to the home roster. He said he plans to use former local stars in that role.
ABA rules include a 24-second shot clock, defensive three seconds and a red light that comes on at various times in the game.
When the red light is on, if a team scores then gets a steal in the backcourt, they get an extra point when they score off the turnover.
Thompson said the team is going to be involved in the community with a turkey drive, toy drive and backpack drive planned.
The Miners are taking applications for sales positions and is seeking sponsors and volunteers.
More information is available on the team's website.
The Miners are on X, formerly Twitter https://x.com/maysvilleminers and have a YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@maysvilleminers
