Saturday's game was much more hotly contested but in the end the victory slipped from the Lightning's hands. Shernard Long led the Lightning in scoring with 17 points, while Marcus Taylor, Chris "Shakin" Bacon (already a fan favorite) and Dion Gresham each chipped in 14 points.
The Lightning (1-1) will have a busy four days starting Friday when they play at Macon at 7 p.m. They will host Jackson Saturday at 7 p.m., play at Raleigh Sunday at 5 p.m. and at Bristol Monday at 7 p.m.
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