SETX Mustangs Ranked #1 in ABA

The Southeast Texas Mustangs (7-1) are now ranked #1 in  the nation in the
ABA Power Rankings.  The Mustangs replace the Nashville Broncs, who held the top
spot in the  Power Rankings over the last month.  The Broncs lost two out of
three to the Kentucky Bisons late last week  and over the weekend.  With 
Southeast Texas' victory on Sunday night at Texas City 114-95 over the Rangers 
the Mustangs moved into the #1 position from their last week's #2 ranking 
position.

"It is an honor to have the top ranking in the ABA!  We feel very good about
it, but we also  realize that with it comes great responsibility, for everyone
will be shooting  for us now, and we'll get everyone's best effort every
time we take the  court!  So we'll have to work harder  now to maintain this
position!" states Mustangs Head Coach Steve  Tucker
This is the second time a Coach Tucker led team has been  ranked #1 in the
Nation in the ABA Power Rankings.  The first was two seasons ago in 
Jacksonville, FL, when Coach T's Jam held the #1 Position.  Many of the current
Mustangs
players  were on that team.  One of those  players was Mustangs' forward Jerry
Williams.

"We know all about being highly ranked and all that comes  with that.  We
have a veteran based  team here that has gone through this before, and we
hopefully can hold on to the  ranking by continuing to play well.  It can be gone as
quickly as it came to us and we have to take care of  our business to stay in
that top position!  We want to be the #1 ranked team in the last ranking on
March  23rd, 2009.  That is our  ultimate goal!"

The Mustangs have now won six straight games and three in  a row on the road.
Mustang's power  forward DeRon Rutledge leads the team in scoring (20.1) and
rebounding  (10.4).  Rutledge continues his MVP  caliber season with his
consistent numbers.  Rookie sensation Currye Todd (of Lamar  U) is averaging 16.5
ppg and is a leading candidate for Rookie of the Year  Honors in the ABA.  Tim
Pledger  continues an All-Star caliber season with a 17.2 ppg and 8.5 apg
averages on the  season thus far.  Also, Anthony  Lumpkin is averaging 14.6 ppg
and Alvin Jefferson is averaging 9.4 rebounds per  game.  Center Johnny Tyson
is also  among the leaders in Shot Blocks in the ABA with a 3.5 per game
average in  limited playing time this season.

The Mustangs will continue play this Sunday, January  4th at 3:00 PM at the
Ford Arena.  The Mustangs road game that was to be  played this Saturday,
January 3rd against Texas City has been moved  to February because of a league
scheduling error.  The date to play that game will be  announced later.

December 30, 2008 - Indianapolis, IN. The American Basketball Association  (ABA)
today released its power  rankings for the week of December 29th and the  Southeast Texas Mustangs have
assumed the #1 position overtaking the Nashville  Broncs which have been ranked
#1 since the beginning of the season. According to  Pierre Hall, Chairman of
the ABA Power Ranking Committee, "Steve Tucker has put  together a very
formidable team and their win over the powerful Texas Fuel moved  them up to the
top. There are some very strong teams surfacing and the top 8-10  are all
potential #1's. It should be interesting."

1. Southeast Texas  Mustangs
2. Nashville Broncs
3.  Texas Fuel
4. Maywood Buzz
5. Cleveland  Rockers
6. Kentucky Bisons
7. Kansas City  Spartans
8. Beijing Aoshen Olympian
9.  Jersey Express
10. Las Vegas Aces
11.  Knoxville Thunderbolts
12. Los Angeles Push
13. Salt Lake City Saints
14. Chicago  Steam
15. Houston Takers
16. Mississippi  Blues
17. Washington Raptors
18. San  Francisco Rumble
19. Modesto Bearcats
20.  West Texas Whirlwinds
21. Georgia Gwizzlies
22. NYC Internationalz
23. Phoenix Fury
24. Aurora Force

For more  information, visit www.abalive.com.


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