Raleigh Firebirds to face Albany in eastern conference finals of 2024 TBL Playoffs

On Thursday, June 6, the Raleigh Firebirds, the only professional men’s basketball team in the area, will take on the Albany Patroons in game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Firebirds went 17-7 on the season and are off to a strong start in the playoffs.

The Firebirds won the Southeastern Conference Championship on May 1, in Jacksonville, Fla.

The Firebirds took the best-of-three series in just two games, earning back-to-back wins.

In the first game, the Firebirds blew out the 95ers 127-99 to take an early 1-0 lead in the series.

Dreko Palmer led the team in scoring with 32 points and six rebounds while shooting 71% from three. Tre Gray also played a large part in the scoring, dropping 26 points, four assists and shot 57% from three.

Grey had a highlight crossover in the game, leading to a Firebird three-pointer.

Julian Gamble led the team in rebounding with 12 boards, adding to his 13 points and went 83.3% from the field.

Game two was a much closer match, with Raleigh taking the game 115-112.

The Firebirds are now looking to capture their first Eastern Conference title in the franchise’s six-year history.

The game is set for June 6 at 7 p.m. and will be played at Emery Gymnasium on the campus of St. Augustine’s University (1315 Oakwood Ave, Raleigh, NC).

Tickets can be found at www.raleighfirebirds.net/tickets

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