STARZ CAPTURE TITLE IN FIRST SEASON 

The Baltimore Starz women have won the Eastern Basketball Alliance championship in their first season in the league. The Starz put away the Harrisburg Lady Horizon for the third time this season on March 29th here in Baltimore. It was a competitive game with both teams making several runs but the Starz had too much firepower and wore down the the three time defending champs, 90-76. Jewel Clark-Adams continued her stellar play by scoring 33 points and grabbing 8 rebounds. The Starz had another balanced attack with five players in double figures. BJ Banjo had another great game scoring 23 points and dishing out 9 assists. Janee Hayes and Chanel Wright scored 12 each and Dafne Blakney added 10 points. Baltimore finished the season with a record of 7-1.  

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The Women’s Eastern Basketball Alliance formed in 2003 is a women's professional basketball minor league.  The W.E.B.A. is an East Coast based league with a total of five teams, representing four states. The W.E.B.A. has the same aspiring goals as the E.B.A. The league allows aspiring players the opportunity to showcase their skills and talents in a highly competitive league, while providing affordable, quality family entertainment.

Players come from successful Division I, II, and III collegiate programs and many have success playing Over Seas and a few have played in the WNBA.  You can catch up with all your favorite players and teams by visiting their websites which can be linked through the E.B.A. web-site.

League Office

4751 Lindle Road, Suite 101-102

Harrisburg, PA 17111

Phone: (717)986-0720

FAX: (717) 986-0945

http://www.easternbasketballalliance.com/index_files/EBA_WTeams.htm

BALTIMORE STARZ EBA ROSTER 2008

#     NAME       Height    Position     College

00   Jen Vargas     6'1"     F         Morgan State

1     Dafne Blakney  5'11" F        Maryland

5     Chanel Wright   5'11"  F/G   North Carolina

10   Keynda Griffin    5'4"  G       Kittering High

12   Kay Baker          5'7"   F/G    Austin Peay

13   Sheena Dixon     5'6"   G       Delaware State

14   BJ Banjo             5'4"   G       E Tenn State

15   Robin Munford   5'4"   G       Morgan State

21   Allegra Schell     5'5"    G/F    St. John's

24   Shalayna Johnson  5'9"  G/F   MD-Balt. County (UMBC) 

30   Jewel Clark-Adams 5'11"  F    Univ of Penn

33   Sonia Chase             5'11"  G   Maryland

45   Janee Hayes           6'1"     C   Duke

JEWEL CLARK-ADAMS NAMED LEAGUE MVP!

http://www.easternbasketballalliance.com/index_files/Page5610.htm

FOUR STARZ NAMED TO ALL WEBA TEAM:

Sonia Chase, BJ Banjo, Chanel Wright and league MVP Jewel Clark Adams named to All WEBA team

http://www.easternbasketballalliance.com/index_files/Page5670.htm

 Coach Al Schell Named WEBA Coach of the Year

        http://www.easternbasketballalliance.com/index_files/Page1880.htm

STARZ CENTER SIGNS WITH SWEDEN 

 Crystal Washington, the Starz center from Maryland has signed to play professionally with Visby in Sweden. This is a great opportunity for the 6'2" standout who lead the Starz to victory with 25 points and 12 rebounds in their first game.