Mad Ants win at Showcase

Mad Antics

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Luke Harangody and the Mad Ants got the best of Tim Ohlbrecht and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Wednesday, as they took control in the fourth quarter to lock down a 116-97 win at the 2013 NBA D-League Showcase in Reno, Nev.

Harangody had a season-high 27 points on 11-of-25 shooting and notched a double-double by grabbing 18 rebounds, which matches his season high from a win on Dec. 28 over Texas.

Ohlbrecht, the Vipers’ center, playing his first season in the United States after playing as a professional in Germany since 2005, had a team-high 22 points and nine rebounds.

Tony Mitchell collected 20 points and nine rebounds and Ron Howard had 15 points and 10 assists for the Mad Ants.

Fort Wayne returns to action tomorrow at 1 p.m. when it plays Tulsa. Rio Grande Valley.