Indiana squeezed out a win today against Orlando, 100-91. Both teams came out of the gates strong but a late game push by Indiana was just enough to hold off Orlando. Coach Coach Hitch said, "This game is really a sign of things to come. We come out and play hard every night. Things are looking up, and the fans of Indiana have a lot to look forward to after this victory."

In the Orlando locker room after the game, players were in a somber mood. Even after the great team performance led by Vancourt, they still come up short. "We deserved to win. That was our game - we just need to be able to put our opposition away when we have them down. We really were the better team." said Vancourt after the game.

Indiana was led by Gray (17 points, 10 boards, 1 assists, 3 steals, a block), Sanders (20 points, 3 steals, a block), Robinson (16 points, 7 boards, 2 assists). Orlando was led by Vancourt (19 points, 3 assists, 2 steals, 5 blocks), Wright (25 points, 1 assists, 2 blocks), Mcfadden (13 points, 2 steals).

Indiana jump to 34-27. They hold at #2 in the Central and remain at #6 overall in the Eastern Conference. With the loss, Orlando drop to 24-33 and 18-13 at home. They stay at #2 in the Southeast and hold at #9 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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