By Jessica Wimsatt | Pacers.com
It was a rough week for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (19-30), who faced a tough three-game road stretch and have been eliminated from playoff contention.
The Mad Ants began a two-game road series with the Iowa Energy (24-24) last Thursday in Wells Fargo Arena. C.J. Fair led the Mad Ants with 25 points, and Rakeem Christmas and Shayne Whittington both added in double-doubles.
Fort Wayne led at the end of the first quarter, 26-20, but the Energy were able to take the 48-44 lead at halftime. Iowa extended their lead to 19 points in the third quarter, but the Mad Ants were able to climb their way back to enter the final minute of the game trailing by just two points.