The Atlanta Falcons were stout against the run, dug in on third down and came up with a big interception. Coach Mike Smith will take more of the same in the regular season.
The Gwinnett Braves beat the Durham Bulls 11-4 on Thursday night, taking the first game of a short, two-game swing with their rivals at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville.
The Gwinnett Braves beat the Charlotte Knights 9-6 on Wednesday night, completing a three-game sweep of the Knights to kick off the G-Braves' final homestand of the season at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville.
Angel McCoughtry scored 28 points and Coco Miller scored 21 in her first start of the season to help the Atlanta Dream upset the top-seeded Washington Mystics 95-90 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal Wednesday night.
The Colorado Rockies overcame a nine-run deficit, matching the biggest rally in team history and stunning the Atlanta Braves 12-10 Thursday on Troy Tulowitzki's go-ahead single in the eighth inning.