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  Specal to SportsDay Media JACKSONVILLE — Deja Kelly's 21 points led the way for the Charlotte Crown as they snapped Jacksonville's six-game win streak with a 90-82 win at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena Sunday afternoon.   Charlotte raced out to a swift 13-0 lead to open the contest, putting the Waves at low tide early.  However, the Waves were resilient and pressed the Crown for the remainder of the game pulling within three at one point in the second half.   In fact, the Waves would pull within one and two possessions on several occasions throughout the contest, but Charlotte would counter with a flurry of points to gain some breathing room.  Charlotte used strong play down low, especially in the fourth quarter, totaling 44 points in the paint for the game.   Jacksonville never held a lead in the game.   Ariel Hearn led the Waves in scoring with16 points, while Shyanne Sellers chipped in 15 points.  The Waves (12-4) are bac...

  PHOTO by JAMES BRADY/FSW JACKSONVILLE (SportsTicker) --   The Opening Game of the UPSHOT League is in the books, as the Charlotte Crown rallied with a dominant second half performance in the paint to defeat the Jacksonville Waves 103-95 in a high-scoring affair in front of an announced crowd of 7,308 at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena Friday night.   Charlotte's Deja Kelly led the way with 31 points with 14 rebounds in the game.  Jackonville was led by Ariel "Air" Hearn's 25 points.   Jacksonville held a 12-point lead in the second quarter, but Charlotte won the offensive boards battle down the stretch 15-5, and finished with 52 points in the paint, which proved to be instrumental in their victory.   The two teams will meet again on Wednesday in Charlotte for the Crown's home opener.   The next Waves home game is set for May 23 against the Greensboro Groove.