Once the ball was tossed for tip off, the A's wasted no time in getting their offense rolling. Orangeville scored the first 9 points of the ball game, mostly through physical post-up moves and fast-break drives, as they immediately put pressure on the visitors. For most of the quarter they also dominated the glass and limited second chance points, but Windsor eventually broke through. The Express responded with an 11-2 run where they sprinted to the basket in transition before the A's could get set. Through the play of Juan Pattilo (10 points, 5-6 FG) & Logan Stutz (6'9''-F-88, college: Washburn) (8 points, 3-4 FG), Windsor took their first lead of the night and it was a contentious struggle for the lead on every trip. Unfortunately for the A's, their turnovers became a glaring issue and the Express took advantage of every opportunity. After ending the quarter on the wrong end of an 11-2 run, Orangeville trailed by 23-32 to end the 1st quarter. A's Player of the Game Rick Bodiford (6'4''-G-87, college: IU Southeast) scored 19 points on 8/12 shooting (3/4 from 3-point range). Although the A's started the game on a hot streak, they struggled to break out of their slump going into the 2nd quarter. What started as an 11-point deficit, quickly became 17 with Windsor exploiting Orangeville's interior protection. Their inability to contain the scorching Express offense or have a consistent scoring option on the other end of the floor saw the A's fall behind by as much as 68-40 down the stretch of the quarter. Pattilo (14 points, 7-10 FG) rarely missed shots for Windsor and Stutz (18 points, 7-8 FG) continued to lead the 2nd unit as they scored a whopping 40 points. With the large gap separating both sides, the A's began to rely on 3-point shooting to make a comeback but were fairly unsuccessful and went 2-6 from behind the arc. Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (6'6''-F-91, college: Temple) led Orangeville's first half scoring effort with 9 points, but the A's needed to make drastic improvements to their offensive execution in order to make a push in the 2nd half. The 2nd half began with Orangeville trailing by 46-67, but after the break it seemed like Orangeville was finally back on track. Rick Bodiford was quick to get the A's on the board with a pair of baskets and Anthony Harris was right behind him with a few baskets of his own. The defensive effort still had room for improvement but before long the A's were within 7-points. Everything was clicking on the offensive end and a few timely baskets could have gotten the game squared up. However, with their perimeter defense giving up over 40% shooting, every step forward they took was answered with another 2 steps back. Not only were Stutz & Patillio still scoring at an incredible rate, but Tony Bennett (6'1''-G-84, college: Bradley) (17 points, 6-8 FG) was also scoring at will against the spotty A's defense. By the time the quarter was over, Orangeville was back where they started and down 83-102. Trailing by a sizeable margin going into the 4th quarter, the A's needed their game plan to work smoothly if they wanted to chip away at the deficit. Offensively they continued to find success by driving to the basket and getting to the free throw line through physical contact, but their glaring holes on defense caused the gap on the scoreboard to grow quicker than they could keep up with. The A's continued to give their all to every possession and the combination of Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson (18 points, 8 Rebounds) & Anthony Harris (20 points, 10 Assists) were great in the final minutes albeit in a 118-139 losing effort. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com
Niagara River Lions sign rookie Adam Klie in his first year in pro basketball - 2 days ago
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Niagara River Lions (NBL Canada) strengthened their roster with addition of 22-year old American guard Adam Klie (193-91kg-95). Klie just graduated from Cal-San Diego (NCAA2). He has played there for the last four years. In 30 games he recorded very impressive stats: 15.2ppg, 6.1rpg and 4.5apg last season. Klie helped them to win CCAA Tournament and end the regular season at the top position. Great season indeed as he was awarded All-CCAA Player of the Year, All-CCAA All-Tournament MVP an... [read more]
Niagara River Lions (NBL Canada) strengthened their roster with addition of 22-year old American guard Adam Klie (193-91kg-95). Klie just graduated from Cal-San Diego (NCAA2). He has played there for the last four years. In 30 games he recorded very impressive stats: 15.2ppg, 6.1rpg and 4.5apg last season. Klie helped them to win CCAA Tournament and end the regular season at the top position. Great season indeed as he was awarded All-CCAA Player of the Year, All-CCAA All-Tournament MVP and voted to All-CCAA 1st Team. As mentioned above he is just out of the college and it will be his first season in pro basketball.
KW Titans acquire forward Russell Byrd - 2 days ago
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The Kitchener-Waterloo Titans Basketball Club have completed a trade with the Moncton Magic to acquire the rights to SF/PF Russell Byrd (6'7''-G-92, college: Michigan St.) (6'7', 215 lbs) in exchange for the rights to PG/SG Jason Calliste(6'2''-G-90, college: Oregon). The Titans have agreed to terms with Byrd for the 2017-18 NBL Canada season. As part of the trade, the Titans will also send their first round pick in the upcoming 2017 NBL Canada Combine Draft to Moncton in exchange for the... [read more]
The Kitchener-Waterloo Titans Basketball Club have completed a trade with the Moncton Magic to acquire the rights to SF/PF Russell Byrd (6'7''-G-92, college: Michigan St.) (6'7', 215 lbs) in exchange for the rights to PG/SG Jason Calliste (6'2''-G-90, college: Oregon). The Titans have agreed to terms with Byrd for the 2017-18 NBL Canada season. As part of the trade, the Titans will also send their first round pick in the upcoming 2017 NBL Canada Combine Draft to Moncton in exchange for the Magic's second round pick in the draft. 'Russell Byrd is a consistent and proven performer in our league and is a tremendous asset at the small forward / power forward position,' explains Titans Head Coach, Serge Langis. 'He is a true pro, and a great character guy that possesses strong leadership attributes that will go a long way for us through the grind of a season. Jason Calliste was a great player for us last season, and we wish him the best. But we strongly believe acquiring a player of Russell's caliber is a very positive step toward our goal of improving from last season's result.' The 25-year old Michigan State University (NCAA DI) alumni averaged 14.7 PPG last season for the Moncton Miracles (Magic), while leading the entire NBL Canada with 126 made 3-pointers in the regular season. "I'm very excited to be joining one of the best organizations in NBL Canada, and getting to play in front of some of the best fans in the league,' said Byrd. 'Coach Langis does things the right way, and I plan on helping the team however I can in order to bring home a championship." Courtesy of: kwtitans.com
Arnold Fripp (ex Grengewald) is a newcomer at the Storm - 2 days ago
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Island Storm (NBL Canada) strengthened their roster with addition of 24-year old American forward Arnold Fripp (201-95kg-93, college: Coppin State). He played most recently at Grengewald in Luxembourg N2 league. The previous (2016) summer Fripp played at Piratas in Colombian Liga DirecTV where in 26 games he recorded 14.7ppg, 8.6rpg and 2.2apg in 2016 season. His team made it to the MEAC Tournament Semifinals in 2014. Fripp graduated from Coppin State in 2015 and it will be his third seas... [read more]
Island Storm (NBL Canada) strengthened their roster with addition of 24-year old American forward Arnold Fripp (201-95kg-93, college: Coppin State). He played most recently at Grengewald in Luxembourg N2 league. The previous (2016) summer Fripp played at Piratas in Colombian Liga DirecTV where in 26 games he recorded 14.7ppg, 8.6rpg and 2.2apg in 2016 season. His team made it to the MEAC Tournament Semifinals in 2014. Fripp graduated from Coppin State in 2015 and it will be his third season as a professional player.
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