A two-pronged attack by Sudbury Five guard Braylon Rayson (5'9''-PG-94, college: Cent.Michigan) and forward Cory Dixon (6'7''-F-90, college: New Orleans) pierced through the defences of the Saint John Riptide on Wednesday evening, allowing the Five to end their four-game losing slide with a 108-101 decision over their National Basketball League of Canada rivals. Rayson and Dixon had 34 points each, including 13 and 17, respectively, in the final quarter, to secure a victory at Harbour Station in Saint John, N.B. and a strong bounce back from disappointing 29-point setback against the Halifax Hurricanes on Sunday. 'We needed that,' said Logan Stutz, Sudbury's head coach and general manager, whose team improved to 10-12 on the season. 'We put a lot of time into getting this win, so we're just happy to get it. 'The guys bought into the scouting report. I probably did my best scouting, I sent them all individual reports, all individual film, and really put hours in on my end, but most importantly, they absorbed it and they went out and did it, and that's kind of the message - it was a good step forward and great progress for the team.' Stutz called the performances of Rayson, who was 10 for 17 from the field, 10 for 11 from the foul line and had 13 assists, and Dixon, who was 15 for 22 from the field while collecting eight rebounds, as 'unreal.' 'They just came to play,' Stutz said. 'They answered. I challenged the guys and everybody gave me great progress, but those two just went above and beyond and really took over for us.' Jaylen Bland had 16 points and Devin Gilligan 11 for Sudbury. TJ Maston had 16, Frank Bartley IV (6'3''-G-94, college: La-Lafayette) 15 and Chris Early (6'7''-F-88, college: Chattanooga) and Daniel Dingle (6'7''-G/F-94, college: Temple) 13 each for the home side, which entered the final quarter nursing a one-point lead, only to be outscored 37-29 over 12 minutes. 'We kind of have the message of never too high, never too low, and the guys are all excited, but there's work to be done,' Stutz said. 'So they're going to enjoy this for a little bit and then we're going to get on the bus and head to our next game.' That's a visit to the Cape Breton Highlanders, with tipoff set for Friday at 6 p.m. ET. Courtesy of: thesudburystar.com
Bench carries Express to comeback win over Sudbury - 1 day ago
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The Windsor Express showed Wednesday that the club might be a little deeper overall than people think. Down eight points with under eight minutes to play, the Express went to a small lineup and used three bench players to rally for a 119-114 win over the Sudbury Five in NBL of Canada action before a crowd of 1,405 at the WFCU Centre. 'I think we're getting better as the second group,' Express guard Chris Jones said. 'More guys are starting to get their legs under them and letting their sh... [read more]
The Windsor Express showed Wednesday that the club might be a little deeper overall than people think. Down eight points with under eight minutes to play, the Express went to a small lineup and used three bench players to rally for a 119-114 win over the Sudbury Five in NBL of Canada action before a crowd of 1,405 at the WFCU Centre. 'I think we're getting better as the second group,' Express guard Chris Jones said. 'More guys are starting to get their legs under them and letting their shots flow.' Even more impressive was the club completed the comeback with stars Ryan Anderson (6'4''-G-87, college: Nebraska) and Juan Pattillo on the bench. 'Sometimes people get hurt, sometimes a coach makes a sub that works,' Jones said. Windsor fired out of the gate with the game's first nine points and built a 13-point lead in the second quarter at 36-23, but the Five rallied. 'It was a struggle because (the Five) do a heck of a job rebounding offensively,' said Express associate head coach Aaron McDonald , who handled the bench with head coach Bill Jones out with an illness. 'They crash the glass and they're active. It was difficult for us to really get a body on them, block them out and drive them back.' Down six points with less than five minutes to play, McDonald opted to keep Pattillo and Anderson on the bench and the Express went on a 15-0 run to take a 114-105 lead with 30 seconds to play. 'I felt we had a rhythm going,' McDonald said. 'I felt we're being very competitive at both ends, offensively and defensively, that I could rest him (Pattillo and sit Anderson). 'Everyone's been going small lately. We just tried to match up and it speaks to our depth.' But the six-foot-nine veteran Thomas was huge picking up minutes for Pattillo along with centre Tyran Walker (7'0''-C-89, college: Wake Forest), who was battling the flu. 'I'm just doing my job,' said Thomas, who finished with 22 point in 25 minutes. 'I pray (Pattillo's injury) ain't nothing. I hope he just tweaked it a little, but when he goes down it's next man up and it's my turn. Whenever I get minutes, I get minutes and do what I have to do.' Jones led the offence for Windsor with 26 points while Anderson finished with 24 points with 21 points coming in the first half. Pattillo had 17 points while Horace Wormely (5'6''-PG-84, college: Vanguard) chipped in with 14 points. 'Them guys can play man,' Thomas said of the bench. 'Everybody in this locker room can play from the first man to the 12th man. ' (Sudbury's) under us, so we just have to keep them there. I think we're third overall now and we just have to keep trying to get wins.' At 15-12, the Express have a full game lead on the Sudbury, which is 15-14, and now head to St. John's to play two games against the Central Division-leading Edge, who are 15-11. 'You have to get the ones at home,' said Jones, whose team has won nine-straight games at the WFCU Centre. 'You've got to protect your home court every night and then try to get a couple on the road.' Courtesy of: windsorstar.com
The Halifax Hurricanes blew into Charlottetown and left the Island Storm in their wake. The Hurricanes led by 26 at halftime, shot at nearly a 50 per cent clip and, more importantly, rested their starters as every player got some floor time in a 101-83 NBL Canada victory Saturday night at the Eastlink Centre. Halifax (14-12) led by as much as 36 points in posting its third consecutive victory. The Hurricanes moved into a tie with the Cape Breton Highlanders for second place in the Atlanti... [read more]
The Halifax Hurricanes blew into Charlottetown and left the Island Storm in their wake. The Hurricanes led by 26 at halftime, shot at nearly a 50 per cent clip and, more importantly, rested their starters as every player got some floor time in a 101-83 NBL Canada victory Saturday night at the Eastlink Centre. Halifax (14-12) led by as much as 36 points in posting its third consecutive victory. The Hurricanes moved into a tie with the Cape Breton Highlanders for second place in the Atlantic Division. Mike Poole (6'5''-F-92, college: Iona) paced Halifax with 15 points in limited action. Chadrack Lufile had 14 points and eight rebounds in 18 minutes of play and Terry Thomas (6'4''-G/F-91, college: Ottawa), Joel Kindred (6'4''-G-91, college: St.Augustine) and Meshack Lufile (6'8''-F-92, college: Cape Breton) each scored 11 points. The Hurricanes dominated in every facet of the game. They shot 48.1 per cent from the floor and were better than 50 per cent in the first half. They limited the Storm to just 29 per cent shooting and 17 per cent from beyond the arc. Halifax also controlled the glass and held a 62-48 advantage in rebounds. The Hurricanes' bench contributed with 52 points to give the starters a break. No Halifax starter played more than 24 minutes, getting some rest ahead of a home game against St. John's on Sunday afternoon. The Edge (15-8) visit Scotiabank Centre for a matinee at 2 p.m. Guillaume Boucard (6'6''-F-90, college: Carleton) led the Storm (5-18) with 21 points. Courtesy of: thechronicleherald.com
Riptide signs Jon Harris, ex Chemnitz - 7 days ago
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Saint John Riptide (NBL Canada) signed 26-year old American forward Jon Harris (201-98kg-92, college: Cleveland State, agency: Interperformances). He just played at NINERS Chemnitz in German ProA. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Harris' team was regular season runner-up in Horizon League in 2014. He was also voted All-Horizon League Sixth Man of the Year back in 2014 at his college time. Harris has played also professionally in Argentina (Gimnasia). He atte... [read more]
Saint John Riptide (NBL Canada) signed 26-year old American forward Jon Harris (201-98kg-92, college: Cleveland State, agency: Interperformances). He just played at NINERS Chemnitz in German ProA. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Harris' team was regular season runner-up in Horizon League in 2014. He was also voted All-Horizon League Sixth Man of the Year back in 2014 at his college time. Harris has played also professionally in Argentina (Gimnasia). He attended Cleveland State until 2014 and it will be his fifth season as a professional player.
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