Atlantic Division Championship Series Dates Set
May 9, 2016 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada)
Saint John Riptide News Release
Saint Johns Mill Rats vs. the Halifax Hurricanes
(Saint John Riptide)
The Saint John Mill Rats have made it to the Atlantic Division Championship Series for the first time in franchise history, and will start the series in Halifax on Saturday May 14th.
Halifax won the regular season, finishing with the best record overall (29-11), but lost the season series vs the Mill Rats 6-5. As a result, they earned the #1 seed and homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs. The Hurricanes record overall now stands at 32-11 after a first round sweep of the Island Storm. The Mill Rats are 28-16 after defeating the Moncton Miracles 3 games to 1.
The Mill Rats leading scorer, Gabe Freeman, will miss Game 1 due to a two-game suspension that he incurred in the Moncton series.
Tickets are available at the Harbour Station box office, by calling 506-657-1234, or by visiting www.harbourstation.ca online.
SERIES SCHEDULE:
Game 1: Saturday May 14th at 7PM at Scotiabank Centre
Game 2: Sunday May 15th at 7PM at Scotiabank Centre
Game 3: Friday May 20th at 7PM at Harbour Station
Game 4: Saturday May 21st at 7PM at Harbour Station
*Game 5: Monday May 23rd at 7PM at Scotiabank Centre
*Game 6: Tuesday May 24th at 7PM at Harbour Station
*Game 7: Thursday May 26th at 7PM at Scotiabank Centre
(*if necessary)
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