Axel Toupane records Raptors 905 season-high 34 points in win over Erie
January 21, 2016 - NBA G League (G League)
Raptors 905 News Release
Axel Toupane had a team season-high 34 points to lead Raptors 905 to a 111-91 win over the Erie BayHawks Thursday evening at Erie Insurance Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Toupane had 11 points in the opening frame to lead Raptors 905 to an early 23-18 advantage. The Mississauga club expanded its lead to 12 points by halftime, 52-40. Toupane (19 points) and Ronald Roberts Jr. (10 points) led Raptors 905 offensively at the break, while Melvin Ejim, Tyler Harvey and Jordan Sibert each had seven points to share the scoring lead for Erie through two quarters. Raptors 905 kept the momentum going in the second half, taking an 80-65 lead into the final period, before rounding out the night by outscoring the BayHawks in all four quarters to ensure the franchise's first three-game winning streak.
In addition to Toupane's 34 points, Raptors 905 was led offensively by Roberts Jr. (19), Sim Bhullar (17), Shannon Scott (11) and Melvin Johnson III (10). Scott added a game-high nine assists, while Toupane had a game-high four steals. Reaching double-digit points for the BayHawks were John Jordan (17), Ejim (15), Sibert (15), Harvey (11), Nnanna Egwu (11) and Myck Kabongo (10). Egwu also had a game-high 14 rebounds.
Raptors 905 led Erie in field goal percentage (50.7-46.1), free throw percentage (80.0-63.6), points in the paint (52-34) and fast-break points (13-6), while the BayHawks held the advantage in three-point percentage (36.8-31.3) and second-chance points (12-9).
Raptors 905 is back in action Friday, January 22 when the club visits the Westchester Knicks at 7 p.m. ET.
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