Canton Closes in on Postseason Return with Road Win
March 24, 2015 - NBA G League (G League)
Cleveland Charge News Release
The Canton Charge (27-18), presented by SecureData 365 and powered by the Cleveland Cavaliers, took a step towards clinching a fourth consecutive postseason berth with a 109-91 victory over the Westchester Knicks (10-35) in White Plains on Tuesday night.
Canton's James Singleton netted a season-best 29 points on 11-of-20 shooting, including 4-of-7 from the three-point line, and 11 boards for his third-straight game with a double-double. In his return after missing the last three contests with a concussion, Arinze Onuaku was right back in form with his 29th double-double after scoring 11 points and grabbing 11 boards in 31 minutes off the bench.
The Charge took the lead for good, 17-16, with 3:44 left in the first quarter and never looked back, building an advantage of as many as 20 in the latter stages of the game. With five games left to play, current top Wild Card placeholders Canton hold a 2.5 game lead over the second Wild Card Iowa Energy heading into their two-game series in Des Moines this weekend.
Chris Crawford contributed 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting and four rebounds in 32 minutes off the bench. Brandon Paul's efficient 25 minutes saw him pour in 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting with five rebounds in 25 minutes. Alek Kirk added 12 points and two blocks in 21 minutes. The Charge as a team hit 41-of-75 shots (55%).
Darnell Jackson led the Knicks with a double-double of 28 points and 10 rebounds in 44 minutes. Thanasis Antetokounmpo added 16 points, 11 rebounds, two steals, and two blocks in 38 minutes. Canton has won four of five meetings between the two teams in Westchester's inaugural season, as the two teams will meet for a final time in the regular season finale on April 4th.
Canton next faces a two-game series with playoff implications at the Iowa Energy (Memphis Grizzlies affiliate), beginning on Saturday, March 28th at 8:00 p.m. To view the 2014-15 Canton Charge home schedule complete with promotions and special deals, head to www.CantonCharge.com/promotions.
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