G League Cleveland Charge

Canton Tops Erie for Seventh-Straight Home Victory

Published on December 13, 2013 under NBA G League (G League)
Cleveland Charge News Release


The Canton Charge defeated the Erie BayHawks, 105-96, in front of 2,590 at the Memorial Civic Center on Friday night. Canton now sits at 7-1 on the young season and has won seven consecutive home games dating back to last year, while Erie is still looking for their first victory at 0-6.

Canton was able to build an early lead in the first when leading 13-12 with 6:52 remaining, they went on an 8-0 run over a span of 2:02. The Charge ultimately ended the opening quarter with a 31-22 advantage after hitting 13-of-21 shots (62%) from the field, including 24 points in the paint.

The home team continued their offensive efficiency in the second with seven players getting in the scoring column in hitting 12-of-20 shots (65%) from the floor and extending to their largest lead of the game at 60-41 at the intermission. Erie surrendered seven turnovers in the quarter, while Justin Brownlee kept them around with 10 of the team's 19 points in the quarter on 5-of-9 shooting.

A 7-0 Canton run in the first 1:29 out of the gate in the third set them up with their largest lead of the game at 67-41. The deficit remained above 20 for most of the period before the BayHawks closed the period on a 8-2 run in the final 3:43 spurred by forcing three Canton turnovers and Scott Suggs hitting a pair of three-pointers. The Charge held an 83-64 advantage heading into the game's final frame.

Erie forced seven Canton turnovers resulting in nine points in the fourth, while outscoring the Charge 32-22, but were unable to recuperate from trailing by as many as 20. Suggs and new addition Lewis Jackson each netted 10 points in the quarter. As a team, Canton finished 41-of-76 from the field (53.9%, season-high) and also dished out a season-best 25 assists on the night.

Arinze Onuaku poured in a career-high 29 points on 11-of-11 shooting with nine rebounds, a season-high three blocks and one steal in 28 minutes. Jorge Gutierrez added 12 points, five rebounds, six assists and two steals in 30 minutes. In his season debut, Robert Hite supplied 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting with three rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench. Shane Edwards scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds in 20 minutes, while Bo Spencer added eight points and seven assists in 27 minutes.

For Erie, Suggs finished with 22 points and four steals in 44 minutes. CJ Leslie scored 14 points and grabbed five boards in 27 minutes. Jackson finished with 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting with six rebounds, six assists and two steals in 30 minutes off the bench. Brownlee supplied 12 points, six rebounds and four steals in 34 minutes of relief.

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