Charge Advance to Eastern Conference Finals
April 14, 2015 - NBA G League (G League)
Cleveland Charge News Release
The third seeded Canton Charge, presented by SecureData 365 and powered by the Cleveland Cavaliers, defeated the second seeded Sioux Falls Skyforce, 105-95, to advance in the 2015 NBA D-League Playoffs. Canton will now face the fourth seeded Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Canton will first head to Fort Wayne for Game 1 on Thursday, April 16th at 7:00 p.m. with the broadcast on ESPN3. Game 2 will be at the Memorial Civic Center in Canton on Sunday, April 19th at 6:00 p.m. to be broadcast on ESPNU. Game 3 (if necessary) stays in Canton on Tuesday, April 21st at 7:00 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPNU.
Tickets to both playoff games go on sale tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. and start at just $8! Fans can purchase tickets at the Civic Center box office, at Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 866-444-1944, or by heading to www.CantonCharge.com.
After double-digit victories by Canton and Sioux Falls in each of the first two games, tonight's series-deciding affair was a more closely contested contest. The two teams traded blows throughout the game with 13 lead changes and 11 ties. Canton led for all but 18 seconds of the fourth quarter, hitting 17-of-18 free throws in the final frame to hold off the hosts.
On assignment from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Joe Harris led Canton with 27 points, six boards, and two steals in 37 minutes. James Singleton posted a double-double in all three games of the series, netting 21 with 13 rebounds in 41 minutes tonight. Alex Kirk scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in 39 minutes, while Stephen Holt added 15 points and two steals in 39 minutes. The win snaps a six game road losing streak in the playoffs for the Charge.
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