
Express Defeat the Edge, 108-95
March 17, 2018 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada)
St. John's Edge News Release
Windsor, NL - The St. John's Edge (22-14) fell to the Windsor Express (19-16) 108-95 on Saturday night. Both teams struggled with scoring in the first half by combining for only 86 points at halftime. The Express found their spark in the third quarter and kept momentum throughout the second half to secure just their first home victory over the Edge at the WFCU Centre
Player Performance
St. John's Edge:
Charles Hinkle led the Edge with 27 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Alex Johnson, continued his consistent play by contributing 16 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Carl English dealt with added defensive pressure all game but managed to put up 14 points.
Windsor Express:
The Express and the floor were led by Shaquille Keith and his 29 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Both Braylon Rayson and Maruice Jones added 15 points, Jones with 4 rebounds and 8 assists while Rayson chipped in with 6 rebounds and 2 assists.
Inside the Numbers:
St. John's went 34-for-80 (42.5percent) from field-goal territory, while only making 7-of-30 (23.3 percent) of their three-point shots.
The Express went 34-for-76 (37.5 percent) from field-goal territory, while making 12-of-32 (37.5 percent) of their three-point shots.
Up Next
The St. John's Edge continue their final regular season road trip with a stop in Kitchener-Waterloo to take on the Titans, Wednesday, March 21th, Tip-off is 8:32 PM NDT. All games will be streamed live on www.sjedge.ca.
Edge Playoff Tickets are now available and can be purchased in person at the Mile One Centre box office, by phone at 709-576-7657, for more details go to www.sjedge.ca. Group rates are available and can be obtained by contacting Kenny O'Leary at Kenny@sjedge.ca.
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