Frantic Comeback Falls Short in Brampton
January 13, 2015 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada)
Windsor Express News Release
(BRAMPTON, ON) A 43 point fourth quarter was not enough to pull Windsor out of trouble, as the Express fell 113-109 to the Brampton A's at the Powerade Centre on Tuesday night.
The Express (13-5) never got off the ground in the first half, scoring only 34 points at the break and trailing by 13 to the hometown A's.
After outscoring Windsor 31-22 in the second quarter, Brampton (10-10) took a 34-32 advantage in the third, bringing their lead to 81-66 heading into the final frame.
But for the second straight game, Windsor guard, Ryan Anderson slowed his opponent's momentum, by putting on a shooting clinic, dropping 14 of his team high 20 points in the fourth and at one point pulling the Express within two points.
However, Akeem Scott made two Brampton free throws to bring the A's lead up to 113-109 and Anderson and Jamarcus Ellis could not convert on three point attempts in the last few seconds, to send Windsor to their third road loss in the last four games away from the WFCU Centre.
DeAndre Thomas also had 20 points for the Express, Gary Gibson had a team high 7 rebounds and Tony Bennett rounded out the offensive leaders with six assists.
The win lifted Brampton to an even record for the first time this season, while Windsor's lead in the Central Conference slipped to 2.5 games over the idle Lightning and four games ahead of the A's.
Windsor will have work to do this weekend to improve their 3-5 road record, as they head out east, starting with a game in Charlottetown, PEI against the Island Storm on Friday, January 16th.
They follow that with a game at Harbour Station in Saint John against the Mill Rats on Saturday, January 17th and close out the trip on Sunday afternoon visiting the Moncton Miracles.
Windsor's next home game is Wednesday, January 21th when the Express and Halifax Rainmen set up for "Clash at the Colosseum II" at Caesars Windsor.
General admission tickets for that game are $24 for adults, $16 for seniors and students and $14 for children 13 and under and can be purchased at:
Windsor Express office at 720 Ouellette Avenue
9:00am-5:00pm Monday through Friday
Caesars Windsor box office, located on the second floor
12:00pm-8:00pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and from 12:00pm to 12:00am on show nights.
You can also purchase tickets online through EventBrite at www.windsorexpress.ca or at all Windsor Cash Money locations.
National Basketball League of Canada Stories from January 13, 2015
- A's Hold Lead in Final Minutes - Orangeville A's
- Frantic Comeback Falls Short in Brampton - Windsor Express
- Zeglinski Activated by Island Storm - Island Storm
- Express Hosting Pre and Post Game Parties at Caesars Windsor - Windsor Express
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
