Game 3: Rattlers by the Numbers
June 2, 2022 - Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
Saskatchewan Rattlers News Release
The Saskatchewan Rattlers took care of business at home in SaskTel Centre and defeated the Fraser Valley Bandits 86-77 Wednesday night to improve their record to 2-1 this CEBL season.
The Rattlers were paced by another strong performance from Philadelphia native and former New Orleans Pelicans draft pick Anthony Carr. Carr netted a game-high 25 points to go along with 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals without turning the ball over. In the Elam ending, Carr scored or assisted on 7 of the team's final 9 points.
Saskatchewan also saw contributions from the rest of their core, with Devonte Bandoo, Jordy Tshimanga and Scottie Lindsey each scoring 14 points. Tshimanga and Bandoo were both active on the glass as well, snatching 13 and 8 rebounds respectively for the Rattlers.
Meanwhile, Shane Gibson led the Bandits' offence with 17 points and 4 assists. Alex Campbell struggled against his former team, finishing with 14 points on 3-9 shooting from the field and 6-10 from the free throw line. Thomas Kennedy and Chris McLaughlin provided a strong interior presence splitting time at the centre position. Kennedy had 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 blocks on 6-7 shooting while McLaughlin had 10 points and 5 rebounds on 4-5 shooting. Kadre Gray and Malcolm Duvivier both left the game early with ankle injuries.
Saskatchewan continued to connect from three, shooting 40 per cent on 13-32 shooting as a squad. However, the biggest difference maker for the Rattlers on Wednesday was their tenacity on the glass. They outrebounded Fraser Valley 52-34, picking up 18 offensive rebounds and outscoring the Bandits 20-3 on second chance points.
"The main takeaway from the game was their offensive rebounding," Bandits head coach Mike Taylor said. "We've got to make a physical response in the game on Saturday."
"I'd rather set my offence up to make the first shot," Rattlers head coach Dean Demopoulos said. "I'm glad we had a lot of [second chance points] but we need to do better offensively."
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