CEBL Saskatchewan Rattlers

Game 5: Rattlers by the Numbers

Published on June 12, 2023 under Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
Saskatchewan Rattlers News Release


The Surge trailed for most of the first half, as the Rattlers used the offensive glass and second chance points to take control of the game early on.

Saskatchewan had 8 offensive rebounds in the first quarter alone, turning those boards into 12 second chance points, as the Rattlers took a 37-35 lead at half.

In total, the Rattlers grabbed 27 offensive rebounds today, matching their total number of defensive rebounds in the game. They converted those second chance opportunities into 28 points.

Julian Roche and Anthony Tsegakele snagged 13 of those rebounds off the bench. Starters Adong Makuoi and Malik Benlevi added 4 and 3 offensive rebounds respectively.

"We got guys that go in there and get it. We just kept fighting," Benlevi said. "When we put shots up, they just go get it, just being men going to grab it."

Terroba added that the absence of Saskatchewan's superstar guard Justin Wright-Foreman, who was unavailable to the Rattlers this afternoon, also played a big role in helping Calgary fend off the Rattlers' high scoring offence.

Wright-Foreman was off to attend a workout with the New York Knicks. The Queens, New York product leads the CEBL in points per game at 28.5.

Michael Nuga made his first start of the season in replacement of Wright-Foreman, and was an energetic replacement. Nuga, who was averaging over 15 points per game off the bench, collected 13 points, 7 assists, and 2 offensive rebounds in nearly 29 minutes on the floor.

"I saw a person that is confident in what he can do, I saw a person who stepped up," Saskatchewan head coach Dean Demopoulos said.

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