Halifax Falls Hard for Summerside STORM
January 25, 2013 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada)
Summerside Storm News Release
(Summerside, PE) The Summerside STORM pushed their Atlantic Division leading record to 17-10 with a 135-90 pasting of the Halifax Rainmen at Credit Union Place in Summerside. 1,816 fans saw the STORM take a 69-43 lead into halftime and never looked back.
Omari Johnson led the way for the STORM with 24 points while Brandon Robinson scored 23. Newcomer Josiah Turner had 10 assists on the night. Antoine Tisby was high man for Halifax with 16. The STORM play next at home on February 14th, the Cure on the Court game as the STORM raise money for breast cancer research.
The STORM also helped present a cheque by MRSB this evening for over $4,000.00 in the MRSB Chartered Accountants program which contributes to worthy community projects through their sponsorship of STORM Basketball.
It was a big night for winners at the STORM game as Lianne Wadden of Summerside won the 50/50 and took home half the $3,374 total pot. Stacy Chaisson won the Fly PEI/Travel Store paper airplane toss and won a $150 travel voucher. Meanwhile, the Fly PEI/Travel Store winner of a trip for two to the Dominican Republic leaving from Charlottetown was Denis Jacques. Everyone with a ticket at the STORM game tonight won a free car wash from Wilsons Fuels on Water St. tomorrow.
The Summerside STORM are also out and about in the community over the next few days and you are welcome to join the STORM at these stops:
Sat Jan 26
* Breakfast at "Waffle Lady" at Summerside Farmers Market at 11:30am
* World Literacy Day at Confederation Centre in Ch'town at 1:30 to 3pm
Sun Jan 27
* Game in Halifax
Mon Jan 28
* Reading Program at West Royality School 9:30 to 11am
* Supper at Brothers Two at 6pm
Tues Jan 29
* Reading Program at Belfast School 9:30 to 11am
* Supper TBA
Wed Jan 30
* Reading program at Elliot River School 9:30 to 11am
* Lunch at Ise's at 11:30am
* Practice at UPEI 1-3pm
* School Visit to Basketball Practice at Col. Gray
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