Highlanders Defeated in Saint John by Riptide

February 25, 2019 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada)
Cape Breton Highlanders News Release

Game Recap: Highlanders vs Saint John Riptide

Game Date: Sunday, February 24th, 2019

Game Number: 31 of 40 of Season 3

Location: Saint John

Team Records: Cape Breton 15 wins, 14 losses

Saint John 12 wins, 18 losses

Game Video: NBLCLive.ca

Game Highlights

Quarter 1: Highlanders 15, Magic 21

Both teams had slow starts with low shooting percentages. The Riptide hit a few more shots and were up 6 after the first quarter. Atterberry led the Highlanders with 7 points.

Quarter 2: Highlanders 31, Riptide 56

The second quarter was much of the same with the Highlanders unable to find the bottom of the basket. The Riptide capitalized by hitting their shots to take 25-point lead into halftime.

Quarter 3: Highlanders 71, Magic 76

The second half for the Highlanders was better than the first offensively with both teams trading baskets. Each time the Highlanders would threaten to make a run, the Riptide would respond with a big bucket to maintain the large lead.

Quarter 4: Highlanders 87, Riptide 111

The final quarter saw the Riptide continue to hold the Highlanders back from making a run and Saint John maintained the lead to the end.

Stat Leaders

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Cape Breton Highlanders 87

PLAYER PTS RBD AST STL HIGHLIGHTS

Jamal Reynolds 17 9 1 2

Chris Johnson 16 5 2 0

Oluyuima Famutimi 15 7 2 1

Landon Atterberry 14 4 0 0

Saint John Riptide 111

PLAYER PTS RBD AST STL HIGHLIGHTS

TJ Maston 23 11 1 0

Frank Bartley 17 7 3 0

Kemy Osse 15 7 2 1

Bryce Washington 13 11 2 1

Next Home Game: Wednesday, February 27th vs KW Titans at 7PM.

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