Highlanders Lose in Final Moments to Windsor Express
January 27, 2019 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada)
Cape Breton Highlanders News Release
Cape Breton Highlanders guard/forward Jamal Reynolds handles the ball against the Windsor Express
(Cape Breton Highlanders)
Game Recap: Highlanders 103 vs Windsor Express 107
Game Date: Sunday, January 27th, 2019
Game Number: 23 of 40 of Season 3
Location: Centre 200
Team Records: Cape Breton 14 wins, 9 losses
Windsor 13 wins, 9 losses
Game Video: NBLCLive.ca
Game Highlights
Quarter 1: Highlanders 22, Express 29
The game started with baskets being exchanged by both teams to make it close early. However, the Express were able to get behind the Highlanders defense to find points from underneath the basket, while the Highlanders struggled to find points from the field. The Express managed to extend their lead with outside shooting. The Highlanders fought back to bring the score closer but trailed by seven at the end of the first quarter.
Quarter 2: Highlanders 48, Express 48
The Express played with speed and effective positional basketball against the Highlanders. The Highlanders were able to draw fouls, as they have done all season, and score points from the free-throw line. The Highlanders defensive game improved and they tied the game midway through the quarter. It was a back-and-forth game for the remainder of the first half, resulting in a tie at the horn.
Quarter 3: Highlanders 68, Express 81
The Express scored the first point of the second half, but Bruce Massey answered with a 3-pointer to give the Highlanders their first lead of the game. The teams continued to swap points, but the Highlanders found themselves in foul trouble, allowing the Express to get easy points and regain the lead. The Highlanders shooting began to struggle again, while the Express kept their momentum and lead, up 13 heading into the final frame.
Quarter 4: Highlanders 103, Express 107
The Highlanders went to work to start the fourth quarter and began chipping away at the Express lead, cutting it in half with 9 minutes remaining in the game. The Highlanders found their shooting once again and scored difficult points from under the basket to tie the game with less than 5 minutes remaining. It was an exciting finish in a high-tension game. The Express were able to take the lead again but 3-pointers by Deshaunt Walker and Chris Johnson gave the Highlanders a one point lead with less than a minute to play. A loose ball almost in the hands of the Highlanders resulted in DeAndre Thomas of the Express scoring a basket while being fouled. Thomas hit the free throw, putting the Express up by two with 30 seconds remaining. The Highlanders were unable to score when needed and the Express took the win.
Stat Leaders
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Cape Breton Highlanders 103
PLAYER PTS RBD AST STL HIGHLIGHTS
Bruce Massey 26 7 2 2
Chris Johnson 21 7 3 3
Jamal Reynolds 15 19 4 3 double-double
Deshaunt Walker 10 1 5 1
George Williams 10 0 0 0
Windsor Express 107
PLAYER PTS RBD AST STL HIGHLIGHTS
Juan Pattillo 22 5 3 1
Ryan Anderson 20 16 5 1 double-double
DeAndre Thomas 19 6 2 2
Horace Wormley 9 7 11 1
Next Game: Friday, February 1st vs London Lightning at 7PM in Sydney.
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 Cape Breton Highlanders guard/forward Jamal Reynolds handles the ball against the Windsor Express |
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