Highlanders Overcome Large Deficit to Win at Home against Sudbury
March 10, 2019 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada)
Cape Breton Highlanders News Release
Cape Breton Highlanders guard/forward Chris Johnson vs. the Sudbury Five
(Cape Breton Highlanders)
Game Recap: Highlanders 138 vs St John's Edge 133
Game Date: Sunday, March 10th, 2019
Game Number: 35 of 40 of Season 3
Location: Centre 200
Team Records: Cape Breton 17 wins, 18 losses
Sudbury 18 wins, 17 losses
Game Video: NBLCLive.ca
Game Highlights
Quarter 1: Highlanders 29, Sudbury 41
Sudbury got out to an early lead with their perimeter shooting playing a big factor in their success. Cape Breton struggled to find a way to stop Sudbury's offense, and found themselves down 11 at the end of the quarter.
Quarter 2: Highlanders 65, Sudbury 77
The Highlanders came out very strong in the second quarter, outscoring their opponents 25-12 in the first 6 minutes of the quarter to take the lead in the game. Sudbury was quick to regain control of the game with efficient 3-point shooting. Sudbury's Jaylen Brand finished the half with 23 points, with 21 of those coming from beyond the arc. Cape Breton's Jamal Reynolds, Chris Johnson, and Devin Sweetney all put up 13 points in the half.
Quarter 3: Highlanders 103, Sudbury 106
The second half continued to display plenty of offense from both teams. Sudbury maintained their lead for most of the quarter as Cape Breton struggled to find a way to stop Sudbury's scoring efficiency. The Highlanders slowly picked away at the Sudbury lead making the game much closer. Cape Breton found themselves only down 3 points heading into the final quarter. Cape Breton's Landon Atterberry had 23 points at the end of the quarter.
Quarter 4: Highlanders 138, Sudbury 133
The final quarter saw both teams exchanging leads early on. As the quarter went on, Cape Breton managed to keep a small lead heading into the final minutes of the game. With just seconds remaining and Sudbury down 3 points, Cape Breton's Devin Sweetney came up with a big steal to ice the game and take the win.
Stat Leaders
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Cape Breton Highlanders 138
PLAYER PTS RBD AST STL HIGHLIGHTS
Devin Sweetney 32 5 4 2
Jamal Reynolds 28 13 3 3 14-15 FT
Landon Atterberry 25 9 2 3 73% FG
Chris Johnson 22 8 5 1
Tanner Giddings 14 7 1 1 3 Blocks
Aaron Redpath 6 0 6 2
Sudbury Five 133
PLAYER PTS RBD AST STL HIGHLIGHTS
Jaylen Bland 34 4 4 1 10 3s
Braylon Rayson 31 2 9 0
Maurice Jones Sr. 22 5 8 3
Yohanny Dalembert 8 12 2 0
Next Home Game: Saturday, March 16th vs Moncton Magic at 7PM.
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