Late Rally Falls Short, Slam Lose 110-107 To Titans
Published on May 2, 2010 under International Basketball League (IBL)
Bellingham Slam News Release
LANGLEY, B.C. - The Bellingham Slam overcame a 17-point second half deficit, but ended up short as they fell to the British Columbia Titans, 110-107, in International Basketball League action on Sunday afternoon at the Langley Events Centre.
The win for the Titans was the first against the Slam in six tries for the franchise, dating back to last season.
Bellingham had the better of two struggling offenses in the first half, shooting 42.5 percent from the floor to British Columbia's 35.4 percent, and led at halftime, 50-46. The Slam held a ten point lead late in the second quarter, before the Titans' J.R. Morris hit consecutive three-pointers to guide his team closer.
The Titans came out on fire in the third quarter, tying the game at 50 just 68 seconds in, and eventually building a lead that twice maxed out at 17, before the Slam closed the frame with seven points from Ryan Diggs and Brandon Hartley to trail by ten, at 88-78.
The Slam continued to rally in the fourth quarter, and got within one point, at 89-88, on a Diggs layup from Derrick Webb with eight minutes left, but the Titans responded with a three-pointer by Avery Smith to pull away.
Poor free throw shooting down the stretch by British Columbia helped keep Bellingham in the game, but they could not take advantage on the offensive end.
The Slam defense held the Titans to 24 or fewer points in each quarter except for the third, when they exploded for 42.
Jacob Stevenson was the Slam's leading scorer for the fourth time this season, with 23 points to go with nine rebounds and four steals. Ike Ohanson posted another double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds, while Derrick Webb, playing his first significant minutes this season, finished with 11 points and six rebounds.
J.R. Morris led five Titans players in double figures with a game-high 30 points, while Avery Smith added 26.
The Slam get a significant break before returning to action, at home on May 14 again versus the Titans. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at Whatcom Pavilion.
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