NBL Canada Weekly Report March 3 2019

March 3, 2019 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) News Release

GAMES PLAYED

Mon. Feb. 25

Sudbury 116, St. John's 111

Wed. Feb. 27

Halifax 98, Saint John 82 Cape Breton 112, Kitchener-Waterloo 108

Thu. Feb. 28

Island 135, Kitchener-Waterloo 96 Sudbury 126, Windsor 123

Fri. Mar. 1

Saint John 96, Moncton 76 Island 123, Cape Breton 115

Sat. Mar. 2

Kitchener-Waterloo 99, Saint John 94

Sun. Mar. 3

St. John's 105, Cape Breton 84 Island 129, Halifax 105 Moncton 120, Kitchener-Waterloo 108

UPCOMING GAMES

Sun. Mar. 4

Cape Breton at St. John's, 7:00 pm Island at Halifax, 7:00 pm

Wed. Mar. 6

Moncton at Saint John, 7:00 pm Halifax at Windsor, 7:00 pm

Thu. Mar. 7

Halifax at London, 7:00 pm

Sun. Mar. 10

Sudbury at Cape Breton, 2:00 pm Halifax at Kitchener-Waterloo, 2:00 pm

Cape Breton Highlanders

Head Coach: Bernardo Fitz-Gonzalez Home arena: Centre 200

Highlandersbasketball.ca

Cape Breton's freefall down the NBL Canada standings - with two losses in three games this week - could put the Highlanders' postseason plans in jeopardy. Brand new acquisition Devin Sweetney put 22.5 ppg in two games for Cape Breton; while Deshaunt Walker added 20.0 ppg. Tanner Giddings had a week-high 8.3 rebounds per game.

Halifax Hurricanes

Coach: Mike Leslie Home arena: Scotiabank Centre

halifaxhurricanes.ca

The Hurricanes split their two games this week, and clinched a postseason berth for the fourth consecutive year. Terry Thomas led Halifax in scoring with 21.0 ppg, followed by 17.0 ppg from Malcolm Duvivier. Rhamel Brown continued to be the Hurricanes' top rebounder, averaging 7.0 rebounds.

Island Storm

Head Coach: Tim Kendrick Home Venue: Eastlink Centre

stormbasketball.ca

With their backs to the wall, the Island Storm charged through with three big wins this week, keeping their slim postseason hopes alive. Guillaume Boucard stepped up for the Storm with 23.0 ppg, while Tyree White popped a double-double of 14.3 points per game and 10.3 rebounds per game.

KW Titans

Head Coach: Cavell Johnson Home arena: Kitchener Memorial Auditorium

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The Titans' four-game road trip through the Maritimes this week resulted in one win and three losses. Ed Horton and Akeem Ellis kept the Titans on the scoreboard, averaging 23.5 ppg and 20.3 ppg, respectively; Derek Hall powered 13.0 rebounds per game to go with his 13.8 ppg.

London Lightning

Head Coach: Elliott Ethington Home arena: Budweiser Gardens

lightningbasketball.ca

The London Lightning did not play this week.

Moncton Magic

Head Coach: Joe Salerno Home arena: Centre Avenir

monctonmagic.ca

Although the Magic split their two games this week, they did manage to secure home court advantage for the first round of the playoffs. Corey Allmond's team-high 23.5 ppg included 17 completed 3- pointers; he also averaged 6.5 assists per game. Freddie McSwain was the team leader in rebounds, with 6.5 rpg this week.

Saint John Riptide

Head Coach: Nelson Terroba Home Venue: Harbour Station

sjriptide.ca

The Riptide claimed one victory in three games this week, which helped keep their postseason hopes alive. The Port City crew were led in scoring by TJ Maston (20.0 ppg), with Frank Bartley's 18.7 ppg not far behind. Jeremiah Mordi was the top rebounder for the Riptide with 9.0 boards per game.

St. John's Edge

Head Coach: Doug Plumb Home Arena: Mile One Stadium

sjedge.ca

In the fight to claim a playoff berth AND to score home-court advantage throughout the postseason, the Edge split their two games this week. Eight different Edgers averaged double figures, led by Desmond Lee (17.5 ppg), Olu Ashalou (15.0 ppg) and Glen Davis (16.0). Junior Cadougan pulled down 7.5 rebounds per game this week.

Sudbury Five

Head Coach: Logan Stutz Home Arena: Sudbury Community Arena

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Two big wins for the Five, and they're still in the fight for a postseason berth. Braylon Rayson continues his claim for the scoring title, averaging 33.5 points this week, with 21.5 ppg apiece for Travis Releford and Maurice Jones Sr. Cory Dixon was the top rebounder for the Nickel City crew, with 9.0 rebounds per game.

Windsor Express

Head Coach: Bill Jones Home Venue: WFCU Centre

windsorexpess.ca

Windsor lost their only game this week, 126-123 to Sudbury on Thursday night, despite 31 points from Chris Jones and a 26-point, 13-rebound night from Juan Pattillo.

Game reports compiled via team press releases, and from articles appearing in newspapers from the teams' home locations.

NBL CANADA PLAYER OF THE WEEK

The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Braylon Rayson of the Sudbury Five has been named Player of the Week for the week ending March 3, 2019.

Rayson, a 5'9" point guard who played collegiately at Central Michigan, averaged a league-high 33.5 points per game, including a 49-point game (bolstered by 9 3-pointers) in a Sudbury victory over Windsor on February 28.

- November 18, 2018: Jaylen Bland, Sudbury Five.

- November 25, 2018: Bruce Massey, Cape Breton Highlanders.

- December 2, 2018: Gabe Freeman, Halifax Hurricanes.

- December 9, 2018: Maurice Jones Sr., St. John's Edge.

- December 16, 2018: Doug Herring Jr., Moncton Magic.

- December 23, 2018: Joel Kindred, Halifax Hurricanes.

- December 30, 2018: Bruce Massey, Cape Breton Highlanders.

- January 6, 2019: Mike Poole, Halifax Hurricanes.

- January 13, 2019: Bruce Massey, Cape Breton Highlanders.

- January 20, 2019: Juan Patillo, Windsor Express.

- January 27, 2019: Cory Dixon, Sudbury Five.

- February 3, 2019: Glen Davis, St. John's Edge.

- February 10, 2019: Mike Poole, Halifax Hurricanes.

- February 17, 2019: Frank Bartley, Saint John Riptide.

- February 24, 2019: Trey Kell, Moncton Magic.

- March 3, 2019: Braylon Rayson, Sudbury Five.

NBL CANADA CANADIAN PLAYER OF THE WEEK

The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Guillaume Boucard of the Island Storm has been named Canadian Player of the Week for the week ending March 3, 2019.

Boucard, a 6'6" forward from Montreal who played collegiately at Carleton, averaged 23.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.67 blocks in three victories for the Storm, including a 39-point, 5-block game against the Cape Breton Highlanders on March 1.

- November 18, 2018: Gentrey Thomas, Moncton Magic.

- November 25, 2018: Jamal Reynolds, Cape Breton Highlanders.

- December 2, 2018: Tyler Scott, Island Storm.

- December 9, 2018: Joel Friesen, Kitchener-Waterloo Titans.

- December 16, 2018: Grandy Glaze, Sudbury Five.

- December 23, 2018: Aaron Redpath, Cape Breton Highlanders.

- December 30, 2018: Garrett Williamson, London Lightning.

- January 6, 2019: Junior Cadougan, St. John's Edge.

- January 13, 2019: Guillaume Boucard, Island Storm.

- January 20, 2019: Garrett Williamson, London Lightning.

- January 27, 2019: Tyrrel Tate, Windsor Express.

- February 3, 2019: Terry Thomas, Halifax Hurricanes.

- February 10, 2019: Mamadou Gueye, Sudbury Five.

- February 17, 2019: Junior Cadougan, St. John's Edge.

- February 24, 2019: Junior Cadougan, St. John's Edge.

- March 3, 2019: Guillaume Boucard, Island Storm.

NBL CANADA COACH OF THE MONTH

The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Mike Leslie of the Halifax Hurricanes has been named NBL Canada Coach of the Month for February 2019. This is Leslie's fourth time receiving this honour.

As coach of the Hurricanes, Leslie guided his team to an unbeaten 7-0 record and the Hurricanes' fourth consecutive postseason berth.

- November 2018: Joe Salerno, Moncton Magic.

- December 2018: Bernardo Fitz-Gonzalez, Cape Breton Highlanders.

- January 2019: Bill Jones, Windsor Express.

- February 2019: Mike Leslie, Halifax Hurricanes.

NBL CANADA TRIPLE DOUBLES, 2018-19 SEASON

- December 4, 2018: Maurice Jones Sr., St. John's Edge, 19 pts, 10 rebs, 11 ast.

- December 14, 2018, Doug Herring Jr., Moncton Magic, 12 pts, 10 rebs, 10 ast

- December 16, 2018, Doug Herring Jr., Moncton Magic, 18 pts, 10 rebs, 10 ast

- February 3, 2019, Tyree White, Island Storm, 15 pts, 11 rebs, 10 ast

- February 16, 2019: Maurice Bolden, London Lightning, 14 pts, 10 rebs, 10 ast

- February 27, 2019; Tanner Giddings, Cape Breton Highlanders, 13 pts, 11 rebs, 10 ast

- March 3, 2019: Alex Campbell, Island Storm, 10 pts, 11 rebs, 11 ast

The National Basketball League of Canada Weekly Report

NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE OF CANADA PLAYOFF STANDINGS

The National Basketball League of Canada has confirmed the following playoff format for the 2018-19 NBL season.

Although teams play in a single division for the regular season, the playoff teams will be the top four teams from the Ontario / Newfoundland and Labrador areas, and the top four teams from the New Brunswick / Nova Scotia / Prince Edward Island regions.

The magic number listed will count down to clinching a postseason berth. When the magic number reaches zero, that team has mathematically guaranteed their postseason play.

In the NBL quarterfinals, teams #1-#4 and teams #2-#3 will play

each other in a best-of-five series, with a 2-2-1 format. The higher seed will have home court for games 1, 2 and (if necessary) 5.

In the NBL semifinals, the divisional teams will face each other in a best-of-seven series, with a 2-2-1-1-1 format. The higher seed will host games 1, 2, and (if necessary) 5 and 7.

The remaining team in each division will play each other in the NBL Finals, which will be a best-of-seven series with a 2-3-2 format. The team with the higher regular season winning percentage will receive home court advantage for Games 1, 2 and (if necessary) 6 and 7. The winner of that series will be named National Basketball League of Canada Playoff Champion and receive a championship trophy commemorating their victory.

In the event that two or more teams are tied in terms of playoff seeding, the following tiebreakers will take place, in order of importance:

(1) head-to-head record shall determine the winner;

(2) if still a tie, head-to-head record against common opponents will determine the winner;

(3) if still a tie, points scored in head to head competition will determine the winner;

(4) if still a tie, average margin of victory against common opponents will determine the winner;

(5) if still a tie, the team correctly calling the flip of a coin will be seeded higher.

Playoff format subject to change due to venue availability.

National Basketball League of Canada Stories from March 3, 2019

• Hurricanes Monday March 4 Game vs Island Storm Postponed - Halifax Hurricanes
• NBL Canada Weekly Report March 3 2019 - NBL Canada
• Edge Start Month of March with 21-Point Win over Highlanders - St. John's Edge
• Win Streak Ends as Hurricanes Hit Wall against the Storm - Halifax Hurricanes
• Mike Leslie Named Coach of the Month for February - NBL Canada

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