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January 30, 2012 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) News Release


NBL TEAM REPORTS

Halifax Rainmen

1888 Brunswick Street, Suite 611

Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3J8

Phone: (902) 444-RAIN, (902) 444-7246

Fax: 1-866-424-4267

Head Coach: Josep Claros

Home arena: Halifax MetroCentre

rainmenbasketball.ca

Halifax is still in the upper division of the PBL, but a 112-102 road loss Thursday night against Summerside didn't help their cause. Tyrone Levett had 18 points and 9 rebounds for Halifax, leading the Rainmen in both categories. Taliek Brown added 17, while Chris Hagan had 13 for the Rainmen.

Next came a Thursday evening battle with the London Lightning at the MetroCentre. Even with 23 points from Joey Haywood, and a 10- rebound, 12-point night from Tyrone Levett, Halifax lost their second consecutive game, a 100-97 defeat at the hands of the Lightning. Taliek Brown added 16 points in the Rainmen loss.

The Summerside Storm returned to the MetroCentre, and the Rainmen were not going to take a third consecutive loss. And they didn't, thanks to 22 points from Taliek Brown and a 15-point, 15-rebound game from Tyrone Levett, the Rainmen took a 110-97 victory over Summerside.

London Lightning

358 Horton Street E.

London, Ontario N6B 1L7

Phone: (519) 433-0634

Fax: (519) 433-9849

Head Coach: Micheal Ray Richadson

Home arena: John Labatt Centre

lightningbasketball.ca

On paper, a game between the league-leading London Lightning and the cellar-dwelling Moncton Miracles would be an easy pick. However, games are not played on paper, they're played on a court. And Moncton stepped up and took a 98-91 victory from the NBL division leaders, despite Gabe Freeman scoring 21 points and 13 rebounds. Eddie Smith added 20 points, while Shamari Spears put 15 on the board.

London continued their Maritime trip on Thursday night, taking a 100- 97 win over the Halifax Rainmen. Eddie Smith came off the bench to score 23 points for London, while Shawn Daniels achieved 17 points and 10 rebonds. Gabe Freeman contributed 18 points and 9 assists in the Lightning win.

On Sunday afternoon, in front of over 2,700 fans at John Labatt Centre, the Lightning brought another home win with a 125-99 triumph over the Saint John Mill Rats. Gabe Freeman led the Lightning with 29 points and 10 rebounds, while Shamari Spears and DeAnthony Bowden added 17 and 16 points, respectively.

Moncton Miracles

740 Rue Main Street

Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 1E6

Team phone: (506) 204-7730

Team fax: (506) 204-7840

Head Coach: Mike Evans

Home arena: Moncton Coliseum

miraclesbasketball.ca

It's not too late for the Moncton Miracles to fight for a playoff spot, and if Monday night's 110-95 victory over the Summerside Storm is any indication of what can happen for the Magnetic Hill crew, then Moncton may be in the mix at the end of the season. Trayvon Lathan's 27 points and 11 rebounds led the Miracles in both categories, while Akeem Wright added an extra 22 points into the mix.

On Thursday, January 26, the Miracles finally assembled their first winning streak, as they took a 98-91 upset win from the London Lightning. Darrell Wonge hit 23 points, one of five Miracles in double figures. Akeem Wright added 21, while Trayvon Lathan scored 20. Boubacar Coly added 11 rebounds.

Then came Sunday afternoon and a home battle against the Oshawa Power. Even with 25 points from Darrell Wonge, 24 from Boubacar Coly, 22 points and 10 rebounds from Trayvon Lathan and 20 points from Akeem Wright, Moncton lost 110-108 in overtime to the Power.

Oshawa Power

99 Athol St. East

Oshawa, Ontario L1H-1J8

Phone: (289) 315-0520

Phone: 1-877-554-8457

Head Coach: Robert Brickey

Home Arena: General Motors Centre

powerbasketball.ca

Despite the largest crowd to ever watch an NBL Canada game - 5,542 wedged into the General Motors Centre - the Oshawa Power fell 116- 109 loss to the Saint John Mill Rats, further damaging the Durham Region's pro basketball chance of postseason play. Brandon Robinson scored 34 points, a game high for the Power, while Morgan Lewis added 25 and Tut Ruach scored 23.

Next up for Oshawa was a Sunday afternoon road trip to Moncton to face the Miracles. Needing every win they can possibly gather, to keep their playoff hopes alive, Oshawa took a 110-108 overtime win over Moncton. Brandon Robinson added 30 points and 12 rebounds in the overtime win, while Omari Johnson built a double-double out of 22 points and 14 rebounds.

Québec Kebs

300,rue Métivier

Quebec City, Quebec G1M 3Y9

Office: 418-780-4850

Fax: 418-683-3232

Head coach: Rob Spon

Home arena: Pavillon de l'éducation physique et des sports de l'Université Laval

kebsdequebec.com/en (English)

kebsdequebec.com (Français)

The Quebec Kebs did not play this week.

Saint John Mill Rats

133 Prince William Street, Suite 9

Saint John, NB E2L 2B5

Office: (506) 214-4454

Fax: (506) 652-1562

Head Coach: Jaren Jackson

Home Venue: Harbour Station

millratsbasketball.ca

With Summerside and Oshawa nipping at the Mill Rats' heels for the fourth and final playoff spot, Saint John entered the General Motors Centre hoping to put some distance on its rivals. And thanks to 31 points from Darren Duncan and an 18-point, 12-rebound double- double from newly-acquired Andrew Francis, the Mill Rats defeated Oshawa 116-109.

The Mill Rats' next opponent, the London Lightning, weren't as accommodating. Despite losing 125-99 to London on Sunday afternoon, Darren Duncan and Isaac Kuon scored 22 and 20 points, respectively, for Saint John. Courtland Bluford scored 18 points and 7 rebonds for the New Brunswick crew.

Summerside Storm

511 Notre Dame Street

Summerside, Prince Edward Island C1N 1T2

Phone: (902) 432-1234

Fax: (902)-436-4596

Head Coach: Joseph Salerno

Home Venue: Consolidated Credit Union Place

stormbasketball.ca

A weary Summerside Storm traveled to Moncton Monday night, hoping to take out the Miracles and keep their playoff hopes alive. But Moncton jumped out to an early lead, and won the game 110-95. Summerside's top scorer was Stephen McDowell; he came off the bench to add 24 points to the game score. Jessan Gray added 14, while Xavier Hansbro and Al Stewart each scored 11 apiece.

On Thursday night, in front of a record home crowd at Consolidated Credit Union Place, the Summerside Storm pulled out a 112-102 victory over Halifax, thanks to 29 points from Stephen McDowell, 23 points and 16 rebounds from Louie McCroskey, and 12 assists from Al Stewart.

But on Saturday night, the Prince Edward Island crew tried to take another win against their Nova Scotia neighbours. It did not work - Summerside lost 110-97 to Halifax, even with 19 points from Louie McCroskey and a 16-point, 10-assist night from Al Stewart. Game reports compiled via team press releases, and from articles appearing in newspapers from the teams' home locations.

NBL CANADA TRANSACTIONS

January 24, 2012 - Quebec Kebs release Rick Bodiford and Cordell Jeanty.

January 24, 2012 - Oshawa Power signs Rick Bodiford. Releases Andrew Francis.

January 24, 2012 - Saint John Mill Rats sign Andrew Francis.

January 27, 2012 - Summerside Storm activated Chris Cayole from Injured Reserve. Released Terry Martin.

January 27, 2012 - Moncton Miracles release Jazzmar Ferguson.

NBL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Brandon Robinson of the Oshawa Power has been named Player of the Week for the week ending January 29, 2012. Robinson joins Morgan Lewis as the second Power player to earn this honour.

Robinson, a 6'6" guard, averaged 32 points per game in two contests this week, including scoring 30 in a Sunday overtime game against the Summerside Storm. Previous NBL Player of the Week Honours:

November 6, 2011 - Gabe Freeman, London Lightning.

November 13, 2011 - Joey Haywood, Halifax Rainmen.

November 20, 2011 - Anthony Anderson, Saint John Mill Rats.

November 28, 2011 - Chris Cayole, Summerside Storm.

December 4, 2011 - Ralphy Holmes, Quebec Kebs.

December 11, 2011 - Justin Johnson, Halifax Rainmen.

December 18, 2011 - Darrell Wonge, Moncton Miracles.

December 25, 2011 - Ralphy Holmes, Quebec Kebs.

January 1, 2012 - Gabe Freeman, London Lightning.

January 8, 2012 - Stephen McDowell, Summerside Storm.

January 15, 2012 - Morgan Lewis, Oshawa Power.

January 22, 2012 - Darren Duncan, Saint John Mill Rats.

January 29, 2012 - Brandon Robinson, Oshawa Power.

NBL COACH OF THE MONTH

The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that London Lightning head coach Micheal Ray Richardson has earned Coach of the Month honours for January 2012. This is the second time that Richardson has earned this honour; he was previously named Coach of the Month for November 2011. In the month of January, the London Lightning achieved an 8-2 record, and are on pace to not only receive a postseason berth, but to also receive home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.

November, 2011 - Micheal Ray Richardson, London Lightning.

December, 2011 - Josep Claros, Halifax Rainmen.

January, 2012 - Micheal Ray Richardson, London Lightning.

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