NBL Canada Weekly Report
Published on February 17, 2019 under National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) News Release
GAMES PLAYED
Tue. Feb. 12
Moncton 109, St. John's 102
Wed. Feb. 13
Saint John 94, St. John's 91 Windsor 119, Sudbury 114
Thu. Feb. 14
Saint John 99, Island 93 Cape Breton 105, Moncton 102
Fri. Feb. 15
St. John's 97, Windsor 90
Sat. Feb. 16
London 124, Sudbury 107
Sun. Feb. 17
St. John's 115, Windsor 107 Halifax 94, Saint John 90 London 115, Kitchener-Waterloo 104
UPCOMING GAMES
Mon. Feb. 18
Saint John at Island, 2:00 pm Moncton at Halifax, 2:00 pm Sudbury at Kitchener-Waterloo, 2:00 pm
Wed. Feb. 20
St. John's at Windsor, 7:00 pm
Thu. Feb. 21
Cape Breton at Moncton, 7:00 pm Island at Halifax, 7:00 pm Kitchener-Waterloo at Sudbury, 7:00 pm St. John's at London, 7:00 pm
Sat. Feb. 23
St. John's at Kitchener-Waterloo, 7p
Sun. Feb. 24
Cape Breton at Saint John, 2:00 pm Island at Moncton, 2:00 pm
Cape Breton Highlanders
Head Coach: Bernardo Fitz-Gonzalez Home arena: Centre 200
Highlandersbasketball.ca
Cape Breton's only game this week was a Valentine's Day victory over the Moncton Magic, 105-102, in which Jamal Reynolds and Bruce Massey led the Sydney crew in scoring with 24 and 21 points, respectively. Reynolds was also the top rebounder for Cape Breton, with nine boards.
Halifax Hurricanes
Coach: Mike Leslie Home arena: Scotiabank Centre
halifaxhurricanes.ca
Halifax took the Saint John Riptide 94-90 on Sunday afternoon, in the Hurricanes' only game this week. Chadrack Lufile scored a double- double of 16 rebounds and 11 points, while Joel Kindred and Mike Poole put 27 and 23 points on the board, respectively.
Island Storm
Head Coach: Tim Kendrick Home Venue: Eastlink Centre
stormbasketball.ca
The Storm slipped further into the bottom of the standings with a 99- 93 loss to the Saint John Riptide on Thursday night. Sampson Carter and Malik Story both scored 21 points for the Storm, while Daniel Dingle and Terrell Carter II had 17 and 15 points apiece in the Storm loss.
KW Titans
Head Coach: Cavell Johnson Home arena: Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
kwtitans.com
A Sunday afternoon 115-104 loss to the London Lightning caused the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans to slip further down the NBL standings, putting their playoff future in jeopardy. Derek Hall came off the KW bench to score a double-double of 22 points and 13 rebounds, while Ashton Smith led the starters with 19 points.
London Lightning
Head Coach: Elliott Ethington Home arena: Budweiser Gardens
lightningbasketball.ca
The Lightning picked up two victories this week, guiding the Bolts above a .500 record and putting them in a better position toward the NBL postseason. AJ Gaines averaged 20.5 ppg, while Maurice Bolden finished with 16.5 points and a triple-double of 14 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a win over Sudbury.
Moncton Magic
Head Coach: Joe Salerno Home arena: Centre Avenir
monctonmagic.ca
Moncton split their two games this week, remaining atop the NBL standings in the effort. Billy White led Moncton with 21.0 ppg and 7.5 rpg, while Trey Kell was not far behind with 18.0 ppg.
Saint John Riptide
Head Coach: Nelson Terroba Home Venue: Harbour Station
sjriptide.ca
The Riptide took two of three victories this week, with all three games having scores below 100 points apiece. In the low-scoring affairs, TJ Maston averaged 21.7 points to lead the Port City crew in scoring, while Frank Bartley followed close behind with 19.3 ppg. Bartley also led the Riptide in rebounding, with 11.3 boards per game.
St. John's Edge
Head Coach: Doug Plumb Home Arena: Mile One Stadium
sjedge.ca
A big week for the St. John's Edge, as they won two games in four games played, moving them to second place in the NBL standings. Junior Cadougan led all Edge players with 21.0 ppg, while Glen "Big Baby" Davis tallied 18.7 ppg in three Edge contests. Desmond Lee's 14.8 ppg became a double-double with his team-high 10.0 rebounds.
Sudbury Five
Head Coach: Logan Stutz Home Arena: Sudbury Community Arena
thefive.ca
Sudbury picked up two losses this week, giving the Nickel City crew some impetus in the final quarter of their maiden season. Despite the losses, Braylon Rayson continued his attempt to win the NBL scoring title with a 27.5 ppg average, while Travis Releford tallied 16.0 ppg for the Five.
Windsor Express
Head Coach: Bill Jones Home Venue: WFCU Centre
windsorexpess.ca
Windsor picked up one win in three matches this week, including two losses to the St. John's Edge over the weekend. Chris Jones rallied the Motor City crew with a 27.3 ppg average, followed with 24.0 ppg from Ryan Anderson.
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 Frank Bartley of the Saint John Riptide has been named Player of the Week for the week ending February 17, 2019. this is the first time a Riptide player has earned Player of the week honours this season.
Bartley, a 6'3" guard who played collegiately at Louisiana-Lafayette, averaged a double-double of 19.3 ppg and 11.3 rpg for the Riptide, helping Saint John win two of three matches to keep their playoff hopes alive.
"Very quietly, Bartley has helped save the Riptide's season and given them a chance for the playoffs," said NBL Canada Director of Statisticis Chuck Miller. "He's also in the Top 10 in scoring average in the NBL, and that's important as the NBL winds into its final weeks of the season."
- 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.
NBL CANADA CANADIAN PLAYER OF THE WEEK
The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Junior Cadougan has been named Canadian Player of the Week for the week ending February 17, 2019. This is the second time Cadougan has earned Player of the Week honours this season.
Cadougan, a 6'2" guard from played collegiately at Marquette, averaged 21.0 ppg and 7.25 assists per game in four Edge games, including two victories.
"Not only did Cadougan average more than seven assists per game," said NBL Canada Director of Statistics Chuck Miller, "He also led the Edge as the top assist man in all four of those games."
- 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.
NBL CANADA COACH OF THE MONTH
- November 2018: Joe Salerno, Moncton Magic.
- December 2018: Bernardo Fitz-Gonzalez, Cape Breton Highlanders.
- January 2019: Bill Jones, Windsor Express.
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 asts
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 February 17, 2019
- NBL Canada Weekly Report - NBL Canada
- Lightning Score Victory to Finish the Weekend - London Lightning
- Edge Complete Sweep of Windsor at Home with 115-107 Win - St. John's Edge
- Hurricanes Push Back against Riptide for Exciting Home-Court Win - Halifax Hurricanes
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