NBL Canada Weekly Report
February 24, 2019 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) News Release
GAMES PLAYED
Mon. Feb. 18
Saint John 100, Island 95 Halifax 100, Moncton 91 Sudbury 106, Kitchener-Waterloo 104
Wed. Feb. 20
Windsor 123, St. John's 116
Thu. Feb. 21
Moncton 111, Cape Breton 103 Halifax 104, Island 99 Kitchener-Waterloo 113, Sudbury 100 London 121, St. John's 103
Sat. Feb. 23
Kitchener-Waterloo 117, St. John's 105
Sun. Feb. 24
Saint John 111, Cape Breton 87 Moncton 121, Island 120
UPCOMING GAMES
Mon. Feb. 25
St. John's at Sudbury, 7:00 pm
Wed. Feb. 27
Halifax at Saint John, 7:00 pm Kitchener-Waterloo at Cape Breton, 7p
Thu. Feb. 28
Kitchener-Waterloo at Island, 7:00 pm Windsor at Sudbury, 7:00 pm
Fri. Mar. 1
Moncton at Saint John, 7:00 pm Cape Breton at Island, 7:00 pm
Sat. Mar. 2
Kitchener-Waterloo at Saint John, 7p
Sun. Mar. 3
Cape Breton at St. John's, 2:00 pm Halifax at Island, 2:00 pm Kitchener-Waterloo at Moncton, 2:00 pm
Cape Breton Highlanders
Head Coach: Bernardo Fitz-Gonzalez Home arena: Centre 200
Highlandersbasketball.ca
With the loss of Bruce Massey, who took an overseas contract, the Highlanders are sliding down the standings, with two losses this week to lower the team to a .500 record with ten games to play. Chris Johnson averaged 19.0 ppg in the two Cape Breton games, with Olu Famutimi and Jamal Reynolds scoring 18.0 ppg apiece. Reynolds also led the Highlanders in rebounds, with 10.5 rpg.
Halifax Hurricanes
Coach: Mike Leslie Home arena: Scotiabank Centre
halifaxhurricanes.ca
The Halifax Hurricanes are only two games behind Moncton in a chance to claim their fourth consecutive regular season division title. In the Nova Scotia crew's two wins, three players averaged 19.0 ppg - Jordan Washington, Joel Kindred and Mike Poole - while Rhamel Brown dominated with 10.0 rebounds per game.
Island Storm
Head Coach: Tim Kendrick Home Venue: Eastlink Centre
stormbasketball.ca
The Storm had three heartbreaking close losses this week, including a 121-120 loss to Moncton on Sunday afternoon in the game's final seconds. In fact, the Storm lost all three games by a combined total of only eight points. Guillaume Boucard finished as the leading scorer for the PEI crew with 24.3 ppg and 9.0 rebounds per game, while Sampson Carter had 20.5 ppg in two games. Tyree White pulled down 10.0 rebounds per game to lead the Storm in that category.
KW Titans
Head Coach: Cavell Johnson Home arena: Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
kwtitans.com
And just like that, the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans are climbing back into the postseason mix, as they won two of their three contests this week. Damon Lynn and Ed Horton were the Titans' top scorers with 22.0 and 21.7 ppg, respectively, while Akeem Ellis took 9.0 rpg to go with his 19.3 ppg.
London Lightning
Head Coach: Elliott Ethington Home arena: Budweiser Gardens
lightningbasketball.ca
The Lightning made it six wins in a row with their only game this week, a 121-103 win over the St. John's Edge. Maurice Bolden led the Lightning in scoring with 25 points, while Marvin Phillips added 16. Kevin Ware (15) and Xavier Moon (14) also had double-scoring days for the Bolts.
Moncton Magic
Head Coach: Joe Salerno Home arena: Centre Avenir
monctonmagic.ca
Their two wins in three games this week allowed the Moncton Magic to claim a postseason berth for the second time in team history; the Magic were also the first NBL Canada team to guarantee April play this year. Late-season acquisition Trey Kell was the top scorer for the Magic, with 28.3 ppg, 9.0 rpg and 7.3 assists per game this week.
Saint John Riptide
Head Coach: Nelson Terroba Home Venue: Harbour Station
sjriptide.ca
TJ Maston and Frank Bartley are still keeping the Riptide in postseason contention, as the Port City crew claimed two wins this week. Bartley averaged 22.5 ppg, while Maston scored 230 ppg this week; Maston also averaged 11.0 rebounds for a double-double.
St. John's Edge
Head Coach: Doug Plumb Home Arena: Mile One Stadium
sjedge.ca
The Edge suffered three losses this week, while remaining in the upper half of the NBL's standings. Junior Cadougan continued to lead the Edge in scoring with 16.3 ppg this week, followed by a 15.7 ppg average from Desmond Lee. The team's leading rebounder continues to be Obinna Oleka, with 11.3 boards per game.
Sudbury Five
Head Coach: Logan Stutz Home Arena: Sudbury Community Arena
thefive.ca
The Five split their home and away series with Kitchener-Waterloo, finishing the week holding a .500 record with eight games left on the schedule. New acquisition Maurice Jones notched a team-high 21.5 ppg this week, with Travis Releford and Yohanny Dalembert pulling down 7.0 rebounds per game.
Windsor Express
Head Coach: Bill Jones Home Venue: WFCU Centre
windsorexpess.ca
Windsor claimed a win in their only game this week, a 123-116 win over St. John's. Horace Wormely dominated for the Express with a double-double of 27 points and 14 assists, while Tyrrel Tate (23), Juan Pattillo (22) and Ryan Anderson (22) also scored in 20+ points for the Motor City crew.
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 Trey Kell of the Moncton Magic has been named NBL Canada Player of the Week for the week ending February 24, 2019.
Kell, a 6'4" shooting guard who played collegiately at San Diego State, averaged 28.3 points per game in three Magic games this week; he also was the team's high rebounder (9.0 rpg) and assist leader (7.3 apg).
- 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.
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 consecutive week 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 three Edge games this week.
- 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.
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.
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