NBL Canada Weekly Report
March 10, 2019 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) News Release
UPCOMING GAMES
Mon. Mar. 11
Island at Moncton, 7:00 pm
Tue. Mar. 12
Kitchener-Waterloo at St. John's, 7p Sudbury at Moncton, 7:00 pm
Wed. Mar. 13
Kitchener-Waterloo at St. John's, 7p London at Windsor, 7:00 pm
Thu. Mar. 14
Sudbury at Island, 7:00 pm
Fri. Mar. 15
Saint John at St. John's, 7:00 pm
Sat. Mar. 16
Moncton at Cape Breton, 7:00 pm London at Kitchener-Waterloo, 7:00 pm
Sun. Mar. 17
Saint John at St. John's, 2:00 pm Windsor at Island, 2:00 pm
Cape Breton Highlanders
Head Coach: Bernardo Fitz-Gonzalez Home arena: Centre 200
Highlandersbasketball.ca
Cape Breton finally ended their losing streak on Sunday with a 138-133 win over Sudbury. For the week, the 1-1 Highlanders were led in scoring with 33.0 ppg from Devin Sweetney, while three other Highlanders - Jamal Reynolds (22.5 ppg), Chris Johnson (22.0 ppg) and Landon Attebery (21.5 ppg) averaged better than 20 points per game apiece. Reynolds also finished the week with a 10.0 rebounds per game total.
Halifax Hurricanes
Coach: Mike Leslie Home arena: Scotiabank Centre
halifaxhurricanes.ca
Of the NBL's six games played this week, the Hurricanes were involved in three - losing two and winning one. Mike Poole dominated the scoring for the Nova Scotia crew with 19.7 ppg, with Jordan Washington adding 18.3 ppg. Rhamel Brown continued to be the Hurricanes' top rebounder with 10.3 boards per game.
Island Storm
Head Coach: Tim Kendrick Home Venue: Eastlink Centre
stormbasketball.ca
The Island Storm did not play this week, their one game scheduled was postponed due to snow.
KW Titans
Head Coach: Cavell Johnson Home arena: Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
kwtitans.com
The Kitchener-Waterloo titans lost their one game this week, a 136-108 home defeat to the Halifax Hurricanes. Despite the loss, Justin Springs finished the night with 26 points and 12 rebounds, while Ed Horton added 22 points and 6 assists.
London Lightning
Head Coach: Elliott Ethington Home arena: Budweiser Gardens
lightningbasketball.ca
London's 100-99 win over the Halifax Hurricanes helped the Bolts continue their winning streak at 7 consecutive games. In the victory, Xavier Moon came off the bench to lead London with 21 points; Maurice Bolden led the starters with 18; Bolden also had three blocked shots in the win.
Moncton Magic
Head Coach: Joe Salerno Home arena: Centre Avenir
monctonmagic.ca
Their 104-100 win on March 6 against the Saint John Riptide helped the magic improve to a league-best 22-11, with the possibility of gaining home-court advantage throughout the postseason within their grasp. Marcus Lewis had the steady hand for the Magic, achieving 28 points in the victory, while Gentrey Thomas came off the bench to notch 21. Denzell Taylor cleaned the glass with 11 rebounds.
Saint John Riptide
Head Coach: Nelson Terroba Home Venue: Harbour Station
sjriptide.ca
The Riptide's 104-100 loss to Moncton pushed Saint John closer to the bottom of the standings, and the Port City crew is still in a dogfight with Cape Breton and Island for a playoff spot. Despite the loss, TJ Maston and Bryce Washington notched 24 and 22 points, respectively, to lead Saint John on the scoreboard;
St. John's Edge
Head Coach: Doug Plumb Home Arena: Mile One Stadium
sjedge.ca
The Edge took a 105-92 win Monday night over Cape Breton, and the Newfoundland and Labrador crew are this much closer to postseason play. Jared Nickens was the stop scorer for the Edge with 22 points, while Murphy Burnatowski garnered 19 points and 3 blocked shots.
Sudbury Five
Head Coach: Logan Stutz Home Arena: Sudbury Community Arena
thefive.ca
Jaylen Bland made a strong return from the injured list for the Five, scoring 34 points - with 30 of them coming from beyond the arc - in a close loss for Sudbury 138-133 to Cape Breton on Sunday. Braylon Rayson and Maurice Jones Sr added 31 and 22, respectively, while Yohanny Dalembert led the Five in boards with 12 rebounds.
Windsor Express
Head Coach: Bill Jones Home Venue: WFCU Centre
windsorexpess.ca
In one of their biggest-scoring non-overtime games in team history, Windsor outgunned Halifax 147-124 to keep the Express' postseason hopes alive. Chris Jones and Ryan Anderson tallied 38 and 35 points, respectively - the first time in team history that two teammates scored 35 or more points in the same game. Juan Pattillo had 19 points and 11 rebounds in the win.
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 Chris Jones of the Windsor Express has been named NBL Canada Player of the Week for the week ending March 10, 2019.
Jones, a 6'0" point guard who played collegiately at Louisville, scored a week-high 38 points for the Express in a 137-124 victory over Halifax. In the win, Jones was a perfect 13-for-13 from the free throw line, and averaged .600 (3-for-5) from 3- point range.
- 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.
- March 10, 2019: Chris Jones, Windsor Express.
NBL CANADA CANADIAN PLAYER OF THE WEEK
The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Yohanny Dalembert of the Sudbury Five has been named NBL Canada Player of the Week for the week ending March 10, 2019.
Dalembert, a 6'8" forward who played collegiately at James Madison University, had the best numbers on defence for the week; he dominated on the glass with 12 rebounds, and blocked a week-high five shots.
- 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.
- March 10, 2019: Yohanny Dalembert, Sudbury Five.
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.
- 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
National Basketball League of Canada Stories from March 10, 2019
- Highlanders Overcome Large Deficit to Win at Home against Sudbury - Cape Breton Highlanders
- NBL Canada Weekly Report - NBL Canada
- Hurricanes Snap Skid with Blowout Win over Titans - Halifax Hurricanes
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