NBL Canada Weekly Report
January 12, 2020 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) News Release
GAMES PLAYED
Tue. Jan. 7
St. John's 119, Kitchener-Waterloo 115
Wed. Jan. 8
St. John's 100, Kitchener-Waterloo 86 Island at Halifax ppd to Feb 5 (snow)
Thu. Jan. 9
Sudbury 158, Halifax 141
Fri. Jan. 10
Island 131, Sudbury 122 Windsor 99, Kitchener-Waterloo 87
Sat. Jan. 11
London 99, Windsor 91
Sun. Jan. 12
Halifax at Island ppd, snow
UPCOMING GAMES
Tue. Jan. 14
Island at Kitchener-Waterloo, 11:00 am EST
Thu. Jan. 16
Island at London, 7:00 pm EST Windsor at Kitchener-Waterloo, 7:00 pm EST
Fri. Jan. 17
Moncton at Halifax, 7:00 pm AST Island at Windsor, 7:00 pm EST Kitchener-Waterloo at Sudbury, 7:00 pm EST
Sun. Jan. 19
Moncton at Halifax, 2:00 pm AST Island at Sudbury, 2:00 pm EST
Halifax Hurricanes
Coach: Ryan Marchant Home arena: Scotiabank Centre
halifaxhurricanes.ca
Although two of Halifax' three games this week were postponed due to snow, the Hurricanes played a full contest on Thursday night against Sudbury, only to fall 158-141. In the loss, Antoine Mason led all scorers with 44 points; including going 15-for-30. The newly- acquired CJ Washington scored 28 points, while Joel Kindred and Cliff Clinksales added 20 and 16 points each.
Island Storm
Head Coach: Tim Kendrick Home Venue: Eastlink Centre
stormbasketball.ca
The Storm took a big win over the Sudbury Five on Friday night, 131-122, with five PEI players scoring at least 18 points on the night. The scoring was led by Nathaniel Wright (27 pts), with Antwon Lillard (23), Alex Campbell (22) and Robbie Robinson (21) putting points on the board. Robinson also had 11 rebounds for a double-double. The Storm's two other scheduled games were postponed due to snowy weather.
KW Titans
Head Coach: Cavell Johnson Home arena: Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
kwtitans.com
The Titans struggled with three losses this week, pushing them down to the basement of the NBL's Central Division. The newly- acquired Jared Nickens scored 26.5 points in two games, while Jonathan Harris added 17.7 ppg and 9.7 rpg, followed by Damon Lynn (17.0 ppg in two games).
London Lightning
Head Coach: Doug Plumb Home arena: Budweiser Gardens
lightningbasketball.ca
In front of over 5,000 fans at Budweiser Gardens for Fanshawe College Night last Saturday, the Lightning rallied from a 7-point deficit to defeat the Windsor Express 99-91, keeping the Bolts atop the NBL Canada's Central Division. Xavier Moon lit up the scoreboard with a team-high 22 points, while Garrett Williamson notched his first-ever NBL Canada triple-double - 20 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in the victory.
Moncton Magic
Head Coach: Joe Salerno Home arena: Centre Avenir
monctonmagic.ca
The Moncton Magic did not play this week.
St. John's Edge
Head Coach: Steve Marcus Home Arena: Mile One Stadium
sjedge.ca
The Edge hosted their first games of the season this week, and both were victories over the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans. Karrington Ward was the top scorer for St.
John's with 19.0 ppg, with rookie Cane Broome not far behind with 18.0 ppg. Montay Brandon almost finished the week with a double-double of 13.0 ppg and 9.5 rebounds per game.
Sudbury Five
Head Coach: Logan Stutz Home Arena: Sudbury Community Arena
thefive.ca
Although the Five split their two games this week, one of those games was a 158-point win over Halifax that helped the Five set a new NBL Canada record for most points in a regular-season game. For the week, the one- two punch of Jaylen Bland and Braylon Rayson finished with 27.5 and 20.0 ppg, respectively, while Marlon Johnson notched 20.5 ppg on the scoreboard. Johnson joined Brady Skeens with a 13.5 rebounds per game average.
Windsor Express
Head Coach: Bill Jones Home Venue: WFCU Centre
windsorexpess.ca
The Express split their two games this week, a victory over Kitchener-Waterloo, followed by a road loss to London. Shaquille Keith and Chris Jones led the scoring for the Rose City with 190 and 17.5 ppg, respectively; Kemy Osse added 15 ppg. Sam Muldrow was the top rebounder (10.5 rpg) and the top shot blocker (5.0 blocks per game).
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 Karrington Ward of the St. John's Edge has been named Player of the Week for the week ending January 12, 2020.
Ward, a 6'7" forward from Eastern Michigan, was instrumental in the Edge's two victories this week, as he finished the week with an average of 19.0 ppg and 8.0 rpg. He was also 14-for-26 (.538) from three-point range.
December 29, 2019: Damon Lynn, Kitchener-Waterloo Titans.
January 5 2020: Xavier Moon, London Lightning.
January 12, 2020: Karrington Ward, St. John's Edge.
NBL CANADA CANADIAN PLAYER OF THE WEEK
The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Garrett Williamson of the London Lightning has been named Canadian of the Week for the week ending January 12, 2020.
Williamson, a 6'5" guard who played collegiately at St. Joseph's of Pennsylvania, put together his first NBL Canada career triple double of 20 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in front of a capacity crowd as the Lightning defeated Windsor, 99- 91.
December 29, 2019: Alex Campbell, Island Storm.
January 5, 2020: Alex Campbell, Island Storm
January 12, 2020: Garrett Williamson, London Lightning.
NBL CANADA TRIPLE DOUBLES, 2019-20 SEASON
December 28, 2019: Alex Campbell, Island Storm: 15 pts, 10 rebs, 10 ast
January 11, 2020: Garrett Williamson, London Lightning - 20 pts, 13 rebs, 11 ast
National Basketball League of Canada Stories from January 12, 2020
- NBL Canada Weekly Report - NBL Canada
- Magic Complete Trade with Windsor, Sign Key Free Agents - Moncton Magic
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