NBL of Canada Weekly Report - Week 14

Published on February 27, 2018 under National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) News Release

Cape Breton Highlanders Head Coach: Robert Spon. The Cape Breton Highlanders struggled this week, dropping two losses to Halifax and Island. Despite 38 points from Malik Story in a loss Sunday afternoon to the Island Storm, Story finished the week with a 27.0 ppg average. Bruce Massey also had a strong finish this week with 25.5 ppg and a team-high 6.0 rebounds per game.

Halifax Hurricanes Coach: Mike Leslie. With Mike Poole substituting for an injured Antoine Mason, the Halifax Hurricanes won their two games this week to stay atop the NBL's Atlantic Division. Poole finished the week with 22.0 ppg and 9.0 rpg; while Billy White added 19.0 ppg, and 16.0 ppg apiece were earned by Tyrone Watson and by C.J. Washington.

Island Storm Head Coach: Tim Kendrick. The Island Storm are fighting to stay out of the NBL's Atlantic Division cellar, and two big wins over Saint John and Cape Breton helped the Charlottetown crew stay in the mix. Chris Johnson and Du'Vaughn Maxwell poured in 25 and 20 ppg, respectively; while Andre Stringer scored 32 points in one game, before falling with an injury. Maxwell also led the Storm in rebounds, with a 11.5 rpg average.

KW Titans Head Coach: Serge Langis. The Titans struggled this week, playing four games and winning one. New acquisition Justin Hurtt led the Titans in scoring with 19.5 ppg, while Ed Horton popped in an additional 19.3 ppg. Derek Hall assembled a double-double of 15.0 ppg and 13.8 rebounds per game.

London Lightning Head Coach: Keith Vassell. Despite winning two of three games this week, the Lightning mathematically earned a playoff spot for the seventh consecutive season, the longest such stretch in NBL Canada history. Royce White led the Bolts in scoring with 22.3 ppg and 11.3 rpg, with Garrett Williamson (16.7) and Maurice Bolden (14.0 ppg) not far behind.

Moncton Magic Head Coach: Joe Salerno. On Sunday, Moncton lost their only game this week to the Halifax Hurricanes 81-73. In the loss, Terry Thomas was the only player to score in double figures, with 16 points. Corey Allmond scored nine points on 3-for-12 shooting, including going 3-for-8 from the three-point line.

Niagara River Lions Head Coach: Joe Raso. The River Lions lost 106-98 to London on Sunday afternoon, causing them to slip further down the NBL Central Division standings. Guillaume Boucard was the top scorer for Niagara with 15 points; while Dwayne Smith and the newly-acquired Kris Joseph notched 14 points apiece. CJ Aiken had four blocked shots in the loss.

Saint John Riptide Head Coach: Nelson Terroba. In their only game this week, the Saint John Riptide lost an Islander Day Monday afternoon match to the Island Storm, 122-117. In the loss, Horace Wormley and Jeremiah Mordi finished with 26 and 23 points, respectively, Malcolm Miller added 21. The three men also combined for fifteen total assists. New acquisition Tyquane Goard had nine rebounds.

St. John's Edge Head Coach: Jeff Dunlap. The Edge split their two games this week; a 112-108 victory over Windsor on Family Day, followed by a 114-111 loss to Kitchener-Waterloo later in the week. Charles Hinkle monstered 31.0 ppg this week, with Carl English adding 24.0 ppg as well. Alex Johnson almost snagged a double-double for the week, with 11.5 ppg and 8.5 assists per game.

Windsor Express Head Coach: Bill Jones. Caessars Windsor windsorexpess.ca Windsor took three victories in four games this week, pushing themselves up the NBL's Central Division standings. The Express' scoring output came from Chad Frazier (19.5 ppg) and Shaquille Keith (19.0 ppg), with Logan Stutz averaging a double-double of 18.0 ppg and 11.3 rpg.

NBL CANADA ATLANTIC DIVISION PLAYER OF THE WEEK

The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Shaquille Keith of the Windsor Express has been named Central Division Player of the Week for the week ending February 25, 2018.

Keith, a 6'5" forward who played collegiately at Cape Breton University, averaged 19.0 points in four windsor games this week, including three Express victories. His high game included 24 points in a 109-100 Windsor victory over Kitchener-waterloo on February 24; Keith also averaged 6.3 rebounds per game this week.

I've been fortunate to play in this league with a high level of skill around me," said Keith, "and I've taken those skills that I've learned, and applied them to what I can do. Coach Jones always tells us to keep our minds together. We have a thing in our locker room called 'brick by brick,' where we know that to build a house, you build the foundation first. Right now Windsor is building itself to be a second-half team, and I've applied what I've learned to these games and that knowledge has worked in our favour."

- November 26, 2017: Gabe Freeman, Saint John Riptide.

- December 3, 2017: Franklin Session, Island Storm.

- December 10, 2017: CJ Washington, Halifax Hurricanes.

- December 17, 2017: Terry Thomas, Moncton Magic.

- December 24, 2017: Duke Mondy, Cape Breton Highlanders.

- December 31, 2017: Antoine Mason, Halifax Hurricanes.

- January 7, 2018: Malcolm Miller, Saint John Riptide.

- January 14, 2018: Gabe Freeman, Saint John Riptide.

- January 21, 2018: Bruce Massey, Cape Breton Highlanders.

- January 28, 2018: Corey Allmond, Moncton Magic.

- February 4, 2018: Billy White, Halifax Hurricanes.

February 11, 2018: Terry Thomas, Moncton Magic.

- February 18, 2018: Billy White, Halifax Hurricanes.

- February 25, 2018: Mike Poole, Halifax Hurricanes

NBL CANADA CENTRAL DIVISION PLAYER OF THE WEEK

The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Mike Poole of the Halifax Hurricanes has been named NBL Canada Atlantic Division Player of the Week for the week ending February 25, 2018.

Poole, a 6'6" swingman who played collegiately at Iona, averaged 22 points and 9 rebounds in two Halifax victories, stepping in for an injured Antoine Mason to help the Hurricanes stay atop the NBL's Atlantic Division.

"He's such a great kid," said Halifax Hurricanes head coach Mike Leslie. "It sure makes it a lot easier when you have mike come off the bench and you put him in the starting lineup, it's helped our team for sure. Early in the season I don't see anybody running away with the title, and I still say that for sure. But it's great to have Mike come off the bench with Antoine injured."

- November 26, 2017: Carl English, St. John's Edge

- December 3, 2017: Charles Hinkle, St. John's Edge

- December 10, 2017: Samuel Muldrow, Niagara River Lions.

- December 17, 2017: Charles Hinkle, St. John's Edge

- December 24, 2017: Ryan Anderson, London Lightning.

- December 31, 2017: Royce White, London Lightning

- January 7, 2018: Maurice Bolden, London Lightning.

- January 14, 2018: Royce White, London Lightning.

- January 21, 2018: Guillaume Boucard, Niagara River Lions.

- January 28, 2018: Logan Stutz, Windsor Express.

- February 4, 2018: Derek Hall, Kitchener-Waterloo Titans.

- February 11, 2018: Chad Frazier, Windsor Express.

- February 18, 2018: Ryan Anderson, London Lightning.

- February 25, 2018: Shaquille Keith, Windsor Express.

By Chuck Miller: NBL of Canada

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