Oshawa Power Win 4th in a Row 101-100 Over the Moncton Miracles
February 19, 2012 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada)
Mississauga Power News Release
(MONCTON, NB) Durham s Team the Oshawa Power continued their quest for the fourth and final playoff spot holding on for a thrilling 101-100 road victory over the Moncton Miracles Sunday afternoon.
The Power held an 82-67 lead heading into the fourth and final quarter and looked to be in full control but the Miracles won the fourth quarter 33-19, and came a layup short from putting an almost certain end to the Power s postseason dreams.
League's leading scorer Brandon Robinson stayed true to his season average scoring 19 points. Number one overall draft pick Morgan Lewis hit the go ahead bucket with under ten seconds remaining in the game to give him 15 points.
Canadian Tut Ruach came through with one of his strongest performances of the year posting 18 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds.
"On offence we didn't panic when we were down one. We ran our set and Morgan made a shot I've seen him make a thousand times in practice," said Ruach.
The Miracles got an all world performance from former Oshawa Power standout Akeem Wright who netted a game-high 35 points in the losing effort. Trayvon Lathan added a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds.
"The last play on defence we knew Akeem wanted to shoot so we sent a double team," added Ruach. "We knew we might be vulnerable on the glass but with the clock on our side it worked out."
The Power have been playing their best basketball of the season having won 6-of-7 and 7 of their last 10 basketball games. They've limited turnovers and played much better defence under Head Coach Robert Brickey's guidance.
The next two Power games are against the Saint John Mill Rats as both teams face each other for the biggest games of the season. The first is Thursday February 23 as the Power continue their 4 game east coast road trip to close out the season. Game time is 6:00 p.m. e.s.t. Catch it live at www.powerbasketball.ca
Power Glance
Record: 14-19
National Basketball League of Canada Stories from February 19, 2012
- Lightning Fall to Rainmen - London Lightning
- Rainmen Drown Lightning - Halifax Rainmen
- Oshawa Power Win 4th in a Row 101-100 Over the Moncton Miracles - Mississauga Power
- Miracles Lose a Tough One to Power - Moncton Miracles
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
