Storm Drop Opening Game of Atlantic Division Finals in Halifax
Published on March 19, 2015 under National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada)
Island Storm News Release
(Charlottetown, PE) Kevin Young of the Halifax Rainmen went for 36 points and 8 rebounds to lead the Halifax Rainmen to a 117-99 win over the Island STORM in the opening game of the NBL Canada Atlantic Division playoffs at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax on Thursday night. Young was 17-22 from the foul line while shooting 72% from the field and 60% from behind the arch. Meanwhile, Joey Haywood added 17 points for the winners.
The STORM got 19 points from Mike Martin while Nick Evans scored 16 and grabbed 8 rebounds. Rashad Whack scored 14 for the STORm and handed out 6 assists, Olu Famutimi 13 points, and Brandon Robinson scored 11 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and handed out 6 assists.
The Rainmen held a 2 point lead after the first quarter and took a 60-49 lead into the dressing room at the half.
Game two in the best of seven series goes Friday night in Halifax at 7 o'clock.
Eastlink TV will broadcast Friday nights game on a tape delay basis starting at 9:30pm while doing games three and four at Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown live.
Tickets for games three and four at Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown are on sale now at the Eastlink Centre box office or by purchasing by phone or online.
I sland STORM Fan John O'Connor has put together a STORM Fan Bus for Game Two of the Atlantic Division Finals in Halifax Friday. The cost is $35 a seat and includes a game ticket. The bus will leave the Sears Parking Lot in Charlottetown at 2:30pm on Friday afternoon and arrive back in Charlottetown at 1am following the game. There are just a very few seats available and if this is something you'd like to do, contact John O'Connor at johnnyr063@icloud.com or call 902-940-4245 to book your seat.
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