Summerside Storm Game Notes
December 29, 2012 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada)
Summerside Storm News Release
Summerside Storm's record now stands at 10-9 with a 6-3 record at home. Last season they were 8-11 after 19 games. After 9 home games last season, the Storm sported a 3-6 record. Their 6 home wins this season equals the total the team registered all last season when they went 6-12 at home.
* The season series with Moncton now stands at 4-2 (2-0 at home, 1-2 away). In 12 games against the Miracles over two seasons, the Storm lead 7-5.
* The Storm have now scored over 100 points in eight straight games, a new team record.
* The Storm established a new team record for steals in one game when they registered 18 against the Miracles surpassing the old record of 16, established on Nov. 4, 2011 vs St. John Mill Rats.
* They had 10 blocks against Moncton, the second highest total ever, behind the 14 blocks on Feb. 16, 2012 vs Moncton. * With 35 seconds left in the first half, Brandon Robinson scored on a lay-up to become the first player in NBL history to reach 1,000 career points.
* Robinson attempted 23 shots, the fourth highest in team history. The team record belongs to Stephen MacDowell on January 12, 2012 vs Oshawa.
* Al Stewart is the current career leader in two categories. Stewart has 308 assists, six more than Anthony Anderson of St. John. Stewart's 114 steals is 30 more than Anderson.
* Omari Johnson had career blocks 59 and 60 against the Miracles. That puts him in second place, 10 behind Sylvania Watkins of Moncton.
* Johnson recorded his second consecutive double-double with the Storm when he had 13 points and 13 rebounds. It was Johnson's 14th career double-double, good for 4th place all-time in the NBL. Gabe Freeman of London is the NBL record-holder with 31 double-double. Former Storm Mike Williams holds second place with 18 while Ralphy Holmes (who played two games with Summerside) occupies third place with 15.
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