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The Five Defeat Highlanders in Sudbury

February 9, 2019 - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada)
Cape Breton Highlanders News Release


Game Recap: Highlanders 99 vs Sudbury Five 109

Game Date: Saturday, February 9, 2019

Game Number: 26 of 40 of Season 3

Location: Sudbury

Team Records: Cape Breton 14 wins, 11 losses

Sudbury 14 wins, 13 losses

Game Video: NBLCLive.ca

Game Highlights

Quarter 1: Highlanders 16, Five 23

The Highlanders started their second road trip to Ontario with point guard Charles Strowbridge replacing Justin Taylor on the roster. Cape Breton and Sudbury started the game trading baskets. Sudbury slowly grew a lead of 9 with 2 minutes remaining in the quarter. Missed shots from the Highlanders kept them from catching up and the quarter ended with Cape Breton down 7.

Quarter 2: Highlanders 45, Five 51

Sudbury quickly increased the lead to 11, but a pair of steals and baskets from Bruce Massey brought the Highlanders within 6. The Highlanders continued to miss shots, allowing Sudbury to increase the lead to 12. Massey started making shots near the end of the quarter, including a steal and three free throws with no time on the clock, to cut the Sudbury lead to 6. Massey had 14 points in the quarter after being scoreless in the first.

Quarter 3: Highlanders 68, Five 81

Sudbury started the second half with a 3, and then Massey answered with a layup. The Highlanders continued to struggle on offense, including missing free throws. Sudbury maintained the lead throughout the quarter ending it up 13.

Quarter 4: Highlanders 99, Five 109

Sudbury hit shots from the field while the Highlanders continued poor shooting from the field at 35% and only 64% from the free-throw line. Halfway into the final quarter, a Sudbury lead of 21 points appeared to put the game out of reach. But, with both teams resting their starters, the Highlanders made one last push in the final minutes, cutting the lead to 9 and forcing Sudbury to sub in its starters to hold on for the win.

Stat Leaders

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Cape Breton Highlanders 99

PLAYER PTS RBD AST STL HIGHLIGHTS

Bruce Massey 21 9 4 4 Lead team in all 4 stats

Deshaunt Walker 9 4 1 -

Jamal Reynolds 11 7 1 -

Aaron Redpath 17 4 - 2 4 3s

Charles Strowbridge 12 5 1 1 First game with team

Sudbury Five 109

PLAYER PTS RBD AST STL HIGHLIGHTS

Travis Releford 26 7 1 -

Mamadou Gueye 22 9 1 -

Braylon Rayson 18 3 3 -

Jaylen Bland 10 13 2 3 double-double

Next Game: Sunday, February 10 @ KW Titans at 3PM AT.

Next Home Game: Wednesday, February 27th vs KW Titans at 7PM in Sydney.

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