Western Conference Showdown in Calgary
Published on July 22, 2023 under Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
Saskatchewan Rattlers News Release
Saskatchewan enter this game as one of the hottest teams in the league, having won four of their last five fixtures. In their latest matchup leading into tonight, they took on the Vancouver Bandits from the SaskTel Centre and handled their business in a dominant 103-82 victory.
In the team's second highest score total this season, the most impressive part wasn't Wright-Foreman's 22 points, instead, it was the two contributions they got off the bench.
Trey Niemi put up a season-high 20 points on 75 per cent shooting from the field and beyond the arch, while Quenton De Cosey added 16 points and four rebounds. The duo led a second unit that put up 43 points on the night, giving the squad a +9 edge in bench scoring.
What was equally impressive was the Rattlers work on the glass. They outperformed the league's best rebounding squad (43.1 RPG) in Vancouver and held the team to just 35 boards on the night. Nick Ward of the Bandits, tied for eighth in the league with his 7.5 rebounds a game, was held to just two against Saskatchewan.
In terms of playoff implications, this game is riddled with them, as a win would be huge for both squads. Saskatchewan currently sit in a tie with the Edmonton Stingers for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, and a win would not only break that tie, but it would even-up their record with the Surge for second place in the West. Vaulting them from the bottom of the conference to nearly the top in the span of a couple weeks.
The Rattlers close out the regular season with a match up against Calgary at home again on July 28th after this road trip.
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