Hockey / Second Half Propels Mill Rats to Road Win

Second Half Propels Mill Rats to Road Win

Date:  Source: DISABLED NBL: Saint John Mill Rats

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(Saint John, NB): The Saint John Mill Rats, presented by Rogers, posted a strong second half, scoring 82 points, en route to an important 143-113 road win over the Montreal Jazz.

 

The Jazz played Saint John shot for shot and basket for basket in the first half as the teams went into the intermission tied at 61.

 

But the Mill Rats wasted no time jumping on the Jazz out of the break.   A 14-4 run gave Saint John a 75-65 lead and they never looked back.   

 

Kenny Jones dropped 34 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, Antonio Burks had 19 points on 5-7 from three, and Melvin Council scored 18 going 3-3 from behind the arc.  Other Mill Rats in double figures included Montrealer Sheray Thomas with 14, Steve Deluca 12, and Cavell Johnson and Mike Anderson with 10 each.  Jerice Crouch handed out 11 assists.

 

Farnold Degand scored 27 points for the Jazz and Courtland Bluford 18.

 

Saint John improves to 19-19 on the season and keeps their playoff hopes alive. Their next game is a Western road swing to Oshawa on March 13th and at the Windsor Express on March 15th. 

 

 

 

 

  

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2012-13 SEASON IS PRESENTED BY ROGERS 

Rogers

 

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The Saint John Mill Rats are part of the National Basketball League of Canada.

 

 

National Basketball League of Canada founded in 2011, is a Canada's only

professional basketball league. There are currently 8 teams, with 2 divisions:

Central and Atlantic. The NBLC is committed to being one of the leading professional

basketball leagues in the world. The NBLC provides Canadians, international

athletes, coaches and officials the opportunity to participate in the game they love at

the professional level. The NBLC is dedicated to raising awareness of the sport of

basketball throughout Canada, by providing fans with an exciting and entertaining

experience.

 

For more information on the league, please visit www.nblcanada.ca

 

 

 

Media Contact:

 

Apryll Stansfield             

Media Relations, Saint John Mill Rats

Phone: 1.506.214.4454

E-mail: astansfield@millratsbasketball.ca