NBLCanada
Regular Season Round 31: Halifax R. - London L. 104-78
Date: February 19, 2012
The sixth time was the charm for the Halifax Rainmen. After five failed attempts to bring down the powerful London Lightning, the Rainmen finally vanquished the first-place club on Sunday at the Metro Centre with a convincing 104-78 victory before a crowd of 4,562 at the Metro Centre. It was a dominating display, tying for the third-largest margin of victory in the National Basketball League of Canadas brief history. Thats huge we proved we could actually beat them, said forward Lawrence Wright, amid a raucous on-court celebration after the game. Going into playoffs, we know were probably going to play them (again), so getting this win, it does something to them mentally that helps us. The Rainmen allowed the opening basket 16 seconds in but proceeded to take the lead a minute later and didnt look back, storming out to a 20-4 lead. London, which won the first five meetings by an average of 11.4 points, didnt come close to mounting a comeback, losing every quarter and trailing by as many as 33 in the second half. They were assessed four technical fouls, with head coach Michael Ray Richardson taking two and earning an ejection with 2:12 left in the third quarter. The normally outspoken Richardson gave a sarcastic wave to the officials as he left the floor but declined a request for a post-game interview. We had them frustrated, said Wright, who torched the Lightning for 27 points. We just totally dominated from tip-off. The defensive effort ranks as the best in the Rainmens five-year history, bettering the 79 they allowed to the Saint John Mill Rats on March 31, 2011, in the Premier Basketball League. We came out wanting to play really hard on defence and we did that throughout the whole game, Wright said. Thats why we won so convincingly. It was all about defence. Taliek Brown (6'1'-G-82, agency: Global Sports Plaza, college: Connecticut) knocked down 15 points, Tyrone Levett (6'5'-F-80, college: Alabama St.) and Justin Johnson (6'6'-G-86, college: Iowa) hit for 14 points apiece, and Joey Haywood (6'1'-G-84) added 10. The Rainmen (18-11) visit Saint John on Monday at 7 p.m. Courtesy of www.metronews.ca
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 31: Halifax R. - London L. 104-78
Date: February 19, 2012
The sixth time was the charm for the Halifax Rainmen. After five failed attempts to bring down the powerful London Lightning, the Rainmen finally vanquished the first-place club on Sunday at the Metro Centre with a convincing 104-78 victory before a crowd of 4,562 at the Metro Centre. It was a dominating display, tying for the third-largest margin of victory in the National Basketball League of Canadas brief history. Thats huge we proved we could actually beat them, said forward Lawrence Wright, amid a raucous on-court celebration after the game. Going into playoffs, we know were probably going to play them (again), so getting this win, it does something to them mentally that helps us. The Rainmen allowed the opening basket 16 seconds in but proceeded to take the lead a minute later and didnt look back, storming out to a 20-4 lead. London, which won the first five meetings by an average of 11.4 points, didnt come close to mounting a comeback, losing every quarter and trailing by as many as 33 in the second half. They were assessed four technical fouls, with head coach Michael Ray Richardson taking two and earning an ejection with 2:12 left in the third quarter. The normally outspoken Richardson gave a sarcastic wave to the officials as he left the floor but declined a request for a post-game interview. We had them frustrated, said Wright, who torched the Lightning for 27 points. We just totally dominated from tip-off. The defensive effort ranks as the best in the Rainmens five-year history, bettering the 79 they allowed to the Saint John Mill Rats on March 31, 2011, in the Premier Basketball League. We came out wanting to play really hard on defence and we did that throughout the whole game, Wright said. Thats why we won so convincingly. It was all about defence. Taliek Brown (6'1'-G-82, agency: Global Sports Plaza, college: Connecticut) knocked down 15 points, Tyrone Levett (6'5'-F-80, college: Alabama St.) and Justin Johnson (6'6'-G-86, college: Iowa) hit for 14 points apiece, and Joey Haywood (6'1'-G-84) added 10. The Rainmen (18-11) visit Saint John on Monday at 7 p.m. Courtesy of www.metronews.ca
 HALIFAX R.104 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 4 | zIhjsIj, zusUaj | 46 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-0 (5%) | 1-1 (655%) | 4 | 9 | 65 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 88 | 5 |
| 2 | mQITj, wilaRV | 45 | 9-68 (02.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 60 | 63 | 5 |
| 84 | WQaDhU, viTQRjZR | 87 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 3-9 (09.6%) | 9-2 (29.0%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 89 | 84 | 5 |
| 48 | vRLRUU, wFQIjR | 89 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-8 (05%) | 9-2 (29.0%) | 8 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 60 | 5 |
| 85 | CQIIVshijV, qQaZ | 80 | 8-4 (11.9%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 2 | 65 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 5 |
| 3 | HiFTIId, zIRF | 84 | 4-7 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-1 (11.9%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 8 | 5 |
| 38 | KusI, SMdulliha | 86 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | HiDij, ChQas | 67 | 6-3 (80%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-0 (15%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 5 |
| 8 | SjdRQsIj, eaZhiQd | 61 | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
| 82 | bZCullIuDh, mQFij | 68 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-0 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 5 |
| 6 | HuDRR, giQjRll | 1 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 5 |
| wIUil | 82-02 (32.4%) | 0-88 (88.9%) | 44-34 (91.9%) | 69 | 43 | 06 | 67 | 81 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 67 | 653 | 21 | |||
 LONDON L.78 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 85 | ABaUh, qddaR | 49 | 2-60 (04.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 62-62 (655%) | 6 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 49 | 5 |
| 66 | gRij, mQijdIj | 48 | 4-0 (15%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 80 | yQRRBij, GiMR | 45 | 3-65 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 66 | 5 |
| 5 | mITdRj, gRSjUhIjF | 89 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-4 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 65 | SMQiBs, ziBiQ | 81 | 6-3 (80%) | 4-1 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 3 | 5 |
| 40 | ApRiQs, AhiBiQa | 83 | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 30 | gijaRls, AhiTj | 60 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 00 | gupQRR, mQixUIj | 64 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| 84 | qllas, waB | 64 | 5-3 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | -0 | 5 |
| 60 | KajD, baVR | 65 | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 45 | mufIQd, eIdjRF | 2 | 5-6 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | ARTRll, OiUQaZV | 1 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| wIUil | 85-06 (47.8%) | 3-63 (82.1%) | 81-44 (92.2%) | 4 | 48 | 40 | 68 | 84 | 5 | 68 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 92 | 05 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
