NBLCanada

Regular Season Round 39: Halifax R. - St.John M.R. 96-107

Date: February 23, 2014
The Saint John Mill Rats, depleted with five players on injured reserve, rallied to beat the Halifax Rainmen, 107-96, on the strength of an amazing 40-point performance by Anthony Anderson and an inspirational contribution from Steve Deluca. The Mill Rats were missing in action: Will Blalock, Raheem Singleton, Jermaine Blackburn, Tyrone Levett, and newly acquired big man Amani Daanish. Reserve big man Modibo Diarra was forced into the starting lineup, and the Mill Rats pulled a rabbit out the hat signing Steve Deluca for the game. Deluca had played four prior seasons as a Mill Rat, electing this year to pursue a secular career. Halifax punched out to an early 29-20 first quarter lead before the boisterous home crowd of 2,530 fans. Saint John managed to tie the game late in the second quarter, but the Rainmen still took a 51-48 lead into the break. In the third quarter the Mill Rats fell behind 63-53 with 8:38 remaining. And then the Anthony Anderson show began. Anderson proceeded to rattle off 19 straight points over the next 7 minutes including five threes in row. The Mill Rats went from down ten to up 78-71 towards the end of the third. In the fourth quarter the contributions were coming from all angles. Steve Deluca drained a three, Doug Herring hit a three and a driving shot, Dane Smith made tough layups, and Eric "Air Canada" Crookshank had several tip-ins and capped off the game with a magical 360-degree slam dunk. After the game Deluca had this say: "It felt great to get back out there. I was surprised with how well I played given how long it's been, but I was very happy to be able to help the team get a critical win. I'm going to be extremely sore tomorrow, but it was worth every minute." Besides Anderson's 40 points (on 13-23 shooting), Doug Herring Jr scored 19 points, grabbed 7 rebounds, and dished 11 assists, Crookshank scored 19 points and grabbed 19 rebounds, and Steve Deluca added 8 points and 4 rebounds. Courtesy of: oursportscentral.com
  HALIFAX R.96
  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 +/-
2 WallaiBs, zisIj 31 65-62 (00.1%) 6-4 (44.4%) 9-7 (99.2%) 8 9 7 3 8 5 4 5 5 8 45 45 5
4 CIIlRF, zuzuij 33 4-9 (38.7%) 4-2 (49.0%) 3-3 (655%) 5 3 3 1 0 5 8 5 5 0 67 68 5
68 ClajVsZilRs, ClaffIQd 38 8-3 (05%) 8-3 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 65 8 5 3 5 5 4 66 61 5
38 OiQhiB, waB 35 1-2 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 1-7 (11.9%) 8 1 2 8 1 5 6 5 5 6 62 69 5
8 yiBuUaBa, PluBuFaTi 89 3-7 (33.3%) 5-3 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 4 4 1 3 6 5 6 5 5 8 2 9 5
84 biUUhRTs, ChQas 60 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 0 5 6 5 5 4 5 -9 5
6 SddasIj, mQaij 64 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 5 8 5 6 5 5 6 1 3 5
86 AipiQi, giBa 2 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -4 5
48 miQMRQ, eiLRj 0 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 0 5
0 wIulija, SMR 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   45-09 (08.1%) 1-86 (82.1%) 62-83 (90.5%) 7 83 44 82 83 5 64 5 5 69 71 26  


  ST.JOHN M.R.107
  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 +/-
68 SjdRQsIj, SjUhIjF 32 1-66 (03.0%) 9-68 (02.4%) 9-65 (95%) 5 8 8 1 5 5 5 5 5 4 35 48 5
86 HRQQajD zQ., gIuD 31 0-2 (18.0%) 6-3 (80%) 1-2 (90%) 6 1 9 66 6 5 6 6 5 4 67 89 5
85 CQIIVshijV, qQaZ 36 7-68 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 7 65 67 8 3 5 4 8 5 4 67 40 5
84 WQaDhU, viTQRjZR 44 6-4 (44.4%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 4 3 5 6 5 5 3 2 4 5
38 gaiQQi, bIdaMI 69 6-8 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 6 5
44 gRvuZi, AURLR 81 6-4 (44.4%) 8-9 (82.1%) 5-5 (5%) 5 3 3 6 3 5 8 5 5 6 2 4 5
65 ABaUh, gijR 69 8-0 (35%) 5-8 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 6 5 6 8 8 5 6 5 5 4 2 8 5
40 GiF, giBaij 68 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 6 5 6 5 3 5 5 5 5 8 4 -1 5
wIUil   81-31 (01.0%) 68-48 (49.0%) 67-89 (95.3%) 61 80 36 80 85 5 2 4 5 67 659 79  



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)