EDMONTON β The Vancouver Bandits put an end to the Edmonton Stingers' perfect record on Tuesday, outscoring the hosts 26-19 in the final quarter to post a 93-90 Canadian Elite Basketball League victory.
Nick Ward and Koby McEwen each scored 21 points for the Bandits, who moved into a first-place tie with the Stingers in the five-team Western Conference, both sporting 4-1 records. Ward also had 10 rebounds.
James Kamik had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Bandits, who trailed 51-48 at halftime and 71-67 heading into the final quarter.
Davion Warren led the Stingers with 23 points, while Ben Krikke had 15 and Elijah Miller netted 13.
βAnybody can get beat anybody on a given day,β Ward said when asked about facing undefeated Edmonton. "Tonight we fought back.β
Vancouver got plenty of solid contributions on the night, however, as TazΓ© Moore chipped in with 14 points and eight assists.
The Stingers, winners of the 2020 and 2021 CEBL championship, lost two of three regular-season matchups to the Bandits last year.
"We stay even keel in a win or a loss," said Stingers head coach Jordan Baker. "We're still the same group of guys β¦ we're sticking together and making sure we play the right way next time."
The Bandits, who play their home games at Langley Events Centre β located 50 kilometres east of Vancouver β are 3-0 at home and 1-1 on the road this season.
THROW-INS: There are three games CEBL games scheduled for Wednesday. The Brampton Honey Badgers (2-2) host the Winnipeg Sea Bears (2-1), the Ottawa BlackJacks (0-3) visit the Montreal Alliance (1-3), and the Calgary Surge (0-3) host the Saskatchewan Rattlers (3-1). β¦ The Stingers started the 2021 season with a 7-0 record. Heading into Tuesday night's game they had the league's fourth-best offence (91.3 points per game) and second-best defence (79.3 points against). β¦ Announced attendance at the EXPO Centre in Edmonton on Tuesday was 2,147.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 4, 2024.
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