River Lions improve to 8-2 and remained undefeated at home
Trae Bell-Haynes and Dorian Pinson recorded double-doubles helping lead the Niagara River Lions to defeat the Saskatchewan Rattlers 94-83 Friday night at Meridian Centre in St. Catharines.
Bell Haynes, with 20 points and 10 rebounds; and Pinson, 11 points and a game-high 13 rebounds; were among five River Lions who scored in double digits as the team won its second in a row and improved to a Canadian Elite Baseball League-leading 8-2.
Niagara overcame a 63-61 deficit after three quarters and defeated Saskatchewan for the third time in as many starts thanks to 18 points each from Alex Johnson and Guillaume Payen-Bouchard and 11 from Yohanny Dalembert.
The River Lions outrebounded the Rattlers 52-41, shot 58.1 percent from the floor, 25-for-43; and 87.5 percent from the free-throw line, 14-for-16. They drained 10 of 35 attempts from beyond the three-point arc, finishing the game with a 28.6-percent efficiency.
River Lions improve to 8-2 and remained undeated at home.
Trae Bell-Haynes and Dorian Pinson recorded double-doubles helping lead the Niagara River Lions to defeat the Saskatchewan Rattlers 94-83 Friday night at Meridian Centre in St. Catharines.
Bell Haynes, with 20 points and 10 rebounds; and Pinson, 11 points and a game-high 13 rebounds; were among five River Lions who scored in double digits as the team won its second in a row and improved to a Canadian Elite Baseball League-leading 8-2.
Niagara overcame a 63-61 deficit after three quarters and defeated Saskatchewan for the third time in as many starts thanks to 18 points each from Alex Johnson and Guillaume Payen-Bouchard and 11 from Yohanny Dalembert.
The River Lions outrebounded the Rattlers 52-41, shot 58.1 percent from the floor, 25-for-43; and 87.5 percent from the free-throw line, 14-for-16. They drained 10 of 35 attempts from beyond the three-point arc, finishing the game with a 28.6-percent efficiency.
Niagara, which remained undefeated at home with the win, received scoring up and down the lineup. The River Lions netted 40 points from the bench, compared to 17 for the Rattlers.
Saskatchewan fell to 6-4 in league play with the loss.
Niagara is back on the court Wednesday hosting the Hamilton Honey Badgers in a 7 p.m. tipoff at Meridian Centre.
The River Lions are 1-1 versus the Honey Badgers this year. They won 107-96 at home and lost 107-95 on the road.
Bernd.Franke@niagaradailies.com