Halifax 133-119 London
Series Tied 1-1
The Halifax Hurricanes squeaked out a massive win in Game 2 of the 2016 NBLC Finals on Friday when they got past the London Lightning 133-119 in a high-scoring affair at Scotiabank Centre.
Halifax came out swinging following their loss in Game 1, taking slight advantages through the first half. By the third quarter, their offense became too much for London to handle, eventually posting a 60% (44-73) field goal percentage.
The game was highlighted by a 34-26 fourth quarter by the Hurricanes, who continued to take the ball outside to their perimeter shooters (15-29 from beyond the arc).
Joel Friesen led the Hurricanes and the game with 28 points on 8-12 shooting, including a 7-10 night from behind the arc. Garrett Williamson led his Lightning with 23 points.
Game 3 will take place in London on Monday.
Stats can be found here.
Halifax came out swinging following their loss in Game 1, taking slight advantages through the first half. By the third quarter, their offense became too much for London to handle, eventually posting a 60% (44-73) field goal percentage.
The game was highlighted by a 34-26 fourth quarter by the Hurricanes, who continued to take the ball outside to their perimeter shooters (15-29 from beyond the arc).
Joel Friesen led the Hurricanes and the game with 28 points on 8-12 shooting, including a 7-10 night from behind the arc. Garrett Williamson led his Lightning with 23 points.
Game 3 will take place in London on Monday.
Stats can be found here.