Express, Lightning each win one in nail-biters
It was another tight contest between the Windsor Express and London Lightning.
After Windsor scored a onepoint win over London at home on Sunday, the Lightning returned the favour with a 91-90 win over the Express at Budweiser Gardens on Tuesday in Basketball Super League play.
“The home-and-home was two nail-biting games where the home team won by one,” said Express head coach Bill Jones, whose team is 2-2 against the Lightning this season. “The 401 rivalry lived up to its reputation.
“We come back up here on Sunday and I expect the same type of game.”
For the second game in a row, guard Shadell Millinghaus, who came to the Express in a trade with London last week, led the team with 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Paul Harrison added 15 points for the Express (7-6) while Lance Adams finished with 13 points, Tyler Groce added 11 points and Trendon Hankerson and Latin Davis each chipped in with 10 points against the Lightning (11-6).
PJHL PLAYOFFS BEGIN
The top-seeded Lakeshore Canadiens and second-seeded Essex 73's each scored a win Tuesday as Bill Stobbs Division quarterfinal playoff action got underway in the Provincial Junior Hockey League.
Bryce Scarlett and Spencer Higginbottom each scored a pair of goals as the Canadiens beat the eighth-seeded Walpole Island Wild 6-1 at home. Kyle Walker and Jesse Mercer each added a goal and an assist for the Canadiens, who lead the best-of-seven series 1-0.
Lazar Dragicevic scored twice to help the 73's to a 6-2 win at home over the seventh-seeded Dresden Kings. Gabe Barrette, Cael Mccabe, Connor Mccracken and Gabe Piccolo added goals for the 73's, who lead the best-of-seven series 1-0.
LANCER MEN'S HOCKEY
With the OUA season now complete, two members of the Windsor Lancers men's hockey team have inked ECHL pro deals.
Forward Jake Durham has signed with the Cincinnati Cyclones while forward Mason Kohn signed with the Trois-rivières Lions.
The five-foot-10, 215-pound Durham finished his first season with the Lancers while the fivefoot-11, 180-pound Kohn spent the last three seasons with the Lancers.
SAINTS INDOOR SOCCER
The St. Clair Saints men's and women's indoor soccer team each advanced to the OCAA Final Eight Championship next month after advancing from regional qualifiers.
The women's team advanced after going 3-1 at the regional qualifier in Vaughan. After a 2-1 win against Centennial, the Saints rebounded to beat Redeemer 4-0, Lambton 8-0, and closed with a 4-1 win over George Brown to place second in pool play and move on. The men's team, also in Vaughan, advanced after posting a 2-1-1 record.
The Saints opened with a 2-1 win over Centennial and followed with a 1-1 tie against Redeemer before beating Lambton 4-0. St. Clair lost in its final pool game, 3-0 against Conestoga, but advanced with a second-place finish.