Around the Perimeter: London returns to action on 9-game win streak; After 8 days off, Lightning to play 4 in 8 days, starting with KW rematch Sunday; How will Sudbury respond in London this week?
Around the Perimeter: London puts perfect road record on the line; Lightning looking to go on the offensive; Mordi away, Isom returns; Plumb Coach of the Month.
ound the Perimeter: It’s two more against Windsor this week. Can London sweep four straight?; Bolts holding opponents under 100; What is Lard’s potential? Depth is the difference.
Around the Perimeter: Two newcomers will suit up this weekend (Jeremiah Mordi & Elijah Lufile); Terry Thomas back from injury, Mareik Isom banged up; Depth win a good sign for Plumb.
Around the Perimeter: Justin Jackson’s return to the court was a promising one; Jordan Burns among league scoring leaders; Newcomers Mike Nuga, Antwon Lillard bringing the energy, Isom knocking down the shots.
Sharpe has been, well, sharp early in NBA career; Carleton spending the winter shooting in Spain; NBLC TV is back; Nothing yet on Lightning front, but KW names Clinkscales new coach.
Behind the scenes, Dave Sewell has been shaping the game’s of many of the best basketball players in London — including NBA draft pick Shaedon Sharpe. But don’t call him a ‘guru.’ He’d prefer you focus on the players.
A shortened NBLC season — the first action in over 700 days — had a bit of everything, writes columnist Jason Winders. And it was all welcome. It meant the return of hoops — and some normalcy — to the Forest City.
The Lightning, who escaped with an OT win Sunday in Game 2, can clinch the 2022 NBLC title on the road Wednesday. But a scrappy, undermanned K-W Titans squad will not make it easy.
The Lightning will take a 1-0 series lead into Sunday’s Game 2 against the K-W Titans in the NBLC Finals. But it was far from an easy win Friday, and they’ll need to make adjustments as the series continues.
