Wally Ellenson slams home two of his 16 points which earned him player of the game.
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S U N D A Y
After needing double-overtime to decide a winner in Game One the St. John’s Edge made quick work of the Windsor Express on Sunday afternoon with a 119-107 victory at Mile One Centre. With the win the Edge lead the best-of-five series 2-0 with the series shifting to Windsor on Wednesday for Game Three.
The Edge and Express found themselves locked at 26 after the first quarter; however St. John’s would outscore Windsor in the final three quarters to overpower their divisional opponents.
Carl English led the Edge with a game-high 28 points, including 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Desmond Lee finished with a double-double as he sank 16 points and picked up 11 rebounds. Defensively, Ryan Reid chipped in with two steals.
Windsor Express:
Maurice Jones and Chad Frazier led the Windsor Express with 19 points each. Braylon Rayson added 17 points for Windsor accompanied by 4 rebounds.
St. John’s went 20-for-24 (83 percent) from the free-throw line, the club also picked up 48 rebounds. The Express went 38-for-80 (48 percent) from the field-goal line and scored 42 points inside the paint.
The St. John’s Edge head out on the road where they will play Game Three on Wednesday. Game four *if necessary* will be played on Friday in Windsor. Game 5 *if necessary* will be played next Sunday, April 15th at Mile One Centre.
F R I D A Y
It took double overtime to settle the first game of the semi finals between the Edge and Windsor Express. When the final buzzer sounded the Edge came away with 123-120 victory
After four quarters of play both clubs were tied at 97, and again at 108 at the end of the first overtime frame.
The Edge put together a strong second half to draw even with the Express as St. John’s found themselves down 47-39 at halftime and trailed by as many as 12 midway through the third quarter.
Jarryn Skeete and Carl English put the game away in overtime as Skeete hit two key 3-point shots and English made two free-throws with seven seconds left on the clock en route to the win. Both teams will have a quick break Saturday before Game Two Sunday afternoon of the quick five-games series.
Carl English, Desmond Lee and Wally Ellenson all finished with double-doubles for the Edge. English put up 30 points, adding 11 rebounds, Lee put up 15 points with a matching 15 rebounds, and Ellsenson chipped in with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
St. John’s went 29-for-33 (88 percent) from the free-throw line, the club also scored 36 points off the bench. The Express went 42-for-88 (48 percent) from the field-goal line and scored 48 points inside the paint.
