Tigers claw back against Dinos to open Shoveller
Sam Maillet won player of the game honours after posting a triple-double in the win.
The Dalhousie Tigers defeated the Calgary Dinos 103-98 at Dalplex in Friday night's final game of the Shoveller Memorial Basketball Tournament.
Dal began the game with Malcolm Christie (Fredericton, NB) scoring an open layup under the basket off the assist from Samuel Maillet (Moncton, NB).
Nate Petrone (Calgary, AB) opened the scoring for the Dinos, getting himself open for a mid-range jumper.
The first quarter saw the Tigers get to a 12-7 lead with 6:18 left off an and-one layup and the made free throw from Maillet.
The first quarter ended 22-20 in favour of the Dinos. Spencer Roberts (Lethbridge, AB) scored a layup with 45 seconds left of the quarter for the lead.
In the second quarter, Christie hit two 3-pointers in under a minute, tying the game 26-26.
Moments later, Alan Spoonhunter (Grasmere, BC) scored a tough left-handed layup to give the Dinos a 30-28 lead.
Toward the end of the quarter, Beckett Johnson (Salmon Arm, BC) scored a left-handed scoop layup to help build a 49-44 lead for the Dinos.
Petrone was unstoppable in the third quarter, scoring 13 points. Petrone, the player of the game for the Dinos, hit three 3-pointers in the quarter.
With just under six minutes left, the Dinos led by 15 points. Christie hit a 3-pointer with 5:08 left of the game, and another with 4:51 left, cutting the Dinos lead to six points.
Christie scored 16 points in just over three minutes to tie the game 94-94.
Maillet followed Christie's scoring outburst with a vicious dunk over a Dinos player. This tied the game 96-96 after Dylan Lutes' (Calgary, AB) jumper for the Dinos.
Dolu Johnson (Caledonia, ON) gave the Tigers a 99-96 lead with 46 seconds left off a layup assisted by Maillet.
Christie would ice the game at the free throw line, giving the Tigers a five-point lead.
Maillet won player of the game for the Tigers, posting 18 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists.
Christie finished with 41 points for the Tigers, making six 3-pointers and hitting all 11 of his free throws.
Petrone was unstoppable all night for the Dinos, finishing with 28 points while missing just four shots.
A look at the rest of the tournament
The Shoveller Memorial Basketball Tournament kicked off Thursday night with the Cape Breton Capers playing against the Calgary Dinos.
The Capers defeated the Dinos 95-89, with Tyson Cato (St Catherines, ON) leading the way with 28 points.
The Capers had two other players hit the 20-point mark, Shakael Pryce (Pickering, ON) and Mitchell Mersereau (Sydney, NS). Mersereau almost had a triple-double in the victory, notching nine assists and rebounds.
Petrone scored 28 points in the loss. Noah Wharton (Brampton, ON) scored 21 points and dished out seven assists.
The outcome would be different the next game for the Capers on Friday, losing to the St. Clair Saints 90-86.
Galdo Tutu (Windsor, ON) led the way for the Saints off the bench, scoring 23 points. Chad Vincent-Simon (Scarborough, ON) added 22 points to help the Saints defeat the Capers.
Pryce was excellent for the Capers again, scoring 31 points in the loss. Cato tallied 22 points.