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M. Basketball Sat, Nov. 23 Final
London Lightning
123
at Sudbury Five
119
Box Score
M. Basketball Sun, Dec. 08 Final
Windsor Express
109
vs London Lightning
117
Box Score
M. Basketball Wed, Dec. 11 Final
KW Titans
112
vs London Lightning
111
Box Score
M. Basketball Fri, Dec. 13 Final
London Lightning
116
at Windsor Express
124
Box Score
M. Basketball Thu, Dec. 19 Final - 2OT
London Lightning
154
at Pontiac Pharaohs
152
Box Score
M. Basketball Sat, Dec. 21 Final
Glass City Wranglers
100
vs London Lightning
111
Box Score
M. Basketball Fri, Dec. 27 Final
Pontiac Pharaohs
107
vs London Lightning
121
Box Score
M. Basketball Sat, Dec. 28 Final - 2OT
Sudbury Five
129
vs London Lightning
128
Box Score
M. Basketball Mon, Dec. 30 Final
London Lightning
91
at Sudbury Five
108
Box Score
M. Basketball Fri, Jan. 03 Final
London Lightning
112
at Newfoundland Rogues
107
Box Score
M. Basketball Sat, Jan. 04 Final
London Lightning
100
at Newfoundland Rogues
90
Box Score
M. Basketball Thu, Jan. 16 Final - OT
KW Titans
142
vs London Lightning
133
Box Score
M. Basketball Sat, Jan. 18 Final
Tri-State Admirals
115
vs London Lightning
160
Box Score
M. Basketball Sun, Jan. 19 Final
London Lightning
97
at KW Titans
110
Box Score
M. Basketball Wed, Jan. 29 Final
Pontiac Pharaohs
116
vs London Lightning
127
Box Score
M. Basketball Sat, Feb. 01 Final
Rhode Island Kraken
103
vs London Lightning
143
Box Score
M. Basketball Sun, Feb. 02 Final
London Lightning
109
at Jamestown Jackals
127
Box Score
M. Basketball Sat, Feb. 08 Final
London Lightning
115
at Sudbury Five
123
Box Score
M. Basketball Tue, Feb. 11 Final
Sudbury Five
133
vs London Lightning
121
Box Score
M. Basketball Sat, Feb. 15 Final
Rochester Kingz
101
vs London Lightning
130
Box Score
M. Basketball Sat, Feb. 22 Final
Windsor Express
108
vs London Lightning
106
Box Score
M. Basketball Sun, Feb. 23 Final
London Lightning
105
at Jamestown Jackals
119
Box Score
M. Basketball Thu, Feb. 27 Final
London Lightning
125
at Glass City Wranglers
113
Box Score
M. Basketball Sat, Mar. 01 Final
KW Titans
119
vs London Lightning
109
Box Score
M. Basketball Sun, Mar. 02 Final
Pontiac Pharaohs
108
vs London Lightning
116
Box Score
M. Basketball Wed, Mar. 05 Final
Sudbury Five
122
vs London Lightning
133
Box Score
M. Basketball Fri, Mar. 07 Final
London Lightning
105
at Windsor Express
111
Box Score
M. Basketball Wed, Mar. 12 Final
Windsor Express
96
vs London Lightning
131
Box Score
M. Basketball Thu, Mar. 13 Final
Lebanon Leprechauns
108
vs London Lightning
121
Box Score
M. Basketball Mon, Mar. 17 Final
Newfoundland Rogues
108
vs London Lightning
125
Box Score
M. Basketball Wed, Mar. 19 Final
Kokomo Bobkats
113
vs London Lightning
117
Box Score
M. Basketball Tue, Mar. 25 Final
Jamestown Jackals
97
vs London Lightning
100
Box Score
M. Basketball Sat, Mar. 29 Final
London Lightning
92
at KW Titans
95
Box Score
M. Basketball Tue, Apr. 01 Final
London Lightning
100
at Jamestown Jackals
104
Box Score
Lightning Battle Back Against Express
Posted: Nov 12, 2017

Lightning Battle Back Against Express

Sunday, November 12, 2017 (London,ON) – The London Lightning battled back from a 20 point deficit to beat the Windsor Express 104-95 in exhibition action on Sunday afternoon at Budweiser Gardens.

Fouls and turnovers were prominent throughout the first three quarters on both sides of the floor. Head coach, Keith Vassell, said the key to winning the game was staying focused and pushing through the calls, "We dig down and we just knew that we had to make plays. Marcus came in, he came in with energy and you could see that he wasn't going to let the game go. And then Royce took over, Royce did what Royce does. And as a result, you know the wave that was initiated by Marcus was followed through by Royce and the rest of the guys. We did what we had to do to win the game, although it didn't look pretty for three quarters. "

Marcus Capers was all hustle and heart off the bench, he was a key reason the Bolts got the win. Capers closed the third quarter by completing an and one, on the next offensive possession after a defensive stop, he hit a clutch three then went back on defense and drew a charge. "Good energy finds everybody. That's why we got a good win." Capers finished the game shooting four of five from the field for 11 points, plus six rebounds and four assists in 23 minutes of play.

After finishing the third strong, the Lightning came out swinging in the fourth, starting with a dunk from Capers, followed by an and one from Royce White. White finished the game with his second double-double of preseason with 17 points, 13 rebounds and five assists. The Lightning played lock down defense throughout the fourth, and controlled the boards which lead them to hit five threes in a row to go on a 20 – 0 run and win the game 104-95.

The NBL regular season begins this Saturday when the Lightning travel to St. Catherines to face the Niagara River Lions. Coach Vassell knows they must be better on the road, "We want to be consistent, maximize the opportunities we have. On the road we want to be able to finish a little better and play defense like we did in the fourth quarter."

The London Lightning home opener will be Sunday, November 26th at two p.m. against the Halifax Hurricanes. There will be a special pre-game ceremony when the Lightning will raise their 2016-17 NBL Championship banner.

 

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