Playoff preview? Surge edge Bandits in Friday thriller at WinSport
The weather was a little crisp for late July Friday night, and the atmosphere at WinSport was playoff intense as the Surge defeated their arch rivals, the Vancouver Bandits 98-96.
Evan Gilyard Jr. launched a long three in Target Score Time that bounced once, bounced twice, then bounced in to give the Surge the win.
It was Gilyard's first three of the night.
Surge coach Kaleb Canales said it felt like a playoff preview.
'We felt we had a great week of practice. We knew this was a heavyweight fight. We have a lot of respect for that team but I love our team and I love our squad and I love where we're at,' Canales said.
The Surge welcomed back Jameer Nelson Jr. from NBA Summer League and he didn't take long to make an impact, netting 21 points.
Sean 'Rugzy' Miller-Moore led the Surge with 27 points and eight rebounds, while Greg Brown III chimed in with 23 points and 10 rebounds.
Tyrese Samuel who was also back from NBA Summer League, led the Bandits with 26 points.
In Target Score Time, with both teams within a bucket of victory, Gilyard Jr. found the range to give the Surge the win.
Next up for Calgary is a Sunday afternoon home game against Winnipeg.
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