The Edge defeat the River Lions, 99-97

Friday, January 19, 2018, Niagara, ON - The St. John's Edge (12-7) lead by 33 points from Charles Hinkle held off the Niagara River Lions (9-12) 99-97 in a tight match Friday night.

Player Performance 

St. John's Edge:

Charles Hinkle led the Edge with a double-double comprised of 33 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists. Hinkle was an impressive 11-11 from the free-throw line. Desmond Lee continued his strong play as of late by contributing with 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists. Newcomer Russell Byrd got into 8 minutes of action and recorded 2 points and 2 assists in his first game in an Edge uniform.  

Niagara River Lions:

The River Lions were led by Guillaume Boucard and his double-double of 34 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 assists. Carl Hall chipped in with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists.

Inside the Numbers: 

St. John's went 30-for-64 (88.2 percent) from the free-throw line, the club also scored 30 points from inside the paint.

The River Lions went 24-for-33 (72.7 percent) from the free-throw line and had 34 points contributed from players off the bench.

Up Next 

 

The St. John's Edge take on the Windsor Express, Saturday, January 20th as their five-game road trip continues, Tip-off is 8:30 NST. All games will be streamed live on www.sjedge.ca.

 

Edge Season Tickets, Five and Ten Game Packages and Single Tickets are now available and can be purchased in person at the Mile One Centre box office, by phone at 709-576-7657 or online at www.mileonecentre.com. Group rates are available and can be obtained by contacting Kenny O'Leary at Kenny@sjedge.ca