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The Moncton Miracles, presented by Rogers, beat the Saint John Mill Rats with a final score of 116-105. The Miracles now sit with a 12-15 record.
Mill Rats Sheray Thomas started the game off going hard to the net, making the basket and drawing the foul giving his team a 0-3 lead. Saint John would have an early 2-8 lead, which Moncton would continue to pick away at until Devin Sweetney tied the game up at the 7-minute mark, 8-8. The first quarter with Saint John going on a 4-11 run handing them a 18-23 lead.
The Mill Rats came out shooting well in the second quarter and had strengthened their lead to 25-33 4 minutes in. Miracles Isaac Butts would score 4 consecutive baskets for the team getting them back in the game 33-38. The first half would end with Mill Rats Anthony Anderson scoring 11 points giving his team a 48-65 lead.
The Miracles came out shooting the lights out in the third quarter. Moncton would go from trailing by 17 points at the half to outscoring Saint John 36-12 in the following 12 minutes and take a 84-77 lead. The second half push gave the team what they needed to finish the game on top.
Devin Sweetney led the way for the Miracles with 36 points and 8 rebounds. Darrell Wonge followed with 23 points and 8 rebounds while Isaac Butts dropped 20 points and pulled down 13 rebounds.
Anthony Anderson was the top scorer for the Mill Rats with 28 points. Jerice Crouch continued the scoring with 27 points and Steve DeLuca with 14 points.
The Miracles Sylvania Watkins was handed a technical foul and Micah Brand was ejected from the game with 2 technical fouls. Mill Rats Antonio Burks and Sheray Thomas were fouled out of the game as well as Head Coach David Cooper being handed a technical.
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On the morning of January 14th the players will be visiting Lou MacNairn to talk about their School Pride Program. They will also be going to West Riverview School, Frank L. Bowser, and Lower Coverdale School this upcoming week.
The Miracles play their next game at home on Thursday, January 17th against the Montreal Jazz. Tip-off is 7pm at the Moncton Coliseum.
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