Sudbury Five Lose Game Three, Series Now 2-1

Sudbury Fives Perfect Record Shattered: Montreal Toundra Strikes Back in Semifinals

The Sudbury Fives unblemished record in the Basketball Super League semifinals was shattered last night as they lost game three to the Montreal Toundra, 106 to 86. Despite being the defending champions and the second seed, Sudbury struggled against the third-seeded Montreal, who fought back hard.

Montreals attack was balanced, with Jeremy Hayes leading the way with 22 points, including three from deep. Tafari Beckford added 19 points and 8 rebounds, while others like Ketarrious Bouchum chipped in 14. For Sudbury, Emmanuel Akot led with a game-high 25 off the bench but fouled out late, while Alex Kotov had 20 and 6 rebounds.

Sudbury struggled from three-point range, hitting just 4 of 27 for under 15 percent, and turned the ball over 13 times against Montreals stingy defense. Montreal shot nearly 50 percent from the field and drained 9 threes to pull away in the second half.

Captain Duane Notice grabbed a double-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists, but it wasnt enough. The series now sits at 2-1 Sudbury, with game four tipping off tonight at 7:30 PM back in Montreal. If they split, game five hits Sudburys arena Saturday, and the winner awaits the KW Titans or Windsor Express, locked 1-1 in their matchup. Sudbury is ready to defend their throne.

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