Osse 3-pointer gives Rattlers their first win of CEBL season against Nighthawks
Both teams were tied at 83 points, just 3 away from Elam Ending target
Kemy Osse hit a game-winning three-pointer to give the Saskatchewan Rattlers their first win of the 2021 CEBL season as they beat the Guelph Nighthawks 86-83 on Thursday.
Ahmed Hill had 23 to lead Guelph, followed by Terry Thomas, who had 17. The Nighthawks dropped to 2-7 and remained sixth in the standings, only above the Rattlers.
The duel between the two lowest-ranked teams in the current CEBL season was a tight one, with the sides finishing the third quarter and entering the Elam Ending tied.
The levelled match continued as both teams only needed a three-pointer to reach the target of 86 points. Some turnovers followed until Osse brought the game to an end after a decisive steal by Demosthene.
Kemy Osse with the biggest shot of the <a href="https://twitter.com/SASK_Rattlers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SASK_Rattlers</a> season 👀<br><br>With the game on the line, the Rattlers refused to be beaten. All heart in this final sequence 💪<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OurGame?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OurGame</a> <a href="https://t.co/iozVfFDwdE">pic.twitter.com/iozVfFDwdE</a>
—@CEBLeagueSaskatchewan will face the Ottawa BlackJacks next on Monday at the TD Place in Ottawa, while Guelph hosts the Hamilton Honey Badgers at the Sleeman Centre on Tuesday.
