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00:00Windsor played really well in the fourth quarter in Friday's victory.
00:04It's up to the five to make those adjustments and implement them.
00:08Well, we are underway in the Basketball Super League Final.
00:12Game five, winner takes all.
00:14Will it be Sudbury? Will it be Windsor?
00:18Starting lineup for the Windsor Express, Marcus Goulder, Jair Greyer,
00:22Cameron Gaines, Liddell Elmore, and Latin Davis, the MVP of the league.
00:27Shot missed. Former Finals MVP, Jermaine Haley, pulls down the board.
00:33Starters for Sudbury, Diego Bernard, Jermaine Haley, Dwayne Notice, J.D. Miller, Charlie Markhardt.
00:38We'll get to Bernard in just a moment. The coach is expecting big things from Diego tonight.
00:45Markhardt, out to Notice. Notice drops it off to Miller, who puts it in?
00:51So the Express starting off a little shy, shooting-wise, getting close.
01:00Notice for two, and Rick, I thought that, you know, the key to this game would be the start.
01:06Mistake uncontested, so again, as we've seen before, we've gone through pretty well
01:12every aspect of what teams can do over the previous four games.
01:20Diego Bernard, 5-4-3.
01:24Long time coming for Diego, of course.
01:28And the coach just wants him to slow down and see the game a bit.
01:33But the coaching staff with a lot of confidence in Bernard, who hasn't been Diego Bernard
01:37in the last couple of games, this is huge for him.
01:40Well, he has had to be their backup point guard in relief off the bench for all season long.
01:46Grill, they held a couple of watch parties.
01:49Well, the games were down in Windsor.
01:53Miller has been absolutely stupendous in the postseason.
01:58Crossover, stepping in, floater, good.
02:04Good dribble, accelerating to the bucket, and...
02:08Can't hit it, so Sudbury coming back down the other way.
02:14Hurt checks in, Simmons rebound.
02:17Bernard for three.
02:20Hits it, 5-4-3.
02:23And they're going crazy in St. Joe, Missouri tonight, because Diego is back with a couple
02:29of trays to a torrid start so far.
02:33Bowman loses the handle.
02:35Simmons on the runway.
02:36Hello.
02:42And I was about to say, somebody had better call a timeout.
02:45We've got one.
02:53Back to the game.
02:56Bruce at 24 points in the game three loss.
03:00I would say best game of the series, but he had a massive 20-point game.
03:04As Billinger turns it over.
03:07And Hurt, strong with the board, will slow it down.
03:10Now, some sloppy play under the boards.
03:13Simmons!
03:15Nothing but hands.
03:17Good play by the Express on the pass.
03:19Just over a minute to go in the first quarter, and the Sudbury 5 stay hot.
03:27Miller, not missing tonight.
03:30Points in the games in Windsor.
03:34He did have double-doubles in those games, but struggled with his shooting a little bit.
03:37Not the case in this game.
03:39He's also averaging 22.4 and 12.7 rebounds as Billinger gets in on the action.
03:47Well, we talked about points.
03:49Shoot, Davis has to put it up.
03:51He does.
03:52Hits the backboard.
03:54And that is the end of quarter number one.
03:5732-13 in favor of the Sudbury 5.
04:01Great time to think about the game on Friday night.
04:04Get over it.
04:05And start looking ahead to what they had to do tonight.
04:08But get some valuable rest and refresh physically and mentally, Nick.
04:15Which is crucial to any team losing a big game like they did on Friday night.
04:21Thus having to play game five at home.
04:28Turner to Bauman.
04:32Blocked by Haley, who comes from the weak side.
04:35And grabs it off the board.
04:38Billinger for a three.
04:41Good look there.
04:43Of his injury.
04:47Markard played 114 D2 games.
04:51Played a few NBA G League games for the Long Island Nets.
04:55Last season was with the Frederick Flying Cows of a TBL.
04:59And a heck of a pickup by head coach Logan Stutz and this organization.
05:05It's one heck of a team name as well.
05:09Flying Cows.
05:10Yeah.
05:11Tough to say five times fast.
05:15But third time was the charm, but it was not.
05:19And Billinger, the hands.
05:21Three on one.
05:22Throws it up.
05:23Simmons, it gets stuck.
05:26They call a jump ball, no foul.
05:27It's been a while since we've seen that.
05:31There we go.
05:32Great read defensively by Bruce, knowing that the option.
05:37Just a matter of trying to claw their way back.
05:42Every opportunity they can.
05:47Getting some points after a pretty good start for Windsor earlier.
05:51Miller, the well has dried up for Sudbury.
05:55Stuck on 40.
05:57They go to Miller, inside, left.
06:00He's been money all season long.
06:02I've said that time and time again.
06:05Notice.
06:06Put him on notice.
06:08Miller gets it into the corner.
06:10Jelani Simmons.
06:14Into Miller down low.
06:16Double team.
06:16Billinger for a three.
06:19The corner office.
06:21Billinger with a clean look on that shot.
06:24Pretend to shoot.
06:26Miller.
06:28Cutting through a couple defenders in the key.
06:31Tough shot.
06:32He gets it to fall.
06:34Thought there was going to be a traveling call there after he tucked the ball to his body,
06:38but managed to get the bucket.
06:41But a six-second differential between shot clock and game clock.
06:51So Sudbury should get one more possession.
06:53Davis for three.
06:55What a shot.
06:56Five.
06:59It's the rim.
07:05Bill Johnson.
07:07There's no rest for the weary.
07:09You can rest tomorrow.
07:10Get out there.
07:11Get rid of that rust.
07:12And let's see what happens.
07:14Let's see if it works.
07:15Elmore got away with the first one.
07:17Did not get away with the second one.
07:19And it happens to lead to a shooting foul.
07:22Where J.D. Miller makes the first.
07:30Notice that Miller never gets too high.
07:33Never gets too low.
07:35Fairly consistent.
07:36Very even keel with his demeanor.
07:39Whoa.
07:39Whoa.
07:39Whoa.
07:39These will be.
07:42Playing some high minute free five.
07:47Gaines up top will put up a three.
07:50Short comes out to Greyer.
07:53He hits.
07:54And look at that.
07:55It's a ten-point game.
07:57Well, two stops at the other end, and all of a sudden,
08:00you get five points from the Express, and you're down by ten.
08:05Fifteen and a half, it's now a ten-point lead, and back to J.D. Miller.
08:14Elmore swoops in for it, bouncing around, and the five finally come away with the rebound.
08:20Well, you can't miss on three scoring opportunities for Windsor.
08:23Well, you can't do that.
08:24Well, the Express had three scoring opportunities there.
08:35Could not capitalize.
08:36Look at the bench getting up on that.
08:44Early four, Sudbury here in the third quarter.
08:47Oh, you can't do that.
08:49Oh, you can't do that.
08:50Davis has Haley on.
08:52Oh, you can't do that.
08:52Oh, you can't do that.
08:53Oh, you can't do that.
08:53Oh, you can't do that.
08:54Davis for three.
08:55Haley, straight away from distance.
08:59Golder to Elmore.
09:02Elmore puts up the shot.
09:05Short, tipped by Haley, and right to Billinger.
09:13So the five go with Billinger, with Bernard at three fouls.
09:20Billinger, right to the cut.
09:22The left-hand lay-in.
09:23Utilizing his speed on that play, making the play to the bucket.
09:28Back to Bauman until now, who's back into the game.
09:32And the cross-court pass, another turnover.
09:36Miller, stepping through the lay-in.
09:41Bill Jones going for a timeout here.
09:44Did not like that at all.
09:45Bauman with the bad giveaway.
09:49With the Express trying to get anything going.
09:53Now they're down by 17.
09:56Again, they were close.
09:59They were within 10.
10:00And okay, back to the drawing board.
10:04Largest lead of the second half for the Sudbury 5.
10:08J.D. Miller.
10:09J.D. Miller.
10:15Bernard.
10:18Forcing Miller to the outside as Bernard takes a shot, makes a shot.
10:25Well, it's been a while for Diego Bernard, but...
10:27...in this game five to make it a nine-point game.
10:34Miller out to Simmons.
10:37Four, three, clutch.
10:39Well, like Diego Bernard, Simmons, clean basket there.
10:42Bowman using the footwork to get it to go.
10:49The fake out to Miller with Bowman on him.
10:55He's hit a couple threes.
10:56He tries another.
10:58Five, four, three.
11:00He didn't have to go through them.
11:02He just went over the Sudbury 5 bounce.
11:06Down low to Bernard.
11:08Quick move along the baseline.
11:11Been here before and won multiple championships with London in a finals MVP.
11:17Clapping his hand saying, keep going, keep going.
11:20Bernard, the in-out, cross over, left hand, good.
11:25Well, Bernard really has picked up his play in this contest.
11:29He's come to play.
11:30We will be there.
11:34We will be there.
11:36Winds are scoring.
11:37Golden, Golder with 17, Davis with 11, and Greyer with 10.
11:43They need more than that in the upcoming fourth quarter.
11:50Shot from Miller at the end of the quarter.
11:52And that'll do it, 79.
11:56Regulation time.
12:03Windsor fans, of course, are hoping for a comeback.
12:06And the five fans hold on to that lead.
12:10Here we go.
12:11One quarter or more.
12:13Turner, corner, games, three.
12:16Nailed it.
12:17Back to a nine-point game.
12:20Single digits.
12:21Quick timeout by the Sudbury fans.
12:24It up to Simmons.
12:25A bit too high.
12:27He's athletic, but not going to catch that one.
12:31Backing down.
12:32High-harking.
12:33Made away Jimmy.
12:36There you go.
12:37Take your time.
12:38Step back.
12:40Coming up empty.
12:41One, two, three.
12:42One, two, three.
12:44Bernard.
12:45Crossover.
12:46Gets to the rim.
12:47Puts it in.
12:49He's up to 14.
12:52Diego Bernard.
12:53Just over six to play.
12:57Greyer had Bowman.
12:59Passed it around.
13:01Golder for three.
13:04Need some help.
13:07Notice.
13:08Stepping back for three.
13:10Answers right back.
13:12There you go.
13:13Anytime, anytime you get.
13:15That they can.
13:18Notice.
13:19Bounce pass.
13:20Miller went for it all.
13:28Take a look.
13:29Going up and the drive.
13:31No.
13:33With our three is first.
13:38Jamie.
13:38Miller back at the line.
13:49He is six of seven now at the free throw line.
13:54Big time players step up in big time moments.
13:57And J.D. Miller, the 72% free throw shooter, well above it.
14:01And Gaines.
14:12Shot from Bernard.
14:14Why not?
14:16Why not?
14:17Everything he touched tonight.
14:18Prior to this sequence of plays.
14:20And again, that's what the coach wanted.
14:24And with a 12 point lead, it could be 10.
14:29Shortly.
14:29That's what you want to do.
14:33Don't give Windsor the opportunity and the Express need every break they can get right now with just over a minute to go.
14:41So, it's a 10 point lead.
14:44Gladden Davis.
14:48Winding down to just over a minute.
14:50Here we go.
14:52Notice.
14:54Crossover.
14:55Puts it up.
14:56High off window.
14:58Gray notice.
15:01Pass ahead.
15:02Markhart.
15:03On the run.
15:03Goes reverse.
15:05And missed it.
15:0710 point lead.
15:08Golder.
15:09The dunk.
15:10An 8 point lead.
15:12Charlie is fouled.
15:17It's all quiet with Charlie at the line, of course.
15:22That's pretty well gained.
15:29They are on their feet.
15:31Dwayne notice.
15:32Checking out of the game.
15:37Nervin's Demostine into the game for the Sudbury 5.
15:42Sean Olden also in.
15:46From the kings of the underground to the top of the mountain.
15:51The Sudbury 5 will have their first championship.
15:55There it is.
16:03Clock to zero.
16:05One oh three.
16:07Ninety one.
16:12It's been a long time coming for this franchise.
16:15We've seen a lot of frustration with the worth and the dedication by this crew this year
16:27has finally paid off for the Sudbury 5.
16:31And again, deserving champions.
16:35Finishing first in the regular season standings.
16:40Taking care of Jamestown in five.
16:45Doing what they had to do against Windsor in a great series.
16:49Also in five.
16:50And for the Windsor Express.
16:53Rough start in the opening quarter.
16:56Something that they weren't able to overcome.
16:59And get back and create a lead for themselves.
17:03But kudos to Bill Jones, Aaron McDonald, and the Windsor Express for putting on a great show.
17:09I loved it.
17:11This is the best that I've seen in terms of a playoff series involving the Sudbury 5.
17:17And thank you, Windsor, for doing this.
17:19I'm almost due to visit Windsor.
17:21It's been a while.