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\nXavier Moon of the Winnipeg Sea Bears sets up the offence Saturday afternoon against the Brampton Honey Badgers.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just felt like it was a fitting ending to the game where Perry Stothart had dominated the flow of the game from the start,\u201d he said. \u201cFor him to call a bit of a guess foul and end the game on the foul, I felt like it\u2019s disappointing that he can come in and dictate how the game\u2019s going to be played and flow, and (that) continues to be a bit of an M.O. for him. So I think we\u2019re disappointed with the fact that the league continues to let that happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
This had been brewing since the outset of the contest, when Stothart called matching technical fouls on Sea Bears forward Emmanuel Akot and Honey Badgers forward Matthew Moncrieffe in the first quarter.<\/p>\n
Allen and Raimbault were given separate technical fouls in the third quarter while debating calls. Brampton\u2019s Tevian Jones and East II were also handed technicals in the contest.<\/p>\n
The Sea Bears\u2019 collective displeasure with Saturday\u2019s officiating was palpable throughout, adding to a frustrating afternoon in which both teams were charged with 23 personal fouls.<\/p>\n
\u201cWas I surprised (with the number of technical fouls), knowing that (Stothart) was on the call of a nationally televised game? Not really,\u201d said Raimbault.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the first time this season that the Sea Bears, who dropped to 13-9, have lost back-to-back games. Brampton improved to 10-11.<\/p>\n
At the time of writing, the Sea Bears were a half-game back of the Vancouver Bandits \u2014 who hosted Saskatoon on Saturday night \u2014 for the top spot in the Western Conference, meaning they, at least temporarily, ceded control of their own destiny for home-court advantage in the playoffs.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a basketball player, that\u2019s the worst way you want to go out,\u201d said Jeremiah Tilmon Jr. \u201cEven when you win like that, you don\u2019t want to win like that, off of free throws. Like, come on, bro. But I mean, it is what it is. It was very unfortunate that they got that call at the end of the game. I don\u2019t believe it was a foul, but hey.\u201d<\/p>\n
Officiating aside, it was the second game in a row that the Sea Bears offence struggled in the fourth quarter. Winnipeg, which connected on three of its 12 attempts ahead of Target Score Time, could only muster seven points ahead of the bonus period.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, the defence held strong, conceding just 12 points to the Honey Badgers, who held a two-point lead entering Target Score Time.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Xavier Moon did his best to unlock the offence, scoring nine points in the bonus period, including a three-pointer that followed his critical block on the defensive end and gave the Sea Bears the lead.<\/p>\n \u201cI definitely think it\u2019s an easy fix,\u201d Moon said of the fourth quarter struggles. \u201cObviously, going into Target Score not down, that would be an easy fix. We\u2019ve got to have better third quarters. But overall, it\u2019s an easy fix. So we just got to lock in going down the stretch in the fourth, and then just put teams away.\u201d<\/p>\n Moon, who finished with 28 points, was the only other player outside of Allen (29 points) to have more than nine points in the contest.<\/p>\n Allen played just 2:13 in the third quarter after committing his third personal foul and being charged a technical foul. He was the only player with more than six points when he exited.<\/p>\n Tilmon Jr. also had three personal fouls and was being preserved for the fourth quarter, leaving the Sea Bears searching for someone to step up offensively.<\/p>\n Moon led the way during a critical stretch for the Sea Bears, who went on a 14-6 run near the end of the third quarter, contributing nine points as the hosts took a six-point lead. Brampton went on a 6-2 run to end the quarter and cut the deficit to two entering the final frame.<\/p>\n \u201cI was impressed with the resilience of our group. I think that\u2019s very indicative of the type of games that we\u2019re going to probably have the rest of the way, and obviously, we\u2019re gearing up towards the postseason. We know that you\u2019re not going to probably come out there and score 110 or 115, and you\u2019re going to be in a possession type of game,\u201d said Raimbault.<\/p>\n \u201cI thought we did a much better job of withstanding some of our scoring droughts and doubling down on the defensive end and trying to minimize the extent of their runs when we were having a tougher time scoring a few times in the game, and the activity level on the offensive glass was where we would like it to be. So, lots of positives outside of the final result.\u201d<\/p>\n As for East II, he exploded for 38 points, setting a new single-game franchise record for the Honey Badgers.<\/p>\n The Sea Bears did an admirable job of containing the league\u2019s reigning MVP runner-up to the tune of six points in the first half. East II had 32 in the second half, including 17 in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \u201cHe started making shots, and that\u2019s what good players do,\u201d said Moon. \u201cObviously, we just got to find a way to slow him down earlier next game, if we see them again.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\tWinnipeg Free Press | Newsletter\n\t<\/p>\n \t\t\tThe Warm-Up<\/p>\n Winnipeg Jets Game Days<\/p>\n On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop.<\/p>\n \t\t\tSign up for The Warm-Up<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t Raimbault said he wondered if his group was fatigued at times during a stretch that included six games in 14 days.<\/p>\n The Sea Bears will have nearly a week to rest and game plan for the final stretch of the regular season, beginning with their home finale against the Ottawa BlackJacks on July 31 before they head on the road for their regular season finale in Langley, B.C., against the Vancouver Bandits on Aug. 2.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ll have our first two-day stretch with true days off, maybe the entire season,\u201d Raimbault said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have to maximize our opportunities to get better and look at the learning examples. I think we\u2019re still trying to find our rhythm with Xavier in the lineup a little bit as well, and so when we get a few actual practice days, it will probably be good for us as well,\u201d he added. \u201cEvery day is important for us to try to improve.\u201d<\/p>\n winnipegfreepress.com\/joshuafreysam<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t Joshua Frey-Sam Josh Frey-Sam reports on sports and business at the Free Press. Josh got his start at the paper in 2022, just weeks after graduating from the Creative Communications program at Red River College. He reports primarily on amateur teams and athletes in sports. Read more about Josh<\/a>.<\/p>\n Every piece of reporting Josh produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print \u2014 part of the Free Press\u2018s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press\u2019s history and mandate<\/a>, and learn how our newsroom operates<\/a>.<\/p>\n Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber<\/a>.<\/p>\n Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.<\/p>\n \t\t
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\nXavier Moon of the Winnipeg Sea Bears grabs a rebound Saturday afternoon against the Brampton Honey Badgers.<\/p>\n
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\nXavier Moon of the Winnipeg Sea Bears grabs tries to break through the Brampton Honey Badgers defence Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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