A.J. Gaines Jr. of the London Lightning. Photo courtesy London Lightning/Twitter.A.J. Gaines Jr. of the London Lightning. Photo courtesy London Lightning/Twitter.
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Lightning rise above Hurricanes 112-101

The London Lightning remain undefeated in seven games after they struck down the Halifax Hurricanes 112-101 on Tuesday.

London pulled out ahead with a four-point lead at the end of the first quarter but the Hurricanes inched ahead to enter halftime with a 56-55 lead. The Lightning retook the lead in the third frame but Halifax continued to keep up with only a 78-72 deficit heading into the fourth.

London jumped further ahead and held their lead in the final quarter until the buzzer to win with an 11-point advantage.

Mareik Isom scored a game-high 24 points for London, while Xavier Moon put up 21 points and had eight rebounds. AJ Gaines also added 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists.

 

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