Stingers hold off Nighthawks for 10th win of season

The Edmonton Stingers haven't dominated the Canadian Elite Basketball League season without reigning MVP Xavier Moon, but new addition Trahson Burrell might be the solution.

The recent signing, who had played with Edmonton in BCL Americas, scored 37 points in his CEBL debut as the Stingers defeated the Guelph Nighthawks 101-100 on Saturday at the Edmonton EXPO Centre.

The two-time defending champion Stingers captured their 10th win of the season and held onto fifth place in the CEBL standings, keeping their form and spirits high with just a week remaining in the regular season. 

Hill led the opening frame with 11 points and had 26 by the end of the game, but his strong performance couldn't push the Nighthawks over the line, despite a late charge in Elam time. 

Edmonton began the afternoon slowly, trailing Guelph after the first quarter 25-24, but a 29-point third-quarter effort proved to be the difference for the Stingers, as they pushed toward setting the Elam Ending score at 101. Mathieu Kamba won the game on a free throw, sealing the slim victory.

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