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Dwuan Rice: MILLRATS PRETTY IN PINK
February2011
(February 11, 2011 Saint John, NB): The Saint John Mill Rats were 'Pretty in Pink' tonight as they escaped with an 83-78 win over the #2 ranked Halifax Rainmen before a boisterous home crowd of 3,601. The Mill Rats players, along with Head Coach Jaren Jackson, donned pink jerseys in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness, on Hoops for Hope night.
The Mill Rats grabbed an early 5 point lead before the Rainmen raced back and took a 28-26 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Mill Rats used a swarming help defense to hold the Rainmen to a mere 10 points in the second quarter, to take a 48-38 halftime lead.
Halifax rallied to grab a 68-67 lead with 7:30 remaining on a three pointer by former '09 Mill Rat Julian Allen . The Rainmen later tied the game 76-76 on a tip in by Mike Mercer. After two Marc Egerson free throws to give Saint John a 78-76 lead, the Mill Rats forced a huge stop. With under a minute, Dwuan Rice took the foul plagued Taliek Brown off the dribble for a fallaway jumper in the lane, giving Saint John some breathing room at 80-76. On the ensuing possession it was again the 'little big man', Dwuan Rice, coming up with a huge rebound to seal the win.
Former Vermont Frost Heave Dwuan Rice led the Mill Rats with 23 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Marc Egerson added 15, Ross Demasi 14 and 10 rebounds, and Anthony Anderson 11. Josh Dollard led the Rainmen with 14 points
The Mill Rats grabbed an early 5 point lead before the Rainmen raced back and took a 28-26 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Mill Rats used a swarming help defense to hold the Rainmen to a mere 10 points in the second quarter, to take a 48-38 halftime lead.
Halifax rallied to grab a 68-67 lead with 7:30 remaining on a three pointer by former '09 Mill Rat Julian Allen . The Rainmen later tied the game 76-76 on a tip in by Mike Mercer. After two Marc Egerson free throws to give Saint John a 78-76 lead, the Mill Rats forced a huge stop. With under a minute, Dwuan Rice took the foul plagued Taliek Brown off the dribble for a fallaway jumper in the lane, giving Saint John some breathing room at 80-76. On the ensuing possession it was again the 'little big man', Dwuan Rice, coming up with a huge rebound to seal the win.
Former Vermont Frost Heave Dwuan Rice led the Mill Rats with 23 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Marc Egerson added 15, Ross Demasi 14 and 10 rebounds, and Anthony Anderson 11. Josh Dollard led the Rainmen with 14 points