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Calgary Surge Beat Vancouver Bandits 105-103 on Record-Breaking Night

Calgary’s victory featured playoff records from Jameer Nelson Jr. and Evan Gilyard II, setting up a Western Conference Final at Championship Weekend.

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Jameer Nelson Jr. scores a CEBL playoff record 39-points to lift the Calgary Surge to dramatic win in west semis over the Vancouver Bandits on Saturday. (Photo by David Moll / Special to Postmedia.

Overview

  • Jameer Nelson Jr. scored a playoff-record 39 points despite briefly exiting with a lower-body issue and returned to finish the game.
  • Evan Gilyard II made a playoff-record eight three-pointers and sank game-winning free throws after an official review upheld the foul.
  • Calgary ended Vancouver’s 17-0 record when leading at Target Score Time and leaned on a 3-0 regular-season sweep for late-game confidence.
  • Coach Caleb Canales hailed Nelson Jr. and Gilyard II as elite two-way players knocking on NBA contracts following the win.
  • The Surge advance to face host Winnipeg Sea Bears in the Western Conference Final while monitoring Nelson Jr.’s lower-body status.