For weeks now, it’s seemed a foregone conclusion that the Niagara River Lions would host the Eastern Conference Semifinal. That they’d be facing the Ottawa BlackJacks in that game was unexpected. Yet here we are.
Niagara River Lions vs. Ottawa BlackJacks preview - CEBLFor weeks now, it’s seemed a foregone conclusion that the Niagara River Lions would host the Eastern Conference Semifinal. The River Lions and BlackJacks will square off on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. ET at Meridian Centre with a ticket to Montreal for Championship Weekend on the line.
The final two games of the River Lions’ season were a split against the BlackJacks. Though they held no significance in the standings, they still served as a solid measuring stick. “We need to be fearless going down the stretch here, knowing that everybody's talking about us being 10-0 at home, always having great regular seasons and not having won a championship. So we need to earn the confidence to play fearless, aggressive basketball,” River Lions head coach Victor Raso said.
But Ottawa’s basis for success is its defence, led at the point of attack by Defensive Player of the Year candidate Lloyd Pandi. Every playoff game in the CEBL is full of pressure.
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