The Saskatchewan Rattlers were defeated by the Edmonton Stingers by a score of 88-66 in a Saturday afternoon laugher in St. Catharines, Ontario. The Rattlers started with a lead in the first quarter, but, as with previous leads, it quickly evaporated, as his often been the case for the Saskatchewan side in this Summer Series. The Stingers, meanwhile, were driven by sparkplug guard Xavier Moon, the 2019 CEBL Player of the Year. Moon tossed three after three into the basket, precluding any chance for a Rattlers' comeback. Decidedly absent for the Rattlers was Negus Webster-Chan, who spent the entirety of the game on the sidelines. Moreover, point-producer Kris Joseph left the game prematurely for the banged-up Rattlers. The win hopefully provided a bright spot among shadows for Stingers' import Travis Daniels. Yesterday, Daniels' sister passed away suddenly, and Daniels is unable to leave Canada to be with his family, lest he be forced to quarantine. As if that wasn't enough, Daniels was shouldered in the groin while making a first-quarter drive to the hoop. Emotional and physical pain notwithstanding, Daniels helped set in motion the fast-break that led to the game-clinching bucket in Elam time, which was thrown down by the hardworking Edmontonian Jordan Baker. With the loss, the Rattlers fall to 1-3, and seem less and less likely to make a concerted defense of their 2019 title.
