Winnipeg Sea Bears clinch playoff spot for second year in a row

The Winnipeg Sea Bears are going backmost to nan post-season for nan 2nd twelvemonth successful a row.

The Sea Bears overcame a double-digit shortage to hit nan Calgary Surge 111-104 to declare their playoff spot connected Tuesday.

The Sea Bears trailed by arsenic galore arsenic 13 points successful nan 3rd quarter, but outscored nan Surge 29-17 successful nan 4th en way to their second-straight victory. Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson secured nan triumph connected a free propulsion to decorativeness nan nighttime pinch 17 points.

It was nan second-largest crowd successful CEBL history arsenic 11,051 fans were astatine nan Canada Life Centre for nan clincher pinch nan precocious vessel unfastened for nan first clip since past year’s playoff game.

Justin Wright-Foreman scored a game-high 24 points for Winnipeg.

The triumph eliminated nan Saskatchewan Rattlers from post-season contention and kept nan Sea Bears’ hopes of hosting a playoff crippled alive.

Sitting successful nan 4th and last playoff position successful nan Western Conference, nan Sea Bears person a 9-9 grounds and are conscionable 1 triumph backmost of nan Surge for 3rd place. Both teams person only 2 games near and nan rematch connected Thursday successful Calgary could find their last spot successful nan standings.

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