The London Lightning began four games in Atlantic Canada with a 108-103 loss to the Moncton Magic on Sunday afternoon.
London got off to a fast start in the game, opening up a 15-4 lead inside the first five minutes as Garrett Williamson poured in seven points and Ryan Anderson hit one of his two triples on the afternoon.
The Lightning led 30-18 at the end of the quarter and appeared well on their way against a Moncton team that has been fairly balanced this season and currently sits in second place in the Atlantic Division.
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Moncton seemed to flip a switch in the second quarter and closed the gap to a single point by halftime.
The game remained close until some scoring from Marvell Waithe and Terry Thomas put the Miracles Magic in front late.
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London’s Kyle Johnson couldn’t find the same stroke that made him the hero against Windsor on Friday. In that game, he hit a three-pointer with under two seconds remaining to give the Lightning a victory.
On Sunday, Johnson launched a three with five seconds left, but missed. A late free throw and last second shot by Moncton finished the scoring.
Johnson did lead the Lightning in scoring with 21 points off the bench. Williamson, London’s new all-time scoring leader, had 19 and Royce White chipped in 16.
The teams were statistically similar at the end of the game in rebounds (51-49 London) and shooting percentage (Moncton 44.2%; London 43.2%).
London now moves on to Saint John for a Monday evening game against the Riptide, following by a flight to Newfoundland for back-to-back games against the St. John’s Edge.
Those games will likely have a big impact on the Central Division standings. Right now London leads the Edge by one game for first place.
The Lightning return home on March 15.
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