Guelph Nighthawks drop first game after coaching change

The Guelph Nighthawks dropped their first game following the departure of head coach and general manager Tarry Upshaw.

The team fell 85-72 to the Fraser Valley Bandits on Thursday night in Abbotsford.

Newcomer Connor Wood had 17 points for the Nighthawks in the loss, while Jermel Kennedy added 12 points and six rebounds.

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The Nighthawks announced on Tuesday that it had parted ways with Upshaw with assistant coach Juan Nunez taking over on an interim basis.

Guelph now holds a 3-8 record and sit in second-to-last place in the CEBL standings.

They welcome the Edmonton Stingers to the Sleeman Centre on Saturday with a 7 p.m. tipoff.

Ticket information can be found on the Nighthawk’s website.