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The London Lightning ended a two-game skid with an offensive tilt for the ages.
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The Bolts (3-2) outlasted the Pontiac Pharaohs 154-152 thanks to a Jachai Taylor layup in the dying seconds of double overtime to win the Basketball Super League showdown Thursday in Michigan. The marathon contest went to extra time after a clutch Joel Kindred three-pointer at the end of regulation.
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Corey Boyd paced London with 33 points and 11 rebounds while Paul Parks scored 31 on 14-of-25 shooting from the floor. Veteran Billy White logged a game-high 55 minutes of floor time with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Kindred chipped in 28 points and finished 5-of-7 from long range. James Towns replied with a game-high 42 points for Pontiac.
London converted 53.6 per cent (60-112) of its field goals and outgunned the Pharaohs 84-56 in the paint. The Lightning led by as many as 13 but couldn’t put the home side away until the final moment of overtime.
The Pharaos were the first U.S. team in the Basketball Super League when they joined the loop this season. The Lightning beat K-W for the BSL’s first championship last spring. It was a continuation of London’s dominance in pro basketball: In its former loop, the National Basketball League of Canada, the Lightning delivered owner Vito Frijia six championships between 2012 and 2023.
The victory comes after falling at home to K-W 112-111 and losing 124-116 at Windsor. The defending champion Bolts return to action Saturday (7 p.m. tipoff) against the Glass City Wranglers at Canada Life Place.
They will face Pontiac again next Friday (Dec. 27) at home (7 p.m.).
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