The Maine Celtics are rolling after an 0-3 begin to the season; the Celtics’ G-League affiliate posted a 129-119 win over the Delaware Blue Coats on Sunday afternoon to enhance to 4-3 on the season.
Ron Harper — the G League’s main scorer who’s contemporary off a 46-point outing — led Maine with 26 factors on 11-22 capturing within the comeback victory.
However, it was backup guard Kameron Warrens who emerged because the x-factor on Sunday. Warrens, who’s with the Maine Celtics for the second consecutive yr, tallied a career-high 22 factors and hit 5 of 8 three-point makes an attempt. He scored 9 factors within the fourth quarter, together with the dagger three-pointer with simply over a minute to play to increase the crew’s result in 15.
Warrens, who performed Division II basketball on the College of Mary, has now posted two 20+ level outings on the season after averaging simply 4.1 factors final season.
Along with Warrens, Kendall Brown, who was on an Exhibit 10 contract with the Celtics at coaching camp, had one among his finest video games of the season, ending with 18 factors (8-11 FG) and 9 assists.
Aaron Scott posted 16 factors — additionally setting a brand new career-high — and two-way participant Max Shulga added 17 factors.
Phil Pressey’s squad posted a franchise-record 43 assists on the afternoon and stays undefeated on the Portland Expo.
However Sunday’s win didn’t come straightforward; the Maine Celtics trailed by as many as 23 factors, falling behind 58-35 early within the second quarter. They in the end overcame 36 factors (on 9 three-pointers) from Blue Coats guard Emoni Bates, and the absences of each Jalen Bridges and Hayden Grey, each of whom have been out attributable to damage.
Maine is off till Friday, once they’ll face the Westchester Knicks for 2 video games to proceed the Tip-Off Match.
