Hornsby leads Edmonton past Saskatoon 115‑108
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (Interstat) — Nick Hornsby recorded 25 points, 11 assists and five rebounds to lead the Edmonton Stingers past the Saskatoon Mamba 115-108 on Wednesday night at SaskTel Centre.
Emmanuel Bandoumel added 25 points, five rebounds and five assists for Edmonton, which improved to 6-10 in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. Stanley Davis chipped in 18 points for the Stingers.
Tevian Jones led Saskatoon with 20 points. Jaden Bediako had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and DaJuan Gordon scored 18 points off the bench for the Mamba, who fell to 6-6.
Edmonton shot efficiently from the floor, three-point range and the free throw line. Saskatoon also shot well from the field but could not overcome the Stingers’ balanced attack.
The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for Edmonton, which had dropped consecutive contests to Winnipeg, Montreal and Scarborough. Saskatoon had won its previous two games against Ottawa and Niagara.