OTTAWA, Ontario (Interstat) — Tevian Jones scored 36 points and grabbed four rebounds to lead the Saskatoon Mamba past the Ottawa Blackjacks 101-98 on Sunday at TD Place. Jones, who also added four assists, keyed a Saskatoon surge in the second and third quarters. Ottawa held a 20-13 lead after the first but Saskatoon answered with 23 points in the second to take a 36-38 halftime deficit into a 20-14 third period that gave the visitors control. Ottawa rallied with 23 points in the fourth but fell short.

Matthew Cleveland finished with 33 points and six rebounds for Ottawa. Javonte Smart added 32 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. Jaylin Williams contributed 14 points and nine rebounds for Saskatoon, while DaJuan Gordon scored 13 points off the bench. Ibrahim Cisse posted nine points and nine rebounds for the Blackjacks.

Saskatoon improved to 6-5; Ottawa dropped to 6-10. The Mamba won the previous meeting between the teams 96-94 on June 15.