Teddy Allen exploded for 42 points, 11 rebounds and five assists to lead the visiting Winnipeg Sea Bears to a 98-93 triumph over the Scarborough Shooting Stars in Canadian Elite Basketball League action at the Pan Am Sports Centre.
Allen’s heroics overshadowed a big comeback by the Stars, who outscored the Sea Bears 19-4 from the start of the Elam Ending to tie the game at 93-93.
But a three-pointer by A.J. Hess and a two-point bucket by Allen capped the win for the visitors. Winnipeg was leading 89-74 when the clock was shut off with 3:28 left in the fourth quarter and a target score of 98 was established.
Allen, who played seven games for the Shooting Stars in 2022, came back to haunt his former team with 25 points on nine-for-10 shooting with seven rebounds and two assists to help the visitors to a 53-35 lead at the intermission. He finished the game with a 14-for-20 shooting night including three-for-seven from three-point range.
E.J. Anosike had another fine night for Winnipeg, collecting 22 points and seven rebounds while teammate Simon Hildebrandt chipped in with nine points and three rebounds.
Jalen Harris led the hosts with 25 points, one more than teammate Cat Barber. Thomas Kennedy had 14 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.
Winnipeg, coming off a 75-71 loss to the Honey Badgers in Brampton Thursday, improved to 2-1 on the season. Scarborough fell to 1-2.
The Sea Bears have a pair of road games next week on Tuesday against the Vancouver Bandits and Friday, June 9 against the Saskatchewan Rattlers before hosting the Edmonton Stingers on Monday, June 12, at Canada Life Centre.
