Late Delaware Run Sinks Charge

ORLANDO, FL – The Canton Charge (4-9), powered by the Cleveland Cavaliers, fell to the Delaware Blue Coats (9-4) by a 103-99 score on Wednesday afternoon at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World.

After a close first half and a 54-48 lead, Canton came out of the gate with a with a 12-2 run to take a 16-point advantage. The Blue Coats kept threatening, with both teams exchanging baskets, but Antonio Blakeney knocked down a three-pointer with one second left on the clock to hold on to a seven-point lead going into the final quarter.

The Blue Coats kept chipping away at the deficit, eventually tying the game at 92-92 with just under three minutes to play.   After a Canton offensive foul, Delaware’s Michael Frazier II hit the go-ahead three-point bucket on the subsequent possession. The Blue Coats ultimately took the game with a 15-5 run to close out the fourth.

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Mac and Two-Way Player Brodric Thomas each tallied 18 points to lead the offense with Mac shooting 50% from the floor and Thomas going 4-for-9 from behind the arc and tallying five assists. Blakeney came off the bench for 17 points in 27 minutes of action. Marques Bolden was relentless in the paint, notching a career-best seven blocked shots to go along with 14 points and nine boards 32 minutes of game time. Malachi Richardson rounded out the double-digit scorers with 14 points, six rebounds, and four assists in his first start of the season.

Delaware’s Paul Reed led all scorers with a double-double of 26 points and 12 rebounds in 28 minutes of action, including 14 points in the fourth quarter. Frazier II came off the bench for 18 points, shooting 50% from the floor, while Justin Robinson followed with 17 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds in 35 minutes.

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The Charge are back at it tomorrow at 11:00 a.m., taking on the Fort Wayne Mad Ants  – Watch live on FOX Sports Ohio or listen along on 99.7 FM, Canton’s New Country!  Fans can stay up-to-date on the latest team news by following: @CantonCharge on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CantonCharge and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CantonCharge.  Fans can download the new Canton Charge App on their smartphone via the iTunes Store or Google Play Store.

Become a member of Charge Nation and be there when the action returns to the Canton Memorial Civic Center! For more info, visit www.CantonCharge.com or call 866-444-1944.  The Canton Charge are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers organization and are also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Chairman and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League, who play their games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland.