Sea Bears Weather Rattlers Comeback to Claim Second Straight Victory

A timely 13-0 run in the fourth quarter helped lift the Winnipeg Sea Bears to a 98-89 win over the Saskatchewan Rattlers at Canada Life Centre on Friday (Aug. 1).

Winnipeg built a 17-point cushion in the first half, but the Rattlers rallied back in the third to seize an eight-point lead of their own. The home team regained its rhythm in the fourth on the way to a second straight victory.

Sea Bears’ head coach Mike Taylor said Saskatchewan created opportunities in the third by attacking on the pick-and-roll, but an adjustment in the fourth changed the game.

“We changed the matchups and that's where we were able to really [hit] our stride. But the effort, the heart, and the teamwork, to me, were the keys today.  And that's what we want to keep building on,” Taylor said.

Jalen Harris put on a mid-range clinic late in the fourth for Winnipeg and buried the game-winning free throws against his former team in Target Score Time. Harris said it's a big win with Championship Weekend in Winnipeg approaching.

“When you're playing the championship here – I mean every game here is big. Every game here is experience under your belt,” he said.

Harris finished the game with 28 points and six assists while shooting 12-22 from the field.  His pair of triples also vaulted him past the 100-three milestone for his regular season career.