Pro basketball back in the Maritimes as Eastern Canadian Basketball League tips off
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The National Basketball League of Canada left the Maritimes nearly three years ago, but the future of the professional sport is bright with the Eastern Canadian Basketball League.
Pro basketball is back in the Maritimes with the tip-off of the Eastern Canadian Basketball League.
The league comprises six teams spread throughout Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.
In Saint John, the Union kicked off their inaugural season against the Bathurst Bears Friday night with a 98-85 decision in front of nearly two-thousand fans.
The region has been without a league since the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL) left Atlantic Canadian cities nearly three years ago.
According to their head coach, the team came together at the last minute to pull together a win. He said the team dawned the hardwood just 24 hours before, practicing together for the first time.
“One player, Kamall Richards, just got off the plane today (Friday) at noon,” said Saint John Union head coach Rob Spawn after their home opener.
“The other two guys came in yesterday, flew 12 hours, so I wasn’t expecting this.”
He said that even a week ago, it was hard to imagine a team playing at the TD Station.
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