Not much went right for the Vancouver Bandits against Calgary Surge on Thursday night, suffering a 95-80 loss despite 21 points from Tevin Brown.
Bandits trailed for most of the game, briefly leading by five in the first quarter.
“We did [good] things in stints. We just didn’t do it consistently,” said Bandits head coach Ransford Brempong.
Alongside his 21 points, Brown recorded five threes made and five rebounds.
“It’s going to take discipline [to win]. [We] have to do it during every possession,” said Brempong.
Calgary’s David Joplin led his team in scoring with 19 points. Four Surge players were in double digit scoring.
The Bandits’ 80 points was the second-lowest point total of the season.
Not all was bad for Vancouver as rookie Dominic Parolin poured in another impactful performance
“He’s been a bright spot” said Brempong.
Parolin finished with 17 points, two blocks and five rebounds.
The Bandits were once again without several key players during Thursday’s loss.
Miller Kopp will be competing in the NBA Summer League with the Houston Rockets, and reigning Canadian Elite Basketball League Most Valuable Player Mitch Creek is playing for Australia during FIBA World Cup Qualifiers.
It was the third of four meetings between the Western Conference rivals this season, played at the Saddledome as part of the Alberta club’s annual Calgary Stampede game.
Bandits road trip ends on Saturday when the Bandits take on the Edmonton Stingers at 6 p.m. at the Edmonton EXPO Centre.