Vancouver Bandits ended their three-game road trip with an 112-98 win over the Stingers Saturday night in Edmonton.
Bandits head coach Ransford Brempong said they “knew what had to be done.”
“Winning isn’t easy,” Brempong observed. “We had to run, play defence and be tough. [Our] will was ready to do that.”
Mychal Mulder drilled six three-pointers to lead the Bandits to victory.
Mulder put up a season-high 25 points and went six-for-nine from downtown in just 16 minutes of play.
“Part of being a pro is staying ready. Whenever your number is called you’ve got to be ready to answer the call,” said Mulder.
Bandits outscored the Stingers in every quarter.
Brempong said tonight’s performance was evidence of the Bandits’ “next man up” mentality.
“We’re always going to be encouraging our guys even when they’re struggling to keep with the process,” he said.
Shamar Givance scored 20 points along with six assists.
Five players had 10+ points tonight, including 20 points from Tevin Brown, the fourth time he’s hit that mark this season.
Tyrese Samuel finished with 17 points, 13 rebounds and six assists. Jarkel Joiner followed with 13 points and six assists.
“It’s good to end with a win. We’re bringing some momentum back home and we’ve got a lot of big games coming up,” said Mulder.
Bandits will take on the Montreal Alliance on Friday at Envision Financial Court Langley Events Centre at 7 p.m.