MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — The Maine Red Claws used a balanced attack and solid defense to shut down Raptors 905 on Saturday, 100-91.
Damion Lee led the Red Claws with 22 points, and Marcus Georges-Hunt nearly added his second triple-double of the season with 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.
Demetrius Jackson, on assignment from the Boston Celtics, added 19 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists in the win. Arthur Edwards led the bench with 11 points, while Coron Williams contributed 10 points in his first start of the season.
The Red Claws (5-2) carried Lee to a hot offensive start. Scoring both inside and outside, Lee was able to score 10 of his points in the 1st quarter, including eight straight to give the Claws the lead. With Lee and Georges-Hunt leading the charge, Edwards and Jason Calliste added 3s off the bench, and Maine rolled out to a 31-18 lead after one quarter.
Edwards opened the 2nd quarter with a 3-point play, putting Maine up 38-23. Raptors 905 (3-1) went on an 11-0 run, thanks in large part to Will Sheehey, who drained back-to-back 3-pointers. The 905 took a 44-42 lead.
The third quarter turned out to be the lowest scoring of the season for the Red Claws, with Raptors 905 out-scoring Maine 17-15 in the period.
But the Red Claws started the fourth on a 7-0 run, with Lee draining a three and Georges-Hunt driving and scoring for two. Georges-Hunt and Lee traded baskets, and Williams’ three-ball put Maine up nine as Maine cruised to the finish line from there.
The Red Claws will head to Erie on Thursday to face the Bayhawks. Maine’s next homestand is Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 3 and 4, against Santa Cruz and Raptors 905, respectively.
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