Grind Session Canada Recap: BVA's 33-point third quarter flips the game on CATS

Kur Lual — BVA Rattlers

CATS Academy controlled the first half. BV Academy owned the third quarter, and that was the difference in an 86-79 Rattlers win.

CATS came out firing and led after one quarter. Tiago Lee was knocking down threes, Samartine' Hill was running the show as a tough point guard with good vision and a pull-up game, and Rashard Miller was bullying his way to the rim. CATS took a lead into halftime.

Then BVA exploded. The Rattlers put up 33 points in the third quarter and held CATS to 13, turning a halftime deficit into a double-digit lead. Kur Lual was the spark. After a quiet first half he hit two threes in the third quarter, including a big one followed by a stop, a rebound and a step-back bucket on the other end.

Lual kept it going in the fourth. He had a steal and a two-handed flush, threw a fast-break lob to Wor Wor to push the lead to 71-60, and set up teammates for dunks with a couple of beautiful assists. He finished with 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting.

Wor Wor was the best player on the floor for BVA. He was loud on both ends, athletic, and showed he can shoot, finishing with a game-high 29 points on 11-of-21 with two threes. He also ran the team's communication like a maestro from the small forward spot.

CATS kept answering in the fourth behind Miller and Lee, but couldn't get back over the top.

The duel: Wor Wor and Rashard Miller each scored 29. Miller got his as a tough small-ball five who finished through contact and made 10 free throws.

The number that tells the story: BVA made 28 two-point field goals to CATS' 19. The Rattlers won the game inside, even though CATS made more threes (8 to 6).