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CEBL roundup: Alliance win second straight with 80-78 decision over surging Bandits
MONTREAL — The Montreal Alliance are showing signs of life after a mostly bland regular season.
And the timing couldn’t be better for the hosts of the Canadian Elite Basketball League’s Championship Weekend.
The Alliance finished the CEBL regular season on Sunday with an 80-78 victory over the surging Vancouver Bandits, the Western Conference’s top team (14-6) and one of four squads with a berth in the Aug. 9-11 Championship Weekend at Verdun Auditorium.
The Alliance, winners of two straight to finish the season at 6-14, have shown signs they won’t be an easy out in the playoffs.