ABA Strong Island Sound Sound-Off Against The Montreal Royal On The Road In 88-77 Victory

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MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - Montreal, Canada- The Strong Island Sound needed a win on Sunday afternoon in Montreal to salvage their three-game weekend set, and they came away with an 88-77 victory. In the midst of a seven-game road trip spanning over four weeks, the Sound evened their mark at two wins and two losses. Overall, the team is 13-9 on the season and lead the Blue Central Division by one half game over Wilmington.

Both Montreal and Strong Island came into the contest at the Pierre-Charbonneau Center playing their third game in three days. The Sound led by nine at halftime, and controlled the game until late in the fourth quarter. The newly renamed Royals attempted a come back and cut it to 82-77 with five minutes left. But the Sound were able to extend their lead and won the game going away.

Montreal was led in scoring by forward Damon Jones with 30 points.

On Saturday, the Sound were defeated by the Vermont Frost Heaves by a score of 116-96 in Burlington , Vermont . With the win, the expansion Frost Heaves improved to 18-4 and lead the Blue North Division. After an 8-4 start, the Sound are 5-5 in their last 10 games.