Express hoping to capitalize on home court

After losing the first game of their Basketball Super League semi-final series against the KW Titans, the Windsor Express rebounded in game two with a defensive strategy and helped forge a 109-99 win in game two.

"It worked effectively," said assistant coach John Elliott. "Overall we had a solid game for 48 minutes."

It's the kind of game the Express hope to replicate when the series shifts to Windsor for game three Thursday night. Head coach Bill Jones opened Wednesday's practice by encouraging players to be disciplined in the hours leading up to the game and to stay focused mentally.

Another thing talked about prior to a video session held in the gym was game intensity. The coaching staff says energy was a key factor in their game two victory.

"As long as we getting the energy and getting stops. We were really good in transition and I feel that was the biggest key for us winning game two." said forward Billy White. "Also when we got the lead, we also slowed the pace down and played out our pace. We wasn't playing up and down and playing at their pace and trying to play catch up so we got to continue to do that, come out with energy the first five minutes."

Game four is Saturday afternoon at 4pm at the WFCU Centre.