The Raptors 905’s Showcase Cup playoff hopes are starting to dim as they came up short against the Delaware Blue Coats last night, 127-117. The loss is the fourth straight for the 905, who probably need to win at least five of their next seven games to move on to the playoff round.
Despite being healthier, stacked, and bigger than the Blue Coats, the Raptors 905 barely had enough to go toe-to-toe with the home team through three quarters. The Blue Coats played admiringly with a bigger heart, as they wanted the win more than their opponent. Their defense clogged the paint for the Raptors 905, and the visitors were relegated to shooting off-rhythm three-pointers or relying on individual plays that didn’t work out well often enough.