The last of this year’s four CEBL conference finalists was confirmed once the dust settled at the Langley Events Centre on Saturday.

It was the Calgary Surge earning that slot after a hard-fought 105-103 win over the Vancouver Bandits in the west semifinal, on the back of Jameer Nelson Jr.’s CEBL playoff record 39-point performance.

The import’s 14-of-23 showing from the field in “an incredible battle” as he described, was made even more impressive by the fact that he left the floor early with what appeared to be a lower-body injury before returning for the milestone outing.

“We’re spoiled with Jameer,” Surge head coach Caleb Canales said post-game. “He’s knocking on the door of the NBA, so we’re just going to keep enjoying him while we have him. He’s been phenomenal for us, an elite tw

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