Mississauga Masters edged White Rock Warriors 102:99 in a Canadian Super 60 encounter on Wednesday evening. The home side maintained their perfect start to the campaign, moving further clear at the top of the table. To be fair, neither team played particularly defensively, but the result tells you everything about where this season is heading so far.
The Masters sat top after two wins from two, accumulating four points from their opening fixtures. They had already faced White Rock earlier, winning 153:106 in what proved to be a fairly one-sided affair. By then, the gap between these two sides was already becoming apparent.
White Rock, meanwhile, remained rooted at sixth place with zero points from two defeats. Their previous outing against Brampton Blizz had ended 88:90, a narrow loss that perhaps offered more encouragement than this result. They have hit a wall against the league's better sides so far.
The Masters have scored heavily in recent outings — 141:135 against Vancouver Kings and 152:148 with Brampton Blizz among their highlights. They tend to turn it on when facing local rivals, and tonight was no exception. The crowd roared them on throughout, feeding off the rhythm of the game.
For White Rock, this extends a difficult run. They had beaten Montreal Tigers 117:114 and Toronto Sixers 164:134 in earlier games, showing flashes of brilliance. But against the top teams, they have struggled to find consistency. The support of the fans could be called devoted, but that is an assessment, not a fact. The fact is that the club sits bottom of their section after two games.