Scarborough Outlasts Winnipeg in Tight CEBL Battle, 103-101

The Winnipeg Sea Bears came to Scarborough ready to scrap on May 19, and for 40 minutes they made every argument for stealing this game. But when the dust cleared on a 103-101 final, it was Scarborough’s ability to threaten at multiple positions simultaneously that tilted the scales—even against Teddy Allen’s best efforts and solid production from Winnipeg’s entire rotation.

Myles Powell‘s 41-point explosion on 33 minutes was the kind of dominant we’re trained to remember: scorcher in isolation, pull-up threes, attacking downhill, the whole arsenal deployed in a two-point game where Scarborough needed exactly that. But here’s what actually decided this knife fight: Frank Mitchell went to war on the glass, pulling 14 boards while chipping in 20 points and 5 assists. That’s the unsung killer. Winnipeg couldn’t control pace, couldn’t generate the second-chance opportunities needed in close contests, and crucially, couldn’t build a late-game momentum run when Scarborough needed it most.

Allen’s Brilliance Meets Balanced Opposition

Teddy Allen was magnificent. Thirty-three points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists in 37 minutes—that’s carrying. The kind of shift where you’re running point forward, hunting advantage situations, and absolutely refusing to go quietly on the road. Allen was efficient, aggressive, and correct to believe his team could win.

But Winnipeg faced a classic depth problem: when Allen found his rhythm, Akoi Yuot (15 pts, 9 reb) and Kellen Tynes (10 pts) were already heating up on the other end. Armani Chaney was sharp in limited minutes (14 pts, 6 ast in 19 minutes), and Trey McGowens (12 pts, 6 ast) moved the ball as well as any backup guard. The Sea Bears had the personnel to win this game—they just couldn’t find a moment where they could build breathing room with all five positions functioning simultaneously.

That’s the Scarborough advantage. Mitchell’s gravity on the glass combined with Powell’s scoring meant Winnipeg had to guard six different threats. Allen played his heart out, but even his brilliance couldn’t overcome the simple mathematics of Scarborough’s balanced roster operating at peak efficiency.

The final margin was two. It felt tighter throughout, which is what happens when one team shoots threes in crunch time and the other is scrambling to match multiple scorers. Scarborough’s depth—from Powell’s supernova to Mitchell’s relentless boarding to the secondary contributions—proved just enough in a game that easily could’ve gone either way.