While his defence wasn't always great, Gilyard broke out on the other end of the floor. The five-foot-ten guard didn't just provide a spark off the bench, he was a white-hot flame. He got to the rim repeatedly and rained 3s, scoring in bunches. The Kansas City product's ability to get downhill on drives was impressive and he displayed a soft touch making multiple silky floaters.
The 905's current leading scorer, Kennedy Chandler, was a major culprit here. However, Chandler did have two steals that he ran the other way for points, one of which contributed to an early 14-7 905 lead. This was fuelled by 10 points off five Go-Go turnovers that resulted in them calling a timeout.
There were times where the 905 were slow to get back on defence in transition, including a play at the start of the second quarter where Charlie Brown Jr. didn't make an effort to get back in semi-transition, allowing Erik Stevenson to make an open corner 3.
The Mississauga squads defence, which had been solid to this point (they came into the game with a 106.6 defensive rating, good for 12th in the G League) looked disconnected and lacked hustle.
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