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The Windsor Express missed an opportunity far bigger than two points on Monday.

A crowd of 4,136 at the WFCU Centre was the largest in years to see the Express play thanks to free admission courtesy of several local unions and community groups.

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“We talked about how we had a big game, playing against a team ahead of us, we had a big crowd and let’s do big things,” Express head coach Bill Jones said.

The Express were hoping to turn some of those one-day fans into long-terms followers and the club did manage to bring people out of their seats by rallying from a 13-point deficit in the third quarter to take a five-point lead with 85 seconds to play in the four quarter.

However, Windsor was not able to close the deal with Sudbury rallying to take the game 116-114.

“It was a great atmosphere,” Express guard Kemy Osse said. “I wish it could be like that every game. We’re professionals and that’s what we like. I feel like, when you’ve got a crowd like that behind you, it pushes you to play harder. Unfortunately, we didn’t get it done. It was a great atmosphere and we gave it away.”