The London Lightning should have had the momentum going into Game 5 of their NBLC Central Division semifinal Sunday at Budweiser Gardens.

But the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans brought all the energy and intensity, building a 21-9 lead five minutes into the game and never letting the Bolts back in.

The Titans went on to win 109-93 and eliminate the two-time defending NBLC champs. They will face the St. John’s Edge for the Central championship.

Titans forward Flen Whitfield scored nine of his game-high 29 points in that opening five minutes.

The Lightning beat the Titans 100-94 Saturday night in Kitchener to force Sunday’s game, but looked rattled out of the gate.