Anthony Brown and Gabe York Combine for 62 in Victory
January 2, 2017 - NBA G League (G League)
Erie BayHawks News Release
Mississauga, ON, Canada- The Erie BayHawks (6-12) used 62 points from Anthony Brown and Gabe York to grab a 99-95 victory from the Raptors 905 (12-6) tonight in Mississauga, ON.
The BayHawks held the 905 scoreless through the first three minutes of the game to jump out to a ten-point lead. The 905 would rebound, though, and take the lead into halftime, 48-45. Erie forced nine turnovers in the third to get their biggest lead of the game at 18 while scoring 36 points in the quarter.
Raptors 905 went on a run to close the gap to four with less than a minute to play but Brown would make four free throws to seal the victory after being intentionally fouled on two separate plays with under thirty-seconds to play.
Erie was paced by 31 from Brown and York apiece. Brown added six assists and three rebounds. York had five rebounds and five assists to go with his 31. Stephen Zimmerman narrowly missed out on a double-double with nine points and 13 rebounds. TJ Price added 13 points, all coming in the second half.
The 905 were led by 22 points from Axel Toupane on 10 free throw makes. Will Sheehey added 17 points. Jarrod Uthoff and CJ Leslie were the other two 905 players in double-digits with 14 and 10 points.
The BayHawks are back in action on Wednesday, January 4 th to take on the Long Island Nets in Brooklyn, NY. The team returns to Erie Insurance Arena on Saturday, January 7 for Pet Adoption & Zoo Night. Tickets are available at eriebayhawks.com or by calling 814-790-5600.
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