Westchester Knicks Singed in Sioux Falls
February 8, 2017 - NBA G League (G League)
Westchester Knicks News Release
SIOUX FALLS, SD - The Westchester Knicks (13-18), the official NBA Development League affiliate of the New York Knickerbockers, fell in Sioux Falls tonight, as the Skyforce (22-11), the Miami Heats' affiliate, defeated the Knicks 111-101.
In his first appearance with the Knicks, John Jenkins led the team with 24 points, with three each of rebounds, assists, and steals. Damien Inglis posted a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Courtney Fells and Von Wafer also added in 15 points each. Jaylen Bond was a force under the rim, grabbing 10 rebounds in 20 minutes of play.
Sioux Falls was led by Patrick Miller, who posted an impressive stat line of 32 points, seven rebounds, and six assists.
Babu Palo followed him up with 20 points of his own, while Keith Benson controlled the boards with his 16 rebounds and making it a double-double with 17 points. From the bench, Stefan Jankovic pulled off a double-double of 10 points and rebounds.
Westchester was energized early as they got off to a fast start. Damien Inglis fed off of the energy and led the Knicks with 15 first-half points. Despite the strong play, Westchester's opponent was able to rally and recaptured the lead at halftime.
Newest Knick John Jenkins also helped bolster Westchester's scoring load with 14 first-half points.
Sioux Falls turned up the heat in the second half and Westchester was never able to recapture the lead. The Knicks were down by as many as 16 points in the game's final quarter. John Jenkins continued his strong debut with 10 points in the game's final two quarters, but that effort came up empty-handed as Westchester was unable to walk away with a win.
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