Canadian Jordan Bachynski scores game-high 24 points for Knicks to down Raptors 905
Published on March 26, 2016 under NBA G League (G League)
Raptors 905 News Release
Westchester Knicks centre Jordan Bachynski had a game-high 24 points to lead the Knicks to a 103-98 win over Raptors 905 Saturday afternoon at Hershey Centre in Mississauga.
The two teams played to a tie through the first eight-plus minutes of the opening quarter before Raptors 905 pulled ahead with a 12-4 run to finish the quarter and took a 35-27 lead into the second frame. In a tight second quarter, Raptors 905 maintained its lead throughout, but led by no more than nine and no less than three and held a 49-46 advantage at halftime.
In the third quarter, Raptors 905 led by as many as seven points early in the period before Westchester stormed back with a 31-6 run, which put them ahead 80-63 going into the fourth quarter. The Mississauga club battled back to within four points late in the final frame, but Westchester hung on for the win.
Leading Westchester in scoring were Bachynski (24), Cleanthony Early (18), Jimmer Fredette (17), Travis Trice II (12) and Keith Wright (10). Bachynski and Wright each collected double-doubles with 12 and 10 rebounds, respectively, while Fredette also completed a double-double with 11 assists. Scoring in double digits for Raptors 905 were Scott Suggs (23), Davion Berry (21), E.J. Singler (16), Shannon Scott (14) and Sim Bhullar (11).
Westchester led Raptors 905 in field goal percentage (50.0-40.0), points in the paint (68-36), second-chance points (16-11) and fast-break points (18-11), while Raptors 905 held the advantage in free throw percentage (71.4-60.0) and three point percentage (42.9-23.5).
Raptors 905 is back in action Monday, March 28 when the club visits the Grand Rapids Drive at 7 p.m.
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