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February 12, 2021 - NBA G League (G League)
Cleveland Charge News Release


Canton Charge forward Anthony Lamb vs. the Greensboro Swarm
Canton Charge forward Anthony Lamb vs. the Greensboro Swarm
(Cleveland Charge, Credit: Chris Marion/NBA)

ORLANDO, FL - The Canton Charge (1-1), powered by the Cleveland Cavaliers, notched their first win of the season with a 130-114 victory over the Greensboro Swarm (0-2) on Friday afternoon at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World.

The Charge jumped out of the gate with an 8-0 run and never looked back. Two-Way player Devon Dotson notched the final five points of the first quarter to give Canton an 11-point edge after the first, 35-24.

Both offenses battled in the second, with the Swarm's Nate Darling tallying 14 points off the bench in the quarter, including a three to tie the game with 2:32 left. The Charge responded with a 13-3 run to close out the half, capped off by a diving steal and three-pointer from Levi Randolph to take a 66-56 lead into the break.

Sheldon Mac took control of the offense in the latter part of the game, coming off the bench with a 23-point performance, 19 of which came in the second half on 7-of-9 shooting. The Charge were dominant in the paint, outscoring the Swarm 66-48.

Two-Way player Ty-Shon Alexander paced the offense with 24 points, going 5-for-10 from behind the arc. Veterans Randolph and Sir'Dominic Pointer finished with 18 and 17 points, respectively, while Pointer tied his career-best with five blocks. Dotson recorded his first professional double-double with 12 points and 10 assists and was one rebound away from the triple-double. Charles Matthews cemented the defense with a game-high three steals, with Charge team converting 13 turnovers into 26 points.

Greensboro's Vernon Carey Jr. was unstoppable at the rim, finishing with a double-double of 32 points and 13 rebounds. Jalen McDaniels made his presence felt with 16 points and 15 boards. The first overall choice in the 2021 NBA G League Draft, Admiral Schofield, tallied 15 points and five rebounds in 28 minutes of play.

The Charge will next make their return to Fox Sports Ohio for a televised game this Sunday at 7:00 p.m. against the Oklahoma City Blue. Fans can stay up-to-date on the latest team news by following: @CantonCharge on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CantonCharge and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CantonCharge. Fans can download the new Canton Charge App on their smartphone via the iTunes Store or Google Play Store.

Become a member of Charge Nation and be there when the action returns to the Canton Memorial Civic Center! For more info, visit www.CantonCharge.com or call 866-444-1944. The Canton Charge are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers organization and are also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Chairman and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League, who play their games at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in downtown Cleveland.

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Canton Charge guard Levi Randolph vs. the Greensboro Swarm
Canton Charge guard Levi Randolph vs. the Greensboro Swarm
(Chris Marion/NBA)		 Canton Charge vs. the Greensboro Swarm
Canton Charge vs. the Greensboro Swarm
(Chris Marion/NBA)		 Canton Charge forward Anthony Lamb vs. the Greensboro Swarm
Canton Charge forward Anthony Lamb vs. the Greensboro Swarm
(Chris Marion/NBA)



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