Fort Wayne Falls as Raptors 905 Sweep Series
January 8, 2022 - NBA G League (G League)
Indiana Mad Ants News Release
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Fort Wayne and Raptors 905 reconvened on Saturday afternoon for a matinee to wrap up their regular season opening series. Raptors 905 came away with a 114-99 win to sweep the series.
The first quarter saw the teams see saw with six lead changes and two ties. While Fort Wayne struggled more from the field, hitting just 27.3 percent of their shots, they kept things even with nine points from the foul line, including five out of Russ Smith. Meanwhile, Isaac Bonga scored 9 points and had five rebounds for Raptors 905 in the quarter.
The second quarter saw both teams heat up a bit with 10 more lead changes. Raptors 905 continued to rely on Bonga with 8 points and 8 rebounds in the quarter while Gabe York's 8 second quarter points bolstered Fort Wayne.
Raptors 905 led 50-47 at the halftime break.
Fort Wayne tied the game at 72 late in the third on a Smith free throw before a Breein Tyree three pointer gave Raptors 905 back their small cushion with 2:10 to play. Raptors 905 would extend their lead to 77-72 but a Bennie Boatwright basket with 30.4 seconds left pushed Fort Wayne back; Boatwright added a free throw on the play as well. Raptors 905 went into the final quarter break leading 79-75.
With 8:48 left in the game, a step back three pointer from Gabe York gave Fort Wayne an 84-83 lead. The lead wouldn't last long for Fort Wayne with Raptors 905 retaking the lead at the 8:29 mark of the quarter. Despite a pair of threes from York, Raptors 905 would push their lead to 96-90 with 5:43 to play at the free throw line on a make from Obadiah Noel. With 5:13 to play a Tyree triple extended the 905 lead to seven points. After a Tyree three pointer extended the lead to 10 points with 4:08 to play, the Mad Ants would not get within single digits again.
Bonga led Raptors 905 with 22 points and 17 rebounds, while Reggie Perry (20 points/11 rebounds) and Justin Smith (10 points/11 rebounds) added double doubles.
Fort Wayne was led by Gabe York's 28 points led Fort Wayne while Russ Smith scored 24 and Bennie Boatwright added a 20 point, 11 rebounds double double.
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