Game Preview: Skyforce at Blue
March 4, 2024 - NBA G League (G League)
Sioux Falls Skyforce News Release
Last Meeting: W, 122-103 in Oklahoma City, OK on 2/13/24
Live Stream: ESPN+
All-Time Record: 10-13
Streak: W2
Sioux Falls finishes seven-straight road games today against the Oklahoma City Blue, after splitting a four-game Los Angeles trip between the South Bay Lakers and Ontario Clippers. The Skyforce is riding a two-game road winning streak, with the latter being a 119-111 battle against the Clippers on Feb. 29.
HEAT two-way player Cole Swider led the Force in scoring with 31 points on 11-14 FGA (7-10 3PA), four rebounds and three assists. The Skyforce moves to 5-1 on the season when Swider nets six-plus three-point makes. Miami two-way player Jamal Cain (22 points, 15 rebounds and five assists) secured his third game in his last four to secure a double-double with 15-plus rebounds.
A victory today would give Sioux Falls another season series sweep, which would be the sixth so far in the regular season. The Skyforce defeated the Blue 122-103 on Feb. 13, as Caleb Daniels led the way with 26 points on 10-18 FGA (6-9 3PA) and six rebounds. Justin Champagnie added 24 points in the winning effort. Jahmi'us Ramsey led OKC in the loss with 26 points on 11-19 FGA off the bench.
Ramsey has led the team in scoring, with 22.3 points on 55.5 FG% and 8.3 rebounds. OKC comes into the contest winners of 10 of its last 13 games, and ripped off 160 points in a 160-107 victory over Santa Cruz on Thursday. Ramsey led the way again, with 29 points on 13-17 FGA off the bench. They scored 45 points in the first and final quarters of the contest.
A victory today would also give Sioux Falls a 2.5-game lead over Stockton for first place in the Western Conference with just nine games remaining, eight of which will be at the Sanford Pentagon.
The Force looks to complete the season series sweep against the Salt Lake City Stars (10-13) on Sunday, with tip-off at 2:00 PM.
CALL 'EM UP
- Jamaree Bouyea and Justin Champagnie earned two-way contracts over the weekend. It marked the 104-105th Call-Up's in franchise history. They also marked the 4-5th NBA Call-Ups this season, good for first in the NBA G League.
- Bouyea earned his fifth NBA Call-Up since the beginning of 2022-23, as a two-way with the San Antonio Spurs.
- Over his last six games with the Force, he averaged 25.2 points, 11.6 assists and 8.8 rebounds to go along with five-straight double doubles and two-straight 25-plus-point, 15-plus-assist double doubles.
- Champagnie earned a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards and was assigned to the Capital City Go-Go on Feb. 26 and complied 29 points on 11-17 FGA (7-10 3PA) and eight rebounds. He inked a two-way deal as his 10-day was expiring.
MAN-MAN'S MINUTES
- Alondes Williams is expected to make his first appearance with the Skyforce since Feb. 10.
- Sioux Falls is 9-2 during the regular season when Williams scores 19+ points. They are 7-1 when he has 7+ rebounds, as well.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE
- Jamal Cain has produced eight double doubles in 11 appearances so far with the Skyforce this season.
- Sioux Falls is 3-0 when he has more than 10 rebounds during the regular season.
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