Knicks Best the BayHawks
November 16, 2018 - NBA G League (G League)
Erie BayHawks News Release
Erie, PA - The Erie BayHawks, NBA G League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club (2-4) fell to the Westchester Knicks (5-2) 127-121 tonight inside Erie Insurance Arena.
Atlanta Hawks two-way guard Jaylen Adams had a historic night for the BayHawks. The St. Bonaventure product finished with a career-high 44 points on 13-22 (.591) shooting from the field, including a 10-17 (.588) clip from three-point territory, three rebounds, four assists and two steals in 41.2 minutes of play. Adams' 10 made triples are tied for the most made three-pointers in a single game in franchise history (Gabe York-10, December 15, 2016). His 44 points are now the second-most points scored in a single game in BayHawks history, trailing only Ivan Johnson (46, January 14, 2011). R.J. Hunter notched a triple-double tonight, tallying 25 points, a game-high 12 rebounds, a game-high 10 assists and two steals in 38.4 minutes of play. In his first start of the season, John Gillon swiped a team-high three steals, to go along with 16 points and five assists in 41.4 minutes.
The Knicks were led by John Jenkins' team-high 35 points on 12-23 (.522) shooting from the floor, including a 5-10 (.500) mark from deep, a team-high 11 rebounds, four assists and a game-high four steals in 37.3 minutes. Billy Garrett led all bench scoring tonight, tallying 17 points on 6-9 (.667) shooting, six rebounds and two assists in 25.6 minutes of action. Westchester held advantages in points in the paint (54-50), second chance points (18-12) and fast break points (15-10).
The Knicks jumped out to a 15-point, 27-12, lead off of a pair of Luke Kornet free throws with 4:15 left to play in the first quarter. Erie narrowed its defect heading into the second quarter of action, 31-24. The BayHawks closed the gap to get within three points of the Knicks, 36-33, with 9:18 left in the opening half. Westchester responded by going on a 10-3 run, capitalized by a John Jenkins layup. Heading into the intermission of tonight's tilt, the Knicks held a 63-55 advantage.
Erie gained its first lead of the night, 66-65, off of a Jeremy Hollowell triple, assisted by Jaylen Adams, at the 10:14 mark of the third quarter. After three quarters of play, the BayHawks held a one-point, 94-93 lead. Westchester would begin the fourth on an 8-2 run to take a 101-96 lead with 9:48 left to play in regulation. Westchester would eventually walk away with a 127-121 win.
The BayHawks will meet the Knicks again on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY. Erie will remain on the road for a Friday matinee contest against the Greensboro Swarm, with tipoff at 2:00 p.m. The BayHawks will be back inside Erie Insurance Arena on Tuesday, November 27 as the reigning Eastern Conference champs Raptors 905 come to town. Tipoff for November 27 is set for 7:00 p.m. and tickets can be purchased online at eriebayhawks.com or at the Erie Insurance Arena box office.
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