Return Flight, Call-ups Meet Tonight
December 28, 2002 - NBA G League (G League) News Release
By virtue of a 76-63 victory over Mobile in the Dec. 27 edition of the I-65 Series, the Huntsville Flight reclaimed first place in the league standings. The Flight leads Fayetteville, who lost 87-85 at home to Asheville Friday night, by one game. With a half game at stake, Huntsville plays tonight and Fayetteville does not.
Wilks, Simmons Face Off a Day Later
Instead of matching skills in the Von Braun Center Friday night in the I-65 Series, Mike Wilks and Bobby Simmons will instead meet Saturday evening at the MCI Center as the Washington Wizards host the Atlanta Hawks. Wilks started his first game as a Hawk on Friday after being called up from the Flight earlier this week. He scored seven points and dished out four assists in 33 minutes against San Antonio. Simmons will suit up for the Wizards Saturday after being called up from Mobile on Friday.
Today's Games, Saturday December 28, 2002
Fayetteville at North Charleston 7:00 p.m. ET
Roanoke at Huntsville 7:30 p.m. CT
Columbus at Mobile 7:30 p.m. CT
No Jet Lag for Skip and A.J.
Rafer "Skip to my Lou" Alston and A.J. Guyton didn't have time to suffer from jet lag. Both Alston and Guyton jetted into Huntsville Saturday and played significant minutes. Alston came off the Mobile bench to play 34 minutes, score 14 points and dish out seven assists. Guyton played 16 minutes and connected on 3-of-6 field goal attempts for Huntsville.
Filling It Up Early
Huntsville was on fire in the early going Friday at the Von Braun Center, shooting 61.8-percent in the first half on the way to the win over Mobile.
Bakari Chaser
Bakari Hendrix improved on his 13.1 points per game average with a 22-point effort Friday against Mobile. Hendrix connected on 9-of-17 field goal attempts and collected eight rebounds in the Flight victory.
Oh, By the Way, Lonnie Also Showed Up
Lonnie Harrell chipped in 20 points in the Huntsville win, hitting 6-of-13 from the floor and 6-of-7 from the free throw line.
Friday Doubles
Just one. Derek Hood scored 12 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in a Mobile loss to record his fifth double-double of the season. Hood led the NBDL in double-doubles last season with 13.
One Short
Asheville point guard Eddie Gill was one assist shy of a double-double in the Altitude's 87-85 victory at Fayetteville Friday. Gill added 15 points to his nine assists to share scoring honors with post player Paul Grant.
NBA G League Stories from December 28, 2002
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