G League College Park Skyhawks

Skyhawks Fall to Mad Ants in Overtime in Showcase Cup Semifinals

Published on December 21, 2023 under NBA G League (G League)
College Park Skyhawks News Release


ORLANDO - The College Park Skyhawks (10-6) fell to the Indiana Mad Ants (15-1), 106-104 , in overtime in the Showcase Cup semifinals on Thursday afternoon. The Skyhawks concluded the third Showcase Cup schedule having advanced further in the bracket than any year prior.

Despite leading for just under three minutes in the game and being down by as many as 17 points in the fourth quarter, the Skyhawks clawed their way back to even the score in the waning moments of the game and force overtime.

Hawks two-way guard/forward Seth Lundy led all scorers with 32 points (9-21 FG, 5-11 3FG) while adding 10 rebounds and two blocks. Chris Silva chipped in with 22 points and eight rebounds. Keaton Wallace added 19 points and nine assists.

In the first quarter, the Skyhawks fell behind to the Mad Ants to start the period before bringing the game to within one point at 16-15. However, the Mad Ants pulled away to end the first frame and led 28-18 after the first 12 minutes.

The Skyhawks, propelled by Lundy's 22 points in the second quarter, bested the Mad Ants 33-24 in the second frame to head into the locker room behind 52-51. Lundy finished with 29 points (8-11 FG, 5-8 3FG) in the first half, which marked the most points by a Skyhawks player in any half in team history, besting Brandon Williams' 27 in the second half on March 25, 2023.

The Mad Ants pulled ahead further in the third quarter behind 12 points and seven rebounds from Oscar Tshiebwe, besting College Park in the quarter to take a 77-66 lead into the final frame.

The fourth quarter ended with a 17-4 Skyhawks run to end regulation and tie the game at 99-99 heading into overtime. Wallace poured in 10 points in the fourth to help bring the Skyhawks back, and three clutch free throws with three seconds left by David Singleton evened the game.

In the target score overtime, the Mad Ants and Skyhawks were aiming to be the first to 106 points. The two teams were locked at 104-104 before Kendall Brown was found on an open cut for the Mad Ants to seal the victory, 106-104.

Indiana Pacers assignment forward Jarace Walker led the Mad Ants with 20 points, while Tshiebwe tallied a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

With the Showcase Cup portion of the NBA G League now concluded, records and stats will reset and the Skyhawks will begin the 2023-24 NBA G League regular season with a matchup in Greensboro on Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. ET. The next Skyhawks home game will be on Jan. 4, when College Park will play host to Raptors 905 at the Gateway Center Arena at 7 p.m. The 34-game regular season will conclude with the NBA G League Playoffs in April.

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