G League Westchester Knicks

Westchester Knicks Ring in 2016 with a Win

Published on January 2, 2016 under NBA G League (G League)
Westchester Knicks News Release


WHITE PLAINS, January 2, 2016 - The Westchester Knicks (13-5), the official NBA Development League affiliate of the New York Knickerbockers, rang in the New Year in front of sold-out crowd at home with a 106-97 win over the Delaware 87ers (11-9), the Philadelphia 76ers' affiliate.

Westchester's Jimmer Fredette started off perfect, going 4-for-4 with two sinkers from downtown. The Knicks held a healthy lead for the majority of the first quarter, going on an 8-0 run to take an 11 point advantage. Going on a 13-2 run of their own in the final four minutes, the 87ers tied it up 27-27 before a Westchester foul with 0.6 seconds on the clock put Rick Jackson at the line for Delaware. Sinking 1-of-2, the 87ers managed to squeak out of the first quarter with a 28-27 lead.

The second quarter contrasted the first, with Delaware maintaining the lead for the majority of the quarter before a Fredette jumper with 0.2 seconds nudged the Knicks back into the lead. The score 47-46 at the half, two Knicks and two 87ers held the bulk of the points as Fredette led with 14, Darion Atkins following with 10, while Delaware's Jordan McRae had 13, Rodney Carney with 10.

A balanced scoring effort from the Knicks in the third quarter lifted Westchester's lead by as many as 11 points. Delaware struggled to find its shots, going 0-for-5 from beyond the arc and nabbing just nine rebounds as a team. In comparison, Westchester had 16 rebounds in the quarter but gave up nine points to fouls. Still, the home team headed into the final twelve minutes with a 75-67 lead.

Delaware made it interesting in the fourth, coming within three early in the quarter off a David Laury II jumper. That was as close as they'd come though, as the Knicks went on a 9-2 run to rack up a 15 point lead over the visitors with just over two minutes to go. Ten points in the quarter from Knicks guard Travis Trice II helped to solidify a win for Westchester, the final score 106-97.

Jimmer Fredette nearly finished with a triple-double with a game-high 27 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists. Travis Trice II also neared triple-double territory with 18 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists. Darion Atkins added 15 points and seven rebounds, while Jordon Crawford supplied 12 points off the bench.

Jordan McRae paced Delaware with 25 points, also supplying six assists. White Plains native Sean Kilpatrick finished right behind with 23 points, adding six rebounds and five assists while David Laury II came off the bench for a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds.

The Westchester Knicks are back in action tomorrow, Jan. 3, 2016 for a 5:00 p.m. match-up with the reigning NBA Development League Champions, the Santa Cruz Warriors. The game will be broadcast live on MSG 2 and the NBA Development League's YouTube channel.

Tickets for the Westchester Knicks are on sale now at Ticketmaster outlets and the Westchester County Center Box Office. For information on season tickets, partial plans, and group tickets, visit WestchesterKnicks.com or call (914) 559-6889. Fans can stay up-to-date on team news by following the team at: @wcknicks on Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat and on Facebook at facebook.com/wcknicks.

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