LEANDER, Texas (Interstat) — The Austin Spurs defeated the South Bay Lakers 111-99 in a G League game Friday night at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

Austin built a commanding 63-44 halftime lead behind a strong first half, then held off a persistent South Bay rally after intermission. The Spurs improved to 14-6, while the Lakers fell to 11-9.

Harrison Ingram led Austin with a versatile performance. Kobe Bufkin paced South Bay with a game-high scoring effort. The teams meet again in Austin on Saturday.