Long Island Nets Edge Capital City Go-Go in G League Thriller

WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Malachi Smith scored 18 points and dished eight assists to lead the Long Island Nets to a 104-101 victory over the Capital City Go-Go in a G League game Wednesday night at CareFirst Arena.

The Nets, who led by as many as 14, saw their advantage vanish in the third quarter as the Go-Go used a 25-8 run to take a brief lead. Long Island responded with a 32-point fourth quarter to secure the win. Smith keyed the effort, adding five rebounds.

Capital City’s Leaky Black scored a game-high 20 points, including a 38-foot 3-pointer with five seconds remaining to pull within a point. Sharife Cooper had 18 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Go-Go.

Long Island improved to 12-12. Capital City fell to 11-11.