BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Interstat) — The Motor City Cruise used a dominant first quarter to set the tone in a 127-103 victory over the Birmingham Squadron in a G League game Saturday at Legacy Arena.

The Cruise opened a 37-20 lead after one period and maintained a double-digit advantage the rest of the way. Motor City improved to 11-15 overall while Birmingham fell to 9-19.

John Ukomadu led a balanced Motor City attack with a sharp-shooting performance. Tolu Smith and Isaac Jones provided consistent interior scoring for the Cruise. Birmingham was paced by Hunter Dickinson and Trey Alexander.

The win marked a second straight for Motor City over Birmingham, following a Thursday victory.