Shulga Leads Maine Past Greensboro in High-Scoring G League Showdown

PORTLAND, Maine (Interstat) — Max Shulga scored 33 points and dished 13 assists to propel the Maine Celtics to a 147-138 victory over the Greensboro Swarm in a G League game Sunday at the Portland Exposition Building.

The Celtics, who led 78-77 at halftime, secured the win with a 42-point fourth quarter. Shulga, a point guard from Kyiv, Ukraine, keyed the late surge. Tosan Evbuomwan added 34 points and 10 assists for Maine.

Greensboro’s P.J. Hall posted 29 points and 12 rebounds, while Liam McNeeley scored 28 points. The Swarm, who lost despite a 44-point first quarter, fell to 20-8. Maine improved to 18-11, avenging a home loss to Greensboro from two days prior.