WASHINGTON (Interstat) — The Birmingham Squadron built a large early lead and held off a furious second-half rally by the Capital City Go-Go to earn a 122-116 G League victory Saturday at CareFirst Arena.

Birmingham led by 19 after the first quarter and took a 65-46 advantage into halftime. Capital City outscored the Squadron 70-57 after the break but could not complete the comeback. Josh Oduro led Birmingham with 26 points and 12 rebounds. D.J. Carton added 27 points and seven assists.

Alondes Williams scored a game-high 40 points for Capital City in the loss. The Go-Go made 18 3-pointers but were hampered by 25 fouls. Birmingham improved to 11-24, while Capital City fell to 16-16.