BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Interstat) — Trey Alexander’s pull-up jumper with no time remaining lifted the Birmingham Squadron to a 104-102 victory over the Long Island Nets in a G League game Friday night at Legacy Arena.

The game-winning shot capped a back-and-forth final minute and secured a split of the two-game series for the home team after Long Island’s win just 24 hours earlier.

The contest was a study in contrasting styles. Long Island dominated the glass, grabbing 55 rebounds to Birmingham’s 41, including a staggering 23 offensive rebounds. The Nets attempted 14 more field goals than the Squadron. However, Birmingham’s superior efficiency and ball security proved decisive. The Squadron committed only 11 turnovers, leading to 14 steals, while the Nets gave the ball away 16 times. Birmingham also dished out 14 assists to Long Island’s five.

The most important sequence of the game unfolded in the final 38 seconds. After Long Island’s Grant Nelson sank two free throws to tie the score at 102, Birmingham’s D.J. Carton missed a pull-up jumper with 36 seconds left. Long Island’s Chaney Johnson secured the defensive rebound, giving the Nets a chance to hold for a final shot.

On the ensuing possession, Long Island’s E.J. Liddell lost the ball, which was stolen by Birmingham’s Jaden Springer with 15 seconds remaining. Following a timeout by each team, Alexander received the inbounds pass, worked against his defender, and connected on the 15-foot game-winner as time expired.

Alexander led all scorers with 28 points for Birmingham, adding five rebounds and four assists. Hunter Dickinson, the center from Alexandria, Virginia, posted a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Josh Oduro also recorded a double-double for the Squadron with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

For Long Island, Grant Nelson of Devils Lake, North Dakota, led the way with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Malachi Smith added 17 points and six assists, while E.J. Liddell and Chaney Johnson each scored 14 points, with Johnson also grabbing 10 rebounds.

The game was tight throughout, with the score tied 25-25 after the first quarter. Birmingham used a 27-point second quarter to take a 52-41 lead into halftime. Long Island responded with a 28-point third quarter to close the gap and set up the dramatic finish, outscoring Birmingham 33-24 in the final period before Alexander’s last-second heroics.

With the win, Birmingham improved its season record to 14-26. Long Island, which had its two-game winning streak snapped, fell to 21-17.