Delaware’s Torrid Shooting Overpowers Grand Rapids in High-Scoring G League Affair
WILMINGTON, Del. (Interstat) — The Delaware Blue Coats used a dominant second quarter and prolific 3-point shooting to defeat the Grand Rapids Gold 143-123 in a G League game Saturday at 76ers Fieldhouse.
Delaware erased an early deficit by outscoring Grand Rapids 41-30 in the second period, fueled by a 22-for-47 performance from beyond the arc. MarJon Beauchamp led all scorers with 40 points for the Blue Coats, while Justin Edwards added 32. Tyrese Martin posted 22 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists.
Grand Rapids, which got 34 points and 14 rebounds from Moses Brown and 30 points from Curtis Jones, shot just 9 of 27 from 3-point range. The Gold committed 21 turnovers leading to 14 Delaware steals.
The Blue Coats improved to 16-20. The Gold fell to 18-21. The teams meet again Sunday in Wilmington.