UNIONDALE, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Long Island Nets held off a late surge to defeat the Westchester Knicks 117-111 in a G League game Sunday at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Long Island built a 63-52 halftime lead behind a strong first quarter. Westchester, despite a game-high 35 points in the fourth quarter, could not complete the comeback. The Nets improved to 23-18 this season, while the Knicks fell to 10-28.

Key performances included Long Island’s Chaney Johnson and Westchester’s Dillon Jones. The teams meet again on March 24.