Mexico City Outlasts Grand Rapids in Overtime G League Thriller
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Interstat) — The Mexico City Capitanes edged the Grand Rapids Gold 115-112 in overtime in a G League game Tuesday night at Van Andel Arena.
Mexico City’s Wade Taylor, a point guard from Dallas, hit a 34-foot 3-pointer in the extra period to help secure the victory. The Capitanes, who improved to 26-16, were led by James Bouknight’s scoring. Grand Rapids, which fell to 19-24, got a strong interior performance from Moses Brown.
The Gold led by as many as 12 points in the first half and held a narrow lead entering the fourth quarter. Mexico City forced overtime by matching Grand Rapids’ 28-point output in the final period of regulation before controlling the extra session.