EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (Interstat) — The South Bay Lakers held off a persistent Iowa Wolves squad for a 123-116 victory in a G League game Wednesday night at UCLA Health Training Center.

The Lakers built a 62-47 halftime lead behind a strong first half and maintained control despite the Wolves’ 35-point third quarter. Iowa closed the gap late but could not overtake South Bay.

South Bay improved to 27-15. Iowa dropped to 24-19. The teams meet again at the same venue Friday.