Iowa Wolves hold off Noblesville Boom in G League thriller
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (Interstat) — The Iowa Wolves held off the Noblesville Boom for a 126-121 G League victory on Wednesday at Arena at Innovation Mile. Iowa moved to 1-3, and Noblesville fell to 1-3 before an announced attendance of 865. Kobe Brown led Noblesville with 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists, while Wade Taylor added 20 points and Cameron Hildreth scored 17. Enrique Freeman paced Iowa with 23 points, Nate Santos scored 26, Rocco Zikarsky had 20 points and five blocks, and Jules Bernard added 20. Iowa shot 42 of 82 from the floor and 19 of 21 at the free-throw line, offsetting Noblesville’s 53-38 rebounding advantage. The Wolves converted 10 of 34 3-point attempts and recorded nine blocks. Iowa scored 126 points from 103 possessions, and Noblesville scored 121 from 107 possessions. Iowa posted an offensive rating of 122.4, while Noblesville finished at 113.5. The Boom went 13 of 16 from the foul line. Keba Keita added 10 points and 11 rebounds for Noblesville, and KJ Martin had 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Iowa.