Birmingham 122, at Capital City 116

WASHINGTON (Interstat) — In a high-octane G League contest that defied pregame projections, the Birmingham Squadron built a massive early lead and then withstood a furious second-half rally by the Capital City Go-Go to secure a 122-116 victory Saturday night at CareFirst Arena. Interstat’s ELO system had given the Go-Go an 89.4 percent probability to win, but the Squadron, improving to 11-24, flipped the script with a dominant first half. Birmingham erupted for 65 points by intermission, capitalizing on aggressive interior play and forcing Capital City into a perimeter-reliant offense that initially yielded little success. The Go-Go, falling to 16-16,… Read more...