G League Ignite Falls In High-Scoring Duel To Begin Season
G League Ignite Opened Its Season In Its New Home In Front Of 4,004 Fans
NBA G League Staff /November 5, 2022
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | SCORE | POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS |
| OKLAHOMA CITY BLUE | 22 | 54 | 98 | 134 | 134 | Jahmi’us Ramsey 29 | Jaylin Williams 11 | Abdul Gaddy 6 |
| G LEAGUE IGNITE | 45 | 77 | 107 | 125 | 125 | Scoot Henderson 25 | Mojave King 8 | Scoot Henderson and Pooh Jeter 7 |
HENDERSON, Nev., Nov. 4, 2022 – G League Ignite fell in its 2022-23 season opener Friday night against Oklahoma City Blue, 134-125, in Henderson, Nev., at The Dollar Loan Center.
Making their official home debut in front of 4,004 fans, Ignite caught fire and jumped out to an early 29-point lead in the first half. Efe Abogidi led the effort, scoring 17 of his 23 points in the first half while also going perfect from the field (7-7) in that span. Scoot Henderson finished with a team-high 25 points to go along with 7 assists and 2 rebounds. Four others finished with double-digit scores as John Jenkins finished with 19 points, Aubrey Dawkins tallied 14 points and Mojave King and Leonard Miller each finished with 11 points. King also led Ignite with 8 rebounds.
Oklahoma City Blue fought their way back into the game in the second half as three players finished with at least 26 points. The Blue’s leading scoring Jahmi’us Ramsey tallied a game-high 29 points while D..J Wilson recorded 27 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists and Eugene Omoruyi finished with 26 points.
NEXT UP
Ignite will be back in action on Sunday, November 6 at The Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nev., with a 5 p.m. tipoff. The game will be aired nationally on ESPNU.
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