Gabe York

Justin Anderson

Jermaine Samuels Jr.

Eli Brooks

David Stockton

Tevin Brown

Norvel Pelle

Pedro Bradshaw

Devontae Shuler

Bennie Boatwright

Kendall Brown

Trevelin Queen

Deividas Sirvydis

Sidy Cissoko

Leonard Miller

Eric Mika

John Jenkins

Scoot Henderson

Marcus Graves

Babacar Sane

London Johnson

Cameron Young

Pooh Jeter

Mojave King

Aubrey Dawkins

James Southerland

Efe Abogidi

Shareef O'Neal

Matt Kallio

Catherine Chang

Teresa Stuck

HENDERSON, Nev., Jan. 17, 2023 – NBA G League Ignite (5-6) closes its seven-game homestand with a loss to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (5-3), 121-114, on Tuesday night at The Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, Nev.



Ignite was led by John Jenkins for the third consecutive game after finishing with a stat line of 26 points, four assists, and two rebounds on 10-of-15 shots from the field, including 3-of-7 from the three-point line. Scoot Henderson followed with 22 points and seven assists, while Sidy Cissoko posted 20 points and four rebounds on 8-of-10 from the field, including 4-of-5 from behind the arc.



Gabe York led the Mad Ants with a game-high 38 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals. Jermaine Samuels Jr. and Tevin Brown scored 18 apiece, while Justin Anderson and David Stockton each added 17 points.



After taking its largest deficit, 21, Ignite climbed back into the game by using a 19-2 run to cut the lead to four with a little under four minutes remaining in the second quarter. Ignite caught fire in the frame, led by John Jenkins and Scoot Henderson, who scored 12 and 10 points, respectively, in that span. As a team, Ignite shot 57.9 percent from the field and 75 percent from the three-point line in the quarter.



In the third quarter, the Mad Ants took control of the game and extended its lead to 20 points. Gabe York poured 12 of his 38 points in the frame to help give the Mad Ants an 18-point advantage heading into the final period. Down by 19 points with under eight minutes remaining in regulation, Ignite scored 11 consecutive points to cut its deficit to eight late in the game. Despite the late run, the Mad Ants held on to the lead to hand Ignite its third straight loss.



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Ignite will hit the road for its two-game series against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in Edinburg, Texas. The first of back-to-back games will be on Friday, tipping off at 5:30 p.m. PT/8:30 p.m. ET. Coverage will be available on NBAGLeague.com and on the NBA App.

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Showcase Cup Standings

Jump Ball Mika vs. Samuels Jr.: Tip to Cissoko

Jenkins 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Henderson 1 AST)

Henderson 11' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)

Cissoko 3' Running Dunk (2 PTS) (Henderson 2 AST)

Anderson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Brooks 1 AST)

Anderson Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)

Jenkins 3' Cutting Layup Shot (5 PTS) (Mika 1 AST)

MISS Brooks 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot

MISS Henderson 13' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot

Stockton 3' Running Layup (2 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST)

Cissoko 28' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Graves 1 AST)

Anderson 5' Driving Finger Roll Layup (5 PTS)

Brooks 28' 3PT Running Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Anderson 2 AST)

MISS Anderson 29' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot

Sane 3' Running Alley Oop Dunk Shot (2 PTS) (Young 1 AST)

Brown 3' Cutting Layup Shot (2 PTS) (Stockton 1 AST)

York 27' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Samuels Jr. 1 AST)

Mad Ants Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)

Anderson 18' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Brown 1 AST)

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