Despite having only the league-required minimum of eight players, the Long Island Nets were able to emerge with a win Wednesday at Nassau Coliseum, outlasting the College Park Skyhawks, 111-107, thanks mainly to a 40-point outing by Craig Randall II.
The was the first regular season matchup for either G League squad. Previously, the two teams participated in the development league’s Showcase games to begin the year.
Long Island and College Park won only four and five games, respectively, during the 12 ramp-up to begin the season, but showed out Wednesday evening at Nassau Coliseum.
To begin the year and the regular season, the Long Island Nets became the latest G League team to be hit with COVID-19.