Nets roll in rout of Skyhawks behind duo's play

In a G League Tip-Off Tournament game, Dain Dainja and Grant Nelson each posted double-doubles as the Long Island Nets used a dominant second quarter to pull away for a 142-106 win over the College Park Skyhawks on Tuesday at Gateway Center in Georgia.

Dainja finished with 25 points and 13 rebounds, while Nelson contributed a game-high 17 rebounds to go with 18 points. The Nets (2-1) had seven players score in double figures. Isaiah Wong scored 19 points, Ben Saraf had 17 points and a team-high nine assists and Tyler Bilodeau added 15 points. Dion Brown and Joshua Jefferson each chipped in 12 points.

Long Island outrebounded College Park 59-37 and dominated the interior, outscoring the Skyhawks 80-56 in the paint.

Jalen Wilson led all scorers with 27 points for the Skyhawks (2-1). Keon Johnson provided 22 points, six rebounds and six assists, and Kobe Johnson added 16 points. RayJ Dennis, who entered the game averaging 26 points, was held to 13 points on 6-for-19 shooting and had seven assists.

College Park held a 38-34 lead after the first quarter, but the game turned in the second. The Nets outscored the Skyhawks 45-18 to take a commanding 79-56 lead into halftime. The Skyhawks showed life to start the third quarter, opening with a 9-0 run to cut the deficit to 14, but Long Island weathered the push and quickly reestablished control, eventually building its largest lead of 36 points in the fourth quarter.

Up next: The Skyhawks visit the Nets in a rematch at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New Jersey, on Friday at 7 p.m. ET.

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