Saturday sports: Hustle drop second straight to Nets in Quebec, sixth straight loss overall
Mar 15, 2025- The Memphis Hustle (12-16) were defeated 130-116 by the Long Island Nets (14-15) to conclude a back-to-back at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Canada, on Friday night, March 14. The Nets swept the two-game series and the Hustle dropped its sixth straight contest.
Nate Hinton paced the Hustle with 25 points and 10 rebounds. DJ Steward totaled 25 points and seven assists. Armando Bacot registered 21 points and 14 rebounds. Yuki Kawamura contributed 16 points and seven assists. Malachi Smith added 12 points off the bench.
Killian Hayes led the Nets with 38 points off the bench. Drew Timme tallied 28 points and eight rebounds. Tosan Evbuomwan contributed 17 points and 10 rebounds.
After trailing by as many as 23 in the first quarter, Memphis fought back to tie the game at 74 in the third quarter. Long Island went on a 20-7 run late in the fourth quarter to pull away for the win.
The Nets scored 32 points off turnovers and 60 points in the paint. Memphis outrebounded Long Island 45-36. The Nets scored 21 fast break points and shot 55.7 percent from the field.
The Hustle will continue their road trip with a visit to Tempe, Arizona for a two-game set against the Valley Suns, starting Wednesday, March 19, at 2 p.m. Central time.
Scoreboard
Friday, March 14
Prep baseball
- Magnolia Heights 4, South Walton, Fla. 3
- Winter Park, Fla. 6, Lewisburg 5
- Lewisburg: Talon Haley (2 hits, double, 2 RBIs), Caden Nelson (3 hits, 2 RBIs), Garrett Latham (4 walks, 4 strikeouts)
- Northpoint Christian 4, Northeast Jones 4 (tie)
NBA G League basketball
- Long Island Nets 130, Memphis Hustle 116
Saturday, March 15
Prep baseball
- IMG Academy 5, Magnolia Heights 3
- Note: Walk off grand slam in the bottom of the seventh wins the game for IMG Academy.
