Hustle drop final road game of Showcase Cup in Birmingham

Memphis, Tenn. – The Memphis Hustle (4-9), the NBA G League affiliate of the Memphis Grizzlies, dropped their final road game of the Showcase Cup 102-99 to the Birmingham Squadron (6-6). 

Two-way transfer GG Jackson II led the Hustle scoring 22 points and grabbing seven rebounds. Jason Preston contributed 14 points. David Johnson added 14 points off the bench. Matthew Hurt tallied 13 points. Davon Reed finished with nine points, five rebounds and seven assists.  

Jalen Crutcher paced the Squadron with a career-high 39 points and seven made 3-pointers. Trey Jemison added 16 points and 13 rebounds. Malcolm Hill contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds. Izaiah Brockinton tallied 11 points and 11 rebounds.  

The Hustle trailed by as many as 12 points in the third quarter, with the Hustle going on a 29-12 run to take the lead into the fourth quarter. With the teams knotted at 99, Crutcher drained a 3-pointer with four seconds remaining to give Birmingham the lead. Hurt’s 3-point attempt at the buzzer fell short.  

The Hustle assisted on 27 of 37 field goals. Memphis outscored Birmingham 39-15 in bench points. The Squadron outpaced the Hustle 46-36 in the paint.  

The Hustle return to Landers Center for their final home game of the Showcase Cup on Friday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. CT.

Single-game tickets for all regular season Hustle games are on sale now. Tickets start as low as $15 and are available for purchase at Ticketmaster.com or by calling (901) 888-HOOP. In addition, all-inclusive floor seats and tables are still available for purchase, and the Hustle are accepting $50 deposits for groups of 10-or-more.  

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