Windy City Bulls Down Delaware 121-110 for Second Straight Win

November 26, 2016 - Major League Soccer (MLS) - New York Red Bulls News Release





WINDY CITY BULLS DOWN DELAWARE 121-110 FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WIN Jerian Grant Leads All Scorers With 34 Points

Hoffman Estates, IL- The Windy City Bulls (3-3), presented by BMO Harris Bank, the official NBA Development League affiliate of the Chicago Bulls, earned their second win in as many nights, defeating the Delaware 87ers 121-110 Saturday evening at the Sears Centre Arena.

Earlier in the day the Chicago Bulls announced that guards Jerian Grant and RJ Hunter along with center Cristiano Felicio had been assigned to Windy City and the trio showed up ready to play.

Grant poured in 34 points for the Bulls on 11 of 24 shooting from the field to go along with seven assists. Felicio asserted his presence in the post providing 20 points and 12 rebounds.

Hunter, who had previously played in two games for Windy City earlier in the season, scored 19 points to go along with six rebounds and four assists.

The Bulls also got a big performance from forward J.J. Avila who cracked the 20-point mark for the second straight night, finishing with 24 points and eight rebounds. Guard Spencer Dinwiddie added 11 points for Windy City.

Delaware was led by guard Dionte Christmas and forward Shawn Long who finished with 23 and 21 points respectively.

The Bulls stormed out of the gate on a 10-0 run capped by a thrilling dunk by Felicio on an assist by Dinwiddie.

After leading for the majority of the first three quarters, the Bulls found themselves trailing 86-82 with 10:51 remaining in the game. However, Windy City was able to regain the lead and pull away for the victory behind 24 combined points from Grant and Hunter in the final frame. The back and forth second half featured four lead changes and six ties.

Windy City will embark on a three-game road swing that kicks off on Tuesday at Long Island in a rematch of the season opener that saw Windy City come away with a demanding 123-94 win. The Bulls return home on December 9 to face Canton. For tickets and game information, visit WindyCityBulls.com.

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