The Noblesville Boom’s Jalen Slawson, shown here during the team’s Sunday, Feb. 22 game, put together a triple-double during the Boom’s Saturday, Feb. 21 win over the Capital City Go-Go. Slawson had 26 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds.
The REPORTER
The Noblesville Boom, the NBA G League affiliate of the Indiana Pacers, split a pair of games with the Capital City Go-Go this past weekend at The Arena at Innovation Mile.
The Boom secured a thrilling 128-125 overtime victory against the Go-Go on Saturday, Feb. 21 in front of a sellout crowd of 3,109.
Cameron Hildreth scored 21 points for the Boom during their Sunday, Feb. 22 game with the Go-Go.
Jalen Slawson continued his stellar season by recording his second career triple-double – and the 18th in franchise history – finishing with 26 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds on 10-of-18 shooting, including 4-of-8 from beyond the arc. M.J. Iraldi added 21 points, five assists, and four rebounds, while Au’Diese Toney contributed 20 points and nine boards.
Capital City was led by Keshon Gilbert, who posted a game-high 34 points on 10-of-13 shooting and added seven assists. Skal Labissiere (18 points, 13 rebounds) and Chris Livingston (13 points, 10 rebounds) both delivered a double-double, and Damari Monsanto chipped in 17 points.
The Boom dominated the first half, erupting for 74 points and taking a 22-point lead (74-52) into the break. Noblesville used a 20-6 first‑quarter run to build early separation, highlighted by 10 points from Toney on 4-of-5 shooting – knocking down both of his attempts from deep. Noblesville’s momentum carried into the second quarter, extending the lead to as many as 25 while holding Capital City to just 22 points. As a team, the Boom shot 63.3 percent from the field and 50 percent from three in the opening half.
The Go-Go responded with authority after halftime, orchestrating a 28-8 run in the third quarter to slice the deficit to five with 4:13 left in the frame. Despite being held to only 24 points in the quarter, Noblesville maintained a slim advantage entering the fourth. The Boom pushed their lead back to 14 midway through the final period before Capital City closed regulation on a 20-6 run, fueled by 10 points from Gilbert, to force overtime. In the race to the target score of 128, Slawson delivered in crunch time – scoring the final five Boom points, including a clutch step‑back three, to help secure the win in front of the electric sellout crowd.
The Boom (14-10), dropped the second game of the back-to-back against the Capital City Go-Go (12-11), falling 130-114 on Sunday, Feb. 22.
Cameron Hildreth led the Boom with 21 points and five assists on 9-of-13 shooting, including 2-of-5 from three. RJ Felton followed with a career-high 19 points, while Slawson added 17 points, six assists, and five rebounds.
Capital City was paced by Labissiere, who finished with a game-high 25 points, seven rebounds, and three assists in 30 minutes. Kadary Richmond and Akoldah Gak each added 23 points, with Richmond also contributing six assists.
The Go-Go found their rhythm early behind Labissiere, who scored 17 of the team’s first 28 points while going a perfect 6-of-6 from the field and 4-of-4 from deep, helping Capital City build an 11-point lead midway through the first quarter. As a team, the Go-Go hit nine three-pointers in the opening frame to take a 45-29 lead into the second. Noblesville opened the second quarter on an 11–3 run to cut the deficit in half, but Capital City responded by stretching the lead to 23. Gilbert and Richmond combined for 21 points in the period, giving the Go-Go an 83–60 advantage at halftime.
Capital City continued to pull away after the break, leading by as many as 32 in the third quarter despite a 12-point frame from Slawson. The Boom chipped away late and trimmed the deficit to 16, but the Go-Go’s hot shooting and dominance on the glass proved too much to overcome. Rebounding played a decisive role, as Noblesville was outrebounded 41-26, leading to 20 Capital City second-chance points.
NEXT UP
The Boom hit the road for a three-game trip, beginning Friday against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers at Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, Texas. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m., with coverage streaming live on NBAGLeague.com.
Tickets and team updates are available at NoblesvilleBoom.com, and fans can stream every game live at NBAGLeague.com.
