Swarm Falls To Nets, 98-95

November 7, 2026 - The Greensboro Swarm, the NBA G League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets, fell to the Long Island Nets, 98-95, on Saturday evening at the Novant Health Fieldhouse despite double-doubles from Michael Ajayi and Josiah Allick.

Ajayi led Greensboro with 17 points, 11 rebounds and four assists, while Allick contributed 14 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks off the bench. Kyle Mangas, Kobe Stewart and PJ Hall each added 10 points. Kylan Boswell recorded a team-high six assists, and Jarkel Joiner finished with eight points and five assists.

Greensboro led by nine entering the fourth quarter and held a 95-93 advantage with just over a minute remaining, but Long Island scored the final five points to secure the win. Dain Dainja’s layup with 23 seconds left put the Nets ahead, and the Swarm’s final attempt to tie the game from beyond the arc was off the mark.

The Swarm created separation late in the second quarter with a 12-0 run that extended a one-point lead to 54-41. Allick supplied six points during the stretch, while Ajayi capped the run with an alley-oop dunk off a Boswell assist. Greensboro carried a 54-45 lead into halftime.

Greensboro maintained its advantage throughout the third quarter, receiving contributions from its reserves to take a 75-66 lead into the final period. Allick and DaJuan Gordon each scored four points in the quarter, while DJ Armstrong Jr. added five. The Swarm finished with 45 bench points, including nine apiece from Gordon and Tre Carroll. Gordon also collected eight rebounds.

Long Island opened the fourth quarter with a push that erased Greensboro’s double-digit cushion, moving ahead, 84-82, on a Ben Saraf 3-pointer with 5:45 remaining. Stewart answered with a three on the next possession, beginning a back-and-forth finish.

Hall connected from beyond the arc with 2:29 left, and Ajayi followed with a step-back three to give Greensboro a 93-90 lead at the 2:02 mark. After Saraf tied the game, Hall’s putback restored the Swarm’s advantage with 1:03 remaining before Long Island closed the scoring.

Greensboro outrebounded Long Island, 48-37, and shot 48.7% from the field, including 13-of-33 from 3-point range. The Swarm committed 21 turnovers to the Nets’ six.

Dainja led Long Island with 27 points and 12 rebounds. Saraf added 21 points and 12 assists, while Dion Brown scored 17 points off the bench.