Charge Fall on School Day

CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Charge (10-15) were defeated at home by the Osceola Magic (14-9), 149-144, in front of 4,740 fans that featured students from over 40 area schools.

Cleveland’s Emoni Bates hit 7-of-16 threes in scoring 31 points with eight rebounds and six assists.  Feron Hunt scored 23 points on 9-of-15 shooting and seven boards.  Jaylon Tyson posted a line of 21 points, seven rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocks on assignment from the Cavs.  Luke Travers (15 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists) and Warith Alatishe (18 points, 14 rebounds) each posted double-doubles for Cleveland.  Nae’Qwan Tomlin scored 21 as the Charge scored a season-high in points in defeat.

A quartet of 25+ point scorers led the Magic in their win, led by Ethan Thompson’s 35 points on 10-of-18 shooting.  Myron Gardner scored 34 points on 13-of-20 from the field with four steals.  Jarrett Culver had 27 points on 7-of-10 three pointers, while Javonte Smart added 25 points on 6-of-12 from long distance.

The Charge are home for a pair of games against the Maine Celtics (Boston Celtics) beginning with an Emoni Bates bobblehead giveaway (first 1,500 fans)this Friday, March 7 at 7:00 p.m.CHECK OUT CHARGE TICKET DEALS & PROMOTIONS HERE!

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ABOUT CLEVELAND CHARGE

The Cleveland Charge are the NBA G League affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Founded in 2011 as the Canton Charge, the team is part of Rock Entertainment Group, the umbrella entity of sports and entertainment properties under the Dan Gilbert ROCK Family of Companies. Beginning in the 2024-2025 season, the Cleveland Charge began playing home games at the historic Public Hall in downtown Cleveland. Charge games are also broadcasted on Rock Entertainment Sports Network (channel 979 on Spectrum and over-the-air on channel 22.1), a joint venture between Rock Entertainment Group and Gray Media.

The organization is led by the President of Franchise Properties Mike Ostrowski, Chief Operating Officer Rocco Maragas, General Manager Liron Fanan and Head Coach Chris Darnell.

For more information about the Cleveland Charge, including game schedules, tickets, and community programs, visit ClevelandCharge.com or follow @ChargeCLE on X, Instagram and Facebook. #ChargeUp