RALEIGH — The N.C. Capitals basketball team set the tone early and came away with a big 125-97 win against the N.C. Coyotes of Durham at home Saturday.

The Capitals opened the game with a commanding 35-13 lead in the first quarter. The Coyotes outscored the Capitals 34-29 in the second quarter to cut the deficit to 64-47 at halftime.

Both teams were almost evenly matched in the third quarter, but the Capitals still held the lead at 93-74. In the fourth quarter, Wake Forest put the foot on the gas pedal to run away with the 125-97 victory after dropping 32 points in the final period.

Dyron Jones led the way for the Capitals in scoring. The shooting guard finished the night with 31 points. The Durham-native also came away with seven assists, three steals and two rebounds.

Tyler Shelton also had a big night with 18 points, eight rebounds, three blocks and two assists. Both Daniel Hill and NiQuan Cousins scored 16 points each. Hill dished out eight assists, grabbed eight rebounds and snatched three steals. Cousins hauled in six rebounds and posted two blocks.

With the win, the Capitals improved to 2-2 overall for the season. Wake Forest is at second place behind the Petersburg Cavaliers in the Northwest Division of the East Coast Basketball League.

The Capitals will play at the Hickory Hoyas Saturday, March 27 at 3:30 p.m.