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Warriors Fall to Vipers in High-Scoring Shootout

January 10, 2017 - NBA G League (G League)
Santa Cruz Warriors News Release


HIDALGO, Texas - The Santa Cruz Warriors (11-10) fell to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (15-8) 155-148 on Monday night at State Farm Arena.

The Warriors were paced by Alex Hamilton who came off the bench to score 35 points, shooting 79% from the field, to lead all scorers. LaDontae Henton contributed 32 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, while Scott Wood added 21 points, shooting 58% from beyond-the-arc. Golden State assignee, Damian Jones (11 points, 11 rebounds) and Phil Pressey (16 points, 10 assists) both notched double-doubles for Santa Cruz.

Gary Payton II notched a double-double to lead the Vipers with 20 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Darius Morris also recorded a double-double, contributing with 29 points and 14 rebounds. Kyle Wiltjer, on assignment from the Houston Rockets, added 26 points and 10 rebounds.

The opening frame was a tightly-contested battle that saw 9 lead changes and 2 ties, complete with a 63% Warriors team shooting effort from beyond-the-arc and a 15-point quarter from Henton. Santa Cruz jumped out to an early edge, but Rio Grande Valley re-claimed their advantage to attain a five-point edge heading into the second quarter.

The second period saw high-octane offensive efforts from both the Warriors (60 FG%) and the Vipers (60.7 FG%) though the Vipers would outscore Santa Cruz 44-35 in the frame to lead the visitors 78-62 at the break. Dennis Clifford scored 13 points of his 19 points in the second quarter, going 6-of-6 from the field.

Rio Grande Valley would extend their lead to 16 points on the first play of the third quarter before a scoring spurt from the Warriors capped by a lay-up from Dennis Clifford cut the visitors' deficit to 5 points. A 7-0 run propelled by the Vipers' Chris Johnson, who dunked and then had a block at the other end, helped shift momentum back to the hosts.

A lay-up from Cam Jones with 3:15 left in regulation would bring the Warriors within four points of the Vipers, marking the tightest score since the opening minutes of the game. The Vipers finished the game strong to keep the Warriors at bay en route to scoring a season-high 155 points in their victory.

The Santa Cruz Warriors will return home to celebrate Kevin Durant Bobblehead Night as they host the Canton Charge on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 7:00 p.m. PST at Kaiser Permanente Arena. Fans can catch the game on Facebook Live, by visiting the Santa Cruz Warriors' Facebook page at tip-off.

Santa Cruz Warriors tickets can be purchased at the Santa Cruz Warriors headquarters at 903 Pacific Avenue, online at www.santacruzbasketball.com or over the phone at (831) 713-4400.

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