Austin Toros Take Down Idaho Stampede
Published on January 23, 2014 under NBA G League (G League)
Austin Spurs News Release
Austin, TX Jan. 23 2014- Fans at the Cedar Park Center braved the cold weather and were rewarded with an Austin Toros win over the Idaho Stampede 102-101.
The Toros were paced by Courtney Fells with 26 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Flip Murray recorded his first double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 assists. Josh Howard added 17 points, four rebounds and three assists.
Idaho Stampede's Pierre Jackson led all scorers with 32 points, three rebounds and seven assists. EJ Singler earned a double-double (21 points, 11 rebounds) and Kevin Murphy had 20 points.
After seeing only one tie that came early in the first quarter, the game ended in a surprisingly close finish. The Idaho Stampede narrowed the lead to one-point three times in the fourth quarter, but were unable to pull ahead for the win despite EJ Singler's sharp shooting from three-point range.
Both teams play again on Jan. 25. The Toros (10-11) travel to Rio Grande Valley to play the Vipers, the Stampede (13-10) travel to Tulsa to take on the 66ers.
Tickets are available and can be purchased at www.nba.com/dleague/austin/. Fans can stream the game online through the NBA D-League's YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/nbadleague.
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