Legends Bite Back
March 12, 2016 - NBA G League (G League)
Texas Legends News Release
FRISCO, TX - The Texas Legends (20-22) split the weekend series with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (22-20) with a 131-114 victory Saturday night.
The Vipers built up a 16-point lead in the first behind 17 points from Raphiael Putney, but the Legends finished the quarter with an 11-2 run to close the gap to 6 at the buzzer. Jarvis Threatt went 5-of-7 for 12 points in the second, but the Legends shot 64% to RGV's 42% and outscored the visitors 41-24. Tu Holloway led the Legends' comeback attempts in the first half with 18 points, 5 assists.
The second quarter burst put the Legends at an 11-point advantage to begin the second half. The Vipers hit a hot streak from beyond the arc in the third shooting 56%. The Legends had extended the lead to 16 with two and a half to play but back to back threes from Denzel Livingston and Cummings set off a Vipers' streak that cut the gap to five points to end the quarter. After struggling from outside in the third, the Legends took to the paint and shot 73% in the final 12 minutes. The largest lead of the night came midway through the fourth (+21) and Texas held RGV to 23 points to end the homestand with a victory.
Holloway led all scorers with 31 points, 11 assists and Micheal Eric added another double-double for the team with 16 points, 11 rebounds. Jamil Wilson grabbed 23 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and Patrick Miller added 22 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists off the bench.
The Vipers were powered by Putney (24 points) and Cummings (20 points, 5 rebounds) and Jordan Hamilton added the team's only double-double (14 points, 16 rebounds) off the bench.
The Legends will hit the road next week taking on the Bakersfield Jam Thursday at 9pm CT. Fans can catch all the action live at www.TexLegends.com.
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