No Luck for Legends on St. Patrick's Day
March 17, 2023 - NBA G League (G League)
Texas Legends News Release
WILMINGTON, DE - The Texas Legends (7-22) fell hard to the Capital City Go-Go (16-13) in a St. Patrick's Day matchup in D.C. Grant Riller came off the bench for 25 points in the 91-140 Legends loss.
Texas opened with the first points of the game, but the home team responded with an 11-2 run and had a 14-point lead built up by the first buzzer. The Go-Go doubled their difference in the second quarter and ran away with the second half.
Riller hit 9-of-14 on his way to 25 points, 2 assists in 21 minutes. Justin Jackson finished with 20 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and a block. Amauri Hardy added 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists, and Kalob Ledoux grabbed the final double-digit ending with 10 points.
Capital City had eight players finish in double-digits led by Quenton Jackson with his first career triple-double of 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Devon Dotson neared another with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists, and Jules Bernard added 17 points, 8 rebounds.
The Legends return home for their final home game of the 2022-23 season hosting the Oklahoma City Blue Sunday at 3:30pm CT. A limited number of tickets are still available; for more information call 214-469-0822 or visit www.TexLegends.com.
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