
OKC Blue Defeated in Canton
January 2, 2016 - NBA G League (G League)
Oklahoma City Blue News Release
CANTON, Ohio - The Oklahoma City Blue fell to the Canton Charge, 120-95, on Saturday at Canton Memorial Civic Center.
Marquis Teague scored 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting to lead the Blue in scoring while also distributing five assists and pulling down four rebounds. Mustapha Farrakhan tallied 16 points off the bench and Talib Zanna produced his fifth double-double of the year with 11 points and 11 boards. Dakari Johnson added 10 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks.
Oklahoma City jumped out to an early 11-6 lead but the Charge responded with a 32-13 run to close out the quarter. The Blue outscored Canton 25-24 in the second quarter but the Charge began to pull away at the start of the second half, leading by double figures for the remainder of the night.
The Blue (4-14) outrebounded the Charge 48-45.
Canton (6-11) was led by Quin Cook with 24 points, nine assists and six rebounds.
The Blue is back in action when it heads to Santa Cruz, California, for the annual NBA D-League Showcase. Oklahoma City will face the Delaware 87ers on Wednesday and the Grand Rapids Drive on Friday. For more information, visit OklahomaCityBlue.com.
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