G League Oklahoma City Blue

Oklahoma City Topped by Santa Cruz

December 18, 2014 - NBA G League (G League)
Oklahoma City Blue News Release


SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Dec. 17, 2014 - The Oklahoma City Blue fell to the Santa Cruz Warriors, 104-89, on Wednesday night at Kaiser Permanente Arena.

Mario Little shot 4-for-7 from behind the three-point arc to lead Oklahoma City with 24 points and seven rebounds. Michael Jenkins scored 23 points off the bench on 8-of-14 shooting alongside five boards and Richard Solomon collected his second double-double of the year with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Marquis Teague scored 11 points and Maurice Sutton Jr. tallied 10 points and five rebounds. Semaj Christon notched career highs in both assists (11) and rebounds (eight).

After finishing the opening quarter tied at 23, Santa Cruz pulled ahead and took a 61-36 lead into halftime. The Blue outscored the Warriors 25-21 in the third and used a 14-4 run to pull within 10 with six minutes left to play.

The Warriors (7-4) held off OKC behind 28 points and seven assists on the night from Elliot Williams.

Oklahoma City (4-8) outrebounded Santa Cruz 52-43, marking the Blue's seventh game of pulling down 50 or more rebounds.

The Blue concludes its three-game road trip against the Bakersfield Jam on Saturday at 9 p.m. For more information, visit OklahomaCityBlue.com.




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