G League Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Toros sneak past Vipers in double overtime

Published on January 5, 2008 under NBA G League (G League)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers News Release


Austin, TX - Missed opportunities and missed free throws will be what Rio Grande Valley Vipers will remember from their 125-114 double overtime loss to the Austin Toros Saturday night at the Austin Convention Center. The Vipers (9-7) are now 2-4 on their current eight game road swing and the Toros (12-4) remained undefeated at home this season with a 10-0 record.

Vipers guard CJ Watson missed a lay-up attempt at the end of regulation that would have avoided overtime, but it missed off the side of the rim and sent the game to the first overtime. Rio Grande Valley had as much as a six point edge in the first overtime but when the Toros pulled to within three in the final 22 seconds Watson missed two free throws that would have made it a two-possession game with 19 seconds remaining. The Toros tied the game with 4.3 seconds remaining in the first overtime on Marcus Williams reverse lay-up. A missed running lay-up by Craig Winder sent the game to a second overtime. The Toros outscored Rio Grande Valley 17-6 in the second overtime to win the game by the 11-point margin.

Watson scored a career high 42 points in the loss missing a triple double by two rebounds and two assists. Cleveland assignee Cedric Simmons blocked seven Toro shots and scored 13 points before fouling out in the fourth quarter. The Vipers finished the game with just five available players with three Rio Grande players (Simmons, Quannas White, Trent Strickland) fouling out. Williams led the Toros scoring sheet with 32 points and 20 rebounds.

Rio Grande Valley will finish out their eight game road swing with stops in Utah on Wednesday and Tulsa on Sunday. The tip-off for the game in Utah is set for 8:00 pm CST.

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