
Vipers Record 100th Franchise Victory
Published on February 22, 2011 under NBA G League (G League)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers News Release
FRISCO, TEXAS - The defending NBA Development League champion Rio Grande Valley Vipers recorded their 100th franchise victory and their first win at Dr. Pepper Arena with by beating the Texas Legends 122-112 on Tuesday.
The Vipers (24-11) opened the game on a 7-0 run and led by as many as 14 when Jerel McNeal hit a three-pointer to make it 28-14 Vipers at the 4:06 mark of the first quarter.
The Legends (17-19), however, outscored the Vipers 23-8 over the next 7:19 to take their first lead at 37-36 when Justin Dentmon hit a three-pointer. Jon Scheyer followed with his first basket as a Viper 11 seconds later to bring the Vipers back within one. The Vipers trailed by as many as eight at 54-46 with 3:24 remaining in the second quarter after Antonio Daniels hit a technical free throw and again at 58-50 after Kelvin Lewis hit a lay-up. The Vipers closed the quarter on a 6-0 run to pull within 58-56.
Mouhammad Faye gave the Vipers the lead back twice in the third quarter, with a three-pointer to make it 68-67 at the 8:09 mark, and a three-point play to make it 80-79 at the 3:43 mark. Both times the Legends took the lead right back, but Patrick Sullivan connected on a transition slam dunk and Terrel Harris hit a driving lay-up as the Vipers took an 84-81 lead with 2:43 remaining in the third quarter.
The Legends tied the game at 91-91 after a Lewis jumper early in the fourth, but the Vipers went on a 13-5 run capped by a Terrel Harris dunk to take a 104-96 lead midway through the fourth quarter. The Legends scored the next six points to get back within two, but that was as close as they got.
Jeff Adrien recorded his league-leading 20th double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds. Richard Roby scored 22 points while tying his career-high with five assists and Faye finished with a career-high 20 points.
The Legends were led by Dominique Johnson, who scored 24 points with a season-high 10 rebounds.
The Vipers outrebounded the Legends 53-to-30 and 23-to-10 on the offensive glass.
The Vipers return to action on Thursday at 12:00 p.m. when they face the Maine Red Claws at the Portland Exposition Center.
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