G League Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Vipers Snap Stockton's Winning Streak

Published on March 25, 2022 under NBA G League (G League)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers News Release


EDINBURG, Texas. - The Rio Grande Valley Vipers (22-8), the NBA G League affiliate of the Houston Rockets, walked away with a 110-100 victory over the Stockton Kings (15-14) on Friday night at the Bert Ogden Arena.

The Vipers got off to a quick lead in the first quarter as the game turned in favor of RGV with a score of 26-22. However, with half of the second quarter gone, Stockton turned the game around and took the lead away from the Vipers with a score of 53-45 at the half.

Stockton dominated throughout the third quarter, but the Vipers were fighting to get back the lead. With 1:36 remaining in the quarter RGV came back to take a 75-74 lead, but with just 41.4 seconds left the Kings came back to tie the game 77-77. An offensive push from the Vipers allowed the home team to walk away with an 83-77 lead at the end of the third. RGV maintained the lead for the remainder of the game which resulted in a 110-100 win for the Vipers.

Gerald Green led the Vipers with 26 points. Marcus Foster fell short of a double-double with 24 points and nine assists. Mfiondu Kabengle posted a double-double with 20 points and 14 rebounds. Houston Rockets Two-Way player Anthony Lamb also posted a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Tyler Bey came off the bench to add 15 points and nine rebounds.

Sheldon Mac scored a game-high 28 points. Emanuel Terry hit 22 points and eight rebounds. Both Matt Coleman III and Ade Murky finished the night with 15 points each. DJ Steward totaled 10 points.

The Vipers return to action tomorrow night to take on the Stockton Kings. Tip-off is set for 7:30 PM CT. Fans unable to attend may stream the game via the NBAGLeague.com website. For more information visit www.rgvipers.com.

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