G League Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Vipers Win Franchise Record Fifth Straight Road Game

Published on February 10, 2011 under NBA G League (G League)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers News Release


CEDAR PARK, TEXAS - The defending NBA Development League champion Rio Grande Valley Vipers won their franchise record fifth-straight home game by leading wire-to-wire for the second-straight game in a 117-97 victory over the Austin Toros on Thursday at Cedar Park Center.

The Vipers (23-9), who have the second-best record in the league, are now winners of four-straight and 16-of-18. They are also within half of one game of the first place Tulsa 66ers (23-8).

Terrel Harris scored five points as the Vipers opened the game on a 9-2 run over the first three and a half minutes. The Vipers hit 13 of their first 20 shots (65%) while the Toros (12-18) hit 5-of-23 (21.7%) as the Vipers took a 28-15 lead at the end of the first quarter.

The Toros came back in the second quarter, getting as close as 54-49 when Carldell Johnson hit a jumper with 1:02 remaining, but the Vipers outscored the Toros 38-17 over the next 13 minutes to take an 92-66 lead when Patrick Sullivan hit a pair of free throws with 4.9 second remaining in the third quarter.

Seven of the eight Vipers on the roster reached double-figures in scoring: Harris (19), Jerel McNeal (18), Jeff Adrien (17), Sullivan (17), Connor Atchley (16), Mouhammad Faye (14), Richard Roby (14).

Faye also recorded 10 rebounds for his second double-double. Matt Janning recorded a career-high 10 rebounds while tying his career-high with seven assists.

The Toros were led by Kevin Palmer, who scored 22 points with eight rebounds.

The Vipers complete this 10-day, five-game, three-state, two-time zone road trip on Saturday against the Austin Toros at Cedar Park Center at 12:00 p.m.

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