G League Santa Cruz Warriors

Warriors Dominate in D-Fenders' Territory

Published on March 26, 2016 under NBA G League (G League)
Santa Cruz Warriors News Release


EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - The defending NBA D-League Champion Santa Cruz Warriors (18-28) defeated the Los Angeles D-Fenders (26-21) 116-97 at Toyota Sports Center Saturday night.

Darington Hobson notched a double-double, finishing with 26 points and 13 rebounds, while Mychel Thompson recorded 25 points and 6 rebounds. Verdell Jones III posted 21 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds in the win over Los Angeles.

Vander Blue paced the D-Fenders with 26 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. Kenneth Smith notched 19 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists.

The Warriors held the D-Fenders to 26% shooting in the opening frame, while dominating in the paint (18-4) and capitalizing on second chance opportunities (6-0). Santa Cruz increased their distance from the D-Fenders in the second frame, leading by as many as 19 points, a lead they would carry into the break.

The Warriors would continue their strong play out of the locker room, outscoring the D-Fenders 38-26 in the third quarter and pushing the lead to 29 points to start the final frame. Santa Cruz would never relinquish their double-digit hold, cruising to a 19-point win.

Santa Cruz outrebounded Los Angeles (62-51), dished out more assists (34-20), notched more points in the paint (44-32), and capitalized on more second chance opportunities (14-11).

The Santa Cruz Warriors will return to Santa Cruz to take on the Austin Spurs tomorrow night at 6:00 p.m. PST at Kaiser Permanente Arena. Fans can watch the game on YouTube by visiting santacruzbasketball.com at tip-off.

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