G League Santa Cruz Warriors

Warriors Drop Stampede

Published on March 2, 2014 under NBA G League (G League)
Santa Cruz Warriors News Release


BOISE, Idaho - The Santa Cruz Warriors outscored the Idaho Stampede by 19 points in the fourth quarter to mount a comeback and drop their West Division rival 103-95 Saturday night.

Santa Cruz was again led by Cameron Jones, who scored 27 points - his fifteenth game this season with at least 20 points. Dominic McGuire scored a season-high 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while Seth Curry and Daniel Nwaelele each scored 13. Ognjen Kuzmic, currently on assignment from the Golden State Warriors, pulled down a game-high 12 boards.

Idaho's Kevin Murphy led all scorers with 30 points. Dee Bost scored 19 points and dished out a game-high eight assists, while Derrick Caracter logged the only double-double of the night with 18 points and 11 rebounds.

There were eight lead changes in the game. Santa Cruz held as much as an eight point advantage in the first quarter, but Idaho took the lead in the second and entered the half ahead by two. Idaho extended its lead with a 9-0 run in the third and started the final frame ahead by 11. The Warriors had an answer, going on a 15-4 run to begin the fourth quarter and pulling even with the Stampede at 85 apiece with 6:48 remaining. Seth Curry scored five straight points off two Ognjen Kuzmic defensive rebounds to put Santa Cruz ahead by four with 4:53 left in the game and the Warriors never looked back, holding as much as a 10 point lead with less than a minute remaining.

The Warriors turned the ball over an all-time low nine times, compared to Idaho's 16 turnovers. Santa Cruz held the advantage on field goal shooting (48.2%-44.7%) and second chance points (13-11), while the Stampede had more rebounds (46-45) and points in the paint (46-44). Each team had 20 assists.

The Santa Cruz Warriors continue their season-long road trip with a stop in Reno for two games beginning on Monday, March 3 at 7:00 p.m. Pacific. Fans can listen to the broadcast on the Santa Cruz Warriors flagship station, KION 1460AM/101.1FM, or stream it on the NBA D-League's YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/nbadleague.

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