Warriors Drop to South Bay, 128-122

February 27, 2020 - NBA G League (G League)
Santa Cruz Warriors News Release

EL SEGUNDO, CA - The Santa Cruz Warriors (19-18) lost 128-122 to the South Bay Lakers (16-22) Wednesday night at the UCLA Health Training Center.

Zach Norvell Jr., playing his former team for the first time since being traded by South Bay to Santa Cruz, came out in the first half with 19 points (7-of-9 FG, 5-of-7 3FG) and helped the Warriors to a 15-point advantage in the first half. Santa Cruz held a lead for most of the second and third quarters and led by 11 points with 6:31 to play before a 16-2 Lakers run propelled South Bay to victory. The Warriors were outrebounded 58-39, with the Lakers grabbing 18 offensive rebounds.

Norvell Jr. finished the night with a new career-high of 34 points (7-of-12 3FG) to go along with five rebounds and four assists. Deyonta Davis recorded his seventh straight double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Andrew Harrison added 22 points on 6-of-12 from three-point range before fouling out. Alen Smailagic on assignment from Golden State, added three points and four rebounds in 12 minutes after getting into early foul trouble.

Pierre Jackson led South Bay with 25 points to go with nine rebounds and nine assists while Devontae Cacok grabbed 18 boards to go with 16 points off the bench.

The Warriors have now lost six straight in South Bay and are 1-2 against the Lakers this season with the final meeting coming on March 28 at Kaiser Permanente Arena, the last game of the 2019-20 regular season.

The Warriors return to Kaiser Permanente Arena on Friday, February 28 versus the Rio Grande Valley Vipers at 7 p.m. Santa Cruz will celebrate Black History Month and the first 1,500 fans will receive a Klay Thompson headband edition bobblehead. Fans can watch the game on NBC Sports Bay Area or stream on Twitch. For more information on the Santa Cruz Warriors 2019-20 NBA G League season, presented by Kaiser Permanente, visit santacruzbasketball.com or call (831) 713-4400.

NBA G League Stories from February 27, 2020

• Wisconsin Sweeps Back-To-Back against Blue Coats - Wisconsin Herd
• Long Island Nets Fall to Erie in Hard-Fought Battle - Long Island Nets
• Red Claws Fall Short at Home - Maine Celtics
• Wolves Acquire Returning Player Rights to Andrew Andrews in Trade with Blue Coats - Iowa Wolves
• Vipers Acquire Returning Player Rights to Cam Oliver - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
• Blue Coats Acquire Returning Player Rights to Michael Frazier, Xavier Johnson and Hakim Warrick - Delaware Blue Coats
• Legends Acquire Returning Player Rights to Cory Jefferson - Texas Legends
• Memphis Grizzlies Sign Jarrod Uthoff to 10-Day Contract - Memphis Hustle
• Swarm Unveil 'Buy One, Get One' Season Ticket Membership Plan for 2020-21 Season - Greensboro Swarm
• South Bay Lakers Acquire Daishon Smith - South Bay Lakers
• Agua Caliente Clippers Acquire Returning Player Rights to Rodney Purvis - Ontario Clippers
• Agua Caliente Clippers Acquire South Bay Lakers 2020 Third Round Draft Pick - Ontario Clippers
• South Bay Lakers Acquire Tyler Roberson - South Bay Lakers
• Skyforce Acquires Returning Player Rights to Ray McCallum from Agua Caliente - Sioux Falls Skyforce
• Iowa Acquires Returning Rights to Alex Robinson in Trade with Santa Cruz - Iowa Wolves
• Vipers Acquire Jarnell Stokes - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
• Skyforce Acquires Jacobi Boykins, 2nd Round Pick from Vipers - Sioux Falls Skyforce
• Wisconsin Herd Acquires Returning Player Rights to Kevin Hardy in Trade with Rio Grande Valley - Wisconsin Herd
• Warriors Trade Robinson to Wolves - Santa Cruz Warriors
• Skyforce Completes Trade with Mad Ants - Sioux Falls Skyforce
• Mad Ants Acquire Kavell Bigby-Williams from Sioux Falls - Indiana Mad Ants
• Warriors Drop to South Bay, 128-122 - Santa Cruz Warriors
• Legends Chase Away Vipers - Texas Legends
• South Bay Lakers Come out and Play in Win over Warriors - South Bay Lakers
• Blue Bounces Back at Suns - Oklahoma City Blue
• Balanced Blue Knock off NAZ Suns - Northern Arizona Suns

The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

Other Recent Santa Cruz Warriors Stories

• Santa Cruz Warriors Name Lainn Wilson as Head Coach
• Santa Cruz Warriors, Kaiser Permanente, and the Athletes' Corner Donate 60,765 Meals to Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County Through 2024-25 Swishes for Dishes Initiative
• Santa Cruz Warriors Announce Six Home Games for the 2025-26 Season
• Braxton Key Named to 2024-25 All-NBA G League Defensive Team
• Warriors Convert Braxton Key to Standard NBA Contract