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G League Action: Santa Cruz Starts Fast but Third-Quarter Collapse Sinks the Night 131-118

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Tough night for the Santa Cruz Warriors who dominated by the Rip City Remix on Sat Nov 8, 2025 (Santa Cruz Warriors photo)

Santa Cruz Starts Fast but Third-Quarter Collapse Sinks the Night 131-118

By Brien Gingrich, Santa Cruz Voice

SANTA CRUZ–6:59 PM. Kaiser Permanente Arena hums again for night two of the back-to-back. This time, Santa Cruz opens with control and confidence.

1st Quarter. The Warriors jump out 5–0 before Rip City even finds the rim. They move the ball crisply, attack early, and keep the crowd engaged from the start. Santa Cruz leads wire-to-wire through the frame, closing the first up 30–26.

2nd Quarter. The offense continues to click. Trey Galloway finishes in traffic, L.J. Cryer runs the pace, and Marques Bolden controls the paint. The Warriors stretch the lead to ten midway through the period before the Remix close the gap. Santa Cruz heads to halftime up 64–62, shooting nearly 49 percent from the field and 37 percent from deep.

3rd Quarter. Then comes the undoing. Rip City catches fire, pouring in 42 points to Santa Cruz’s 23. Dillon Jones and Javonte Cooke take over, combining for timely buckets that flip the game. Missed rotations and turnovers pile up, and the Remix seize control. What had been a tight contest turns into a 17-point deficit, 104–87, heading to the fourth.

4th Quarter. The Warriors keep swinging. Cryer stays aggressive, Galloway drives through contact, and Bolden grinds on the boards. They cut the lead to single digits more than once, but Rip City always answers. The Remix hit 46 percent from the floor and hold firm at the line, pushing the margin back out in the closing minutes.

Final. Rip City Remix 131, Santa Cruz Warriors 118. Cryer led the Warriors with 22 points and 5 assists; Galloway added 21; Bolden 18; Ethan Taylor and Jack Clark 13 each. Santa Cruz shot 46 percent overall but couldn’t recover from the 42–23 third-quarter swing.

Santa Cruz Warriors game wrap: Remix knocks off Warriors in season opener 120-107

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Santa Cruz Shows Heart but Falls Short as Remix Rule the Opener 120-107

Santa Cruz Warriors can’t get by the Rip City Remix in the season opener on Fri Nov 7, 2025 in G League action on Fri Nov 7, 2025 (photo by Santa Cruz Warriors)

Fri Nov 7, 2025

By Brien Gingrich, Santa Cruz Voice

SANTA CRUZ–6:59 PM. The house lights drop at Kaiser Permanente Arena, and the buzz is back — a new G-League season on the coast. But opening night didn’t wait long to turn rough.

7:04 PM. Nearly three full minutes tick off the clock before the Warriors finally get on the board. Rip City Remix race out ahead, drilling open looks and pounding the glass. The home crowd keeps trying to will Santa Cruz into rhythm, but the rim feels sealed shut.

End of 1st. Rip City 40, Santa Cruz 21. The Remix are getting anything they want — downhill drives, corner threes, second-chance buckets.

Mid-2nd. L.J. Cryer finally steadies the offense with a couple of pull-ups, and Marques Bolden starts to make his presence felt inside. Still, every Santa Cruz surge gets answered by Blake Hinson or Dillon Jones.

“We dug ourselves a hole early,” said head coach Lainn Wilson. “They came out hitting, and we were chasing from the start. You can’t spot a team twenty and expect to climb back. That’s on us.”

Halftime. Rip City 70, Santa Cruz 48. The crowd wants something to cheer for, but the Warriors head to the locker room needing a reset more than a pep talk.

3rd Quarter. Santa Cruz finds a pulse. Cryer takes command — step-back three, floater, a feed to Bolden for a dunk. The communication tightens on defense, the hustle picks up, and the lead dips under twenty for the first time since the opening frame.

“I thought we responded well after halftime,” Wilson said. “The talk on defense got better, we went after loose balls, and we started to win the effort plays that define games in this league.”

4th Quarter. Jack Clark ignites off the bench — 17 points with fearless drives — and Trey Galloway adds steals that flip the tempo. The Warriors trim it to single digits, but fatigue and execution catch up late. Rip City hits clutch jumpers and closes it out.

“It’s the first one of the year, and you can tell guys are still finding their legs,” Wilson admitted. “The pace in this league is relentless. That’ll come with reps.”

Final. Rip City Remix 120, Santa Cruz Warriors 107. Cryer leads with 25 points and 7 assists, Bolden posts 15 and 8, Galloway adds 15 and 3 steals. The Warriors actually win the second half — 59-50 — but the early drought was too much to overcome.

Postgame, Wilson’s tone was even — disappointed but forward-looking. “The group’s disappointed, but that’s good,” he said. “It means they care. We’ve got another shot tomorrow, and the focus now is to clean up the first-half mistakes and build on that second-half fight.”

-Brian

NBA G League: Warriors end 5-game losing streak, by storming the Capitanes 118-107, inside parent Chase Center

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Santa Cruz Warriors against the Mexico City Capitanes in a neutral site game on the opening tip at Chase Center in San Francisco on Sun Mar 9, 2025 (Michael Roberson African American Athlete photo)

By Michael Roberson

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Santa Cruz Warriors (13-12) halted their winless streak (5) after subduing the Mexico City Capitanes (11-14) 118-107 on a Sunday afternoon in the City by the Bay

The Warriors played comfortably in the home arena of their major league namesake, while playing host to the guest from the capital city of our bordering nation to the south, Mexico.

The Capitanes got the fiesta started, by scoring the initial points on the game, on a hook shot by guard David Jones Garcia.The Warriors went on a 8-0 run to get their bearings in their temporary home, a little more than 75 miles north of KPA.

SCW led by as many as 8 points in the first quarter, but settled for a one-point lead (21-20) after the first quadrant. There were two ties and the guests also led twice.

The Warriors extended that one-point lead to a 13-point margin during the second quarter. The feisty team from Mexico chipped away at that double-digit deficit and narrowed it to five, by halftime, 61-56. Five players on both teams reached double-figures at recess.

Pat Spencer (10), Javan Johnson (12) and Braxton Key (11) all led SCW through the first half. David Jones led the Capitanes with 17 points and 6 rebounds, while Greg Brown III contributed 15 points.

In the third quarter, the Warriors had leads of nine and 13 at different points of the stanza. However, Mexico City stormed back and actually led (73-71) at the midway point of the period. Shortly thereafter, the home team opened up the lead again, being up by 11 points (89-78) after 36 minutes of game play.

In the final quarter, a couple of fan favorites were putting up numbers. Trayce Jackson-Davis was sent to the G-League on assignment from his Golden State Warriors roster. He gave SCW 22 points and 8 rebounds.

The other player to get a hefty applause, was former Warrior and proud Mexican-American Juan Toscano-Anderson. He represented Mexico as a member of the Capitanes, the Warriors, for playing in the friendly confines of Chase again, and the Bay , for returning to his roots and hometown area. He messed around and got a Triple-Double (22 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists) for his peeps and faithful fans.

The Warriors produced their largest lead (16) in the fourth quarter, and managed to end the game with a double-digits advantage (118-107) at the final buzzer. Four other teammates joined the double-figures brigade. Pat Spence put up 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Braxton Key helped with 19 points and 8 rebounds, while Blake Hinson (17) and Taran Armstrong (10) gifted their tallies.

In addition to JTA’s triple-double, three other players reached the 10+ points plateau. David Jones had a game-high 33 points and 12 rebounds. Greg Brown III scored 17 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, while Dink Pate chipped in 14 points.

The Warriors are next in action Wednesday, March 12 in Florida to take the Osceola Magic at 7:00 PM ET/4 PM PT. The Capitanes head back south across the border to host the Austin Spurs on Tuesday March 11, TBA.

NBA G League: Warriors Stampeded by Herd 116-98 inside KPA Wednesday Night near Boardwalk; Santa Cruz on 4-game losing streak.

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Read em and weep: Santa Cruz Warriors go down to their fourth straight loss at Kaiser Permanente in Sant a Cruz on Wed Mar 5, 2025 (Santa Cruz Warriors X photo)

Michael Roberson

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The Santa Cruz Warriors (12-11) lost their fourth straight game, after a 116-98 loss to the Wisconsin Herd (12-13) on a cool evening in Surf City.

The Warriors got on the board first with a floating jumper by Seth Maxwell. The Herd tied it at two, then went on an 11-0 run to produce their largest lead. The Herd made a charge and cut the deficit to two. However, Santa Cruz was able to move the Herd back, and stay in front after 12 minutes of game action.

After one quarter, the home squad held a five-point advantage, 28-23. Braxton Key led the Warriors with ten points and five rebounds, while Henry Ellenson not only led the Herd in scoring (13) after one stanza, he led both teams, in addition to his five rebounds.

The second quarter had the Warriors double their lead and control most of the period. As the Herd did in the first quarter, they stampede around the two-minute mark of the second block. They tied the game at 43 at seconds over two minutes. Then they took their first lead (46-45) of the contest at 1:49 on a made free throw.

The Warriors overcame their four point deficit, and managed to be tied at recess, 49-49. Key led SCW with 21 points and nine rebounds, while Ellenson topped the Herd, also with 21 points and seven rebounds.

The third period had the Warriors get out to a four points lead, but midway through the quarter Wisconsin retook the lead and increased it to ten by the end of 36 regulation minutes. The Herd led 90-80 after three competitive quarters. There were three lead changes and nine ties during that time frame. Wisconsin seemed to be in prime position to totally take over the game at that particular point.

In the final quadrant, the Herd actually increased their lead to as many as 18 points. That also was the margin after 48 minutes, 116-98. Four straight losses for the Warriors, with an immediate revenge opportunity less than 48 hours later. The KPA faithful missed out on ice cream, because the Warriors failed to eclipse triple digits.

Key led the Warriors with 30 points and 13 rebounds, while Javan Johnson added 22 points and Blake Hinson chipped in 17 points, with 5 rebounds.

Three Herd hoopers tallied 28 points: Ellenson also gathered 18 rebounds; Thompson grabbed 10 rebounds and James Akinjo delivered 6 assists. One other player made the double-figures plateau, Justise Winslow scored 14 points and snatched five rebounds.

The two combatants will play Game 2 of this miniseries on Friday, March 7 at 7:00 PM PT inside of the friendly confines of Kaiser Permanente Arena

NBA G League: Warriors in a three-game losing streak and were swept in series with Hustle, 125-117

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The Santa Cruz Warriors get swept in a two game series by the Memphis Hustle at Adventist Health Arena in Santa Cruz on Sat Mar 1, 2025 (Santa Cruz Warriors X photo)

By Michael Roberson

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The Santa Cruz Warriors (12-10) continued their losing streak (3) by not outworking the Memphis Hustle (12-10) 125-117, inside KPA.

The Warriors were looking great the first 24 minutes of gameplay. They were seemingly out hustling the Memphis squad of that namesake. They led by nine after the first quarter. in a period that had three lead changes and four ties.nts

In the second quarter, Santa Cruz increased the lead to as high as 14 points. That would be their largest lead of the game too. The Hustle actually whittled that deficit down dramatically by halftime. When the whistle indicated intermission was in play, the Warriors 14-point lead was cut to two, 61-59.

Blake Hinson led the Warriors with 14 points, and Javan Johnson joined him in double figures with 12.Davis Johnson led the Hustle with 15, while Armando Bacot contributed 14.

In the third stanza, Memphis exemplified their moniker, and flipped a two-point deficit to a 19-point lead, by scoring a whopping 43 points in the third quarter. After three, the Warriors trailed 102-83.

As the final quarter began, the Hustle increased their advantage to 22 points. However, the Warriors were not waving the white flag, as they made another valiant comeback attempt. The Warriors shrunk the lead all the way to two points (1:11) 119-117, but the Hustle were able to stave off the Surf City Crew, while adding six more points to their total.

At the final horn, the Warriors lost the game by eight, 125-117, and were swept by the Hustle in the consecutive games in Santa Cruz.

The Warriors were led in scoring by Yuri Collins with 24 points and 13 assists. Blake Hinson and Javan Johnson tallied 22 points, while Marcus Burk offered 13 points and Cheikh Mbacke Diong chipped in a double-double (10 points & 12 rebounds).

David Johnson led Memphis and all scorers with 28 points, While Armando Bacot (15 rebounds) and Malachi Smith both manufactured 21 points apiece.. Nate Hinson (12) and Miles Norris (14) also joined the double-figures plateau.

The Warriors are next in action Wednesday, March 5, hosting the Wisconsin Herd, in game 1 of a 2-game series, at 7:00 PM PT. The Hustle head back to Tennessee to host the South Bay Lakers, Tuesday, March 4 at 7:00 PM CT.

NBA G League action: Warriors can’t get past Kings in 125-121 loss in Santa Cruz

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The Santa Cruz Warriors forward Kevin Knox (31) was a force by himself leading the Warriors in scoring against the Stockton Kings forward Isaac Jones (3) forward and guard Jon Elmore (33) at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz on Mon Jan 20, 2025 (Santa Cruz X photo)

By Morris Phillips

It was a Martin Luther King Holiday that the sell out crowd of 2476 in attendance at the Kaiser Permanente Arena wanted to have something to take away from. The Santa Cruz Warriors (6-3) almost delivered coming back from 17 points behind in the fourth quarter but just couldn’t hang on and ended up bowing to the visiting Stockton Kings (8-2) who are having a bang up season 125-121 on Monday.

The Warriors forward Kevin Knox II led with 39 points and nine rebounds. Getting his third double-double for the campaign with guard Yuri Collins and scored 23 points the most for the 2024-25 season Collins also chalked up 14 assists and stole the ball twice.

The Warriors forward Blake Hinson came off the bench to score 19 points and scored his most points of this season so far. Hinson was five for nine behind the three point line and doing it all coming off the bench. Forward Jackson Rowe grabbed ten rebounds, 16 points, and had five assists. The Warriors also got help from center Seth Maxwell who scored 10 points and seven rebounds.

The Warriors tried coming back in the fourth quarter down 17 points 110-93. Hinson threw up back to back three point shots and the Warriors were within single digits. Collins got a hot hand and scored 11 points and closed the gap on the Kings within one point 116-115 with just two minutes left in the game. The effort was not to be for Santa Cruz with 12.2 seconds left the Warriors had the ball but couldn’t get the lead and fell to the Kings in a four point deficit.

The Warriors will try to turn the page on this loss and are heading to San Diego to face the Clippers at the Intuit Dome on Wed Jan 22 for a 7:00pm PST tip. The Warriors return to Santa Cruz for a two game set with the Salt Lake City Stars on Fri Jan 24 and Sat Jan 25 at Kaiser Permanente Arena.

Kings get by Warriors 120-117; Kings remain tied for first with Suns

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Skal Labissière forward (8) Stockton Kings gets ready to throw down against the visiting Santa Cruz Warriors at Adventist Health Arena in Stockton on Wed Dec 11, 2024 (image by Stockton Kings)

By William Espy

STOCKTON–The Stockton Kings returned home after a lengthy road trip to once again faceoff against the Santa Cruz Warriors. Nick Kerr’s Warriors won two in a row prior to their matchup at Adventist Health Arena, while the Kings lost their last outing against the Salt Lake City Stars but found themselves second in the West Division. On Wednesday night different story the Kings played a close game and defeated the visiting Warriors 120-117.

Stockton Starters: Terry Taylor, Isaiah Crawford, Skal Labissiere, Dexter Dennis, Jon Elmore

Warriors Starters: Kevin Knox, Javan Johnson, Seth Maxwell, Marcus Burk, Yuri Collins

Skal Labissiere opened the scoring for the Kings, and they maintained an early lead but the Warriors were keeping it close. Eventually, the Warriors got their first lead of the night just over halfway through the first quarter. Marcus Burk hit a corner three, making it 18-17 in favor of the visiting team.

Skal Labissiere was the Kings’ main source of offense early on, while Kevin Knox was the same for the Warriors. After the Warriors extended their lead to 20-17, Stockton went on an 8-0 run to regain the lead quickly. Drew Timme made an instant impact off of the bench, scoring six points in his first two minutes on the court. At the end of the first quarter, the Kings led 36-29.

That lead would only continue to grow in the second quarter. For the most part, the Kings maintained a double-digit lead for most of the frame. Dexter Dennis had a strong start to the quarter seemingly scoring at will. At the half, Stockton led 65-55.

Labissiere and Isaiah Crawford led the Kings with 13 points each, while Dennis had 11. Meanwhile, for Santa Cruz, Blake Hinson led his team with 13 of his own while Knox had 11. One key difference between the two teams was efficiency.

Stockton was shooting 57.1% from the field, while their opposition was held to 39.2%. Defensively, the game was a completely different story though. The Warriors had seven steals, which were a big part of the Kings’ eight first-half turnovers, they just hadn’t been able to turn them into points.

Santa Cruz started the second half with energy, going on an 8-0 run to bring the game within 2 points before Stockton was forced to call a timeout. Terry Taylor eventually broke the run, and momentum swung in the Kings’ favor who looked to extend their lead. Stockton’s lead would only be five points at the end of the third quarter, as the Warriors kept themselves in the game.

As the fourth quarter reached its halfway point, the Warriors brought the game back within a single point. Stockton kept trying to pull away, but Santa Cruz kept themselves in it. For the first time since the first quarter, the Warriors took the lead with just five minutes remaining in the game, making it 106-105.

Labissiere quickly put the Kings back in the lead, but from there it was a game of pinball as it went back and forth. With just over a minute left, the Warriors held the lead but Crawford was sent to the free-throw line with an opportunity to tie it up for Stockton.

The Warriors went down and took the lead, but as Yuri Collins went down in discomfort at the other end of the court, Crawford drew another foul. This time, he had a chance to give the Kings the lead on an and-one. He missed the free throw, but Santa Cruz knocked the ball out of bounds, giving the Kings possession once again. Taylor would end up drawing another foul, and his points were the difference maker as the Kings walked away victorious, 120-117.

Santa Cruz Warriors game wrap: Warriors Handled Lakers 89-76 inside KPA on Saturday night

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Santa Cruz Warriors forward Jackson Rowe (44) takes aim against the South Bay Lakers at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz on Sat Nov 30, 2024 (photo from Santa Cruz Warriors X)

By Michael Roberson

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The Santa Cruz Warriors (4-4) got their own post Black Friday bargain, by defeating the South Bay Lakers (3-5), 89-76, on their home court.

The Warriors got off to an ominous start to the game, by being blindsided by the visitors from Southern California. SBL went on a 9-0 run after the game was tied at 2. The Lakers also scored the first basket of the game.

The Warriors did not let their guests just take over the game immediately. They went on a come back push and cut the deficit all the way to one at quarter’s end. After 12 minutes of play, the Lakers led 25-24.

Santa Cruz took 13 seconds to put themselves in front in the game, after the leading scoring center, Kevin Knox II hit a 3-pointer. That was their first lead of the contest, which they held onto for the rest of the half, including a 12-point margin.

The Warrior led by four at intermission, 52-48. They presented two players with at least 10 points in the first 24. The aforementioned Knox led with 14 points, while forward Blake Hinson contributed 10 points off of the bench.

The Lakers also had two players reach that plateau, Vincent Valerio-Bodon chipped in 11 points, and center Kylor Kelley added ten points and five rebounds.

In the third stanza, the Warriors opened up the lead again to 12 points. Know and Hinson were still the leaders of the Warriors’ charge, Despite the double-digit lead, SBL cut it to five after 36 minutes of basketball action. After three, the Warriors led 68-63.

The final segment of the game, SCW reached their largest advantage, 15 points. Besides improving their gap by 10 points, they managed to win the game by 13. The Sellout crowd was delighted when the final horn sounded, and the Warriors were the victors. When the 48 minutes elapsed, the Warriors won 89-76.

Four Warriors were in double-figures in scoring, with another one point away. Knox II (18), Reece (16), with 10 rebounds and seven assists. Blake Hinson gave the team 15 points and seven rebounds, while Jackson Rowe put in nine points, but had double-digit rebounds (10).

The Lakers had three players with the ten point criteria, Vincent Valerio-Bodon (23), Kylor Kelley (16) and 9 rebounds. Grayson Murphy (13) and nine rebounds., and DaJuan Gordon scored eight points and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds.

The Warriors are next in action December 5 in Tempe, AZ to take on the Valley Suns. The Lakers head up to Oregon December 2 & 4 for two games against Rip City Remix.

Note: The highly anticipated LeBron “Bronny” James appearance in Santa Cruz , did not come to fruition, due to his “Home Games Only” policy during his G-League stint.

G League basketball: Santa Cruz Warriors podcast with Michael Roberson Lakers-Warriors do battle tonight at Kaiser Permanente Arena

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Santa Cruz Warriors forward Blake Hinson (26) and center Seth Maxwell (98) shakes hands while battling the Salt Lake City Stars in G League action at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Cruz on Fri Nov 29, 2024 (Santa Cruz Warriors X photo)

On the Santa Cruz Warriors podcast with Michael Roberson:

#1 Michael wanted to go over some of last night’s highlights as the Santa Cruz Warriors did battle with Salt Lake City Stars grabbing a home victory right here at Kaiser Permanente Arena here in Santa Cruz. In his first start since November 9, rookie two-way guard Reece Beekman led Santa Cruz with 25 points on 11-of-17 shooting while nabbing five steals – a season high for the team. Forward Jackson Rowe finished with 18 points and eight rebounds, and Gui Santos, on assignment from Golden State, notched 16 points and seven rebounds. The Warriors picked up their third win of the season on Friday night 115-108.

#2  Forward Kevin Knox II recorded his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Forwards Blake Hinson and Javan Johnson contributed 28 points off the bench for the Sea Dubs, scoring 17 points and 11 points, respectively

#3 Two-way center Oscar Tshiebwe led the Stars with 25 points and 17 rebounds. Forward Cody Williams scored 18 points in his first assignment with the Stars, and two-way guard/forward David Jones Garcia logged 20 points and six rebounds off the bench. Guards Max Abmas and Isaiah Wong, who scored a combined 45 points in their last match-up against Santa Cruz, recorded 10 points and 11 points, respectively.

#4 The Stars mounted a late-game 15-4 run to bring the contest within 5 points with under a minute to play, but the Sea Dubs held on to claim a 115-108 victory. 

#5 Michael the Warriors are taking on the South Bay Lakers tonight here at Kaiser. The Lakers are 3-4 and have won their last two games in a row most recently beating Rip City 123-103. Both clubs with identical records the Warriors with the home floor and much to take advantage of just wanted to get a sense of how you see this match up tonight?

Michael Roberson is an G League and NCAA basketball analyst at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Warriors Cut off the Head of the Vipers, 112-105, in the City by the Bay

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Santa Cruz Warriors guard Yuri Collins drives the ball against the Rio Grande Vipers at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Sun Mar 10, 2024 (Santa Cruz Warriors image)

By Michael Roberson

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Santa Cruz Warriors (15-11) used the facilities and court of their Parent affiliate Golden State, to devenomize the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (14-10), 112-105, on a nice Sunday Afternoon in Downtown San Francisco.

Brazilian forward Gui Santos led his Warriors to a scintillating seven point victory by offering 26 points and 8 rebounds in front of their rare second home court.

Rio Grande Valley got the scoring started in the competitive first quarter. However, there was one tie and two lead changes. RGV managed to attain a seven point advantage, while Santa Cruz led by three in the first 12.. The Vipers had a three point lead after one, 28-25.

In the second quarter, Rio Grande Valley extended their lead to 13, but the Warriors came all the way back to take the lead by recess. Santa Cruz was on top by 3, 62-59 after 24 minutes of play.

At the half, the Warriors shot 56% from the field, and a scorching 57% from beyond the arc. They also dropped 18 dimes (assists) compared to their opponents seven. The one drawback was their alarming 16 turnovers.

Santa Cruz had four players with double-figure scoring: including the aforementioned Santos (14), Jackson Rowe (15), Javante Green (12), and Jerome Robinson (10). The Vipers featured one 10+ points scorer, and that was Jarrett Culver with 21 points and 5 rebounds.

The third quarter was quite bizarre, as there was an 18-point turnaround performed by RGV. Santa Cruz led by as much as 10 points, but the cold-blooded reptiles overcame that deficit and took an 11-point lead at the buzzer. At least they thought they did? After further review, it was determined the Vipers did not get that last shot off in time, What would have been a 21-point turnaround, was reduced to 18. After 3, 88-80 RGV.

The final stanza had the “home” team outscoring their visitors 32-17, which resulted in their 7-point victory approximately an hour or so North of their Santa Cruz residence. The Warriors were victorious, 112-105 on their parent company;s court and city.

One other Warrior was added to the double-digit club after the 48-minute whistle. Yuri Cullins added 10 points and 8 assists to the tally. Santos finished with 26 points and 8 rebounds, Jerome Robinson, 16 points and 6 assists, Jackson Rowe remained at 15, while Green finished with 15.

The Vipers added four to their plateau. Culver led all players with 33 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists.Jermaine Samuels Jr. contributed 21 points and 10 rebounds, Ray Spalding 12 points and 6 rebounds, Josh Reaves (11) and Nate Hinton (10).

The two teams will face each other again, Tuesday, March 12, in “Surf City” at the Kaiser Permanente Arena.