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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

Trojans use late rally to upend Cardinal 72-66

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Stanford Cardinal guard Michael O’Connell (5) dribbles against USC Trojans guard Tahj Eaddy (2) on Tue Feb 2, 2021’s make up game at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto (gostanford.com photo)

By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Finally playing a home game at home for the first time this season, Stanford came up short in a makeup game with Southern California, losing 72-66 to the visiting Trojans in Pac-12 men’s basketball at Maples Pavilion.

The game was originally postponed from Jan. 21 because of COVID-19 issues within the USC program.

Tahj Eaddy made two clutch baskets in the final minute to give the Trojans (14-3 overall, 8-2 Pac-12) their final margin of victory. It was their first win at Stanford (10-7, 6-5) since 2013.U

Jaiden Delaire and Michael O’Connell led the Cardinal with 22 and 20 points, respectively. Delaire was 10 of 16 shooting, including 2 or 4 on 3-pointers. O’Connell had four assists and six rebounds. Lukas Kisunas had seven of Stanford’s 28 rebounds.

Stanford played without starters Ziaire Williams, Bryce Wills and Daejon Davis, out due to COVID-19 protocol.

Evan Mobley was the top USC scorer with 23 points and led the Trojans with 11 rebounds. Drew Peterson was next with 15 points, followed by Tahj Eaddy with 14.

USC was 14 of 20 at the free throw line, while the Cardinal was 5 of 8.

Stanford travels to Berkeley to face California on Thursday, and will host the Golden Bears on Sunday.