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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.

G League Action: Kings crush Hustle 120-108 at Adventist Health Arena

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Stockton Kings guard Isaac Jones (3) takes aim for the basket against the Memphis Hustle at Adventist Health Arena in Stockton on Wed Feb 26, 2025 (Stockton Kings X photo)

By William Espy

STOCKTON–The Stockton Kings were back at Adventist Health Arena for the first and only time in the month of February, as they hosted the Memphis Hustle in a matinee matchup on Wednesday. The Kings got the best of the Hustle with a convincing 120-108 win.

The Kings got out to a dominant start, leading the Hustle by double digits at the end of the first quarter, making it 38-27 after 12 minutes. They continued their offensive dominance in the second quarter as well, scoring 40 points while only allowing the Hustle to get 29 of their own.

At halftime, Stockton had a commanding 78-56 lead and seemed to be on a clear path to victory. The Hustle didn’t stop fighting though. While they weren’t able to reduce the gap by much in the third quarter, Memphis did outscore the Kings by three points, cutting the lead to 19 with 12 minutes remaining in the game. The Hustle closed the game out with another strong quarter, but it was too little too late as the Kings walked away with a victory on their home court.

The Sacramento Kings’ top prospect Devin Carter had a phenomenal outing for Stockton, scoring a career-high 34 points while also grabbing nine rebounds. Isaac Jones scored 24 of his own, and also made an impact with rebounding, picking up eight boards as well.

The Hustle were led by Armando Bacot, who scored 22 points and 11 rebounds however the most impressive performance was Yuki Kawamura who had a game-leading 16 assists on the night.

Efficiency was the main difference between the two teams, as the Kings’ field goal percentage was 7% higher than that of the Hustle.

The Kings continue the homestand on Sat Mar 1 against the Sioux Falls Skyforce for a 5:00pm PT tip off at Adventist Health Arena in Stockton

NBA G League Action: Warriors strong second quarter dooms Kings 152-144

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Stockton Kings guard Jon Elmore (33) takes a shot against the Santa Cruz Warriors on Thu Feb 13, 2025 at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz (Stockton Kings X photo)

By William Espy

The Stockton Kings continued their road trip against the Santa Cruz Warriors, in a game that had a major effect on the standings in the long run in a high scoring loss 152-144 at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Cruz.

The Kings were recently overtaken by the Austin Spurs for first in the Western Conference, putting Stockton and Santa Cruz in a battle for second place.

The Kings got off to a strong start, leading 35-32 after the first quarter. It was clear right out of the gate that this would be a game decided by offensive firepower rather than defensive play. The second quarter was ultimately what decided the game, as the Warriors dominated, out scoring the Kings 43-28 and taking a resounding lead, 75-63, into halftime.

In the third, the Kings made a slight dent in the Warriors lead but it was only by a single point. The Warriors still led by 11 heading into the final frame but it was still within reach for Stockton.

The fourth quarter was a shootout essentially, the teams were seemingly scoring at will. The Kings outscored the Warriors for the third time of the night, but they were unable to bridge the gap that Santa Cruz forged in the second quarter. The Warriors walked away victorious, with a final score of 152-144.

Devin Carter, Terry Taylor, Jon Elmore and Isaiah Crawford all scored more than 20 points on the night. Carter finished the night with a very impressive stat line, 29 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists.

On the other side, Blake Hinson and Yuri Collins were the difference makers offensively for the Warriors. Hinson dropped 42 points on the night, while Collins finished with 32 of his own. Both ended the night with a double-double, as Collins had ten assists and Hinson recorded 11 boards.

The Kings will be back at home on February 26, as they host the Memphis Hustle in a matinee showdown at 11 AM. The Warriors on the other hand will host the Oklahoma City Blue on the 21st.