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Stockton Kings guard Mason Jones (15) was listed as inactive against the San Diego Clippers at Adventist Health Arena in Stockton in the G League on Sun Mar 9, 2025 (Stockton Kings X file photo)

By William Espy

STOCKTON–Straight off of their win against the San Diego Clippers Saturday night, the Stockton Kings hosted their California rivals in a matinee matchup on Sunday afternoon. With daylight savings time taking effect and less than 24 hours between games, it seemed clear that both teams would be battling fatigue and either side could walk away victorious. The Clippers walked away with a 126-113 win over the Kings.

Once again, the visiting team got out to an early lead. In the first quarter, San Diego outscored the Kings for the second night in a row, leading 31-27 after the first 12 minutes. The second period was exactly the same, once again the Clippers outscored Stockton 31-27, extending their lead to 62-54 heading into the halftime break.

For the third quarter in a row, the Clippers held the Kings to 27 points in the third frame but scored one more point than they had in the first two quarters, outscoring Stockton 32-27 this time. Heading into the final quarter, the Clippers had a solid 94-81 lead and they only needed to hold on for 12 more minutes to split the series in Stockton.

The Clippers were consistent throughout the night, as they scored 32 points once again in the fourth quarter, bringing their point total up to 126 at the final whistle. The Kings had a better offensive showing in the final frame, scoring 32 of their own and matching San Diego for the only time of the night. It was too little too late though, as the visiting team walked away victorious with a final score of 126-113.

The winning team, San Diego, were led in scoring by Trentyn Flowers who dropped 23 points. It was a strong all-around offensive effort though, as the Clippers had seven players with 14 or more points on the night. Yauhen Massalski’s 10 offensive rebounds helped get some critical second-chance points, and were a big part of the Clippers’ win as well.

Terry Taylor had an impressive outing for the Kings despite it coming in a losing effort. The former Chicago Bull scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds of his own, mostly on the defensive end of the court. Jon Elmore also eclipsed the 20-point mark, getting 25 points on the night.

After splitting the series, the Kings will be heading back on the road as they’ll be going to Birmingham for their next game later this week.

King for a day: Terry Taylor forward (32) of the Stockton Kings is crowned. Taylor was one of three Kings that scored 20 points against the San Diego Clippers on Sat Mar 8, 2025 (Stockton Kings X photo)

By William Espy

STOCKTON–The Stockton Kings hosted the San Diego Clippers on Saturday night at AdventistHealth Arena. The Kings took care of business with a 123-105 win.

The Clippers got out to an early lead, and actually got out to a double-digit lead following an impressive offensive performance in the first quarter. After 12 minutes, the visitors led Stockton 39-28. The Kings didn’t wait long to bounce back though, as they were able to contain the Clippers in the second period and hold them to just 17 points. After scoring 26 of their own, Stockton had brought it back to a two-point game heading into the half. They trailed 56-54 after 24 minutes, and the game was once again within reach for the Kings.

Not only was the game within reach for Stockton, but in the third quarter they were able to pull out to a lead of their own, albeit a small one. The Kings led 91-89 after three quarters and now had victory in their sights if they could close out the fourth quarter.

Stockton was able to do just that, once again shutting down the Clippers’ offense in the fourth quarter. San Diego was limited to just 16 points in the final frame, while the Kings were able to put 32 on the scoreboard. As a result, the Kings walked away with a win, with the final score being 123-105 in favor of the home side.

Mason Jones, Terry Taylor, and Jon Elmore all dropped 20+ points. Jones led the team with 29, but Taylor wasn’t far behind with 27 of his own. Jones’ dominance offensively wasn’t just limited to his own scoring though. He also had 15 assists on the night and was critical in helping his teammates get open. He also completed the triple-double by grabbing ten rebounds. It was a phenomenal night for Jones, who was undoubtedly a key part of the Kings’ win.

Meanwhile, San Diego were led by Patrick Baldwin Jr and Jalen Adaway who had 24 and 20 points respectively.

The Kings and Clippers will have a rematch Sunday afternoon, as the Kings look to sweep the back-to-back and the Clippers will be hoping for immediate revenge.