EDINBURG, Texas (Interstat) — The Rio Grande Valley Vipers defeated the Greensboro Swarm 131-119 in a G League contest Saturday at Bert Ogden Arena. The Vipers built a commanding 45-21 lead after the first quarter and held off a persistent Swarm rally that saw Greensboro outscore Rio Grande Valley 98-86 over the final three periods.

Daishen Nix fueled the Vipers’ early surge and finished with a game-high 32 points. Efe Abogidi added 21 points for Rio Grande Valley, which improved to 12-10. Keyontae Johnson led the Swarm with 29 points. Greensboro, which got as close as four points in the fourth quarter, fell to 16-7 with the loss.