EDINBURG, Texas (Interstat) — Tristen Newton scored a game-high 36 points Thursday night to lead the Rio Grande Valley Vipers to a 108-99 G League victory over the Rip City Remix at Bert Ogden Arena.

The Vipers used a decisive 30-point third quarter to pull away after leading 49-53 at halftime. Daishen Nix added 23 points and 12 rebounds for Rio Grande Valley, which improved to 15-12.

Andrew Carr led the Remix with 21 points. Rip City, which got 19 points from Sean Pedulla, fell to 16-12. The teams will meet again in Edinburg on Saturday.