Stars Outlast Warriors in High-Scoring G League Affair
SALT LAKE CITY (Interstat) — The Salt Lake City Stars defeated the Santa Cruz Warriors 126-113 in a G League game Monday at Delta Center.
Salt Lake City built a 15-point lead after the first quarter and maintained control throughout, despite a game-high 36-point fourth quarter from Santa Cruz. The Warriors, who fell to 9-19, could not overcome the early deficit as the Stars improved to 19-11.
Matthew Cleveland and John Tonje led a balanced Stars attack that saw six players score in double figures. Jack Clark paced Santa Cruz with a versatile performance, contributing points, rebounds and assists in the loss.