SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (Interstat) — The Stockton Kings held off a late rally to defeat the Memphis Hustle 117-113 in a G League game Friday night at DeSoto Civic Center.

Stockton built a 19-point lead by halftime, powered by 40 first-quarter points. Memphis mounted a sustained comeback after the break, outscoring Stockton in the second half, but the rally fell short. The Kings improved to 23-11 with the win. The Hustle dropped to 11-24.

Key performances included DeJon Jarreau for Memphis and Isaiah Stevens for Stockton. The result diverged from statistical projections that heavily favored the Kings. Stockton hosts Oklahoma City on Sunday. Memphis visits Austin the same day.