EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (Interstat) — The South Bay Lakers used a decisive third-quarter surge to defeat the Stockton Kings 115-100 in a G League game Saturday at UCLA Health Training Center.

South Bay outscored Stockton 35-26 in the pivotal third period to break open a close contest. Drew Timme led the Lakers with 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists. DaQuan Jeffries paced the Kings with 24 points and eight rebounds.

Stockton’s offense struggled, shooting just 37.2% from the field and committing 22 turnovers, which South Bay converted into 13 steals. The Lakers improved to 23-15, while the Kings fell to 24-13. The teams will meet again on March 24.