Cleveland Charge Dominate Santa Cruz Warriors in High-Scoring G League Affair

CLEVELAND (Interstat) — The Cleveland Charge delivered a commanding offensive performance to defeat the Santa Cruz Warriors 130-100 in a G League game Saturday at Wolstein Center.

Cleveland established control early, erupting for 39 points in the first quarter and leading 70-49 at halftime. The Charge maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the second half, outscoring Santa Cruz in three of the four quarters.

The victory improved Cleveland’s record to 29-15 this season. Santa Cruz, which lost to the Charge for the second consecutive night, fell to 14-29. Key contributors for Cleveland included Malaki Branham, Olivier Sarr and Darius Brown. Chance McMillian and Ja’Vier Francis were among the standouts for the Warriors.