Playing on the road at the Landers Center for a Saturday afternoon matinée, the Santa Cruz Warriors defeated the Memphis Hustle 126-122. The G League affiliate of the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors improve to 22-22, getting back to the .500 mark and eighth place in the Western Conference.
The game started out even with a 25-25 first quarter as both teams battled back and forth to break their stalemate. The Sea Dubs ended up drawing first blood, exploding for a 37-29 second quarter and a 62-54 halftime lead.
Santa Cruz continued their strong effort out of the locker room, establishing a 96-82 lead going into the final 12 minutes.