SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The Santa Cruz Warriors suffered a 98-87 loss at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday night, failing to go undefeated on their back-to-back series with the Austin Spurs.
Once again, Elliot Williams led all scorers with 26 points, adding in 11 assists and five rebounds. Verdell Jones III finished with 18 points after going 0-for-6 in the first three quarters, dropping in five three-pointers in the fourth quarter as Santa Cruz attempted to close the gap late. Juwan Staten recorded 10 points on the night.