ONTARIO, CA – The South Bay Lakers grabbed their first win over the Agua Caliente Clippers with a 119-93 victory on Thursday night. The Lakers (24-14) moved to 9-0 when they hold opponents to under 100 points, as Gary Payton II scored 28 points and Thomas Bryant grabbed his sixth double-double with a career-high 12 rebounds. The Clippers (18-22) were led by Tyler Roberson’s 15-point, 11-rebound double-double, but couldn’t overcome South Bay’s high-scoring attack.
South Bay jumped out to a 10-point lead, 31-21, thanks to seven early points from Stephaun Branch. The Lakers continued to pour it on in the second quarter as they grabbed a 68-47 halftime lead.