Sioux Falls Skyforce at Delaware 87ers 7:00 p.m. Rio Grande Valley Vipers at Iowa Energy 8:00 p.m. Austin Spurs at Idaho Stampede 9:00 p.m. Bakersfield Jam at Santa Cruz Warriors 10:00 p.m.
Shawn Jones tallied 29 points and 20 rebounds for the Skyforce, and his putback basket in the third quarter gave Sioux Falls the lead for good in a 121-111 win over Delaware. Read more http://www.argusleader.com/story/sp.../jones-powers-skyforce-win-delaware/22450985/
The Iowa Energy (13-12) won 124-120 over the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (12-14) Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Arena. Iowa was led by Memphis Grizzlies assignee Russ Smith with 30 points and 4 rebounds. Damien Wilkins added a double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Glen Rice, Jr. led Rio Grande Valley with 32 points and 11 rebounds. Rio Grande Valley jumped out to an early first quarter lead. Iowa would come charging back led by Russ Smith's nine first quarter points to take a 28-27 lead after the first quarter. Iowa continued to carry the momentum into the second quarter, extending the lead over the Vipers to 61-53 at halftime. Wilkins and Smith each added seven-second quarter points to lead the Energy. The second half started out with a close third quarter with the Energy extending their lead to 12 points heading into the fourth and holding a 93-81 advantage. The Vipers were able to mount a comeback in the fourth, outscoring the Energy 39-31 to pull with a only a few points in the closing minutes. The Energy held strong and pulled out a 124-120 win for their third in a row. The Energy travel to Fort Wayne to play the Mad Ants on Thursday at 6 p.m. The next Energy home game is Saturday at 7 p.m. Saturday is Hoops For Troop Military Night with $5 discounted tickets for military personal, friends and famil Press release from the Iowa Energy
Joe Jackson scored a game-high 31 points on 12-of-16 shooting, as the Bakersfield Jam (19-8) defeated the Santa Cruz Warriors (15-10), 102-89, Tuesday night at Kaiser Permanente Arena. Bakersfield finished the opening period on a 14-1 run and took a 27-17 lead after one quarter of play. In the second, the Jam stretched their lead to as many as 22 points, thanks in part to Jackson's 10-point quarter performance, and went into the break with a 55-39 advantage. Santa Cruz outscored Bakersfield 28-19 in the third to pull within seven points entering the final frame (74-67). In the fourth, the Jam held their ground and had an answer for every run the Warriors made. At the 9:45 mark, Bakersfield's lead was cut to five points (78-73), but gathered themselves together on both ends of the floor to secure a road victory. Casey Prather had 20 points and five rebounds, while Jamil Wilson posted 17 points, seven rebounds and five blocks. Mac Koshwal finished with 12 points and nine rebounds. The Warriors were led by Elliot Williams (18 points, 6 assists) and Taylor Griffin (14 points, 9 rebounds). Mychel Thompson tallied 12 points. Next up, the Jam will travel to Los Angeles for a match against the D-Fenders on Friday, January 30 at 7:00 p.m. PT. Press release from the Bakersfield Jam
