The NBA D-League Champion Santa Cruz Warriors (4-2) defeated the Austin Spurs (4-1) 94-92 on Friday night at Kaiser Permanente Arena. Santa Cruz's Elliot Williams notched 26 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists, as Chris Udofia recorded a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds on 72% shooting. Daniel Orton added 11 points and 6 blocked shots. Deshaun Thomas paced the Spurs with a team-high 17 points and 7 rebounds. Orlando Johnson recorded 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting, while Jarell Eddie posted 12 points and 4 rebounds. Santa Cruz would take the 11-2 lead in the opening minutes of the game, but Austin would rally back to come within three points to end the quarter. The Spurs started the second period with a 22-8 run to lead by as many as 11 points. The second half was a tightly-contested battle that saw 9 lead changes and 5 ties. The Warriors would rally back from a seven point deficit to take the lead with 4 minutes left in the game. The lead would change 3 times before the Warriors and Spurs were locked at a 92-92 tie with 6.2 seconds left in the game. Santa Cruz's Darington Hobson inbounded the ball to Juwan Staten who dished it to Chris Udofia for the 12-foot jumpshot to win the game for the Warriors at the buzzer. Tonight's victory against the Austin Spurs marks the franchises 100th win since relocating from Bismarck to Santa Cruz Press release
