The Santa Cruz Warriors (11-10) ended their back-to-back series in Texas with a 155-148 loss to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers (15-8) on Monday at State Farm Arena. Santa Cruz now travels back to Kaiser Permanente Arena, hoping to defend home court from the visiting Canton Charge on Wednesday.
Rookie Alex Hamilton had his best performance this season by far, leading all scorers with 35 points on 11-for-14 shooting from the field, 1-for-2 shooting from behind the arc, and 12-for-15 shooting from the free throw line.