The Santa Cruz Warriors successfully staved off a heartbreaking loss to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Friday at Kaiser Permanente Arena, securing a 112-110 victory to improve their regular season record to 2-1.
Elgin Cook was the leading scorer for the Warriors, tallying 23 points on 8-for-14 shooting off the bench. Phil Pressey hit the game-winning layup, finishing with 19 points, four rebounds, nine assists, and three steals. Cameron Jones has 17 points and seven boards, while Dennis Clifford dropped in his first double-double of the season with 14 points and 12 rebounds.