Legends Fall Short In Reach For Skyhawks

The Texas Legends (8-6) felt the effects of a limited roster, falling 89-141 to the College Park Skyhawks (5-9) in their final Winter Showcase game.

The Skyhawks took off early but saw a 10-4 advantage erased with seven unanswered points from Texas.  The Legends’ lead wouldn’t last long as Cat Barber found his first three of the night to start a 12-0 streak for College Park.  The Skyhawks controlled the remainder of the game, shooting 58% outside and dominating the boards 61-34.

Brandon Fields led Texas’ efforts with 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists while Isaiah Brown came off the bench for a career-high 17 points, 3 assists.  Olin Carter III added 16 points, 3 steals, and 2 blocks, and Loudon Love filled his line with 6 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks.

College Park had eight of nine active players finish in double figures led by Justin Tillman with 24 points, 15 rebounds.  Barber grabbed a triple-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, and Johnny Hamilton added another double-double coming off the bench for 18 points, 16 rebounds.

Texas will have a break before heading to Austin for their first games of the regular season.  They will face the Spurs Tuesday, Dec. 28^th and Thursday, Dec. 30^th at 7:30pm in Cedar Park.  Fans can catch all the action live at www.TexLegends.com