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Legends Sweep Squadron

By Texas Legends Staff /November 14, 2021

The Texas Legends (4-0) added some fire power from Dallas to take down the Birmingham Squadron (2-2) in their second straight match 117-102.  Led by the efforts of Mavericks assignee Moses Brown, Texas finished a weekend sweep Saturday night at the Comerica Center.

Texas took the lead early in the first and held on through the final buzzer.  Holding a 21-point edge into the fourth, Texas extended the gap to 31 with eight minutes to play.  Facing the largest deficit of the night fueled Birmingham who went on a 25-9 streak but were unable to close the gap in time.

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Brown led the game in scoring (23), rebounds (16), and blocks (3) in his return to Frisco.  Carlik Jones maintained his 20+ scoring streak adding 22 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and 2 steals.  Josh Green made his first appearance with the Legends on assignment from Dallas to power out 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.  Two-way players Eugene Omoruyi and JaQuori McLaughlin both neared double-doubles with 9 rebounds and 8 assists respectively while adding 15 points apiece.

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Zylan Cheatham led the scoring efforts for Birmingham with 15 points, 9 rebounds while James Bank III came off the bench for 10 points, 10 rebounds.  Jared Harper finished with 14 points, 5 boards, and Malcolm Hill totaled 13 points, 5 boards.

Texas will hit the road next week for a two-game stint in Memphis.  Fans can catch the action live Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm on www.TexLegends.com.