Spurs Take First Texas Showdown In Frisco

The Austin Spurs (4-5) held the Texas Legends (6-3) to their first sub-100 game of the season to win the series opener 125-98.

Texas grabbed the first basket off the jump, but the Spurs responded with a 19-5 run and never looked back.  Facing a 19-point deficit out of halftime, Texas came out firing, knocking down 71% to cut the gap to 13.  The momentum changed in the fourth as Austin took over every angle and closed the game with their largest lead of the night.

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Eugene Omoruyi led all scorers with 27 points.  Justin Jackson tallied 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists, and Feron Hunt came off the bench for an additional 14 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals.

All Spurs starters finished with double-digit scores, but Devontae Cacok dominated the boards for Austin grabbing 18 rebounds to go with 16 points.  Jock Landale finished with 26 points, 8 rebounds, Joe Wieskamp added 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists.