On Saturday, the South Bay Lakers started their 2025-26 schedule with a 144-105 rout of the Valley Suns. Both teams were back at it again on Sunday at UCLA Health Training Center, and the outcome wasn’t that much different this time.
They started off by establishing a modest lead in the first quarter, and they broke things open by outscoring the Suns 45-28 in the second quarter to take a 70-49 halftime lead. While the Suns chopped down their deficit somewhat in the second half, South Bay was still able to prevail, 123-113.
Chris Mañon, an undrafted rookie guard out of Vanderbilt University who is known for his defense, was the best player on the floor in this contest. He shot 9-of-16 from the field and 4-of-7 from 3-point range to score a game-high 31 points, to go along with seven rebounds, three assists, four steals and three blocks.
R.J. Davis, another undrafted rookie guard, shot only 7-of-17 overall, but he ended up with 24 points plus seven rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block. Power forward Drew Timme scored 29 points on 89-of-20 overall shooting.
This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: South Bay Lakers recap: G League Lakers defeat Suns again
Reporting by Robert Marvi, LeBron Wire / LeBron Wire
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