CLIPPERS CLOSE OUT LEGENDS, REGULAR SEASON

The Legends kick off the 2022-23 season with tipoff at 9 p.m. CT on Saturday night in Santa Cruz.

Ontario, CA, (March 23, 2023) - AJ Lawson, Justin Jackson, and Grant Riller combined for 93 points

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The Texas Legends (7-24) lost to the Ontario Clippers (17-15) 125-128 in the Clippers' final regular season matchup on Thursday night.

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Justin Jackson opened the game with 15 points in the first quarter to give the Legends a 34–27 lead.

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Texas took their biggest lead of the night (+12) with 1:14 left in the quarter, but Ontario finished with five unanswered and continued.

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The Legends led late in the second when the Clippers went on a 6–0 run to take the lead, but Jackson and Lawson combined for 13 points.

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The Clippers hit another run early in the third with 11 straight points to take an 8-point lead.

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Exas stayed close but scored another 10-0 run in the closing minutes.

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Home team to take their biggest lead of the night (+13) and a 96-88 advantage at the buzzer.

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The Clippers jumped out to a 12-point lead but Texas went on a 15–6 run.

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CLIPPERS CLOSE OUT LEGENDS, REGULAR SEASON

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