Seven Warriors scored in double figures for Santa Cruz in its fourth straight victory, a 102-67 win over the Long Island Nets on Friday night at Kaiser Permanente Arena.
Santa Cruz (5-2) forward Georges Niang led the team with 18 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the field while adding seven rebounds and seven assists.
Guard Damion Lee poured in a season-high 14 points to lead the bench brigade, which also featured James Southerland’s 16 points and Najeal Young’s 12.
Making his first career start, rookie guard Avry Holmes collected five early points to help the Warriors take a lead they would never relinquish. Holmes finished with 11 points and four assists.
Due to injuries and the NBA call-up of guard Antonius Cleveland to the Dallas Mavericks earlier in the day, the Warriors only dressed nine players.
Cleanthony Early had 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists, three steals and a pair of blocks for the Warriors, which play the Iowa Wolves on Sunday in Des Moines, Iowa.
