Paint Scoring and Forced Turnovers Propel South Bay Lakers to Sixth Consecutive Win

Key Highlights

• Four players had double digit steals, led by the league leader in steals per game Chris Mañon, with five.
• The Lakers only turned the ball over 11 times themselves, and are now 8-1 on the season when they turn the ball over 12 times or less. Drew Timme and Nick Smith Jr., both recently added back to the South Bay roster, handled the majority of the Lakers’ scoring duties Saturday, with Timme dropping 22 points to go along with eight rebounds and six assists, and Smith Jr.
• being an all around weapon as well, recording 20 points, seven dimes, and five boards off the bench. The Lakers’ bench scoring was a crucial part of their success, scoring 54 points compared to Stockton’s 34.
• Smith Jr’s 20 piece was a large part of that, but Mañon helped out with 15 of his own. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSouth Bay came out flat early, which allowed Stockton to open up a 16-6 lead in the first.
• The Lakers figured it out though, closing the gap quickly, and the game remained tight until the end of the third quarter. They led 78-76 with 3:13 remaining in the third, and coming out of a timeout, went on a 12-2 run powered by two Mañon steals and two Smith Jr.