Desoto County Sports

Hustle Halt Legends Comeback

Credit: Texas Legends

The Texas Legends (2-3) fought back from a 22-point deficit but were unable to close the gap, falling to the unbeaten Memphis Hustle (4-0) 118-105.

The first three minutes was an exchange of threes, with Texas taking the first edge behind an outside ball from Tyler Hall. Tied at 9-9, the Hustle hit a 14-2 run to take the lead and never let go. Texas finished on a 16-6 run to make it a 2-point game going into the second. Memphis came out firing, knocking down 71% and 64% outside to build up a double-digit gap midway through the quarter. After taking their largest lead of the night (+22) the visitors went to the locker room up 72-56.

Taze Moore powered out 14 in the third, en route to a career night for the rookie. The Legends continued chipping away in the final minutes, pulling within six at the five-minute mark, but the Hustle stifled the home team’s scoring and Kenny Lofton Jr. powered out six points in the final minutes to keep his team’s streak alive.

Moore had a career night in both scoring (27) and rebounds (13). Yudai Baba added 22 points, 3 rebounds, and Tyler Hall finished with 21 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists. Amauri Hardy came off the bench to round out the double-digits with 14 points, 9 assists.

Vince Williams Jr. led the scoring for Memphis with 23 points, 9 rebounds while Lofton finished with 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists.

Bob Bakken

Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.

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