South Bay Takes Charge In Cleveland

The Cleveland Charge (10-9) were defeated at home by the South Bay Lakers (12-7), 114-95, in their final game before the All-Star break.

Blake Francis scored 16 points with three steals in 23 minutes off the bench for Cleveland.  Sam Merrill added 14 points and three steals in 29 minutes.  Jamorko Pickett scored 15 points and grabbed five rebounds in 24 minutes of relief.

South Bay’s Fabian White Jr. scored 23 of the team’s 60 bench points to lead the Lakers in scoring.  Bryce Hamilton scored 22 points on 8-of-11 shooting in 30 minutes.  South Bay as a team hit 17-of-33 three-pointers in the game (52%).