Stanley Umude

Harrison Ingram

James Banks III

Kyle Mangas

David Jones Garcia

Elfrid Payton

Donovan Williams

Jayden Nunn

Tre King

Adam Flagler

Trey McGowens

Isaiah Miller

Osayi Osifo

John Tonje

Cameron McGriff

Oscar Tshiebwe

Justin Harmon

Max Abmas

Sean East II

Matthew Murrell

Steven Crowl

Max Klesmit

Kenan Blackshear

Elijah Harkless

Hank Morgan

Omar Bermudez

Catherine Chang

Genesis Perrymond

SALT LAKE CITY (January 13, 2026) —&nbsp;The Salt Lake City Stars fell to the Austin Spurs 118-113 on Tuesday night in the first game of the doubleheader series. The matchup marked the first meeting between the teams this season, giving Austin a 1-0 edge in the season series. The loss moved Salt Lake City to 4-5 on the year.



Austin opened the game firing offensively, jumping out to an 11-2 lead at the 8:38 mark of the first quarter. The Stars responded in the second quarter, rallying to regain the lead midway through the period before the Spurs answered back. Salt Lake City made multiple runs and briefly reclaimed the lead in the third quarter, but Austin held on down the stretch to secure the five-point win.



Jazz two-way guard John Tonje led the Stars with 27 points and 11 rebounds (1 OR, 10 DR), recording his second career double-double. Oscar Tshiebwe continued his dominance on the glass, pulling down a game-high 20 rebounds (9 OR, 11 DR) while adding 13 points (5-9 FGM) to notch his 11th double-double of the season.



Off the bench, Matthew Murrell led the reserves with 18 points and six rebounds, while Max Klesmit posted a career-high 14 points (4-6 FGM, 3-5 3PM).



Austin was led by two-way guard David Jones Garcia, who scored 34 points, followed by Kyle Mangas with 25.

Stars Fall to Spurs in First Game of the Double-Header Matchup

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Showcase Cup Standings

Jump Ball Tshiebwe vs. Banks III: Tip to Mangas

Jones Garcia 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (3 PTS)

Umude 9' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jones Garcia 1 AST)

Mangas 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jones Garcia 2 AST)

Tshiebwe 3' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Harmon 1 AST)

Abmas 9' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (McGriff 1 AST)

Abmas 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (East II 1 AST)

Williams 3' Reverse Layup (2 PTS) (Payton 1 AST)

Tshiebwe 2' Alley Oop Layup (6 PTS) (Tonje 1 AST)

Payton 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)

Williams 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Payton 2 AST)

Tonje 13' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Abmas 1 AST)

Williams 25' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Jones Garcia 3 AST)

Tonje Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)

Murrell 14' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Harmon 2 AST)

Williams 5' Driving Dunk (10 PTS) (Jones Garcia 4 AST)

Murrell 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Klesmit 1 AST)

Nunn 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jones Garcia 5 AST)

Klesmit Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T3)

Klesmit 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Murrell 1 AST)

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