Jack McVeigh

Jermaine Samuels Jr.

N'Faly Dante

John Knight III

Daishen Nix

David Roddy

Markquis Nowell

Jeremy Jones

Teddy Allen

Kevin Cross, Jr.

Josh Reaves

Thon Maker

Moses Wood

Jalen Bridges

Mamadi Diakite

Jaden Shackelford

Alex Schumacher

Tyrese Samuel

Paul Watson

Kaleb Johnson

Nate Pierre-Louis

Collin Gillespie

Cassius Stanley

David Stockton

TyTy Washington Jr.

Agon Abazi

Matt Rafferty

Bobby Bissant

TEMPE, Ariz. (March 11, 2025)&nbsp;–&nbsp;The Rio Grande Valley Vipers (15-11), the NBA G League affiliate of the Houston Rockets, lost 123-118 to the Valley Suns (16-12) on Tuesday night at Mullett Arena.



The first quarter was a seesaw battle among the Vipers and Suns as the quarter was tied four times with six lead changes. The final tie came when the Suns tied the game at 29-29 just before closing the first quarter.



In the second quarter the back-and-forth battle continued in the opening minutes; However, a 7-0 run gave the Suns a slight 39-38 lead over the Vipers. Soon after, RGV hit the Suns with a 13-5 run and regained control of the game with a score of 51-44. The visiting team remained with the advantage as the half ended 67-60.



RGV dominated the second quarter as the team led the entire way resulting in a 91-83 quarter, but things quickly changed in the fourth quarter as the Valley Suns got hot. At 5:26, in the fourth quarter, the home team tied the competition at 105-105 after hitting a 14-4 run. The Suns then outscored the Vipers 7-4 to regain control of the game with a score of 112-109. With less than two minutes to go in the game, the Vipers tied the competition at 115-115. The Suns then outscored the Vipers 8-3 which gave the home team a 123-118 victory.



Houston Rockets two-way Jack McVeigh had 29 points. Daishen Nix fell short of a triple-double with 24 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. Houston Rockets two-way N’Faly Dante and Teddy Allen both finished the night with 14 points each.



Jaden Shackelford led the Suns with 29 points followed by Alex Schumacher with 19 points. Moses Wood, Phoenix Suns two-way Jalen Bridges and Paul Watson all finished the game with 17 points each.



RGV will continue its road trip on Thursday, March 13 as the team travels to face the South Bay Lakers at 9:00 p.m. CST.

Vipers Five-Game Win Streak Snapped By Suns

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Showcase Cup Standings

Jump Ball Diakite vs. Dante: Tip to Shackelford

Wood 7' Layup (4 PTS) (Shackelford 1 AST)

Dante 7' Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Nix 1 AST)

Shackelford 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Schumacher 1 AST)

McVeigh 8' Floating Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Nix 2 AST)

Diakite 8' Finger Roll Layup (2 PTS) (Schumacher 2 AST)

McVeigh 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Knight III 1 AST)

Shackelford 27' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Schumacher 3 AST)

Bridges 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Wood 1 AST)

Shackelford 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (9 PTS)

Nix Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T1)

Shackelford 8' Driving Floating Jump Shot (11 PTS)

McVeigh 24' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Roddy 1 AST)

Watson 27' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Schumacher 4 AST)

Jones 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Nix 3 AST)

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

Diakite Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T4)

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