John Tonje

Matthew Cleveland

Oscar Tshiebwe

Matthew Murrell

Sean East II

Cameron McGriff

Max Abmas

Justin Harmon

Max Klesmit

Kenan Blackshear

Steven Crowl

Hank Morgan

Elijah Harkless

Trevor Keels

Gabe Madsen

Vladislav Goldin

Josh Christopher

Jahmir Young

Dain Dainja

Bez Mbeng

Steve Settle III

Cam Carter

Alex Fudge

Josh Cohen

Micah Parrish

Myron Gardner

Cameron Gelinas

Klajdi Mulla

Ashley Olsen

SALT LAKE CITY (January 18, 2026) —&nbsp;The Salt Lake City Stars got back on track with their first road win of the regular season, defeating the Sioux Falls Skyforce 115-108 on Sunday afternoon. The victory allowed the teams to split the weekend back-to-back and improved the Stars to 5-7 on the season.



The Stars and Skyforce traded baskets early, with multiple lead changes in the opening minutes. A Max Abmas three-pointer at the 5:32 mark of the first quarter gave Salt Lake City a 15-14 lead, and Sioux Falls never reclaimed the advantage. The Stars’ offense caught fire soon after, building the lead to as many as 22 points early in the second quarter. Sioux Falls responded with a run to pull within 60-54 at halftime, but despite multiple Skyforce pushes in the second half, Salt Lake City held firm to secure the seven-point win and snap a six-game losing streak.



Jazz two-way guard John Tonje led the Stars with 22 points, knocking down 4-of-6 from beyond the arc, while also tying a career high with three steals. Jazz two-way big man Oscar Tshiebwe continued his dominance on the glass, recording his 14th double-double of the season with 18 points (9-12 FGM) and a game-high 20 rebounds (8 OR, 12 DR). Tshiebwe also dished out a team-high eight assists, recorded two steals and tied a career high with four blocked shots.



Second-year guard Abmas provided a spark off the bench, finishing with 14 points, three rebounds and five assists to lead the Stars’ reserves.



Sioux Falls was led by Jahmir Young, who scored 36 points, followed by Trevor Keels with 25.

Stars Back on Track with Bounce Back Win over Skyforce to Close out Back-to-back

Anthony Brown

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Showcase Cup Standings

Jump Ball Goldin vs. Tshiebwe: Tip to Keels

Tonje 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Tshiebwe 1 AST)

Keels Running Layup (2 PTS) (Christopher 1 AST)

Goldin 9' Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Young 1 AST)

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

MISS Christopher 2' Driving Finger Roll Layup

Tshiebwe 1' Layup (4 PTS) (East II 1 AST)

Goldin 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Christopher 2 AST)

MISS Tonje 11' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot

Tonje 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Tshiebwe 2 AST)

Christopher 3' Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Young 2 AST)

East II 15' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Tshiebwe 3 AST)

Young 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Christopher 3 AST)

SKYFORCE Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)

Abmas 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (McGriff 1 AST)

Abmas 32' 3PT Jump Bank Shot (6 PTS) (Murrell 1 AST)

Klesmit 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Murrell 2 AST)

SKYFORCE Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)

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Sioux Falls Skyforce

Salt Lake City Stars @ Sioux Falls Skyforce

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