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Reno Bighorns vs. Texas Legends, November 22, 2016
Reno Bighorn Guard ISAIAH COUSINS (10) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Guard ISAIAH COUSINS (10) drives against Texas Legends Guard PATRICK MILLER (2) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Center SKAL LABISSIERE (19) works toward the hoop against Texas Legends Forward JAMEEL WARNEY (0) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Guard MARK TYNDALE (1) throws a pass during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Guard LAMAR PATTERSON (13) brings the ball up court against Texas Legends Guard KYLE COLLINSWORTH (6) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Center GEORGE PAPAGIANNIS (50) shoots over Texas Legends Forward JAMEEL WARNEY (0) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Guard MALACHI RICHARDSON (9) drives during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Guard MARK TYNDALE (1) drives against Texas Legends Guard KYLE COLLINSWORTH (6) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Guard MALACHI RICHARDSON (9) soars to the hoop during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Guard CAMERRON AYERS (11) shoots for three during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Center GEORGE PAPAGIANNIS (50) shoots over Texas Legends Forward JAMEEL WARNEY (0) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Center GEORGE PAPAGIANNIS (50) monster dunks during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Center SKAL LABISSIERE (19) tries to drive against Texas Legends Center JALEEL COUSINS (15) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Guard LAMAR PATTERSON (13) drives against Texas Legends Guard ANDRE DAWKINS (24) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Guard MALACHI RICHARDSON (9) drives against a protesting Texas Legends Guard PATRICK MILLER (2) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Guard ISAIAH COUSINS (10) drives against Texas Legends Guard MANNY HARRIS (5) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Center GEORGE PAPAGIANNIS (50) fouls Texas Legends Guard KYLE COLLINSWORTH (6) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Lady Bighorn Dancer performs during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Guard MALACHI RICHARDSON (9) drives during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Texas Legends Guard PATRICK MILLER (2) drives during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Texas Legends Guard MANNY HARRIS (5) attempts a shot against Reno Bighorn Center SKAL LABISSIERE (19) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
The Lady Bighorn Dancers perform during a quarter break of the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Guard LAMAR PATTERSON (13) drives against Texas Legends Guard ANDRE DAWKINS (24) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Texas Legends Guard CJ WILLIAMS (21) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Texas Legends Guard PATRICK MILLER (2) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Texas Legends Forward JAMEEL WARNEY (0) dunks as Reno Bighorn Center GEORGE PAPAGIANNIS (50) watches during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Texas Legends Guard MANNY HARRIS (5) drives against Reno Bighorn Guard RENALDO MAJOR (7) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Texas Legends Guard KYLE COLLINSWORTH (6) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Texas Legends Guard KEITH HORNSBY (4) drives during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Texas Legends Guard MANNY HARRIS (5) makes his move on the sideline during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Guard PE’SHON HOWARD (5) shoots during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Guard RENALDO MAJOR (7) drives against Texas Legends Guard ANDRE DAWKINS (24) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Center SKAL LABISSIERE (19) shoots over Texas Legends Forward JAMEEL WARNEY (0) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Guard ISAIAH COUSINS (10) works against Texas Legends Guard MANNY HARRIS (5) on the sideline during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Guard MALACHI RICHARDSON (9) drives past Texas Legends Guard MANNY HARRIS (5) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Texas Legends Guard MANNY HARRIS (5) shoots over Reno Bighorn Guard MALACHI RICHARDSON (9) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Texas Legends Guard MANNY HARRIS (5) crosses up Reno Bighorn Guard MARK TYNDALE (1) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Texas Legends Guard BRYSON FONVILLE (8) drives into the paint against Reno Bighorn Guard ISAIAH COUSINS (10) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Reno Bighorn Guard MALACHI RICHARDSON (9) shoots a layup after working his way to the hoop during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Texas Legends Guard MANNY HARRIS (5) during the NBA D-League Basketball game between the Reno Bighorns and the Texas Legends at the Reno Events Center in Reno, Nevada.
Tuesday, November 23, 2016 Kyle Jones: kjones@renobighorns.com
BIGHORNS DEFEAT TEXAS WITH BUZZER BEATER FINISH
RENO, NV —- The Reno Bighorns (1-4) defeated to the Texas Legends (1-2) 110-108 Tuesday night at the Reno Events Center.
Sacramento Kings affiliate player, Lamar Patterson, led the Bighorns with 27 points, four rebounds, three assists and five steals. Kings assignment player, Malachi Richardson, followed Patterson close with 26 points two rebounds and three assists while assignment player Skal Labissiere had 21 points and eight rebounds in the Tuesday night contest. Isaiah Cousins would log his first double-double of the season with 16 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.
Jameel Warney paced the Legends with 24 points and seven rebounds as Manny Harris notched 19 points, ten rebounds and three assists.
The Bighorns jumped out to an early 5-2 lead and led by more than eight mid-way through the first. The Legends would go on an 8-0 run to lead the Bighorns 21-18 with 2:30 left to play in the first frame. Texas would keep control of the lead the remainder of the quarter, winning the frame 34-26. Labissiere would score 13 of his 21 points in the quarter behind a 6-7 shooting effort.
Legend’s Bryson Fonville sank a three in the opening minutes of the second quarter. The Bighorns responded with an 8-0 run behind a dunk from Cousins to edge the Legends 43-39 at the 7:19 mark. The Bighorns reclaimed the lead (53-49) after triples from Richardson and Patterson with 3:00 remaining in the first half. The Bighorns won the frame 31-17, going into the locker room at the half with a 57-51 lead.
The Bighorns shot 46.7% from the field in the first half compared to the Legends shooting 43.5%.
The Legends would chip away at the Bighorns lead, coming within two points (59-57) with 8:38 remaining in the third quarter. Cousins hit a three giving the Bighorns a seven point lead mid-way though the quarter. The Bighorns would control the lead going into the final frame with an 80-76 lead over the Legends.
The fourth quarter was a tightly contested battle that saw six lead changes and four ties. Legends’ C.J. Williams opened up the frame with a three to make the score 82-79 with 10:15 left in play. The Legends continued to close the deficit before a triple from Fonville gave the Legends a 91-90 lead at the 7:44 mark. Texas would get a five point advantage before the Bighorns answered with a 6-2 run to make it a one point Legends lead. With 2:24 remaining in play, Patterson stepped to the line and scored two after being fouled by Fonville giving the Bighorns a one point advantage. Richardson drove to the basket to score a layup to give the Bighorns a 108-106 advantage. With 16.7 in play, Warney scored two to tie the game at 108. On the final possession, Richardson would hit a jumper with .10 left in play to secure a 110-108 victory over the Texas Legends.
The Bighorns will Travel to Prescott, AZ to face the Northern Arizona Stars on Friday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m
–bighorns—
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