DES MOINES, IA,— The Texas Legends grabbed a big win over the Iowa Energy Sunday night 106-84 to remain undefeated on the road.
The first half stayed close with four lead changes, but the Legends went into halftime holding a 6-point advantage. Coming out of the locker room, the Legends went on a 13-5 run to gain momentum. While the Energy kept the deficit to 14 before the buzzer, the Legends began the fourth with a bang, striking a 12-0 rampage and grabbing a 31-point lead for the largest gap of the night. Iowa ran out of time while attempting a comeback, giving the Legends a 22-point victory. The Legends shot 50% on the night, 42% from outside, and out-rebounded the Energy 47-36.
Six Legends players added double-digits. Renaldo Balkman led all scorers with 25 points and 12 rebounds, while Damion James added another double-double of 15 points, 16 rebounds.
Jordan Adams came off the bench to add 20 points, 8 rebounds for the Energy and Diante Garrett tallied 18 points, 9 rebounds.
The Legends continue their road streak traveling to Austin on Tuesday to take on the Spurs at 11am. The game will be broadcast live on YouTube and can be found at www.texlegends.com.
