South Bay Lakers and the Mexico City Capitanes faced each other once again, on January 24th, 2026. South Bay Lakers fans were anticipating this meeting after the G-League Lakers fell short during their previous meeting, losing 113-123.
The starting lineup for the South Bay Lakers consisted of:
- – R.J. Davis
- – Chris Mañon
- – Kylor Kelley
- – Luke Goode
- – Anton Watson.
The Mexico City Capitanes had a solid lineup; the same lineup that began their victory 2 days ago against South Bay Lakers with:
- – Ahmad Caver
- – Boo Blue
- – James Bouknight
- – RJ Meléndez
- – Tomás Chapero.
It started off as a close game, with the South Bay Lakers leading by 12 points in the 1st quarter. Throughout the game, the South Bay Lakers held a lead on the Mexico City Capitanes by 20 and sometimes 30 points.
Ultimately taking the game, the South Bay Lakers won this rematch, 125-95; dominating with a 30-point win.
Arthur Kaluma (#47) was called Player of The Game, contributing 25 points, a 9/10 FG ratio, and scoring 6/7 3-pointers.
South Bay Lakers’ 2nd Player of The Game, Luke Goode (#21) contributed 23 points, secured 8 out of 15 FG, and scored 6/10 3-pointers.
Honorable Mention:
The South Bay Lakers’ were repping a D-Fenders jersey for their D-FENDERS NIGHT. Fans were gifted a jersey, and there was a display of many honorable Lakers legends throughout the UCLA Health Training Center.
