OSCEOLA MAGIC STIFLE SEA DUBS IN FIRST GAME OF BACK-TO-BACK

By Osceola Magic Staff /December 28, 2025

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (Dec. 27, 2025) – The Osceola Magic (2-1) opened its 10-game road trip with a 122-97 win over the Santa Cruz Warriors (2-1) at Kaiser Permanente Arena on Saturday night. The two teams will meet again Sunday night in the second game of a back-to-back.

Lester Quiñones scored 17 of his game-high 27 points in the second half to help the Magic put away the Warriors. The former Warrior shot 10-of-16 from the field and 5-of-9 from behind the arc.

Chance McMillian led Santa Cruz with 19 points, and Taevion Kinsey recorded 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field.

The Warriors took a slim 52-51 lead going into halftime with neither team finding a significant edge. But it was Osceola that came out and took control on the defensive end.

Both teams shot north of 54 percent from the field in the third quarter, but the Magic forced 10 turnovers that led directly to 11 points. Osceola shot 60 percent from the field and 50 percent from three while outscoring Santa Cruz 71-45 in the second half.

Up Next:

Osceola will square off with the Warriors again Sunday, December 28 at Kaiser Permanente Arena. Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. ET and can be seen on NBAGLeague.com

The Magic will return to Osceola Heritage Park on Monday, January 26 to take on the Raptors 905. The team will be hosting Looney Tunes Night, presented by ABC Paving and Sealcoating. The first 1,000 fans will receive a Porky Pig bobblehead, courtesy of Experience Kissimmee. Fans can purchase single game, season and group tickets at OsceolaMagic.com/2025-26-tickets.

Box Score:

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Magic	27	24	36	35	122
Warriors	23	29	26	19	97

Game Notes:

Tonight’s game marked the first time in franchise history that the Magic have played in Santa Cruz, California.

With three steals, Alex Morales passed John Petrucelli for second-most steals in Magic franchise history with 136.

Jarron Cumberland made his first appearance for Osceola since being traded from South Bay on December 23. The former Laker scored five points and pulled down four rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench.

Justin Minaya tied his career high with five steals. Minaya also recorded five steals earlier this season on November 7 against the Texas Legends.

With 27 points, Lester Quiñones recorded his 11th game of the season scoring over 20 points.

Will Baker scored a career-high 16 points.

In Case You Missed It:

The Osceola Magic are selling game-worn jerseys from the team’s Holiday Party game played on Tuesday, December 16. All proceeds will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida. Available jerseys can be purchased at https://e.givesmart.com/events/MzD/.

ABOUT THE OSCEOLA MAGIC

The Osceola Magic, based in Kissimmee, Fla., is the NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic. One of 31 teams in the NBA G League, the Magic were 2025 Eastern Conference Champions in addition to winning the 2021 NBA G League Championship. The Magic were named 2024 St. Cloud Chamber New Business of the Year. For information about tickets, merchandising and much more, visit OsceolaMagic.com. You can also follow the team on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and X - @OsceolaMagic.