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Vipers Rally Behind Balanced Attack to Tame Samurai 102-91

Vipers Overcome Caldwell's Barrage with Strong Second Half

From Holosports News
Published January 12, 2026

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Vipers showcased their depth and resilience Tuesday night, battling back from an early deficit to defeat the Tokyo Samurai 102-91 at Staples Center. A pivotal third-quarter surge, fueled by a balanced offensive output and stifling defense, ultimately sealed the victory for the Vipers in this crucial World Pro League matchup.

The first half saw a back-and-forth affair, with the Samurai’s Rhys Caldwell proving a difficult matchup. Caldwell poured in 22 of his game-high 32 points before halftime, keeping Tokyo within striking distance. However, the Vipers refused to be intimidated.

Los Angeles found their rhythm coming out of the locker room. A barrage of three-pointers, including two from Zara Ali, ignited a 15-4 run that swung the momentum firmly in their favor. The Vipers’ defensive intensity also ramped up, with Léa Roux and Zara Ali anchoring the paint and forcing crucial turnovers.

“We knew Caldwell was capable of a big night, but we didn’t panic,” said Vipers Head Coach Maria Rodriguez. “We focused on our game plan, trusted each other, and the shots started falling. Our energy in the second half made the difference.”

For the Vipers, a committee of scorers stepped up. Kenzo Okada and Zara Ali each contributed 15 points, while Daniel Rojas added 14 points and dished out 5 assists. Emilien Bertrand was a force on the glass, pulling down 10 rebounds.

“It’s about playing together,” commented Rojas after the game. “Tonight, everyone contributed. When we share the ball and play defense like that, we’re a tough team to beat.”

The Samurai fought valiantly, with Cassian Patel adding 10 points and 5 assists. However, their 13 turnovers proved too costly against the Vipers’ relentless pressure.

Key Notes:

  • Rhys Caldwell led all scorers with 32 points.
  • Los Angeles Vipers outrebounded Tokyo Samurai 61-54.
  • The Vipers recorded 10 blocks compared to the Samurai’s 8.
  • Los Angeles boasted an impressive 4.8 assist-to-turnover ratio (29 assists, 6 turnovers).
  • Zara Ali and Kenzo Okada tied for the Vipers’ team-high in points with 15 each.

Linescore

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Tokyo Samurai 19 14 33 25 91
Los Angeles Vipers 26 32 27 17 102

Team Stats

Stat TOK LOS
Field Goal % 35.9% 37.9%
Three-Point % 27.8% 31.5%
Free Throw % 55.6% 63.6%
Rebounds 54 61
Assists 24 29
Turnovers 13 6
Steals 11 5
Blocks 8 10
Player Pos MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF
Isabella Cruz
F 22:15 8 3 7 42.9% 2 3 66.7% 0 0 - 0 4 4 1 0 1 0 2
Maya Jenkins
G 9:00 0 0 1 0.0% 0 1 0.0% 0 0 - 0 2 2 3 2 0 2 2
Luka Jensen
G 15:57 18 7 13 53.8% 4 9 44.4% 0 0 - 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 0
Léa Roux
C 27:56 4 2 10 20.0% 0 6 0.0% 0 0 - 4 5 9 1 0 3 0 0
Freya Schultz
C 20:04 5 2 6 33.3% 1 4 25.0% 0 0 - 1 6 7 2 0 1 0 1
Daniel Rojas
G 25:51 14 5 12 41.7% 2 8 25.0% 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 5 1 1 1 1
Kenzo Okada
G 21:51 15 5 12 41.7% 3 5 60.0% 2 2 100.0% 2 7 9 4 1 0 1 1
Zara Ali
G 23:21 15 5 13 38.5% 3 8 37.5% 2 2 100.0% 0 6 6 1 0 2 0 1
Emilien Bertrand
F 24:09 4 2 13 15.4% 0 4 0.0% 0 0 - 3 7 10 4 1 0 1 3
Leo Martinez
F 24:48 7 3 7 42.9% 0 3 0.0% 1 3 33.3% 1 2 3 6 0 1 1 0
Ximena Vargas
F 11:08 2 1 3 33.3% 0 1 0.0% 0 0 - 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0
Oliver Jensen
F 13:40 10 4 6 66.7% 2 2 100.0% 0 0 - 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 0
Q1 12:00
Tokyo Samurai — Hugo Mortensen - substitution
Q1 12:00
Tokyo Samurai — Cassian Patel - substitution
Q1 12:00
Tokyo Samurai — David Miller - substitution
Q1 12:00
Tokyo Samurai — Rhys Caldwell - substitution
Q1 12:00
Tokyo Samurai — Ren Yoshida - substitution
Q1 12:00
Los Angeles Vipers — Léa Roux - substitution
Q1 12:00
Los Angeles Vipers — Isabella Cruz - substitution
Q1 12:00
Los Angeles Vipers — Leo Martinez - substitution
Q1 12:00
Los Angeles Vipers — Kenzo Okada - substitution
Q1 12:00
Los Angeles Vipers — Zara Ali - substitution
Q1 11:39
Tokyo Samurai — Rhys Caldwell one on one (2 pts)
Q1 11:21
Los Angeles Vipers — Hugo Mortensen BLOCKS Léa Roux
Q1 11:20
Los Angeles Vipers — Kenzo Okada offensive rebound
Q1 11:16
Los Angeles Vipers — Kenzo Okada missed put back
Q1 11:14
Tokyo Samurai — David Miller defensive rebound
Q1 10:59
Tokyo Samurai — Cassian Patel missed pick and roll
Q1 10:56
Los Angeles Vipers — Kenzo Okada defensive rebound
Q1 10:53
Los Angeles Vipers — Isabella Cruz catch and shoot (3 pts) – Assisted by Leo Martinez
Q1 10:39
Tokyo Samurai — David Miller missed catch and shoot
Q1 10:37
Los Angeles Vipers — Zara Ali defensive rebound
Q1 10:35
Los Angeles Vipers — Zara Ali catch and shoot (3 pts) – Assisted by Leo Martinez
Q1 10:16
Tokyo Samurai — Cassian Patel missed one on one
Q1 10:14
Tokyo Samurai — Cassian Patel offensive rebound
Q1 10:11
Tokyo Samurai — David Miller missed put back
Q1 10:10
Los Angeles Vipers — Kenzo Okada defensive rebound
Q1 10:07
Los Angeles Vipers — Léa Roux missed catch and shoot
Q1 10:05
Tokyo Samurai — Ren Yoshida defensive rebound
Q1 09:57
Tokyo Samurai — Isabella Cruz BLOCKS David Miller
Q1 09:55
Los Angeles Vipers — Isabella Cruz defensive rebound
Q1 09:53
Los Angeles Vipers — Zara Ali catch and shoot (3 pts) – Assisted by Kenzo Okada
Q1 09:35
Tokyo Samurai — Ball out of bounds
Q1 09:35
Tokyo Samurai — David Miller missed catch and shoot
Q1 09:19
Los Angeles Vipers — Cassian Patel BLOCKS Leo Martinez
Q1 09:16
Tokyo Samurai — David Miller defensive rebound
Q1 09:12
Los Angeles Vipers — Non-shooting foul on Zara Ali
Q1 08:54
Tokyo Samurai — Cassian Patel catch and shoot (3 pts)
Q1 08:33
Los Angeles Vipers — Hugo Mortensen BLOCKS Zara Ali
Q1 08:30
Los Angeles Vipers — Kenzo Okada offensive rebound
Q1 08:27
Los Angeles Vipers — Zara Ali missed put back
Q1 08:25
Los Angeles Vipers — Leo Martinez offensive rebound
Q1 08:10
Los Angeles Vipers — Kenzo Okada pick and roll (2 pts) – Assisted by Isabella Cruz
Q1 07:54
Tokyo Samurai — Ball out of bounds
Q1 07:54
Tokyo Samurai — Rhys Caldwell missed catch and shoot
Q1 07:39
Los Angeles Vipers — Ball out of bounds
Q1 07:39
Los Angeles Vipers — Hugo Mortensen BLOCKS Léa Roux
Q1 07:24
Tokyo Samurai — David Miller pick and roll (2 pts) – Assisted by Ren Yoshida
Q1 07:05
Los Angeles Vipers — Leo Martinez post up (2 pts)
Q1 06:44
Tokyo Samurai — Hugo Mortensen missed post up
Q1 06:43
Los Angeles Vipers — Kenzo Okada defensive rebound
Q1 06:41
Los Angeles Vipers — Kenzo Okada catch and shoot (3 pts) – Assisted by Leo Martinez
Q1 06:18
Tokyo Samurai — David Miller missed post up
Q1 06:17
Los Angeles Vipers — Kenzo Okada defensive rebound
Q1 05:55
Los Angeles Vipers — Isabella Cruz post up (2 pts) – Assisted by Kenzo Okada
Q1 05:40
Tokyo Samurai — Hugo Mortensen pick and roll (2 pts) – Assisted by David Miller
Q1 05:25
Los Angeles Vipers — Leo Martinez missed catch and shoot
Q1 05:22
Tokyo Samurai — Cassian Patel defensive rebound
Q1 05:19
Tokyo Samurai — Leo Martinez STEAL from Cassian Patel
Q1 05:17
Los Angeles Vipers — Ball out of bounds
Q1 05:17
Los Angeles Vipers — Leo Martinez missed catch and shoot
Q1 05:02
Tokyo Samurai — Ren Yoshida pick and roll (2 pts) – Assisted by Cassian Patel
Q1 04:44
Los Angeles Vipers — Leo Martinez TURNOVER
Q1 04:28
Tokyo Samurai — Rhys Caldwell catch and shoot (2 pts) – Assisted by Ren Yoshida
Q1 04:05
Tokyo Samurai — Non-shooting foul on David Miller
Q1 03:51
Los Angeles Vipers — Kenzo Okada missed catch and shoot
Q1 03:48
Tokyo Samurai — Cassian Patel defensive rebound
Q1 03:46
Tokyo Samurai — Ren Yoshida catch and shoot (3 pts) – Assisted by Cassian Patel
Q1 03:46
Tokyo Samurai — Casper Finch - substitution
Q1 03:46
Tokyo Samurai — Hugo Mortensen - substitution
Q1 03:31
Los Angeles Vipers — Ball out of bounds
Q1 03:31
Los Angeles Vipers — Zara Ali missed pick and roll
Q1 03:16
Tokyo Samurai — Rhys Caldwell catch and shoot (3 pts) – Assisted by Cassian Patel
Q1 02:56
Los Angeles Vipers — Leo Martinez post up (2 pts)
Q1 02:41
Tokyo Samurai — Cassian Patel missed pick and roll
Q1 02:39
Los Angeles Vipers — Zara Ali defensive rebound
Q1 02:34
Los Angeles Vipers — Isabella Cruz catch and shoot (3 pts) – Assisted by Leo Martinez
Q1 02:34
Los Angeles Vipers — Freya Schultz - substitution
Q1 02:34
Los Angeles Vipers — Léa Roux - substitution
Q1 02:20
Tokyo Samurai — Ren Yoshida missed catch and shoot
Q1 02:18
Tokyo Samurai — Ren Yoshida offensive rebound
Q1 02:03
Tokyo Samurai — Rhys Caldwell missed pick and roll
Q1 02:01
Los Angeles Vipers — Freya Schultz defensive rebound
Q1 01:58
Los Angeles Vipers — Zara Ali missed catch and shoot
Q1 01:56
Tokyo Samurai — Ren Yoshida defensive rebound
Q1 01:52
Tokyo Samurai — Rhys Caldwell missed catch and shoot
Q1 01:51
Los Angeles Vipers — Freya Schultz defensive rebound
Q1 01:49
Los Angeles Vipers — Freya Schultz catch and shoot (3 pts) – Assisted by Kenzo Okada
Q1 01:49
Los Angeles Vipers — Emilien Bertrand - substitution
Q1 01:49
Los Angeles Vipers — Isabella Cruz - substitution
Q1 01:32
Tokyo Samurai — Emilien Bertrand STEAL from Cassian Patel
Q1 01:26
Los Angeles Vipers — Emilien Bertrand missed fast break
Q1 01:23
Tokyo Samurai — David Miller defensive rebound
Q1 01:19
Tokyo Samurai — Rhys Caldwell missed catch and shoot
Q1 01:18
Los Angeles Vipers — Kenzo Okada defensive rebound
Q1 01:12
Los Angeles Vipers — Ball out of bounds
Q1 01:12
Los Angeles Vipers — Emilien Bertrand missed catch and shoot
Q1 01:12
Los Angeles Vipers — Daniel Rojas - substitution
Q1 01:12
Los Angeles Vipers — Kenzo Okada - substitution
Q1 00:50
Tokyo Samurai — Rhys Caldwell TURNOVER
Q1 00:32
Los Angeles Vipers — Ball out of bounds
Q1 00:32
Los Angeles Vipers — Daniel Rojas missed catch and shoot
Q1 00:17
Tokyo Samurai — Ball out of bounds
Q1 00:17
Tokyo Samurai — David Miller missed pick and roll
Q1 00:00
Los Angeles Vipers — Emilien Bertrand missed catch and shoot