
OREM ? Jawad Williams dropped in a game-high 35 points, and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers notched 68 second-half points en route to a 115-110 victory over the Utah Flash Wednesday night. Williams, who entered the night averaging 25.5 points per game, dropped in 24 of his 35 points in the Vipers' second-half scoring barrage. Utah had its five-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 27-16. The Flash play host to the Albuquerque Thunderbirds Friday at 7 p.m. Rio Grande Valley improved to 20-25 and travels to Reno Thursday. Utah Jazz assignee Morris Almond knocked down 24 points, while fellow Jazz assignee Kosta Koufos had his second straight double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. Ronald Dupree scored 13 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and dished out six assists for the Flash, while Boston Celtics assignee J.R. Giddens chipped in 22 points. Kevin Kruger added 19 points for the Flash, who shot 57-percent (41-of-72) from the floor.