Lightning happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas

Toby Bailey's 3-pointer from the top of the key with 42 seconds left, plus a Ronell Mingo layup with eight seconds left, capped a 7-0 run that carried your Los Angeles Lightning past the Las Vegas Stars, 145-142, in an International Basketball League game Friday night in Las Vegas.
Bailey's basket put the Lighting up 143-142. Mingo's basket, off a Fred Vinson pass to break the Stars' press, provided the final margin.
Lamond Murray hit a season-high 37 points, including six 3-pointers. He was 8-of-10 and scored 19 points as the Lightning took a 41-33 lead in the first quarter. Murray from the field and scoring 19 in the opening quarter when L.A. took a 41-33 lead. Mingo added 26 points and 13 rebounds.
The Lightning (6-7) won for the sixth time in seven games to pull within a game of the first-place Stars (9-8) in the Southwest Division. The two play again tonight.