Season 56 Playoffs Game 2...San Jose at Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE 87, SAN JOSE 79

GREYHOUNDS SWEEP TO FINALS

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Greyhounds broke open a highly charged offensive contest in the fourth quarter, holding visiting San Jose to just 10 points on the way to an 87-79 SemiFinals Series sweep and a berth in the MBA Finals.

Both teams shot a sizzling 60 percent in the back-and-forth contest, but the Greyhounds guards potted 7 treys, including 3 from substitute Rabbit Munchers, and the home team went to the foul line for 22 free throws compared to just 4 for San Jose. 

The Milwaukee Finals appearance against four-time defending champion Dallas comes after three consecutive last place finishes for the rejuvenated Greyhounds. The last time they were in the Finals was Season 52 against the same Dallas franchise they will be up against in Season 56. That was the first of four titles for the Demons, but Milwaukee took them to the 5-game limit, winning a pair before finally bowing.

Dallas returns three starters (Hall of Fame guard Juzan Djinn, forward Pete "the Steakman" Marzano and center Biggus Dickus) from that series, while Milwaukee has totally turned over its starting lineup, returning only backup center Lothario Fartlek.

The Finals teams ranked first and second in offense during the regular season, with Dallas second in defense and Milwaukee sixth.

Dallas is favored, although MBA experts predict at least one game to go Milwaukee's way. This will be the third time these franchises have met in the Finals, with Dallas winning both previous times (Seasons 20 and 52).  Dallas has won 9 championships while Milwaukee has won 7. The Greyhounds hold the distinciton of having the longest current title drought in the MBA, with its last championship in Season 18. They have been back to the Finals five more times since Season 18 and are hoping that this sixth time will be a charm.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

33 GVP...Two-time All-MBA center JOHNNY BANANAS sent San Jose Hall of Fame pivot J.J. Gargantuan off into retirement with a boot in the butt in the last contest of the latter's career. The sixth-year Milwaukee star destroyed Gargantuan with a game-high 24 point effort that included 5 thunderous slams. The 6-9 Bananas, in his first season with Milwaukee, was 11 for 16 from the floor (0 for 2 from deep and 2 for 5 from the foul line) while corralling 6 boards, assisting 2 times and blocking 1 shot. Dallas center Biggus Dickus will have his hands full with Bananas, and vice-versa.

Other 20-plus GVP performers

27 GVP...San Jose point guard Donny Dupons...21 points...3 rebounds...2 steals...1 assist.

25 GVP...San Jose power forward Eddie "the Milkman" Creamer...17 points...7 rebounds...1 assist.

24 GVP...Milwaukee shooting guard Itstha Bishop...21 points...2 rebounds...1 assist.

24 GVP...San Jose small forward L.S. Island...20 points...4 rebounds.

20 GVP...Milwaukee forward Scobee Bryant...12 points...7 rebounds...1 steal.

NEXT UP: Game 1...MBA finals...Milwaukee at Dallas

Dallas won both regular season meetings between the two...66-64 and 90-81.

This will be the fifth consecutive season in which two East Division teams squared off in the Finals.