CHARLESTON AT SEATTLE--Round 1, Game 2
Charleston 86, Seattle 72
The Charleston Rebels advanced to the MBA finals for the first time since Season 8, sweeping the Seattle Stampede 86-72 in the second game of the best of three series on the road.
Free throws again played a major role in the Rebel's success, as Charleston tied the playoff record for most free throws made in a game that they had set the previous contest (23).
Hall of Fame, All-League center Jonny Cockaroo was outrageous in the series clincher for Charleston, leading both teams in scoring (22) and pulling down 12 rebounds, six in the final quarter. Hell, the entire Seattle team had 14.
PHILADELPHIA AT SAN JOSE---Round 1, Game 3
San Jose 85, Philadelphia 77
The San Jose Fighting Amigos will be playing for the MBA championship for the first time in their history!
The Amigos, coming off a last-place season the previous campaign, advanced to the title round in the do-or-die Game 3 contest with three-time defending champion Philadelphia Phobia with a 85-77 victory.
Small forward Ed Masterson led the way for San Jose witha 22-point effort that included three treys, 3 assists and a steal. Center Zlatko Korkovic also came up huge with his best game of the year, a 20-point, 7-rebound performance.
The win puts San Jose (10-3 on the year) into the finals against Charleston (11-1), the first time two Dave Masterson-owned teams have ever faced off for the coveted title.
I believe this is one of the seven signs of the apocalypse.
FINALS -- San Jose at Charleston
San Jose 73, Charleston 68
The San Jose Fighting Amigos, trailing by five 58-53 entering the fourth quarter, held the home-team Charleston Rebels to just 10 fourth-quarter points on the way to an opening game 73-68 road win in this best of five series.
Point guard Felipe Jazzman came up huge for the Amigos with 24 points, 2 assists and 2 steals, but San Jose received excellent efforts by numerous players to pull off this game one steal. Charleston was unbeaten at home this season.
With Ed Masterson in foul trouble most of the game, 6-11 rookie forward Tug Hershorts contributed a huge 10 points off the pines while fellow rookie Saggital Occlusal blocked five Rebel shots.
But it was still the aforementioned Masterson who closed out the game with nine time units left and his team up by six. Masterson stole a pass, drove the length of the floor and slammed in the decider.
One of the keys to the game was holding Jonny Cockaroo of Charleston to just three shots and eight points.
Game MVP--Felipe Jazzman, San Jose
Top Scorer--Felipe Jazzman, San Jose
Top Rebounder--Zlatko Korkovic, San Jose and Benny Gumm, Charleston, 7 each
Top Assists--Hacksaw Rooney and Ed Masterson, both of San Jose, 4 each
Top Steals--Felipe Jazzman, 2
San Jose 15-31-53-73
Charleston 17-37-58-68
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someone tell me what san jose did in the offseason to make this type of a turn around. and has anyone ever gone from last place to winning the title in the 25 seasons?
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