Saturday, May 22, 2010

Round 1, Game 1 -- At Houston

HOUSTON 75, DALLAS 61

The Houston Iguanas showed precisely why they are who they are in game one of this latest Texas showdown. The Iguanas shot a paltry 49.2 percent, which, usually, in the MBA, is a guaranteed loss...but won by 14 points.
They did it with a smothering defense that allowed the rival Demons just 50.9 percent shooting, out-rebounding their opponents 28-19.
Also, the Houston team featured balanced efforts from all five of its starters and excellent support from its bench. Nobody was spectacular, but all contributed.
The Iguanas jumped to a 20-11 first quarter lead, then trailed the Demons at the half 36-33 before finally dominating the fourth quarter 20-10 to coast home to a win.

Game MVP--Tubes Mullard, Houston guard, (18 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals) and Zooch Managoogie, Houston forward, (18 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist).
Top rebounder--Davis Mastersoy, Houston center, 9 rebounds.
Top assist man--Jinx Bluzeman, Houston guard, 5 assists.
Top steals man--Jinx Bluzeman, Houston guard, 2 steals.

2 comments:

Tyler Masterson said...

yeah baby! will they be able to post that type of defense against San Jose?

MBA said...

Oh, it was Houston that had the good defense?? Too bad that Houston didn't play Charleston first.
phil