PLAYOFF FINALS – Game 4

Charleston 75, Houston 54



CHARLESTON -- There will be a winner-take-all Game 5.

The Charleston Rebels put the first serious ass-beating on their opponent in this Season 26 Finals, routing the Iguanas of Houston 75-54.

The Rebels, featuring balanced scoring, tough defense and dominant rebounding, sprinted to a 20-12 first-quarter lead and were never headed thereafter. The first quarter continues to be a key in this series.

The Iguanas were again held to under 50 percent shooting for the game (48.0). Only one Houston player, Dingo Dog Taylor (14 points) managed double figures in this one as the Iguanas were held to their lowest point total of the season. Meanwhile, all five Charleston starters scored 13 or more points, with two-guard Kippy Kinski leading the way with 18. This was the last home game in Kinski’s illustrious career, all eight seasons spent with Charleston.

Trailing 37-28 in the second quarter, Iguana hopes of catching up suffered a severe blow when point guard Jinx Bluzemen went down with an injury for the remainder of the contest. He is expected to return for the big Game 5 contest in Houston.

Neither team has lost a home game in the Finals.



Houston…..12…32…44…54

Charleston 20…39…55…75



Game MVP—Hall of Famer Jonny Cockaroo, Charleston 13 points, 9 rebounds, two blocks, one steal

Top Scorer—Kippy Kinski, Charleston, 18 points

Top Rebounder – Jonny Cockaroo, Charleston 9

Top Assister – Benny Gumm and Kippy Kinski, both of Charleston, 4

Tops in Steals – Tubes Mullard, Houston, 2

Blocked Shots – Jonny Cockaroo, Charleston, Davis Mastersoy and Zooch Managoogie, both Houston, all with 2.

Other Top Scorers—Dingo Dog Taylor, Houston, Benny Gum, So Ca Toah and Sammy Zazooch, all Charleston, all with 14 points.