Finals Game 2

SAN JOSE TIGHTENS DEFENSE AND SERIES

CHARLESTON -- The San Jose Fighting Amigos, which led the MBA in team defense by holding opponents under 60 points a game, kept Charleston from scoring even 50 in Game 2. The result was a 51-48 win for San Jose, evening up the MBA Finals series at one game each.
Only one Rebel player managed double figures in this contest, with Sammy Zazooch getting 16. MBA fans realize that to win in the MBA, a team should put up at least 50 shots in a game. San Jose held Charleston to 39 attempts.
But although the Fighting Amigos had three double-digit scorers, their opponents were almost equally ferocious, holding San Jose to just 47.1 percent shooting. Charleston continued to harass the ball, coming up with five steals.
The smothering defense by both squads was at its apex in the third quarter when both teams combined for just 16 points.
The game was typified by the All-League matchup at power forward, where Charleston's Boone Doggle and San Jose's Sagittal Occlusal held each other to a virtual standstill.
A desperation three-point shot the length of the court by Boss Driver of Charleston nearly went in at game's end. The shot, which would have tied the game, rimmed and went out.

San Jose... 18-12-41-51
Charleston 12-29-36-48

GAME MVP--Sammy Zazooch, Charleston 16 points, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks
TOP SCORER--Zazooch, Charleston 16
TOP REBOUNDER--Boss Driver, Charleston 8
TOP BLOCKS--Sagittal Occlusal, San Jose 4