GAME FIVE...FINALS...SEASON 29

HALL OF FAMER DOGGLE LEADS PHOBIA TO ELEVENTH TITLE

PHILADELPHIA—Seven three-point buckets, almost all coming in dramatic moments, helped the storied Philadelphia Phobia franchise notch its 11th championship season as they took apart the San Jose Fighting Amigos 75-53 in a Game Five decider.

The final score was not indicative of the closeness of the game at times. But every time the Amigos got within striking distance, the Phobia hit a big trey. Johnny Hoops (17 points), playing in his last game, hit a trey to end the half. Tug Hershorts (15 points) hit a trey to end the third quarter with Sagittal Occlusal draped all over him. And in a brilliant fourth quarter sequence that took the heart out of San Jose, Hall of Fame Boone Doggle (23 points) grabbed two consecutive loose balls and followed both with three-point bombs. After an Amigo miss, he then popped in another trey on the way to scoring 13 consecutive points for the Phobia.

The 6-10, 6-11, 6-10 front line of Bascomb Ducksnort (19 points), Hershorts and Doggle crashed the board throughout the game. In the first half, the Amigos could manage only four rebounds (all by one man, Occlusal) while the Phobia snagged 14.
Doodledoo, the top scorer in the post-season, was a non-factor in this game, scoring no points in the first quarter and just five for the game as Major Hassle gave him what his name implies.

Game MVP—Boone Doggle, Philadelphia, 23 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 blocked shot.
Top San Jose Scorer—Funsy VanSlochum, 14 points
Tops in Assists – Johnny Hoops, Philadelphia, 3
Top Rebounder—Bascomb Ducksnort, Philadelphia, 8
Fouled Out—Ed Masterson, San Jose.

FINALS NOTES
Cock A. Doodle Doo of San Jose was named the MVP of the Playoffs, edging Boone Doggle of Philadelphia. Sagittal Occlusal of San Jose finished third in the voting.

Momadou Zongo of Dallas moved up to tied for fourth on the all-time list of playoff game appearances with 39. Ed Masterson of San Jose moved up to tied for sixth with 38.
Zongo is third on the all-time playoff scoring list with 577 points, trailing Uncle Bob Masterson (650) and Dan Mann (768).

MBA FINALS GAME 4 SEASON 29

FIGHTING AMIGOS SEND CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES TO FINAL GAME

SAN JOSE—The MBA championship series will feature a Game Five decider for the fifth consecutive season as the San Jose Fighting Amigos hung on for a 56-53 home win over the Philadelphia Phobia to tie the series at two games each.

This one looked like an easy victory by the home team, which raced to a 20-10 lead behind game MVP Cock A. Doodledoo’s 14-point first-quarter outburst.

The Amigos held what looked like a comfortable 12-point lead going into the fourth quarter, when Doodledoo fouled out early , which seemed to ignite the Phobia. Philadelphia roared back to within 6 points at 56-50 with about a fourth of the fourth quarter remaining. A Boone Doggle putback off a missed free throw by teammate Johnny Hoops accounted for the final score with three time units remaining, but that was as close as Philly could come.

Now we go to Game 5 in Philadelphia, as San Jose attempts to become just the second team in MBA history to lose the first two games in the finals and come back to win it all. The only time this has ever happened was in Season 9, when current San Jose head coach Dan Mann led the Milwaukee Greyhounds to a stunning comeback over the Houston Iguanas.

One note of import going into the final contest. Philadelphia’s defensive specialist Major Hassle, who has been injured for all seven of his team’s playoff games, returns to the starting lineup where he will bump heads with Cock A. Doodledoo at guard.


Game MVP—Cock A. Doodledoo, San Jose 23 points, 3 rebounds
Top Scorer—Cock A. Doodledoo, San Jose, 23 points
Top Philadelphia scorer – Boone Doggle, 17 points
Tops in assists—Sagittal Occlusal, San Jose 3
Top Rebounder—Tug Hershorts, Philadelphia, 7
Fouled Out—Cock A. Doodle Doo and Funsy VanSlochum, both of San Jose

MBA FINALS GAME 3

FIGHTING AMIGOS WHOOP UP ON PHOBIA TO STAY ALIVE
PHILADELPHIA -- A 33-point outburst by third-year guard Cock A. Doodledoo led the attack for San Jose, as the Fighting Amigos successfully staved off the end of their title quest with a decisive 76-45 road victory.

The best of five series now moves to San Jose, with Philadelphia still holding the edge at 2 games to 1.

Everything was working for the Amigos in Game 3 of the finals, especially the kind of defensive effort that has made them the league's top defensive team for a record four consecutive seasons. The Amigos stole the ball eight times in this contest and held the Phobia to just 39 shots and 48.7 percent shooting.

Doodledoo's scoring barrage came within five points of San Jose coach Dan Mann's 38-point playoff record, which he established in Season 9 for Milwaukee against Seattle, then duplicated in Season 12 against Oklahoma City.

Game MVP--Cock A. Doodledoo, San Jose, 33 points 4 rebounds two steals, one assist.
Top Philadelphia scorer--Bascomb Ducksnort, 12
Top Rebounder--Ed Masterson, San Jose, 8
Tops in assists--Boone Doggle, Philadelphia, 3
Fouled out--Trapper Zoid, Philadelphia

MBA FINALS SEASON 29, GAME 2

UNAFRAID PHOBIA TAKE 2-0 LEAD OVER AMIGOS

SAN JOSE -- As has happened so often in NBA playoffs past, some unsuspected bench guy from one of Tyler's teams has risen to the occasion and tipped the scales in his squad's favor. In Season 29, this player is 6-10 third-year center Bascomb Ducksnort, who rode the bench all season, then came on in the finals to play a key role.

After scoring 18 off the bench in a Game 1 victory, Ducksnort was inserted into the starting lineup for the Phobia and responded with an even greater effort...a game-high 24-point performance that included 6 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal, leading his team to a 71-65 triumph. He earned an MVP of the Game for his efforts and put the most successful franchise in league history on the doorstep of their 11th championship with a 2-0 lead in this best of five title series.

"This kind of shit happens constantly when you play one of Tyler's teams," said San Jose head coach Dan Mann.

The top scorers of both teams (Hall of Fame forward Boone Doggle of Philadelphia and guard Cock A. Doodledoo of San Jose) were in foul trouble all game and both eventually hit the pines for good with a fifth personal. But Ducksnort, who started the game with 11 first quarter points, scored early and often from inside and out and in the fourth quarter was the key player who broke a late 59-59 tie.

GAME MVP--Bascomb Ducksnort, Philadelphia
Top Scorer--Bascomb Ducksnort, Philadelphia, 24 points
Top San Jose Scorer -- Saggital Occlusal, 16 points
Tops in Assists -- Funsy VanSlochum, San Jose, 5
Three guys tied for tops in rebounds with 6
Fouled out--Boone Doggle, Philadelphia; Cock A. Doodledoo, San Jose

The Phobia now return home for Game 3, where they can clinch yet another title.

Season 29 MBA FINALS...GAME 1

PHOBIA SQUEEZE PAST AMIGOS IN OVERTIME
PHILADELPHIA--The Philadelphia Phobia took a giant step toward winning their record 11th championship by besting the visiting San Jose Fighting Amigos 66-62 in overtime in Game 1 of the MBA Finals.

The victory came despite San Jose taking a 7-0 lead to start the game and finishing the first quarter with a commanding 15-4 advantage. Philadelphia fought back thanks to game MVP and Hall of Famer Boone Doggle's 18-point effort and the 18 points off the bench of backup center Bascomb Ducksnort.

San Jose, led by the 19-point effort of two guard Cock A. Doodledoo regained the advantage and seemed to have the game in hand, leading by four with just six time units left in regulation. But two quick scores by the home team, including the game-tying bucket by 6-11 forward Tug Hershorts (against his former team), tied the contest and sent it into overtime.

Game MVP--Boone Doggle, Philadelphia, 18 pts, 3 rebounds, 2 assists 2 blocked shots.
Top assist man--Funsy VanSlochum, San Jose, 5
Fouled out--Ed Masterson, San Jose

Philly dethrones champs, returns to the finals

DALLAS CAN'T GET PAST PHOBIA . . . AGAIN
PHILADELPHIA--The 10-time champion Philadelphia Phobia will return to the finals for the first time in five seasons after ousting the defending champion Dallas Demons 63-51 in the decisive Game 3 of round one.
The two teams have now met four times in the playoffs, with Philadelphia winning all four times.
For the third game in a row, Hall of Fame point guard Mamadou Zongo, and his running mate Tipsy O'Sullivan both fouled out for Philadelphia, with Zongo getting just two points for the game. Hacksaw Rooney scored 10 points off the bench for Dallas and led the team in scoring.
The Phobia will not take on the San Jose Fighting Amigos for the best of five MBA championship. The teams have never met in the championship round.

Dallas ........14-22-41-51
Philadelphia 18-37-50-63

Game MVP--Johnny Hoops, Philadelphia, 16 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals
Top scorer--Hoops
Top rebounder--Ima Spikie, Philadelphia, 7
Tops in steals--Hoops, Philadelphia