PHOBIA BRINGS THE HAMMER DOWN
SAN JOSE--Led by the 25 points of second-year center Ama Spikie and the triple-double performance of Hall of Famer Boone Doggle, the Philadelphia Phobia destroyed the short-handed San Jose Fighting Amigos 90-58 in the important third game of the MBA finals.
The victory gives the defending champions a 2-1 lead in the series and moves them to within one triumph of clinching their 12th title.
Operating without their top scorer, guard Cock A. Doodledoo, the home team Amigos managed to stay close for a half in a high-scoring game before Philadelphia blew their doors off with a 25-point third quarter.
While Spikie and 6-11 forward Tug Hershorts (18 points) were dominant inside, Doggle was busy dishing off a game-high 6 assists, pulling down five rebounds and tying a playoff record with 6 steals in one game.
Rookie forward L.B. Damned sparkled in the scoring column for the losers with 20, but the effort was not enough to keep pace with the frantic scoring attack of the Phobia.
Doodledoo returns for Game 4, which the Amigos will have to win on Philadelphia's home court in order to stay alive.