PHILADELPHIA--Injuries and fouls hampered the San Jose Fighting Amigos down the stretch and the defending champion Philadelphia Phobia prevailed in Game 2 action to even the series with a 64-59 win. The victory sets the Phobia up nicely for Game 3, since San Jose leading scorer Cock A. Doodledoo will be out with an injury that is expected to last just that one more game.
Doodledoo, who led all scorers with 14 points at the time, went down with a badly swollen left ankle early in the third quarter and his team trailing 33-31. Despite the loss of their brilliant two guard, San Jose hung tough thanks to the clutch shooting of replacement Yip Silcati (10 points) until team leader the second-leading scorer Saggital Occlusal (team-best 15 points) fouled out halfway into the fourth with Philly ahead 54-53. From there, the Phobia ground down their diminished opponents for the five-point triumph.
The Phobia was again led by Hall of Famer Boone Doggle, whose versatility shined throughout. The 6-10 small forward scored 15, pulled down 5 rebounds, dished out four assists, blocked two shots and registered one steal. Meanwhile, his teammates provided balanced scoring, with three other Philadelphia players scoring in double digits. Doggle was designated Game MVP, the third time he has been so-named in five playoff contests.
Following the game, San Jose signed rookie cut pile guard Cookieland Jenkins to a one-game contract.
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