Seattle 81, Charleston 77
SECOND-HALF SURGE BY STAMPEDE STEALS GAME 1
The red-hot Seattle Stampede used a 28-point third quarter to spearhead a come-from-behind second-half effort to win an important road victory to open this best of three playoff series.
Charleston led 40-35 at the half but had no answer for the balanced Seattle attack, which has now won five consecutive games going back to the end of the regular season.
Rookie power forward Sven Marquardt of Seattle shared Game MVP honors with Beezow Bop-Bop of Charleston in this high-flying ballgame.
Both teams shot well from the floor, with the Stampede at 61.4 percent and the Mountaineers a smoking 70.5 percent. But Charleston was limited to just 44 shots, partly because Seattle outrebounded them 18-11.
The only free throw missed by either team came with 3 time units remaining and Charleston Hall of Famer Max Payne at the line to shoot 1 and 1 with his team trailing by four.
Chuckie "Swishcat" Sellegren of Charleston, who led everyone in scoring with 21 points, fouled out with 52 time units remaining in the game and his team trailing 69-65. His counterpoint for Seattle, rookie guard Wimsy Greenfoyle, fouled out with 35 time units remaining and his team ahead 77-69. Neither Garfoyle nor Sellegren could stop the other from scoring.
Seattle thus returns home with a chance to earn a spot in the MBA finals for the first time since Season 28.
20-plus GVP Performances
--Ginger Vampire, point guard for Seattle, led all with 7 assists and 2 steals while scoring 9 points and grabbing 3 rebounds while blocking 1 shot.
--Rookie shooting guard Wimsy Greenfoyle of Seattle registered a 16-point game with 3 rebounds and 1 steal.
--Rookie power forward Sven Marquardt of Seattle was brilliant in his playoff debut with a 20-point game with 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
--Veteran Seattle forward Smokey Talisker had 13 points, led everyone with 5 boards, had 3 assists and blocked 1 shot.
--Point guard Beezow Bop-Bop of Charleston scored 20 points, had 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot.
--Veteran shooting guard Chucky Sellegren of Charleston led everyone in scoring with 21, going 3 for 3 from behind the arc, and grabbing 2 rebounds before fouling out.
--B. Quiet, power forward for the Mountaineers, had 19 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal.
NEXT UP: Houston Iguanas travel to Oklahoma City to begin their first round playoff series. This marks the third consecutive season these teams have met in the playoffs. In Season 34, Houston beat the Lariats 3-0 in the finals to win their fourth championship. Last season, Oklahoma City got revenge by eliminating Houston 2-0 in round 1 en route to their first title ever.
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