Round 1, Game 2 Season 36 Playoffs...Charleston at Seattle

CHARLESTON 78, SEATTLE 71
MOUNTAINEERS HOLD OFF STAMPEDING HOME TEAM TO KNOT SERIES

SEATTLE--The visiting Charleston Mountaineers, after dominating the first half, hung on for dear life before the banshee screams of the Seattle home crowd to secure a 78-71 victory that sends this break-neck series into a third and final contest.
Charleston led 45-28 at the half, with MVP of the Game, Hall of Fame center Max Payne, exploding for 17 first-half points. At the end of the third quarter, the Mountaineers were still well in control 63-47.
But then the Kiddie Corp. upstarts from Seattle, playing in the first franchise playoff home game since Season 28, began slowly to wear away at the lead. By the time the final quarter was halfway over, a medium jump shot by rookie guard Wimsy Greenfoyle (17 points) pulled the home team to within 7 points, 72-65.
Charleston held them at bay for most of the remaining time until Seattle pulled within 6 points with 8 ticks left. They then got within 4 points after a fast break dunk by rookie All-MBA center Dis Reflexia (16 points) with 3 left. A steal by Greenfoyle and quick feed to Reflexia for a down-low shot was thwarted by Payne. Charleston's B. Quiet (15 points) provided the final margin with a three-quarter court desperation basket at the buzzer.
The teams now head back to Charleston for the final game of the series to determine which of these two worthy teams moves on to the MBA Season 36 Finals.

20-PLUS GVP PERFORMANCES
--Charleston shooting guard Chuckie "Swishcat" Sellegren led all scorers for the second consecutive game with a 19-point performance. He also snagged 3 rebounds and registered 1 assist.
--MVP of the Game was Charleston's Hall of Fame center Max Payne, who waged serious war with Seattle's Reflexia. Payne had 17 points and led everyone with 8 rebounds while assisting once and getting one steal.
--Second-season Charleston forward B. Quiet had 15 points, 3 rebounds an assist and 2 blocked shots.
--The other second-season Charleston forward, Buck Naked, chipped in with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist.
--Rookie shooting guard Wimsy Greenfoyle led his team in scoring with 17 while pulling down 6 rebounds, assisting twice and notching one steal.
--Dis Reflexia, Seattle's 6-7 rookie center, had 16 points on five spectacular dunks as well as 6 boards and 2 assists.
--The old veteran of the Stampede, Smokey Talisker, might have been playing his final home game for Seattle and finished with 14 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.

NEXT UP: Game 2 in the first-round series between defending champion Oklahoma City and Houston in Houston. The Lariats won the opener in this best of 3.