DEMONS DOMINATE AT HOME TO STAY ALIVE
DALLAS -- After crapping the bed in Game 1, the left-for-dead Dallas Demons rose up and smacked down the visiting Milwaukee Greyhounds 80-61.
The rock-solid triumph means that this semifinal best of three series will return to Milwaukee for a single-game elimination to see which team goes to the finals.
After scoring just 59 points in their Game 1 defeat, Dallas got out of the gate in this one in fine style, out-scoring Milwaukee 25-12 in the first quarter. T.Kanes Masterson came off the bench for the home team to score 6 first-quarter points, contributing to the early lead that was never in danger of being relinquished.
Milwaukee shot 62.8 percent from the floor, a healthy offensive number, but for the second game in a row failed to get off at least 50 shots. This trend can be traced to the many turnovers Dallas guard Lemon Jell-o forces on the opposition.
And again, Dallas dominated the backboards, out-rebounding Milwaukee 23-14.
PLAYER OF GAME
Fourth-year Dallas power forward SVEN MARQUARDT needed to improve on his 10-point effort in Game 1 in order for the Demons to compete. He doubled that first effort, getting a game-high 21 points, grabbing 6 boards and popping in a trey as he went 10 for 13 from the floor.
OTHER 20-PLUS GVP PERFORMANCES
-- Dallas guard Lemon Jell-o again dominated Hall of Famer Hrundi V. Bakshi of Milwaukee. Jell-o scored 16 points, had 4 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block while Bakshi fouled out for the second consecutive game.
-- What a difference a game makes! After getting shut out by Danke Shame in Game 1, Dallas forward Taylor Quackstick evidently figured out how to attack his counterpart, getting 16 points and a game-high 7 rebounds. He also had 1 steal and 1 assist.
-- Point guard Baskets Weaver of Milwaukee was solid for the visitors with 12 points and a game-high 6 assists. Weaver also blocked 2 shots, which was high in the game.
NEXT UP; San Jose, down 1-0 in the three-game set, will scramble for life in Charleston. Maybe they'll find inspiration from this Dallas win.
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