PERFECT STORM ENDS PERFECT SEASON FOR CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON -- Everything went almost 100 percent precisely correct for the visiting Dallas Demons and the result was the end (at 14 straight) of the record winning streak of the Charleston Mountaineers.
The game was rolled in Cape Coral, Florida, and was by all accounts one of the more exciting contests ever played.
Twenty-five time units into this high-octane contest, Charleston's All-MBA two guard Beezow Bop-Bop went down to injury and was lost for the remainder of the game. This opened the door for second-year scoring sensation, Bingo Bango of Dallas, to let loose with an offensive torrent, which is exactly what he did. Unencumbered by the defensive prowess of Bop-Bop, the 6-4 Bango put up 37 points, a number eclipsed in MBA playoff history just four other times.
Three of those times were by Charleston's own Hall of Famer, Naf Naf, who suffered through a horrendous game in which he scored just 8 points, connecting on just 2 of 9 from 3-point range, where he was constantly harassed by the defensive efforts of Dallas guard Bootlace Barnaby.
Additionally, Charleston had one of the worst free-throw shooting games of any team in recent memory, sinking just 1 of 9 charity tosses. Even a paltry 5 for 9 would have tied the game.
But with all that going against them, the Mountaineers still managed to make a close, exciting game out of it before finally succumbing.
PLAYER OF GAME
BINGO BANGO, the league's fourth-best scorer this season, had the biggest game of his young career, exploding for a game-high 37 points on 13 of 21 shooting. The long-range gunner was 5 for 8 from beyond the arc and a perfect 6 for 6 from the charity stripe. Additionally, the 6-4 Bango pulled down a game-high 7 rebounds and registered 1 assist and 1 steal. His 4-point play to end the first half was HUGE and had excited Dallas coach Tyler Masterson slapping his opponent Dave Masterson repeatedly on the back in joyous celebration.
Other 20-plus GVP performers
-- "Old Reliable" Matthew Vanden Boogart got his team out of the gate in style, leading the way in their 26-point first quarter with 10 points in the first 70 time units. The 10-year veteran forward ended up with 17 points, adding 2 rebounds and 2 assists in the major upset win.
-- Charleston center J.J. Gargantuan scored 12 points on just 7 shots, tied for top team rebounding with 4, distributed 4 assists and blocked 1 shot in the loss.
-- Second-season Charleston forward Wawa Wewa, who usually plays a subservient role on offense for Charleston, rose to the fore when needed in this game and scored 20 points while tying for team-high in rebounds with 5. Wewa also tied for most blocks in the game with 3, and had 1 steal and 1 assist.
-- One can hardly blame the injured Bop-Bop's Charleston replacement, Jesus Moron Joseph, for the loss. Although he could do little to stem the offensive shooting barrage by Bango, Joseph did swipe the ball from the Dallas guard a game-high 4 times. An 8-year veteran and longtime starter for Charleston, Joseph came up huge in the scoring ledger, leading his team in that department with 22 points while getting the most assists in the entire game with 5. He also blocked 1 shot in a rousing effort that fell just short for the home team.
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