Philadelphia 82, Charleston 60
DEFENDING CHAMPS FLEX MUSCLES TO WIN SHOWDOWN
CHARLESTON -- The Philadelphia Phobia dealt the first-place Charleston Mountaineers their first loss of the season in a game the defending champs dominated start to finish, winning 82-60.
The Phobia is now one game behind Charleston (which won the first meeting by two points), with Philadelphia holding a 5-2 record to the 6-1 mark of the Mountaineers.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Fifth-year star guard COLQUITT CROIX of Philadelphia notched his third POG with a game-high 24-point performance, getting the Phobia off to a 7-0 start and pouring in 20 of his points by the halfway mark. Croix, who totally out-classed his counterpart, Red Reparee, was 10 for 12 from the floor, shooting a lethal 4 of 5 from beyond the arc. He also pulled down 3 rebounds while dishing out 3 assists. He also added to his league-leading total of steals, swiping one, to give him 10 for the season. That is twice his previous high of five, established last season, with three games remaining.
OTHER 20-PLUS GVP PERFORMANCES
-- 6-4 shooting guard Akbar Zagobia of Philadelphia only scored 8 points, but the fifth-year man pulled down 7 rebounds, registered a team-high in assists with 4 and pilfered one ball.
-- Anytime you can get double-digits in points against Hall of Famer J.J. Gargantuan, you are having a productive game. Philly center Carga Larga scored 14 points, grabbing a game-high 8 rebounds and played J.J. to a standstill.
-- Every once in a while Philly forward Wawa Wewa will step out of the shadows and have a big offensive game. This was one of those times, as he lorded it over Flip Testerton and took more shots than any Philly player in scoring 19 points. He also had 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot.
-- The little man from the cut pile, 5-10 Cat Timol, Charleston's shooting guard, continues to shine for the Mountaineers. Timol, despite being guarded by defensive-minded Zagobia, was the top scorer for his team with 20 points while also leading his club in assists with 4. He also pulled down 2 boards.
-- The league's only active Hall of Fame player, center J.J. Gargantuan of Charleston, had his usual efficient day, getting 17 points, tying for team-high in rebounds with 3 and getting a game-high 2 steals.
NEXT UP: Chicago (1-5) travels up the road to Milwaukee (1-5) in a battle to see who can stay out of the East cellar. the Greyhounds stunned the Gale to open the season, 84-65 behind the debut POG of rookie sensation Fatty McButterpants.
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