Featured Game No. 7...Sacramento at Oklahoma City

 OKLAHOMA CITY 83, SACRAMENTO 63

LARIATS AMBUSH RIVER DOGS

OKLAHOMA CITY -- In the biggest upset of Season 46 thus far, the Oklahoma City Lariats totally took control of the game in the second half to shock the previously unbeaten Sacramento River Dogs, 83-63.

Oklahoma City stayed within a point of the heavily favored R-Dogs in the first half, then unexpectedly punished them in the second half, taking over second place in the West Division in the process.

Oklahoma City is now 4-3, while Sacramento, it's 6-game win streak snapped, is now 6-1.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

Nine-year veteran forward PETER PIZZA , the longest tenured Lariat, turned the game Oklahoma City's way with a tremendous third quarter on the way to a game-high 23-point night. He dominated his more illustrious opponent Pap Smearz, going 11 for 12 from the field with a slam and a trey, with his only miss being one of the two 3-pointers her took. The 6-11 Pizza Man also pulled down 5 rebounds, had 1 blocked shot and distributed 2 assists in the huge win.

OTHER 20-PLUS GVP PERFORMERS

-- Second-season Oklahoma City point guard Flip Phelps registered the second triple-double of his short career, totally out-playing Great Gruncle Terry of Sacramento. Phelps scored 12 points, had a game-high 5 assists and yanked down 5 boards for the Lariats.

-- Oklahoma City's rookie center Chochky Galumpkus took full advantage of a couple of long force-rests for his opponent Tree Fiddy and out-did his man in every instance. The 7-1 Galumpkus scored 15 points, grabbed 2 boards, had 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot to help secure the win.

-- The Lariat's top scorer on the season, Anurag Dickshit, contributed 16 points from his forward post, tying for game-high in rebounds with 6, recording a game-high 3 steals, blocking 1 shot and dishing 2 assists as he dominated Doo-rag Dripp of Sacramento.

-- As the only Sacramento starter to not get dominated by his opponent, Sacramento shooting guard Potus Obama scored a team-high 16 points, grabbed 2 rebounds, handed out 3 assists and tied for the league leadership in steals with his 10th of the season.

NEXT UP: A huge-ass virtual game is on the horizon between East Division playoff hopefuls as Charleston (3-3) travels to Philadelphia (3-3). It feels like a must win for the Mountaineers, who lost their earlier game with the Phobia 68-61, despite a POG performance by Charleston's Cat Timol.

WEST DIVISION STANDINGS

1st -- Sacramento 6-1

2nd --Oklahoma City 4-3 (division wins tie-breaker)(up from 3rd)

3rd -- Seattle 4-3 (down from 2nd)

4th -- Los Angeles 2-5 (up from last)

Last -- San Jose 1-6 (down from 4th) (4-game losing streak)