Sacramento 80, San Jose 63
R-DOGS BARK LOUDEST IN RIVALRY
SAN JOSE -- The Sacramento River Dogs asserted their dominance again over the up-and-coming young rivals from San Jose, sweeping the season series with an 80-63 road victory on the heels of a 21-point win over the same foes early in the season.
The win keeps Sacramento (now 6-1) in front of the surprising Los Angeles Big One in the West Division on the strength of having one more division win.
The Fighting Amigos, having their 3-game win streak snapped, are now 4-3 and will likely have to win out in order to catch either of the two West teams ahead of them in the standings.
Points prevented by quarters
Sacramento...4...4...0...6 Total=14
San Jose........3...8...0...7 Total=18
Top individuals in points prevented
1. Great Gruncle Terry, Sacramento 6
1. Benji Ballou, San Jose 6
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Sacramento point guard GREAT GRUNCLE TERRY waged a spirited battle with rookie sensation Jesse Shershot, asserting himself defensively with a game-high 6 points prevented and 2 blocked shots while assembling the fifth triple-double of his career with 14 points, and game-highs in both rebounds (7) and assists (7), the latter adding to his league-leading totals. Terry was 5 for 8 from the floor, including 1 for 1 from deep (he's over 50 percent from 3-Point land on the season) and 3 for 3 from the foul line to keep up an unblemished 13 for 13 from the charity stripe for the campaign.
Other 20-plus GVP performers
-- Sacramento shooting guard Potus Obama tied for game-high scoring honors with 21 points as he dominated Mister Methane, who was shut out for the game and fouled out. Obama kept pressuring his defenders with drives and shots from every zone, ending up at the foul line for 18 free throws. Eleven of Obama's 21 points came from free throws. He also fouled out Methane's replacement, Freddy Chepuzzo. Shooting for his third steals crown, the league-leading theft man swiped 2 more, giving him 12 for the season, twice as many as the nearest competitor. The 6-5 Obama also blocked 1 shot.
-- Sacramento center Tree Fiddy, again in the mix for All-MBA center, dominated Benji Ballou, scoring 19 points and grabbind 6 boards in the win.
-- Another All-MBA candidate, Doo-rag Dripp of Sacramento did a bit of everything in the win. The 7-season forward scored 12 points, blocked a game-high 3 shots, stole a game-high 3, grabbed 4 boards and had 2 assists.
-- Although hounded by Great Gruncle Terry's tough defense, rookie guard Jesse Shershot still managed to tie for game-high in scoring with 21 points while grabbing 3 rebounds and leading his team in assists with 4. Second in the league in scoring at 19.1 points per game, he improved vastly from his first meeting with Terry, when he managed just 4 points.
WEST DIVISION STANDINGS (no changes since last bracket)
1st -- Sacramento River Dogs.......6-1 (division wins tie-breaker)
2nd --Los Angeles Big One...........6-1 (3-game winning streak)
3rd -- San Jose Fighting Amigos...4-3
4th -- Seattle Stampede..................2-5 (4-game losing streak) (officially eliminated from playoffs)
Last--Oklahoma City......................1-6 (3-game losing streak) (officially eliminated from playoffs)
Upcoming bracket (No. 8)
-- Featured Game...We start with a big cross-over between Charleston (4-3), currently second in the East, against the top team in the West, Sacramento, at the Dog Pound.
-- Another intriguing match has Milwaukee (3-4) at unbeaten Dallas (7-0). The home team Demons have already clinched a playoff berth, but Milwaukee can really help itself with an upset win, especially if Charleston loses to Sacramento. Dallas won the first meeting 69-60, with Chip Battoe as POG.
-- Kansas City (0-7) is at Philadelphia (2-5). The Phobia scored a season-best 103 against the Bastard Angels in their previous meeting. Philly actually still has a chance at the playoffs if they win out, with their last two game against Charleston. K.C., meanwhile, has been on the verge of victory, coming closest in their most recent game, a 3-point loss to powerhouse Dallas.
-- Seattle at San Jose ... two games ago the Fighting Amigos beat these guys at the buzzer.
-- Los Angeles at Oklahoma City...first meeting this season between these two West foes. L.A. cannot relax here.
Power Rankings
1. Dallas Demons
2. Sacramento River Dogs
3. Los Angeles Big One
4. Charleston Mountaineers
5. San Jose Fighting Amigos
6. Milwaukee Greyhounds
7. Philadelphia Phobia
8. Seattle Stampede
9. Oklahoma City Lariats
10. Kansas City Bastard Angels.
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