Charleston 92, Dallas 71
Mountaineers get big revenge
CHARLESTON -- With a great deal of impunity, the Charleston Mountaineers (now 3-1) removed the surprising Dallas Demons (now 3-1) from the roll of unbeatens with a 92-71 thrashing of the visitors.
The win comes on the heels of Dallas giving the Mountaineers their only loss of the season thus far, 79-76 and pushes the Charleston team past the Demons into first place in the East Division.
The only MBA team still with an unblemished record is Seattle at 3-0.
The game was tight for the first half, with Charleston clinging to a 3-point lead, before the home team took over total control in the third quarter and salted things away in the fourth.
The two squads entered the game as the two most prolific scoring teams in the league.
The victory by Charleston broke Dallas' 3-game winning streak and gives the Mountaineers as many wins as they had all last season.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Third-year forward SHEETROCK HUDSON of Charleston has played magnificent ball for his new team since coming over in a big trade with Los Angeles prior to the start of the season. The 6-9 rebounding machine dominated his man Bemsha Swing by turning in game-high numbers in both points (28) and rebounds (8), adding 1 blocked shot, 1 steal and 1 assist. Hudson, who had 22 points against Dallas in their previous meeting, was 11 for 15 in this game, popping in a pair of treys in as many tries and slamming home a few down-low dunks. He was 4 for 5 from the foul line. He's now averaging 21.3 points per game and is second in the league in boards.
Other 20-plus GVP performers
-- Another huge trade acquisition for Charleston (this one from Seattle) has been fifth-year point guard Don Barzini. He entered the game as the league leader in assists, but although he only added to that total by one, the 6-2 Barzini played outstanding ball for the victors. In addition to scoring 14 points, getting 4 boards and 1 steal, he was far and away the top defender in the game, leading everyone with 10 points prevented (all in the second quarter) and 5 turnovers caused. He crushed rookie Ed Balls.
-- Coming off his 34-point effort against Dallas, Charleston shooting guard Mister Methane settled for 18 points and 2 rebounds in this win while erasing 4 points for the Demons with his defense.
-- After being injured and out of the game early in the first meeting with Dallas, center Seven Castanza contributed 12 points, 5 rebounds, a game-high 3 assists and 1 blocked shot for victorious Charleston. Another newcomer to Charleston this season, he was added in the cut pile draft.
-- Reigning All-MBA forward Frog Morton of Charleston made up for his putrid effort against Dallas in their first meeting by contributing 16 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal.
-- Big pivot Chochky Galumpkus continues to play fine ball for his new Dallas team, scoring 14 points, grabbing a team-high 6 boards, blocking a game-high 3 shots and tying for team-high in assists with 2. He's been the league's best center thus far, leading the league in boards and averaging nearly 20 points per game.
-- Dallas power forward Al A. Orden was a perfect 9 for 9 from the floor in the loss, scoring 12 of his team-high 18 points in the first quarter but adding just two more in the second half. He's scoring at over 17 points per game for the Demons.
POINTS PREVENTED BY QUARTERS
Dallas...0...2...4...0 Total=6
Charl....1..10...4...0 Total=15
TURNOVERS CAUSED BY QUARTERS
Dallas...0...2...4...0 Total=6
Charl....1...2...4...3 Total=10
TOP PLAYERS POINTS PREVENTED
1. Barzini, Charleston 10
2. Heathcliffe, Dallas 4
TOP PLAYERS TURNOVERS CAUSED
1. Barzini, Charleston 5
2. Methane, Charleston 2
2. Numdrum, Dallas 2
EAST STANDINGS
1st -- Charleston 3-1 (up from 2nd) (division wins tie-breaker)
2nd -- Dallas 3-1 (down from 1st) (points differential tie-breaker)
3rd -- Philadelphia 3-1 (unchanged)
4th -- Milwaukee 2-2 (unchanged)
Last -- Oklahoma City 1-3 (unchanged)
NEXT UP: Win-less Gillette (0-3) at the league's last unbeaten team, Seattle (3-0).
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