Season 49 MBA Finals...Game 2...San Jose at Seattle

 SAN JOSE 88, SEATTLE 70 (Slaughter rule enforced)

Amigos rein-in Stampede again

SEATTLE -- The San Jose Fighting Amigos grabbed this Season 49 Finals by the neck and are choking the life out of the Seattle Stampede, thanks to an 88-70 Game 2 road win that puts them one victory away from claiming the second MBA championship in franchise history. The visiting Amigos led this contest wire-to-wire, finishing with a slaughter-game score of 88-70. They now lead the best of 5 Finals 2 games to 0 and head home for what appears to be the clincher.

The Amigos, who put up an amazing total of 72 shots to just 49 for Seattle, broke this one open in the third quarter when they outscored the beleagured home team 25 to 12, despite the fact that the Stampede prevented 9 San Jose points in the period. 

As in the previous Finals game, Seattle out-shined San Jose in points prevented, 13-4, blocking 9 shots in the process. But the visitors swarmed the horsies to the tune of 5 steals and numerous turnovers, limiting their shots. When they did get a shot off, Seattle was splendid, with a 59.2 percent shooting day.

The Tyler strategy of Wolfie Gutenabend shadowing league MVP  Jesse Shershot throughout still saw the long-range sniper lead all scorers with 22 points, despite 3 Gutenabend blocked shots.

Seattle again out-rebounded San Jose, pretty much controlling the defensive boards as the visitors bombed away from all over the table.

This was the ninth consecutive win for the Fighting Amigos.

One more to MBA glory.

POINTS PREVENTED BY QUARTERS

San Jose..2...0...0...2  Total=4

Seattle.....0...2...9...2  Total=13

Tops in Points Prevented

1. Sky Masterson, Seattle...6

2. Charles Broccoli, Seattle...4

3. Potatoes O'Gratin, Seattle 3

Likely playing his final game in front of the hometown Seattle fans, retiring Stampede point guard POTATOES O'GRATIN led the scoring for his team with 19 points on 8 of 9 shooting (potting the lone trey he took and going 2 for 3 from the foul line.) The 6-4 O'Gratin also pulled down 5 rebounds, blocked 2 shots, dished 1 assist and prevented a 3-pointer by Cremeofsum Yunguy, who he dominated. it was his first POG of the post-season. Seattle fans gave the Spud Man a standing ovation when he fouled out of the game with 24 ticks remaining.

Other 20-plus GVP performers

-- Looking like the overwhelming favorite to add the Playoff MVP to his regular season MVP, San Jose's shining star Jesse Shershot, rattled home a game-high 22 points, dominating Wolfie Gutenabend. Despite missing what amounts to a full quarter with a long forced rest and early pull due to the slaughter rule, Shershot still bombed in 4 treys, pulled down 2 boards and got 1 assist.

-- San Jose power forward Eddie "the Milkman" Creamer, has had an excellent playoff run, and it continued with this 21-point effort. The 6-9 Creamer led his team in rebounds with 4 and added 1 assist. 

NEXT UP: San Jose heads for home where its adoring fan base awaits a Game 3 sweep, which would give them their second basketball on the envelope...the first coming in Season 25. What are the odds of Seattle winning three in a row?