Season 51 Featured Game No. 6...Philadelphia at Oklahoma City...plus Golden 50 Team of Dallas Demons revealed

 

Philadelphia 73, Oklahoma City 70

PHOBIA OUTLASTS LATE LARIAT RUN

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Despite a near-miraculous 24-13 fourth-quarter comeback try, the Oklahoma City Lariats could not overcome a horrendous first half and bad free-throw shooting as they lost to first-place Philadelphia 73-70.

The win by Philly was their fourth in a row, giving the Phobia a 5-1 mark, while the Lariats drop to 3-3. 

PLAYER OF THE GAME

29 GVP...Fourth-year shooting guard HANDSY JOE POTATOE of Oklahoma City led the fourth-quarter charge that fell just short of victory. The 6-5 Potatoe scored a game-high 24 points on 6 of 10 shooting that included 4 of 6 bombs and 8 of 9 from the foul line. He also tied for team-high with 4 rebounds and added 1 assist.

Other 20-Plus GVP performers

27 GVP...Philly center Taco Toosdae dominated his counterpoint Carga Larga, scoring a team-high 21 points and grabbing a game-high 6 rebounds. The 6-11 pivot is now second in the MBA in scoring with a 17.8 ppg average.

26 GVP...Rookie forward Buba Lipa of Oklahoma City dominated longtime star Wawa Wewa in this game, scoring 16 points, tying for team-high in rebounds with 4, swiping a game-high 2 steals, blocking 2 shots and doling out 2 assists. 

24 GVP...Rookie shooting guard Vinny Zazeech of Philadelphia continued his All-Star-like play with 16 points, 3 rebounds, a steal and a game-high (tied) 4 assists. 

23 GVP...The only mid-season All Star on Oklahoma City, third-year power forward Toilety T. Paper contributed 16 points, 3 assists and tied for team high with 4 boards. 

MBA Standings … Season 51

EAST DIVISION

PHILADELPHIA…..5-1 (4 division wins)

CHARLESTON…… 3-2 (3 division wins)

MILWAUKEE……….3-2 (1 division win)

OKLAHOMA CITY..3-3 (2 division wins)

DALLAS……………….1-4 (1 division win)

 

WEST DIVISION

SAN JOSE………….5-0 (5 division wins)

LOS ANGELES….. 3-3 (2 division wins)

GILLETTE…………..2-4 (2 division wins)

SEATTLE……………2-4 (2 division wins)

SACRAMENTO…..1-5 (1 division win)

 

NEXT UP: Charleston at Milwaukee in a pivotal game for both teams. A Greyhounds win would mean they replace the Mountaineers in the second-place playoff spot. Charleston has had a bitch of a time with Milwaukee these last few seasons and they are playing the remainder of their schedule without their starting point guard. 

The Golden Team of the DALLAS DEMONS  

(most honored lineups through first 50 MBA Seasons)

Note: Dallas always seems to have a great center.