Season 51 Featured Game...San Jose at Los Angeles...plus Golden Team for Gillette Humps

San Jose 76, Los Angeles 70

AMIGOS REMAIN UNBEATEN

LOS ANGELES -- The San Jose Fighting Amigos (now 7-0) became the first team to clinch a Season 51 playoff spot, as they completed the season sweep of the defending champion Los Angeles club (now 3-4) with a 76-70 victory.

The win, which also clinches the West Division title for San Jose, featured a first half of wild swings, with San Jose taking the first quarter 28-13 while L.A. responded with a 25-12 second quarter run.

The second half was nip and tuck until the fourth quarter when Hall of Fame guard Jesse Shershot of San Jose finally broke free of the defensive grip of Great Gruncle Terry to deliver 11 of his 13 points, including all 3 treys he buried in this game.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

28 GVP...Third-year star forward CRENTIS "THE" DENTIST of Los Angeles dominated his opponent, Lupalin Greenbeard, scoring a team-high 18 points on 8 of 11 shooting that included 2 for 2 at the foul stripe. Dentist filled the defensive role for his team as well, blocking a game-high 3 shots and getting a steal. He also grabbed 3 boards.

Other 20-plus GVP performers

27 GVP...Despite having multiple buckets removed by the defense of Great Gruncle Terry, San Jose Hall of Famer Jesse Shershot played magnificently, as the 6-5 shooting guard grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds, handed out a team-high (tied) 3 assists, registered 1 steal and scored 13 points, with 11 coming in the decisive fourth quarter, including all three of his bombs. 

24 GVP...With Terry shadowing Shershot, San Jose needed 15-year point guard Cremeofsum Yunguy to provide some points, and the veteran did just that, scoring 16, dishing a team-high (tied) 3 assists, pulling down 4 boards and getting 1 steal.

23 GVP...San Jose center Twinkles Spatula matched All-MBA center Quick Tink bucket for bucket, scoring 18 points, grabbing 4 boards and coming up with 1 steal.

22 GVP...Having the best scoring season of his solid career, Eddie "the Milkman" Creamer continued his points production in this big game, getting a game-high 19 points and dominating none other than Christ Almighty. Second in the league in scoring behind teammate Shershot, Creamer also pulled down 3 boards.

20 GVP...Having another All-MBA season at center, Los Angeles pivot Quick Tink scored 16 points, grabbed 3 boards and had 1 assist. 

MBA Standings … Season 51

EAST DIVISION

PHILADELPHIA…..6-1 (5 division wins)

CHARLESTON…… 4-2 (4 division wins)

OKLAHOMA CITY..3-4 (2 division wins)

MILWAUKEE……….3-4 (1 division win)

DALLAS……………….2-5 (2 division win)

 

WEST DIVISION

SAN JOSE………….7-0 (6 division wins) (clinched division and playoff spot)

LOS ANGELES….. 3-4 (2 division wins)

GILLETTE…………..2-4 (2 division wins)

SEATTLE……………2-4 (2 division wins)

SACRAMENTO…..1-5 (1 division win)

 

NEXT UP: Charleston travels to Sacramento , where the old R-Dogs are not learning any new tricks and currently have the longest losing streak in the MBA at 4 games. 

The Golden Team of the GILLETTE HUMPS (previously Kansas City)

(most honored lineup through first 50 MBA Seasons)

* Humps only in existence for six full seasons and current season