Season 52 Featured Game No. 8...Dallas at Philadelphia

DALLAS 79, PHILADELPHIA 72

DEMONS SWEEP PHOBIA

PHILADELPHIA -- The Whiz Kids from Dallas wrested control of the game from the home team Phobia in the third quarter, out-scoring Philly 29-17, and were firmly in control from then on in a 79-72 road win over the Evil Empire.

The third-quarter charge was led by Dallas rookie point guard Kopi Luwak, who scored 12 of his 15 points in that period. 

The win gives Dallas a season sweep of Philadelphia, as well as control of both the division wins tie-breaker and the head-to-head. 

The Demons' win ended the three-game winning streak of the Phobia.

Philly got off to a 22-18 lead after the first quarter, thanks to the hot hand of its point guard Dick Papers, who scored the first 10 points for his team. They led by 3 at the half, 34-31, but the young Demons proved to be too much in the final two quarters.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

30 GVP...Offensive juggernaut SATAN ISRAEL again led his Demon brothers in scoring against the mighty Phobia. The 6-8 second-year forward scored a game-high 22 in the first meeting between these two teams and followed with a team-best 20 this time around. This was his second consecutive POG. He was 9 for 12 from the floor, canned 2 of 3 from beyond the arc and slammed home 4. He also tied for game-high in rebounds with 7, led his team with 2 assists and poached his club's only steal. 

Other 20-plus GVP performers

29 GVP...Philly forward Wawa Wewa tied for game-high in scoring with a 21-point effort that included 5 rebounds and a game-high 2 steals. He also blocked 1 shot. 

24 GVP...Philadelphia point guard Little Dickie Papers also tied for game-higgh in points with 21 while grabbing 2 boards and 1 assist.

24 GVP...The other Phobia forward, D. Fenestration, tied for game-high in rebounds with 7, scored 14 points and handed out 3 helpers in the losing cause. 

20 GVP...Always lurking in the background, 7-foot rookie center Biggus Dickus of Dallas was his usual rim-protecting self in this win, blocking a game-high 3 shots while contributing 12 points, 4 rebounds and an assist. 

MBA Standings … Season 52

EAST DIVISION

DALLAS……………….6-2

PHILADELPHIA……...5-3

OKLAHOMA CITY…..4-3

CHARLESTON……….3-5

MILWAUKEE……….. 3-5

 

 

WEST DIVISION

SACRAMENTO…6-1

SAN JOSE………3-4

GILLETTE………3-4

SEATTLE……….3-4

LOS ANGELES….1-6

 

NEXT UP:  The long rivalry between Sacramento and San Jose continues as the first and second-place teams in the West go at it on the Fighting Amigos’ home court. The R-Dogs could clinch the division title with a victory and take another big step for securing home court throughout the playoffs. San Jose, meanwhile, would fall two games under .500 with a loss. Sacramento, in keeping with the strong rivalry tradition, won by 2, 80-78, in their first meeting. Hall of Famer Jesse Shershot scored 37, the most by anyone this season, in the losing cause.