Season 53 Rookie Game vs San Jose

 San Jose 74, Rookies 59

AMIGOS HAVE NO TROUBLE WITH ROOKS

SAN JOSE --- After a close first half, the San Jose Fighting Amigos slowly but surely pulled away from the Season 53 Rookies on the way to an easy 74-59 victory.

Nobody among the newcomers could handle Hall of Fame guard Jesse Shershot of San Jose, who poured in 33 points.

The rookies suffered a dearth of scoring from beyond the arc, going 0 for 15 for the game, with most of their points coming from two sources; point guard Bellybutton Inquisition and forward Phillip Mianus.

The Fighting Amigos were far superior on defense, preventing 18 would-be rookie points, while the rooks stopped 7.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

36 GVP...Hall of Fame guard JESSE SHERSHOT of San Jose was 9 for 17 from deep on the way to a game-high 33-point performance, going 12 for 21 overall. Additionally, Shershot prevented the most points of anyone in the game, twice putting forced misses on what would have been good 3-pointers from Bellybutton Inquisition. Shershot added 3 rebounds. 

Other 20-plus GVP performers

32 GVP...6-8 rookie forward Phillip Mianus took it to veteran Charles Broccoli, scoring a team-high 22 points while grabbing a team-high 7 boards. The good-looking newcomer added a blocked shot, a steal and an assist.

30 GVP...San Jose mainstay Eddie "the Milkman" Creamer did his Robin thing to Shershot's heroics by getting 19 points and a game-high 9 rebounds. He was second in the game with 4 points prevented and added an assist and a steal. He dominated Piping Plover.

24 GVP...Matched against an all-time great like Shershot did not intimidate 5-11 rookie guard Bellybutton Inquisition. He lit up the scoreboard for 20 points, pulled down 3 rebounds and added 1 assist in the loss.

POINTS PREVENTED BY QUARTERS

Rookies...1...4...0...2  Total=7

Amigos....4...6...5...3  Total=18

TOPS IN POINTS PREVENTED

1. Jesse Shershot, San Jose...6

2. Charles Broccoli, San Jose...4

2. Eddie "The Milkman" Creamer, San Jose...4

TURNOVERS CAUSED BY QUARTERS

Rookies...2...0...0...2  Total=4

Amigos....0...1...1...3  Total=5

TOPS IN TURNOVERS CAUSED

1.Twinkles Spatula, San Jose...2

1. Piping Plover, Rookies...2

NEXT UP: The Season 53 MBA draft.