OKLAHOMA CITY 74, GILLETTE 73
LARIATS BARELY GET OVER THE HUMPS
GILLETTE -- The first playoff game in Gillette Humps history was a stimulating thriller that ended with a gut-wrenching 74-73 loss before the hometown faithful.
Trailing by six early in the fourth quarter, Gillette took a two-point lead briefly down the stretch, before twice giving up the lead and then tying things up again.
They still had a chance in the waning moments when Mortimer Masterson of Oklahoma City missed a medium jumper, but the Lariats' Handsy Joe Potatoe grabbed the key offensive rebound. His shot with a time unit left was blocked by Lefty Scavenger of Gillette. A lucky fast break bucket could have won the game for the Humps, but it did not materialize.
The closeness of the contest was reminiscent of the double overtime gave between these two during the regular season, won by Gillette.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
28 GVP...Team MVP and second team All-MBA point guard KING CZARDINES of Oklahoma City captured POG honors with a 20-point performance that tied for game-high in the Lariats' win. The fourth-year star delivered two big treys in the fourth quarter, going 9 for 17 overall and 2 for 3 from deep. The league leader in assists dropped a team-high 5 dimes, stole 1 pass and grabbed a pair of rebounds in this, his first playoff game.
OTHER 20-PLUS GVP PERFORMERS
27 GVP...The Lariats' rookie power forward Phillip Mianus stuck it to his opposite, Billy Bauer, scoring 19 points to just 2 for Bauer. The 6-8 Mianus added 4 rebounds, 2 blocked shots, 1 assist and 1 steal to his clutch ledger.
27 GVP...Rookie of the Year and All-MBA center Blob Dylan of Gillette was outstanding in defeat, tying for game-high scoring honors with 20 points, blocking a game-high 3 shots and tying for team-high in rebounds with 4.
25 GVP...Second-year Gillette point guard Joey "Joe-Joe" Shamadu scored most of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, keeping Humps fans on their camel toes. Runner-up in assists to Czardines this season, Shamadu handed out 5 helpers in this one while also pulling down 2 rebounds.
24 GVP...Gillette got a great game out of small forward LaJon Brames, who dominated his man Buba Lipa. Brames scored 14 points, tied for team-best with 4 rebounds, dished 4 assists, stole 1 and blocked 1 shot.
22 GVP...Gillette guard Lefty Scavenger handed out a game-high 6 assists, scored 12 points, grabbed 2 boards, blocked 1 shot and stole 1.
20 GVP...Two-time All-MBA center Chochky Galumpkus of Oklahoma City waged war all game with standout rookie Dylan, and acquitted himself nicely in the process. The 7-1, 8-season veteran grabbed a game-high 7 rebounds, scored 12 points and blocked 1 shot in the important win.
NEXT UP: Dallas travels to the great Northwest to off the Seattle Stampede.
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