Season 56 Featured Game No. 1...Dallas at Seattle

 

DALLAS 83, SEATTLE 62 (Slaughter Rule Enforced)

DEMONS STOMP STAMPEDE

SEATTLE -- The anticipation of two contenders knocking heads in their season openers faded quickly as the four-time defending champion Dallas Demons took control early and held on for a Slaughter Rule 83-62 cross-over road triumph at Seattle.

The home town Stampede did manage to raise the hopes temporarily in the third quarter when they cut Dallas' 21-point advantage to just 8, but they never got that close again.

Dallas now has 14 consecutive wins, closing in on its own record of 18 straight, which was only interrupted by a loss in their second game last season. That's 31 wins in 32 games.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

29 GVP...Hall of Fame Dallas guard JUZAN DJINN got his seventh season off on the right foot, capturing POG honors with a game-high 21-point performance, despite being guarded by the fine defender Hilbee Juggleboy, whom he smoked. Djinn, who actually had to sit for a while for the first time due to his age, is coming off back-to-back MVP campaigns and, aside from the forced rest, shows no signs of slowing down. He was 7 for 13 from the floor, draining 3 treys in 7 tries while going a perfect 4 for 4 from the foul line. The 6-2 star also grabbed 5 boards, blocked 2 shots and added 1 assist. 

Other 20-plus GVP performers

27 GVP...Seattle center Chochky Galumpkus...16 points...6 rebounds...3 blocks...1 steal...1 assist.

25 GVP...Dallas forward Pete "the Steakman" Marzano...19 points (7 for 7)...5 rebounds...1 block.

21 GVP...Dallas point guard Vicious Hick...16 points...4 rebounds...1 assist.

21 GVP...Dallas power forward Nick Kenpoop...10 points...7 rebounds...2 blocks...1 assist...1 steal.

MBA Standings … Season 56

EAST DIVISION

PHILADELPHIA……..1-0

DALLAS………………1-0

CHARLESTON……….

MILWAUKEE………..

OKLAHOMA CITY…..0-1

 

WEST DIVISION

SAN JOSE…………

GILLETTE…………

SACRAMENTO…

LOS ANGELES…..

SEATTLE………….0-1

 

NEXT UP: Milwaukee at Charleston. I don’t think that the Mountaineers have ever held the overall edge against Milwaukee, but a win here will give them just that. The teams (both originals) have played a total of 106 games with each winning 53 to this point. Charleston is favored over an improved Greyhounds team.