Season 56 All Star Game

 EAST 99, WEST 72

MORE EAST DOMINANCE 

DALLAS -- The big boy bullies from the East flexed their muscles once again in this 56th MBA All Star Game, crushing the West 99-72 to improve their overall supremacy in this contest to 36-20; a third straight triumph.

The season for the last-place, win-less Sacramento River Dogs got even worse, as their lone All Star selection, Satan Israel, was injured in the third quarter and will be forced to miss the next three R-Dogs games.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

49 GVP...In one of the most powerful All Star Game performances in the history of the league, Philadelphia's fourth-year forward PHILLIP MIANUS put on a show to be remembered. The 6-8 Mianus, who has made his mark in the league mainly on defense, exploded for a game-high 32 points, the most by anyone since Didger A'doo scored 34 way back in Season 36. Mianus remained a defensive force in this game as well, registering a game-high 4 steals that tied the single-game total set by Hall of Fame guard Great Gruncle Terry of Milwaukee in Season 49. Mianus also led everyone in blocked shots with 7. He was 15 for 16 from the floor, his only miss coming from beyond the arc where he was 1 for 2. He accented those baskets with 3 slams and also went 1 for 1 from the foul line. 

Other 20-plus GVP performers

30 GVP...Dallas small forward Pete "the Steakman" Marzano...22 points...4 blocks...3 rebounds...1 steal...tops in points prevented with 8

26 GVP...Seattle Hall of Fame center Chochky Galumpkus...19 points...5 rebounds...2 assists. 

23 GVP...Dallas point guard Vicious Hick...21 points (5 treys)...2 rebounds.

22 GVP...Milwaukee center Johnny Bananas...14 points...7 rebounds...1 assist. 

20 GVP...San Jose retiring shooting guard Vinny Zazeech...13 points...4 rebounds...3 assists.

Tops in Points Prevented

1. Pete "the Steakman" Marzano...8 points prevented

2. Juzan Djinn...5 points prevented

3. Turk Attaturk...4 points prevented

Team Points Prevented

West...9

East...20...showing off their smothering D.

Special Notes

-- In his 5th and final All Star Game, retiring San Jose guard Vinny Zazeech, tied for the tallest guard in MBA history at 6-8, was forced to play forward due to an in-game injury to Eddie Creamer and Satan Israel.

-- Juzan Djinn, one of the greatest All Star Game performers, moved into 7th place in ASG scoring with a total of 107. He also broke an ASG tie for the number one career assists total with Percy Faith. He now sits atop in that category with 21. Djinn also added to his already No. 1 spot in career ASG blocks, adding 4 more for a grand total of 22, six ahead of the second-place guy, Curley Hogbottom.

-- The MBA's newest Hall of Famer, Chochky Galumpkus moved into 8th place scoring all time in the ASG with his total of 106 points, right behind Djinn. Galumpkus also tied Bart Pitbull for 6th place in ASG rebounding with 26. 

Next up: Regular league action begins anew with Gillette (3-2) at Seattle (2-3). The Humps, behind POG Blob Dylan, bested the Stampede in their first meeting this season 72-63.