Season 56 Featured Game No. 8...Milwaukee at Dallas

DALLAS 90, MILWAUKEE 81

DEMONS PULL IT OUT TO CLINCH PLAYOFFS

DALLAS -- The Dallas Demons (now 6-2), challenged mightily in this game for a share of first place, finally shook off the pesky Milwaukee Greyhounds (now 4-4) in the fourth quarter to escape with a 90-81 victory. The win clinches a fifth straight playoff appearance for Dallas.

The four-time-defending champs were trailing by 3 going into the final stanza but were able to pull away on the strength of four late long bombs, two each by Vicious Hick and Mini Carfartt, the later who was subbing for a fouled out Juzan Djinn.

Meanwhile, the high-octane Milwaukee offense, which had been on display for three quarters, could only manage 11 fourth-quarter points. The Greyhounds thus yielded second place to Philadelphia, at least for the moment.

The teams came into the game ranked first and second in offense and did not disappoint the packed house in Dallas. This win, plus the two-point victory two games ago, gave Dallas a sweep of Milwaukee for the season.

POINTS PREVENTED BY QUARTERS

Milwaukee...6...2...0...4  Total=12

Dallas...........5...0...4...4  Total=13

MOST POINTS PREVENTED

1. Itstha Bishop, Milwaukee...8

2. Pete Marzano, Dallas...5

3. Nick Kenpoop, Dallas 4

TURNOVERS CAUSED

Milwaukee 1, Dallas 2

PLAYER OF THE GAME

34 GVP...The top 3-point shooter in the MBA made his presence felt in this one, as point guard VICIOUS HICK of Dallas potted 6 treys, including 3 in the fourth quarter to lead the Demons to a playoff-clinching win. The third-year sharpshooter scored a game-high 27 points on 9 of 15 shooting, including 6 of 9 from long range and 3 of 4 from the foul stripe. Additionally, he pulled down 3 rebounds and assisted 4 times. This was the second POG of the season for the 6-2 guard, who is now averaging 19.4 ppg, currently third in the league in scoring. With superstar Djinn fouled out and 32 time units still remaining in a tight game, Hick came up big when needed the most.

Other 20-plus GVP performers

31 GVP...Milwaukee shooting guard Itstha Bishop...24 points...5 rebounds...2 assists...8 points prevented.

25 GVP...Milwaukee point guard Ehhy Table...16 points (3 treys)...6 assists...3 rebounds.

25 GVP...Milwaukee center...Johnny Bananas...21 points (6 slams)...3 rebounds...1 blocked shot.

23 GVP...Dallas center...Biggus Dickus...16 points...4 rebounds...2 blocked shots...1 assist.

22 GVP...Dallas power forward Nick Kenpoop...9 points...6 rebounds...5 assists...2 blocked shots.

MBA Standings … Season 56

EAST DIVISION

DALLAS………………6-2

PHILADELPHIA………4-3

MILWAUKEE………..4-4

OKLAHOMA CITY…..3-4

CHARLESTON………. 1-6

 

WEST DIVISION

SAN JOSE…………6-1

GILLETTE…………5-2

LOS ANGELES….4-3

SEATTLE………….3-4

SACRAMENTO… 0-7

 

NEXT UP:  .A cross-over between two 3-4 teams trying to get back into the playoff hunt as Seattle visits Oklahoma City.