Season 57 Featured Game No. 6...Philadelphia at Dallas

PHILADELPHIA 75, DALLAS 73 (BUZZER BEATER!!!)

PHOBIA TRIUMPHS AT HORN

DALLAS -- Philadelphia center Blob Dylan slammed home the game-winning bucket on the final time unit as the visiting Phobia dealt the Dallas Demons their first loss in 13 games, 75-73.

The win split the season series between the first and second place teams in the East; Dallas having won the first meeting, a hard-fought 67-64 contest.

The Mighty Demons, down by 10 at the start of the quarter, came back with a familiar urgency witnessed time and again by MBA fans. The home team stood poised to win the game on the final posession, but with the game tied, "The Pharoah" Tut Ankhamun stole the ball from Dallas guard Wrinkly Tinkly Toe. One time unit later Dylan delivered his game-winning dunk.

Dallas is now 5-1 while Philadelphia, in second in the East, is now 4-2.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

24 GVP...Winding down his brilliant Hall of Fame career, Dallas' reliable forward PETE "THE STEAKMAN" MARZANO delivered his second POG of the season, leading his team with 16 points, grabbing 4 boards, assisting twice and blocking 2 shots. He was 5 for 6 from the floor and connected on all 6 of his free throws. It was a bit of revenge for Marzano, whose man, Phillip Mianus, took POG honors in their last meeting. Marzano is now averaging 11.8 per contest this season, but wise MBA fans know that those numbers do not represent his value to the five-time-defending champions.

Other 20-plus GVP performers

23 GVP...Philadelphia's retiring point guard Flufferton Springs...19 points (4 treys)...2 rebounds...2 assists.

22 GVP...Dallas Hall of Fame two guard Juzan Djinn...14 points...3 rebounds...3 blocked shots...2 assists.

21 GVP...Philadelphia's rookie shooting guard "Sleepy" Mel A. Tonin...18 points...2 rebounds...1 assist.

21 GVP...Philadelphia power forward Leonard Pinth Garnel...8 points...6 assists...6 rebounds...1 blocked shot. Third in points prevented.

Points prevented by quarters

Philadelphia...2...9...6...2  Total=19

Dallas.............4...6...6...0  Total=16

Tops in points prevented

1. Blob Dylan, Philadelphia...10

2. Biggus Dickus, Dallas...8

3. Leonard Pinth Garnel, Philadelphia 6

MBA Standings … Season 57

EAST DIVISION

DALLAS…………………5-1

PHILADELPHIA………4-2

CHARLESTON……….3-2

MILWAUKEE………..2-3

OKLAHOMA CITY…..2-4

 

WEST DIVISION

SEATTLE………….4-2

LOS ANGELES….3-3

GILLETTE…………3-3

SACRAMENTO… 2-4

SAN JOSE…………1-5

NEXT UP: Charleston at Milwaukee concludes bracket No. 6 and it’s another big one for both teams. A Greyhounds loss all but eliminates them from playoff contention. The Mountaineers need the win to keep pace with second-place Philly, which put an exclamation mark on their playoff hopes with their win over Dallas. In their last meeting, Milwaukee handled Charleston easily, 86-72, with Itstha Bishop's explosive 40-point game leading the way.