Season 58 Featured Game 1...Los Angeles at Dallas

 Defending champs slaughtered

DALLAS -- The new-look Dallas Demons got their head handed to them to open Season 58 as the visiting Los Angeles Big One slaughter-ruled the six-time defending champions 80-58.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

33 GVP...Fifth-year Los Angeles star PINKY TOE went off for 15 first-quarter points on the way to a game-high 26-point output, leading the visiting Big One to an opening night victory. Toe was 11 for 20 from the floor, despite being guarded by the defensive octopus that is Juzan Djinn (who blocked a game-high 6 shots). Toe was 1 for 5 from deep but a perfect 3 for 3 from the foul line. He also pulled down 5 rebounds and handed out 2 assists in a fine start to the season.

Other 20-plus GVP performers

24 GVP...Los Angeles Hall of Fame point guard Vicious Hick...16 points (4 treys)...4 rebounds...3 assists...1 steal.

23 GVP...Los Angeles free agent power forward Grand Demur Fuyacho...11 points...8 rebounds...2 assists...2 steals.

21 GVP...Los Angeles free agent small forward Phillip Mianus...14 points...5 rebounds...1 block...1 assist. 

21 GVP...Dallas Hall of Fame two guard Juzan Djinn...14 points...6 blocks...1 steal.

MBA Standings … Season 58

EAST DIVISION

OKLAHOMA CITY…..

CHARLESTON……….

MILWAUKEE………..

DALLAS…………………0-1

PHILADELPHIA………

 

WEST DIVISION

LOS ANGELES….1-0

SEATTLE………….

GILLETTE…………

SAN JOSE…………

SACRAMENTO…

NEXT UP:  Division play begins in the West as Seattle hosts San Jose. The home team Stampede will be the third championship contending team to debut this season and should make short work of San Jose, which is projected for last place.