SACRAMENTO 81, OKLAHOMA CITY 79
R-DOGS HANG ON IN THRILLER
SACRAMENTO -- The home team River Dogs (now 1-1) withstood a furious comeback rally by the visiting Lariats from Oklahoma City (now 0-2) to win a classic 81-79 cross-over contest.
Sacramento led by 13 early in the fourth quarter when Oklahoma City, led by veteran power forward Kevin Duran-Duran went on a tear to close within a point with 16 ticks remaining. A rare bucket by defensive ace Harrison Buttcracker at the 10 mark got the lead back to 3 for the home team, but Duran-Duran brought the Lariats to within 1 again with 4 time units remaining.
That's when the chief R-Dog, Rabbit Munchers buried his 7th trey of the game, giving Sacramento a 4-point advantage. A game-ending basket by Oklahoma City merely brought the Lariats to within 2 for the final score.
The win by Sacramento gives the West a 2-0 early advantage in cross-overs.
And Oklahoma City, a preseason playoff favorite is 0-2, having suffered 4- and 2-point losses.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
40 GVP...After getting booted from the game early in the first quarter for fighting in the season opener, Sacramento's star point guard RABBIT MUNCHERS let it all hang out in this one, potting 7 bombs on the way to a game-high 31 points, including the deciding trey to finish off the Lariats. Munchers destroyed Oklahoma City's promising rookie Shelly Bogturtle, playing outstanding defense that negated multiple baskets. The 6-3 Munchers was 12 for 22 from the floor, going 7 for 14 from beyond the arc (0 for 3 from the foul line), while tying for the team lead in rebounds (5), blocked shots (2) and assists (2). So despite getting just 4 points in the few time units he played in his first game, Munchers is averaging 17.5 ppg in this young season.
MBA Standings … Season 59
EAST DIVISION
PHILADELPHIA………2-0
CHARLESTON……….1-1
DALLAS…………………1-1
OKLAHOMA
CITY….0-2
MILWAUKEE………..0-2
WEST DIVISION
SAN
JOSE…………2-0
LOS
ANGELES….1-0
SEATTLE………….1-1
SACRAMENTO…1-1
GILLETTE…………0-1
NEXT UP: The second bracket concludes with Gillette visiting Los
Angeles. The Big One pulled out a 3-point win against Sacramento in their
initial outing and Gillette was the first ambush victim of the Ancient Ones
from San Jose. This game features the point guard battle of Pinky Toe for L.A.
and Maboroshi No Hotcake from Gillette.
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