Charleston 72, San Jose 71
In one of the greatest and wildest games in MBA history, the Charleston
Rebels defeated the defending league champion San Jose Fighting Amigos 72-71
to advance to the finals for the second consecutive year.
Talk about your madman games. After the closest first quarter in this
series, Charleston took commanding control in the second quarter, going on
an early run and leading by as many as 11 points before the Amigos reeled
them in to trail 34-29 at the half. The third quarter ended with San Jose up
56-55, setting up the wild and wooly fourth.
In the final quarter, the lead changed hands five different times as the
two worthy foes fought desperately to avoid elimination. It did not look
good for the visiting Rebels when All-League guard Benny Gumm, who was in
foul trouble all game, picked up foul No. 5 early on and left the game with
a paltry four points. Behind forwards Sagittal Occlusal and Ed Masterson,
San Jose broke free of the lead-changing pattern and gave their team a 69-65
lead as the game wound down.
Then Charleston lost power forward Soh Cah Toah to fouls, but they were not
dead yet. When Hall of Famer Jonny Cockaroo scored the second consecutive
Rebels bucket, the game was tied 69-69 with 12 time units remaining.
Moments later, one-time Rookie of the Year two guard Kippy Kinski (17
points) drained a medium jump shot to give the surging Charleston team a
71-69 lead.
Then, with four time units remaining, all hell broke loose.
Following a missed Charleston shot and subsequent battle for the rebound,
San Jose¹s Felipe Jazzman and Charleston¹s Jim Linzy began a free-for-all
fight that resulted in both players getting booted from the game and
technical free throws being awarded to both teams.
Hall of Famer Cockaroo hit his charity shot for the Rebels, but
soon-to-be Hall of Famer Occlusal missed his, leaving his team with a
three-point deficit and precious little time remaining.
The Fighting Amigos then won the jump ball, keeping hopes alive. Center
Zlatko Korkovic then immediately drained a medium jump shot to pull his team
within a point, but the defending champs could not get the ball back before
time ran out.
The Rebels will now face Eastern Division foe, the Houston Iguanas for
the Season 26 MBA title. The teams split their two-game regular-season
series, with Charleston¹s opening game win against Houston accounting for
the Iguana¹s only loss this year.
Houston has won three titles, the last coming in Season 12 while
Charleston, experiencing it¹s best two-year stretch in team history, goes
after it¹s first championship.
Game MVP--Ed Masterson, San Jose, 23 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists
Top Scorer--Ed Masterson, San Jose, 23 points
Top Charleston scorer--Hall of Famer Jonny Cockaroo 22 points
Top Rebounder--Soh Cah Toa, Charleston, 7
Tops in Assists--Felipe Jazzman, San Jose, 5 (in his last game ever)
Tops in Steals--Felipe Jazzman, San Jose, 2
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Round 1 Game 2 in Dallas
Houston Iguanas 81, Dallas Demons 76
The Houston Iguanas dispatched their mortal in-state enemies, the Dallas Demons 81-76 to complete a first-round sweep and advance to the MBA championship for the third time in the past six seasons.
Houston power forward Dingo Dog Taylor led the attack for the Iguanas, scoring 30 points. The win marks the 11th consecutive victory for the Houston club, which lost the season opener to Charleston and hasn't been defeated since.
The two Texas teams got off to a fast start, with Houston, behind Taylor's 10 first-quarter points, taking a 26-21 lead at the first break. That five-point advantage was retained by the Iguanas at the end of the second and third quarters and at the conclusion of the contest. The Demons, to the delight of their fans, did take a momentary lead halfway through the fourth quarter, when sub guard Hughes Kettner stole the ball, drove the length of the court and slammed one home to give his team a 72-71 lead. But Houston sucked it up to dominate the rest of the game.
Free throws were a huge factor in this game, with the Iguanas, usually a below-average shooting team, going 17 for 20 from the line, getting 11 more points from the charity stripe than did the Demons.
The Iguanas shut down the powerful 1-2 rookie combination of 7-foot center Max Payne and All-League power forward Stuffy Pipes. Payne averaged 14.6 points during the season and Pipes 20.2, but against the Iguanas, neither managed a double-digit scoring average.
The Iguanas now await the winner of the next game between Charleston and San Jose to see who they play for the title.
Game MVP--Dingo Dog Taylor, Houston (30 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, steal)
Top Scorer--Taylor, 30
Top Rebounder--Max Payne, Dallas 5
Top Assists men--Jinx Bluzemen, Houston and California Dan Masterson, Dallas with 4 each
Top Steals--May Payne, Dallas and Hughes Kettner, Dallas with 2 each
Tops in Blocked shots--Max Payne, Dallas 6
Top Dallas scorers--Major Hassle and Cattamus T. Rex 16 each
The Houston Iguanas dispatched their mortal in-state enemies, the Dallas Demons 81-76 to complete a first-round sweep and advance to the MBA championship for the third time in the past six seasons.
Houston power forward Dingo Dog Taylor led the attack for the Iguanas, scoring 30 points. The win marks the 11th consecutive victory for the Houston club, which lost the season opener to Charleston and hasn't been defeated since.
The two Texas teams got off to a fast start, with Houston, behind Taylor's 10 first-quarter points, taking a 26-21 lead at the first break. That five-point advantage was retained by the Iguanas at the end of the second and third quarters and at the conclusion of the contest. The Demons, to the delight of their fans, did take a momentary lead halfway through the fourth quarter, when sub guard Hughes Kettner stole the ball, drove the length of the court and slammed one home to give his team a 72-71 lead. But Houston sucked it up to dominate the rest of the game.
Free throws were a huge factor in this game, with the Iguanas, usually a below-average shooting team, going 17 for 20 from the line, getting 11 more points from the charity stripe than did the Demons.
The Iguanas shut down the powerful 1-2 rookie combination of 7-foot center Max Payne and All-League power forward Stuffy Pipes. Payne averaged 14.6 points during the season and Pipes 20.2, but against the Iguanas, neither managed a double-digit scoring average.
The Iguanas now await the winner of the next game between Charleston and San Jose to see who they play for the title.
Game MVP--Dingo Dog Taylor, Houston (30 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, steal)
Top Scorer--Taylor, 30
Top Rebounder--Max Payne, Dallas 5
Top Assists men--Jinx Bluzemen, Houston and California Dan Masterson, Dallas with 4 each
Top Steals--May Payne, Dallas and Hughes Kettner, Dallas with 2 each
Tops in Blocked shots--Max Payne, Dallas 6
Top Dallas scorers--Major Hassle and Cattamus T. Rex 16 each
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Round 1, Game 2 -- At Charleston
Round 1,Game 2 in Charleston
Charleston Rebels 83, San Jose Fighting Amigos 64
The Rebels of Charleston did a complete reverse on San Jose in Game 2, pounding the defending champs to even up the series in this best of three first-round series.
Charleston point guard, All-League first string for the last two seasons, Benny Gumm, went off in the first quarter to the tune of 16 points, including a trio of treys to lead the initial outburst from which the Amigos never recovered.
Game MVP-Benny Gumm (28 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists)
Top Scorer-Benny Gumm (Kippy Kinski added 20 for the second game in a row for the Rebels...Sagittal Occlusal led the Amigos with 22.
Top Rebounder--Sammy Zazooch, Rebels 7
Top Assist Man--Funsy VanSlochum, Amigos, 3
Charleston Rebels 83, San Jose Fighting Amigos 64
The Rebels of Charleston did a complete reverse on San Jose in Game 2, pounding the defending champs to even up the series in this best of three first-round series.
Charleston point guard, All-League first string for the last two seasons, Benny Gumm, went off in the first quarter to the tune of 16 points, including a trio of treys to lead the initial outburst from which the Amigos never recovered.
Game MVP-Benny Gumm (28 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists)
Top Scorer-Benny Gumm (Kippy Kinski added 20 for the second game in a row for the Rebels...Sagittal Occlusal led the Amigos with 22.
Top Rebounder--Sammy Zazooch, Rebels 7
Top Assist Man--Funsy VanSlochum, Amigos, 3
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Round 1, Game 1 -- At Houston
HOUSTON 75, DALLAS 61
The Houston Iguanas showed precisely why they are who they are in game one of this latest Texas showdown. The Iguanas shot a paltry 49.2 percent, which, usually, in the MBA, is a guaranteed loss...but won by 14 points.
They did it with a smothering defense that allowed the rival Demons just 50.9 percent shooting, out-rebounding their opponents 28-19.
Also, the Houston team featured balanced efforts from all five of its starters and excellent support from its bench. Nobody was spectacular, but all contributed.
The Iguanas jumped to a 20-11 first quarter lead, then trailed the Demons at the half 36-33 before finally dominating the fourth quarter 20-10 to coast home to a win.
Game MVP--Tubes Mullard, Houston guard, (18 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals) and Zooch Managoogie, Houston forward, (18 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist).
Top rebounder--Davis Mastersoy, Houston center, 9 rebounds.
Top assist man--Jinx Bluzeman, Houston guard, 5 assists.
Top steals man--Jinx Bluzeman, Houston guard, 2 steals.
The Houston Iguanas showed precisely why they are who they are in game one of this latest Texas showdown. The Iguanas shot a paltry 49.2 percent, which, usually, in the MBA, is a guaranteed loss...but won by 14 points.
They did it with a smothering defense that allowed the rival Demons just 50.9 percent shooting, out-rebounding their opponents 28-19.
Also, the Houston team featured balanced efforts from all five of its starters and excellent support from its bench. Nobody was spectacular, but all contributed.
The Iguanas jumped to a 20-11 first quarter lead, then trailed the Demons at the half 36-33 before finally dominating the fourth quarter 20-10 to coast home to a win.
Game MVP--Tubes Mullard, Houston guard, (18 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals) and Zooch Managoogie, Houston forward, (18 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist).
Top rebounder--Davis Mastersoy, Houston center, 9 rebounds.
Top assist man--Jinx Bluzeman, Houston guard, 5 assists.
Top steals man--Jinx Bluzeman, Houston guard, 2 steals.
Monday, May 17, 2010
SEASON 26 PLAYOFFS - Round 1, Game 1--At San Jose
SEASON 26 PLAYOFFS - Round 1, Game 1--At San Jose
San Jose 82, Charleston 65
The defending champion San Jose Fighting Amigos came out of the playoff gate swinging with a decisive 82-65 win over the Charleston Rebels in this rematch of last season’s finals.
Charleston led 24-17 after one quarter, but the league-leading defense of the Fighting Amigos took over from there.
Fresh off the best regular season in franchise history (9-1), San Jose was led by the game’s MVP, Sagittal Occlusal, who has captured every major award for which he was ever eligible. Occlusal had a game-high 23 points. Felipe Jazzman, who will retire after the playoffs, added 18 with three steals and point guard Funsy Van Slochum had five assists, two steals and 14 points.
Kippy Kinski led the way for Charleston with 20 points.
Game MVP--Sagittal Occlusal, 23 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocked shots
San Jose 82, Charleston 65
The defending champion San Jose Fighting Amigos came out of the playoff gate swinging with a decisive 82-65 win over the Charleston Rebels in this rematch of last season’s finals.
Charleston led 24-17 after one quarter, but the league-leading defense of the Fighting Amigos took over from there.
Fresh off the best regular season in franchise history (9-1), San Jose was led by the game’s MVP, Sagittal Occlusal, who has captured every major award for which he was ever eligible. Occlusal had a game-high 23 points. Felipe Jazzman, who will retire after the playoffs, added 18 with three steals and point guard Funsy Van Slochum had five assists, two steals and 14 points.
Kippy Kinski led the way for Charleston with 20 points.
Game MVP--Sagittal Occlusal, 23 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocked shots
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
MBA FINAL REGULAR SEASON 26
MBA FINAL REGULAR SEASON 26
EAST
1st-- Houston Iguanas 9-1
2nd- Charleston Rebels 7-3
3rd- Chicago Gale 4-6
4th- Milwaukee Greyhounds 3-7
Last -- Philadelphia Phobia 3-7
WEST
1st- San Jose Fighting Amigos 9-1
2nd- Dallas Demons 5-5
3rd - Sacramento River Dogs 4-6
4th - Oklahoma City Lariats 4-6
Last - Seattle Stampede 2-8
League MVP--Sagittal Occlusal, San Jose Fighting Amigos
Rookie of Year --Wes Montgomery, Sacramento River Dogs
New Hall of Famer--Momadou Zongo, Chicago
ALL League First Team
Guard--Benny Gumm, Charleston, 8th season, (2nd time)
Guard--Wes Montgomery, Sacramento, rookie
Center--Jake Spoon, Seattle, 4th season, (1st time)
Forward--Sagittal Occlusal, San Jose, 2nd season, (2nd time)
Forward--Stuffy Pipes, Dallas, rookie
Top Scorers
Wes Montgomery, Sacramento 21.4 ppg (rookie)
Stuffy Pipes, Dallas 20.3 (rookie)
Benny Gumm, Charleston 18.9
Horn E. Goatweed, Seattle 18.0
Sagittal Occlusal, San Jose 17.6
Top Rebounders
Titfer Tatt, Oklahoma City 6.2
Jonny Cockaroo, Charleston 5.5
Benny Gumm, Charleston 5.4
Tops in Assists
Gus McCrae, Chicago 4.8
Funsy Van Slochum, San Jose 4.0
Jinx Bluzemen, Houston 3.3
Blocked Shots
Jake Spoon, Seattle 38 (beats old Season 8 record of 35 by Charleston’s J.D. Jedreat)
Bisquiero Cutoff, Milwaukee 35
Max Payne, Dallas 33 (rookie)
Steals
Tubes Mallard, Houston 16
Felipe Jazzman, San Jose 15
Dutch Pettis, Milwaukee 13
Free Throwing
Major Hassle, Dallas 81.6 percent (31 made)
Max Payne, Dallas 84.4 (27) (rookie)
Willy Nilly, Oklahoma City 90.9 (20)
3-point Shooting
Horn E. Goatweed, Seattle 82.5 percent (33 made)
Wes Montgomery, Sacramento 65.0 (39) (rookie)
Nipple Rings Raguski, Seattle 87.5 (14)
MVP Voting
1. Sagittal Occlusal, San Jose 32.2
2. Benny Gumm, Charleston 31.8
3. Stuffy Pipes, Dallas 28.7 (rookie)
All-Rookie Team
Guard-Wes Montgomery, Sacramento
Guard-Sanuk, Oklahoma City
Center-Max Payne, Dallas
Forward-Stuffy Pipes, Dallas
Forward--Deafman Glance, Milwaukee
ROOKIES
This has to be considered the best rookie class ever, perhaps attributed to Tyler being present on rookie-making day. It is the first time since Season 3 (Uncle Bob Masterson of Philadelphia and Saban T. Hawk of San Jose) that two rookies made First Team All League and the first time ever two rookies finished one-two in league scoring. Rookies Stuffy Pipes and center Max Payne led the Dallas Demons to the playoffs with a spectacular second-half push. Pipes, Wes Montgomery and Milwaukee’s Stuffy Pipes were their team’s MVPs and led their teams in scoring. Almost unbelievably, Pipes came to Dallas after he was cut from the San Jose Fighting Amigos. (Really bad move).
SEASON SUMMARY
Amazingly, the only game Houston lost all year was the first game of the season when Tyler coached them and they got smoked by Charleston. Since then, the Iguanas have gone 9-0, despite having no All-Leaguers or noteworthy statistical leaders. This is a team without superstars that grinds out wins with a deep and talented bench and the best defense in the East.
Charleston’s Rebels return to the post-season for the second year in a row, while Chicago was totally disappointing, extending its non-playoff run to nine seasons, the longest currently in the MBA.
Milwaukee and Philadelphia, once mighty powers, finished fourth and last, respectively.
In the West, San Jose featured the stingiest defense in the league. The only team they lost to was Seattle, the last place team, which again had the best offense in the league, offset by the league’s worst defense.
Dallas, which was at one time 1-5 and left for dead, won its last four in a row, including a 77-64 victory in the last game of the season to clinch a playoff spot. They were led by rookies Stuffy Pipes (who missed three games to injury) and 7-foot defensive standout Max Payne. The Demons return to the playoffs after a one-year absence, giving them 9 playoff appearances in 11 seasons, the best run in history. They’ll clash again in the first round with Texas rivals Houston, who they have beaten the last three times they’ve met in the post-season..
Sacramento and Oklahoma City, forever on the playoff brink, needed to win their last game of the year to qualify for the post-season but neither could do it. Again.
PLAYOFF ACTION AWAITS.
EAST
1st-- Houston Iguanas 9-1
2nd- Charleston Rebels 7-3
3rd- Chicago Gale 4-6
4th- Milwaukee Greyhounds 3-7
Last -- Philadelphia Phobia 3-7
WEST
1st- San Jose Fighting Amigos 9-1
2nd- Dallas Demons 5-5
3rd - Sacramento River Dogs 4-6
4th - Oklahoma City Lariats 4-6
Last - Seattle Stampede 2-8
League MVP--Sagittal Occlusal, San Jose Fighting Amigos
Rookie of Year --Wes Montgomery, Sacramento River Dogs
New Hall of Famer--Momadou Zongo, Chicago
ALL League First Team
Guard--Benny Gumm, Charleston, 8th season, (2nd time)
Guard--Wes Montgomery, Sacramento, rookie
Center--Jake Spoon, Seattle, 4th season, (1st time)
Forward--Sagittal Occlusal, San Jose, 2nd season, (2nd time)
Forward--Stuffy Pipes, Dallas, rookie
Top Scorers
Wes Montgomery, Sacramento 21.4 ppg (rookie)
Stuffy Pipes, Dallas 20.3 (rookie)
Benny Gumm, Charleston 18.9
Horn E. Goatweed, Seattle 18.0
Sagittal Occlusal, San Jose 17.6
Top Rebounders
Titfer Tatt, Oklahoma City 6.2
Jonny Cockaroo, Charleston 5.5
Benny Gumm, Charleston 5.4
Tops in Assists
Gus McCrae, Chicago 4.8
Funsy Van Slochum, San Jose 4.0
Jinx Bluzemen, Houston 3.3
Blocked Shots
Jake Spoon, Seattle 38 (beats old Season 8 record of 35 by Charleston’s J.D. Jedreat)
Bisquiero Cutoff, Milwaukee 35
Max Payne, Dallas 33 (rookie)
Steals
Tubes Mallard, Houston 16
Felipe Jazzman, San Jose 15
Dutch Pettis, Milwaukee 13
Free Throwing
Major Hassle, Dallas 81.6 percent (31 made)
Max Payne, Dallas 84.4 (27) (rookie)
Willy Nilly, Oklahoma City 90.9 (20)
3-point Shooting
Horn E. Goatweed, Seattle 82.5 percent (33 made)
Wes Montgomery, Sacramento 65.0 (39) (rookie)
Nipple Rings Raguski, Seattle 87.5 (14)
MVP Voting
1. Sagittal Occlusal, San Jose 32.2
2. Benny Gumm, Charleston 31.8
3. Stuffy Pipes, Dallas 28.7 (rookie)
All-Rookie Team
Guard-Wes Montgomery, Sacramento
Guard-Sanuk, Oklahoma City
Center-Max Payne, Dallas
Forward-Stuffy Pipes, Dallas
Forward--Deafman Glance, Milwaukee
ROOKIES
This has to be considered the best rookie class ever, perhaps attributed to Tyler being present on rookie-making day. It is the first time since Season 3 (Uncle Bob Masterson of Philadelphia and Saban T. Hawk of San Jose) that two rookies made First Team All League and the first time ever two rookies finished one-two in league scoring. Rookies Stuffy Pipes and center Max Payne led the Dallas Demons to the playoffs with a spectacular second-half push. Pipes, Wes Montgomery and Milwaukee’s Stuffy Pipes were their team’s MVPs and led their teams in scoring. Almost unbelievably, Pipes came to Dallas after he was cut from the San Jose Fighting Amigos. (Really bad move).
SEASON SUMMARY
Amazingly, the only game Houston lost all year was the first game of the season when Tyler coached them and they got smoked by Charleston. Since then, the Iguanas have gone 9-0, despite having no All-Leaguers or noteworthy statistical leaders. This is a team without superstars that grinds out wins with a deep and talented bench and the best defense in the East.
Charleston’s Rebels return to the post-season for the second year in a row, while Chicago was totally disappointing, extending its non-playoff run to nine seasons, the longest currently in the MBA.
Milwaukee and Philadelphia, once mighty powers, finished fourth and last, respectively.
In the West, San Jose featured the stingiest defense in the league. The only team they lost to was Seattle, the last place team, which again had the best offense in the league, offset by the league’s worst defense.
Dallas, which was at one time 1-5 and left for dead, won its last four in a row, including a 77-64 victory in the last game of the season to clinch a playoff spot. They were led by rookies Stuffy Pipes (who missed three games to injury) and 7-foot defensive standout Max Payne. The Demons return to the playoffs after a one-year absence, giving them 9 playoff appearances in 11 seasons, the best run in history. They’ll clash again in the first round with Texas rivals Houston, who they have beaten the last three times they’ve met in the post-season..
Sacramento and Oklahoma City, forever on the playoff brink, needed to win their last game of the year to qualify for the post-season but neither could do it. Again.
PLAYOFF ACTION AWAITS.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
SEASON 26 At The Half
SEASON 26 MBA
(at the half)
(at the half)
East Standings
1st--Houston Iguanas 4-1 (67.6 ppg, 65.6 oppg, 18.8 rpg, 4 division wins)
2nd -- Charleston Rebels 3-2 (75 ppg, 69.2 oppg, 23.6 rpg, 2 division wins)
3rd -- Philadelphia Phobia 3-2 (75.2 ppg, 77.8 oppg, 18 rpg, 1 division win)
4th-- Chicago Gale 2-3 (70.6 ppg, 68.8 oppg, 20.2 rpg, 2 division wins)
Last -- Milwaukee Greyhounds 1-4 (61.4 ppg, 66.7 oppg, 16 rpg, ) division wins)
West Standings
1st -- San Jose Fighting Amigos 5-0 (74.2 ppg, 62.4 oppg, 16.2 rpg, 3 division wins)
2nd-- Oklahoma City Lariats 3-2 (3-2, 79.4 ppg, 77.8 oppg, 24.2 rpg, 2 division wins)
3rd -- Sacramento River Dogs 2-3 (74.2 ppg, 75.4 oppg, 19.4 rpg, 2 division wins)
4th -- Seattle Stampede 1-4 (81.0 ppg, 85.8 oppg, 14.2 rpg, 1 division win)
Last -- Dallas Demons 1-4 (76.8 ppg, 86 oppg, 14.2 rpg, 1 division win)
Second Half Schedule
Chicago at Milwaukee
Dallas at Houston
Oklahoma City at Sacramento
San Jose at Seattle
Charleston at Philadelphia
San Jose at Sacramento
Seattle at Dallas
Charleston at Milwaukee
Sacramento at Oklahoma City
Philadelphia at Chicago
Houston at Chicago
Philadelphia at Charleston
Houston at Milwaukee
Dallas at Seattle
San Jose at Oklahoma City
Dallas at Oklahoma City
Philadelphia at Milwaukee
Chicago at Charleston
Houston at Sacramento
Seattle at San Jose
Philadelphia at Houston
Milwaukee at Chicago
Sacramento at Seattle
Oklahoma City at San Jose
Charleston at Dallas
Top Scorers
Wes Montgomery, Sacramento guard, 24.2 ppg (a rookie)
Stuffy Pipes, Dallas forward, 20.0 ppg (a rookie)
Benny Gumm, Charleston guard 19.6 ppg
Horn E. Goatweed, Seattle guard 18.2 ppg
Sanuk, Oklahoma City guard 18.0 ppg (a rookie)
News
Momadou Zongo, 3-point-shooting guard, now of Chicago, in his 12th season, makes the MBA Hall of Fame. He is the second active Hall of Famer along with Charleston center Jonny Cockaroo.
It is the year of the rookie...at the break, four, count 'em, four rookies are in the STARTING lineup for the West, by far the most ever to start. A fifth rookie is in the starting lineup for the East.
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