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The final is in! Our Blake Street Bombers have WON by a score of 80-69.
The New City Fromos put more effort into the game than the Blake Street Bombers, but it wasn't enough. Blake Street Bombers, after starting out slow, and tieing it at half, put on another 2nd half showing, for the 2nd game in a row!
It was hard to pick a Player of the Game for this one, but coach Karl said "I truly feel, the victory is due to... Rookie PG Mitch Power!"
Mitch Power playing all 48 minutes at pg, scored 15 points on 6-15 shooting, 0-5 from deep, 3-6 on FTs in the final minute, with 2 offensive and 7 total rebounds, 3 turnovers, 2 steals, 5 blocks and a rating of 3.5 but he was intimidating out there on the perimeter and tough in the lane. Spectacular defensive effort that helped Blake Street hold the Fromos to a team FG% of 22-90 OUCH!
Gerry Cathey played 34 minutes scoring 23 points shooting 10 - 21, 0 - 3 beyond the arc, and 3 - 4 FTs in the clutch, he added 2 offensive and 7 total rebounds 4 assists 1 turnover 1 steal and had a rating of 6.5.
Nate Marquez scored 18 points in 34 minutes, going 8-20, 2-7 on 3s, with 2 offensive and 7 total rebounds 2 assists 4 turnovers 3 steals and 2 blocks with a rating of 7.0
Marc Langevin 41 solid minutes, 8 points on 4-11 shooting with 7 offensive and 18 total rebounds 1 assists 6 turnovers 2 steals 6 blocks and a rating of 7.0
Clemence Alston off the bench, 14 minutes and a strong 6 points on 3-7 shooting, 0-2 from deep with 2 offensive rebounds 4 assists 1 steal 1 block and a rating of 5.5
Fan Guangbang got 14 minutes of action off the bench scoring 6 points on 3-9 shooting, 0-3 on 3s, 1 offensive and 3 total rebounds 3 turnovers 3 steals and a rating of 6.0
Anatoly Tomilin, The Captain 8 minutes in relief, 3 points on 1-5, splitting a pair of triples, 3 rebounds 1 assists and 1 block with a rating of 8.5
Carmine Sturgeon a rough start: 1 point, 0-6 shooting, 0-1 from deep, splitting a pair of FTs the first Bomber to get to the line at Area 51, at 6:16 left in the 4th quarter. Sturgeon though, 4 offensive and 20 TOTAL REBOUNDS 1 assist 3 turnovers and 2 blocks with a rating of 6.0
John Bozek, Bozz 7 minutes, no shot attempts 1 rebound 1 turnover, rating of 9.0 for the game.
Wang Dajun Less than a minute of action in the closing minutes. had a +/- of 8 while on the court though... HOLY COW!!
Blake Street Bombers out-rebounded the New City Fromos 68-47, and the Blake Street Bombers had 17 blocks as a team!!!!