International Basketball League

2009 Season Game Results

Tuesday, July 28th - 2009 - Los Angeles Lightning(111) vs. Oregon Waves(94) - Senator Tony Strickland scores the Lightning's final basket ending a dream season for the Los Angeles Lightning 111 to 94. The Lightning are the 2009 International Basketball League Champions. The game was characterized by an intense, workmanlike effort from the Lightning from beginning to end. The following is the L.A. Lightning media report Lightning strikes early en route to IBL title Murray scores 22 in 111-94 win over Oregon The Los Angeles Lightning jumped out to a 22-7 lead Tuesday night and never looked back on the way to claiming their first International Basketball League championship at Cal Lutheran. Lamond Murray scored 22 points and Fred Vinson notched 14 of his 20 in the second half of a 111-94 victory over the Oregon Waves. The Lightning (18-5) won the series 2-1 by outshooting the visitors 50 to 40 percent and outrebounding them 59-45. "It feels good to win the title," said Murray, a 12-year NBA veteran. "They got us on Sunday on the back-to-back (games). We got a day of rest ... you know we're old heads, so a good day of rest is important. "We never lose our poise, even when we get down a couple of points. We know it's a long game. We've been there and we know we'll outsmart the younger players down the stretch." Trayvon Lathan, a 6-7 guard who made his first start of the finals on Tuesday, collected 18 points and eight rebounds while Toby Bailey had 14 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists on a night when all five Lightning starters reached double-figure scoring. Center Adam Parada added 15 points and nine boards for the Lightning. Point guard Darrick Martin, one of six former NBA players on the L.A. roster, contributed 10 points, six rebounds and eight assists. David Lucas paced the Waves (16-9) with 30 points and nine rebounds. Robert Day, who scored a game-high 32 points on 8-14 long-range shooting in Oregon's 108-107 Game 2 win, managed just four points and went 0-11 on 3-pointers. Murray scored eight points in the first eight minutes as L.A. built a 22-7 lead. The Lightning led 54-40 at the half and 82-64 after three quarters. "The guys came out tonight and took care of business," said coach Ron Quarterman. "They had a different focus before the game. I knew if we played the way I know we can play, we'd win the game. "This is a great beginning. Not bad for a second-year franchise, not bad at all." The Lightning used a 13-4 run late in the second quarter and stretched the lead to 51-37 on a trey by Vinson. "This was the final game, we wanted to win so bad," said Vinson, who shot 5-13 on 3-pointers. "We made some adjustments defensively and everybody came with a focus. We played a smart game." The Waves cut a 23-point deficit to 13 in the final quarter when J.S. Nash (15 points) scored five straight. The Lightning regained control, however, with an 11-2 run, capped by a triple from Vinson that made it 100-78 with 6:15 to play. Lathan made the play of the game by opening the fourth quarter with a coast-to-coast slam that made it 84-64. Tony Strickland, a California State Senator from Thousand Oaks who played all season with the Lightning, capped the win with a layup in the closing seconds. "I feel great," said Mark Harwell, the Lightning owner and GM. "This is two years in the making. We've been through a lot of struggles but the good outweighs the bad - it always does. "The guys really hadn't put four good quarters together this year. Tonight, we really put it on them and our talent really showed." What will the title mean for the future of the franschise? "This means a lot for the community and building for the future," Harwell concluded. "Also, we're going to do tours in Brazil and Asia and being the IBL champions is going to help us quite a bit." - Box Score

Sunday, July 26th - 2009 - Los Angeles Lightning(107) vs. Oregon Waves(108) - LOS ANGELES LIGHTNING RELEASE By Dave Loveton, Director of Media Relations Sunday, July 26, 2009 IBL Finals - Game 2 - Oregon Waves 108, L.A. Lightning 107 Best-of-3 series tied 1-1 Waves edge Lightning 108-107 to force Game 3 Martin, Murray score 24 but L.A. comes up short Mike Johnson grabbed an offensive rebound and hit two free throws with 15.5 seconds remaining Sunday night, lifting the Oregon Waves to a 108-107 pro basketball victory over the L.A. Lightning in Game 2 of the IBL Finals at Cal Lutheran. L.A.'s Darrick Martin, a left-handed point guard, missed a right-handed shot from just inside the free-throw line with one second left. Robert Day scored 18 of his game-high 32 points for Oregon (16-8) in the third quarter, which ended with the Waves ahead 78-72. Day hit 8-of-14 from 3-point range and also had nine rebounds, four assists and three steals before fouling out with 3:04 to play. Martin and Lamond Murray topped the Lightning (17-5) with 24 points apiece. Murray tallied 16 of his points in the final quarter, including a slam dunk that gave L.A. a 102-100 lead with 2:39 remaining. The decisive Game 3 will take place on Tuesday at Cal Lutheran with the tip set for 7 p.m. The Lightning won Game 1 on Saturday 142-131 behind 33 points from Murray. Toby Bailey added 20 points, five rebounds and seven assists for L.A., which scored a season-low 107 and had its seven-game home win streak snapped. "I thought they did a great job but we beat ourselves down the stretch," said Bryon Russell, a former Utah Jazz great who played in three NBA Finals and finished with 10 points and six rebounds. "We made the game difficult. We'll get a good day off and come back Tuesday ready to play." Bailey hit a triple to pull the Lightning within one, 106-105, with 1:10 remaining. Russell took a charge from David Lucas, who fouled out with 45.5 seconds to go. Martin drove the right side for a layup that gave the Lightning their final lead at 107-106. "We had a slow start and a couple of their guys hit some shots to keep them in the game," said Martin, a 13-year NBA veteran who hit 9-14 shots and scored 21 of his 24 points in the second half. "Championships are earned. We're all professionals and know that you have to earn something if you really want it." Did Martin think he was fouled on the potential game-winning shot? "I couldn't get my left hand on the ball because the guy had my left hand," he stated. "That's why I shot it right-handed but it's no big deal. I got a shot and that's probably the one time I miss that shot." Day hit a 19-foot buzzer-beater to give the Waves a 44-42 halftime lead. The Lightning trailed by seven early in the third before Martin hit a long jumper to put the home team ahead 59-58. Day canned a trio of treys in the final 2:27 of the third quarter to put the Waves up 78-72 entering the fourth. Isaiah Fox had 16 points and seven rebounds for the Waves while Johnson tallied 15 points and eight boards. David Jackson, who had 26 points in Game 1, was held to nine points on 2-17 shooting. "They play hard," said Martin. "They're probably the second-best team in the league besides us as far as competing night-in and night-out. They don't have any NBA players on their team (the Lightning have six former NBA players) but they understand how to play hard and compete." Trailing by one with 21 seconds left, Lamar Hurd missed a long jumper for Oregon and Mike Johnson misfired on a follow shot. Fox grabbed another offensive rebound on the left side and was fouled by Murray, setting up the game-winning free throws. "Our energy level wasn't the same (as Saturday night) and it's tough to beat a team two nights in a row," said L.A. coach Ron Quarterman. "The big play was when we did not secure that last defensive rebound. "That's the way the ball bounces. We just have to suck it up and get ready for Tuesday night." Tickets for Tuesday's Game 3 are available at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. - Box Score

Saturday, July 25th - 2009 - Los Angeles Lightning(142) vs. Oregon Waves(131) - LOS ANGELES LIGHTNING RELEASE By Dave Loveton, Director of Media Relations Email: dave@losangeleslightning.net Saturday, July 25, 2009 IBL Finals - Game 1 -- Lightning 142, Oregon Waves 131 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Lightning use late rally to topple Waves 142-131 Murray scores 33 in Game 1 of IBL Finals; L.A. bench sparkles Lamond Murray and Billy Knight combined for 22 fourth-quarter points Saturday night to help the Los Angeles Lightning beat the Oregon Waves 142-131 and grab a 1-0 lead in the best-of-3 IBL Finals. Murray, a former NBA standout, tossed in a game-high 33 points in the pro basketball game while Knight had 26 points, six rebounds, eight assists and three steals off the bench in front of an enthusiastic crowd at Cal Lutheran's Gilbert Arena. Fred Vinson added 23 points on 7-16 shooting from downtown. Forward Chris Ayer added 21 on a night when L.A.'s reserves outscored their counterparts 64-19. Trayvon Lathan made all seven of his shots and finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for L.A., which outscored the Waves 45-34 in the final period. The Lightning had 15 first-half turnovers but still led 65-63 at intermission thanks to 58.7-percent shooting. "You want to come out and get that first one," said coach Ron Quarterman. "Now we've got to carry over that fourth quarter to Sunday. Our defense really picked up down the stretch." L.A. (17-4) used a 12-2 run midway through the final period to stretch a two-point lead to 127-115. Vinson, an assistant coach with the L.A. Clippers, started the run with a trey and Murray finished it with a triple and a slam-dunk follow. Toby Bailey had 10 points, 10 rebounds and six assists as the Lightning won for the ninth time in 10 games. David Lucas led the Waves (15-8) with 28 points while David Jackson had 26 (6-10 on 3's) and Robert Day collected 24 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Lamar Hurd had 21 points and eight assists for Oregon, which put all five starters in double-figure scoring. The Lightning improved to 16-0 when scoring at least 116. "Every time we got up by five and thought we were pulling away, we'd turn the ball over two times in a row and they'd get back into it," said Murray, who had an NBA career-high of 40 for the Cleveland Cavaliers. "When we got tired, our bench guys came in and kept the energy up. They took it to another level, got into transition and made some easy buckets. "That made it that much harder for them because they didn't have a deep rotation. We wore them down at the end." The Lightning will be seeking their first IBL title in their second season on Sunday night when the teams meet in Game 2 at 7 p.m. A third game would be played on Tuesday at 7 p.m., if necessary. - Box Score

Friday, July 3rd - 2009 - Oregon Waves(148) vs. Snohomish Co. Explosion(135) - The Oregon Wave beat the Snohimish County Explosion for the rights to move on to the IBL 2009 Championship. Lamar Hurd scored 30 points for the Wave, to be outdone by David Jackson with 34 points and David Lucas who scored 32 points in 26 minutes of play. The Explosion was in thier third game in three days, after emotional, hard fought wins on Wednesday and Thursday night (Thursday, the Explosion beat the #1 seed Edmonton Energy). - Box Score

Friday, July 3rd - 2009 - Bellingham Slam(121) vs. Los Angeles Lightning(132) - Two stories, one from Los Angeles Media and the other from Bellingham media.... First- the Bellingham Slam media report: Slam’s season ends with conference final loss to Los Angeles, 132-121. MONROE, Wash. – The Bellingham Slam couldn’t ride a hot start as they were outlasted by the Los Angeles Lightning, 132-121, in the International Basketball League American Conference Final on Friday at the Monroe Sports Arena. The loss ends the Slam’s season with a 17-5 record. Bellingham opened the game with near-perfect shooting and quickly built up a 15-point lead, at 26-11, six minutes into the game. Los Angeles was able to come back in the second half of the first quarter, and trimmed the Slam’s advantage at the end of the frame to seven, at 38-31. The Slam were able to maintain a double-digit lead for much of the second quarter, before the Lightning closed out the half by scoring 13 of the last 16 points to trail by four at halftime, at 62-58. Key Slam players, including Tyler Amaya and Jacob Stevenson, ran into foul trouble in the second half, hampering their efforts to hold onto the lead. A bucket by Trayvon Lathan at the 6:09 mark gave Los Angeles their first lead since the game’s opening moments, at 73-71. The Lightning closed the third quarter with a 15-7 run to extend their lead to ten, at 90-80, going into the final period. The Slam managed just 18 points in the third quarter. A technical free throw (made) by Tyler Amaya to start the fourth quarter would prove to be the only time the Slam would get the Lightning’s lead under ten points. Bellingham was able to get their offense going again, but were unable to get the defensive stops necessary to chip into the Lightning’s lead. Los Angeles maxed out their advantage at 19, at 121-102, before Bellingham was able to score 16 points in the finals two minutes. But solid free throw shooting by the Lightning prevented the Slam from seriously challenging the outcome. Ryan Diggs and Paul Hafford combined to score 58 points, 30 and 28 respectively, to lead Bellingham. Amaya and Lukas Henne both contributed double-double, Amaya’s with 18 points and 14 rebounds and Henne’s with 12 points and rebounds each. Los Angeles was led by Darrick Martin, who scored 28 points thanks to 13-for-18 shooting from three-throw line. Lamond Murray added 20 points, while Fred Vinson tallied 18. With the victory, Los Angeles advances to the IBL championship game on July 25, against the winner of Friday’s other conference final featuring the Snohomish County Explosion and Oregon Waves. For more information, contact the Bellingham Slam at (360) 734-SLAM or visit their website at www.bellinghamslam.com. LOS ANGELES LIGHTNING RELEASE By Dave Loveton, Director of Media Relations Friday, July 3, 2009 IBL American Conference final -- Lightning 132, Bellingham Slam 121 Lightning claim conference title, 132-121. Martin scores 22 in final quarter of win over Bellingham. MONROE, Wash. - Darrick Martin tallied 22 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter Friday afternoon and the Los Angeles Lightning used a big third quarter to defeat the Bellingham (Wash.) Slam 132-121 and claim the IBL American Conference title at the Monroe Sports Arena. After falling behind 26-11 in the first quarter of the pro basketball contest, L.A. rallied to within four by halftime and outscored the defending IBL champions 32-18 in the third period. Fred Vinson started a 20-4 run with two free throws and capped the outburst with a trey that boosted the lead to 87-75 with 2:30 left in the third period. Lamond Murray had 20 points and seven rebounds while Vinson drained 5-10 from 3-point range on his way to 18 points. Bryon Russell added 13 points and 10 boards for the third-seeded Lightning (16-4), who've won seven of their last eight games. Martin, Murray, Vinson and Russell all played in the NBA with a combined 39 years of experience. "We're not the champs yet, we've got another game to go," said Russell, a former Utah Jazz star who's played in three NBA Finals. "I just hope we play at home." The Lightning, a second-year franchise owned by Mark Harwell, will take on the Oregon Waves for the IBL title on Saturday, July 18, at 7:15 p.m. The site will be announced early next week. Oregon (15-7) beat the host team, SnohomishCounty, 148-135 for the National Conference crown. Ryan Diggs scored 30 with eight assists for the second-seeded Slam (17-5) and Paul Hafford collected 28 on 7-16 shooting from downtown. Tyler Amaya and Jacob Stevenson both had 18 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out. L.A. shot 47 percent from the field and attempted 30 more free throws. The Lightning hit 41-of-58 from the charity stripe, led by Martin (13-16), Russell (6-6) and Adam Parada (5-6), while Bellingham was 21-28. After the Slam pulled within two, 75-73, on a layup by Hafford with 4:31 to go in the third, L.A. responded with a 12-2 run on a 3 by Vinson, three straight layins by Trayvon Lathan and another triple by Vinson on an assist from Lathan. Lathan, a high-flying 6-7 guard, scored 10 of his 12 points in the third stanza. "Trayvon got us over the hump with the pick and roll," Martin noted. "He really got us going with great energy off the bench." Martin opened the final quarter with a 3-pointer and then converted a layup and foul shot after a steal and long pass by Russell, boosting the margin to 96-81. "Anytime you win a conference title, it's very rewarding," said Martin, a left-handed point guard who ranks third on UCLA's all-time assist list. "This is part one of our goals. We made the adjustments in the second half and once we got the lead, we didn't relinquish it. "It was a very physical game. We've got NBA guys who understand how to be physical and how to play with finesse." Martin and Kamran Sufi each had six assists for the Lightning, who trailed by 13 in the second quarter. They took their first lead at 5:52 of the third when Martin whipped a behind-the-back pass to Lathan for a layup and a 73-71 advantage. "We were a little stagnant in the first half, we weren't together," said Russell. "In the second half, we came out strong and walked them down. Everybody says we're an old team but they don't understand, old folks walk you down. We don't have to run 100 miles in one leg, we walked 100 miles." Coach Ron Quarterman didn't use his 7-footer Parada or the 6-11 Chris Ayer as much as usual because the Slam utilized a smaller, quicker lineup. "It feels good ... second year, conference champs... it feels great," said Quarterman. "It took us a while to figure them out defensively. As bad as we played in the first half, we were only down four (62-58). "We had to take our bigs out because they were going small. By doing that, we could switch everything. Once we did that, that took away a lot of what they wanted to do and we made our nice little run in the third quarter." The lead ballooned to 19 points, 121-102, with 2:15 to play on a reverse layup by Russell and two free throws by Martin, who made 9-11 foul shots in the final period. - Box Score

Thursday, July 2nd - 2009 - Edmonton Energy(131) vs. Snohomish Co. Explosion(143) - Monroe, Washington – July 2nd 2009 – In the largest upset of the IBL 2009 season the #8 seed Snohomish Explosion won over #1 seed Edmonton Energy 143-131 at the Monroe Sports Arena. Devon Greene, the IBL’s all time leading scorer (for a single season), came back from a low scoring night the night before (first round win over the BC Titans) to score a whopping 52 points. Richards Ford played tremendous defense, rebounded exceptionally well and added 30 points for the Explosion. Off the Explosion bench Jason Hicks contributed 27 points to move the Explosion to within one more win- of actually hosting an IBL Championship game. The Explosion have never been to the Finals in their three years in the IBL. This moment, basically being in the final four of the entire IBL- comes after much criticism from the front office to go young in the beginning of the season- a move that proved costly early in the season with many tough losses but proved rewarding late in the season as the Explosion played cohesive, team oriented, quality basketball in the playoffs. To many in attendance including every coach, this win over Edmonton was a perfect 48 minutes of basketball, played with speed, emotion and precision by the Explosion. - Box Score

Thursday, July 2nd - 2009 - Vancouver Volcanoes(104) vs. Oregon Waves(121) - Press Release Monroe, Washington – July 2, 2009- Cross town rivals- the Vancouver Volcanoes and the Oregon Wave clash. The Oregon Waves beat the Vancouver Volcanoes advance to the National Division championship with the win. Isaiah Fox of the Oregon Waves was a perfect 9 for 9 from the field and the Waves had the lead as large as 28 points during the victory over the Vancouver Volcanoes. The Vancouver Volcanoes rallied late to bring the game to within 17 points at the finish. - Box Score

Thursday, July 2nd - 2009 - Los Angeles Lightning(128) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(126) - The Seattle Mountaineers came out firing led by Donald Watts (scored games first eight points) and Rashaad Powell. Watts scored 34 points and Powell scored 34 points for the Mountaineers, but it was the Lightning who pulled away late in the game behind some key inside baskets from Lamond Murray. Seven players finished with 15 points or more for the L.A. Lightning. - Box Score

Thursday, July 2nd - 2009 - Bellingham Slam(116) vs. Tacoma Tide(111) - Bellingham Slam media report: Slam survive second round playoff scare, defeat Tacoma 116-111/ MONROE, Wash. – Jacob Stevenson scored the go-ahead points with 1:16 left as the Bellingham Slam rallied to defeat the Tacoma Tide, 116-111, in second round International Basketball League playoff action at the Monroe Sports Arena on Thursday afternoon. The Slam appeared to be cruising to another IBL playoff victory as they rode hot perimeter shooting to take an 11-point halftime lead, at 63-52. Paul Hafford picked up where he left off in last year’s playoffs, connecting on 5-of-7 three-pointers en route to 19 first half points. But Tacoma came back strong to start the third quarter, limiting the Slam to just six points in the period’s first six minutes. The Tide’s stellar defense allowed them to quickly erase the Slam’s advantage and take a two-point lead, at 72-71 with 3:37 left in the quarter. But the Slam hung tough after that, and managed to go into the fourth quarter trailing 87-85. A Ryan Diggs three-pointer to open the fourth quarter allowed the Slam to quickly re-establish their lead, but it was short lived as the Tide scored 14 of the next 19 points to go up by eight, at 101-93, with 7:08 left. The Slam responded by scoring ten straight points, five off the hands of Tyler Amaya. That run put Bellingham ahead by two, at 103-101, with under five minutes to play. Down the stretch, Tacoma was able to tie up the game on four occasions, but the Slam responded each time with clutch baskets. Bellingham took the lead for good on back-to-back layups by Jacob Stevenson with under 90 seconds left, then used solid free throw shooting to close out the victory. The Slam were led in scoring by Stevenson, who scored 29. Amaya contributed a triple-double with 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Hafford finished with 23 points. Tacoma’s Dontay Harris led all scorers with 40 points on 18-for-28 shooting. Antwan Williams added 18 points and game-high 14 assists. Tacoma finishes their season with a 14-8 record. The Slam advance to the American Conference final on Friday afternoon, and will face the Los Angeles Lightning, who defeated the Seattle Mountaineers, 128-126, in second-round action on Thursday. Tip-off is set for 2:30 p.m. at the Monroe Sports Arena. - Box Score

Wednesday, July 1st - 2009 - Snohomish Co. Explosion(123) vs. BC Titans(106) - Explosion Press Release- Snohomish County Explosion Advance to the Second Round of the IBL Playoffs with 124-111 win over the Titans of Vancouver BC. Monroe, Washington – July 1, 2009 – The Snohomish County Explosion did something that has been lacking in the team history, getting out of the first round of the Playoffs, but that was all erased with the return of the Richard Ford's 30 points and the team work of the Explosion bench. Jason Hicks off the bench for the Explosion was terrific scoring 26 points hitting may key three point shots in the third quarter. The Explosion bench scored 42 points to the 17 points of the Titans. James Hudson scored 27 points in loss for the BC Titans. Next up for the Explosion will be the #1 Seed in the tournament the Edmonton Energy. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:15pm at the Monroe Sports Arena at the Monroe Highschool. - Box Score

Wednesday, July 1st - 2009 - Tacoma Tide(117) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(98) - Press Release- Tacoma Tide Advance to the Second Round of the IBL Playoffs with 117-98 win over the Central Oregon Hotshots. Monroe, Washington – July 1, 2009 – The Tacoma Tide played a game last night and then again tonight to open the IBL Playoffs in Monroe Washington. Justin Murray- who has been on fire over the last few weeks- had a double-double to lead Tacoma, scoring 25 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Dean Browne of the Central Oregon Hot Shots also had a double-double in the loss. Tacoma will look to play the number two seed Bellingham Slam tomorrow at high noon in the second round of the IBL 2009 playoffs. - Box Score

Tuesday, June 30th - 2009 - Tacoma Tide(114) vs. Los Angeles Lightning(109) - Tacoma led after one quarter 40 to 23 and never looked back as the Tacoma Tide finished the regular season with an astounding 13 wins to only 7 losses. Tacoma goes on to play the Central Oregon Hotshots tomorrow- Wednesday- 5:00pm at Monroe High School while the L.A. Lightning dropped down to the 3 seed to next play on Thursday at 2:30pm (L.A. maintains a bye in the first round (the Wednesday round) of the IBL playoffs). - Box Score

Monday, June 29th - 2009 - Oregon Waves(145) vs. Holland Blast(95) - Duane Bosma was the only bright spot for the Blast as Holland fell behind early and never recovered, eventually losing 145 to 95 to the Oregon Wave. The Wave move on to be seed 5 and will play Vancouver in the second round of the IBL tournament (as both teams have byes in the first round). - Box Score

Monday, June 29th - 2009 - BC Titans(100) vs. Edmonton Energy(129) - As the Holland Blast lost tonight and went to 15-4 to finish thier year, Edmonton, with the win, not only took the top record in the entire IBL at now 17-3 but as well, Edmonton finished the regular season earning the top/#1 seed for the entire IBL tournament. The BC Titans look to regroup with thier July 1st first round matchup versus the Snohomish Explosion- Wednesday night 7:15pm at Monroe High School. - Box Score

Sunday, June 28th - 2009 - Snohomish Co. Explosion(169) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(139) - Despite 35 points and 41 points from the Highflyers Jadae Bonds and Chris Hunt, Yamhill lost to the home team Snohomish County Explosion... in part due to the monster games from Explosion players- Devon Green who scored 62 points (an IBL 2009 scoring record) and Ike O'Hansen who scored 34 points and grabbed 20 rebounds. - Box Score

Sunday, June 28th - 2009 - Vancouver Volcanoes(140) vs. Holland Blast(100) - Holland Blast moves to 15 and 3 after losing by 40 points to the Vancouver Volcanoes. Vancouver clinches sole posession of the 4th seed for the 2009 IBL tournament. - Box Score

Sunday, June 28th - 2009 - Bellingham Slam(121) vs. Edmonton Energy(115) - In a great Sunday battle between two of the top three teams coming to the 2009 IBL playoffs later this week (Edmonton and Bellingham)- it was the Bellingham Slam coming out on top 121 to 115 despite 34 points from Edmonton Energy All Star player Steve Sir. - Box Score

Sunday, June 28th - 2009 - Los Angeles Lightning(132) vs. Nevada Pride(111) - L.A. Lightning media by Dave Loveton: Martin tosses in season-best 28 in L.A. victory. Four players score 21 or more in sixth straight win, 132-111. Point guard Darrick Martin tallied a season-high 28 points Sunday night and the L.A. Lightning shot nearly 58 percent in the second half of a 132-111 pro basketball victory over the Nevada Pride. Adam Parada, a 7-foot center, hit 10-of-12 from the field en route to his sixth straight double-double with 25 points and 15 rebounds while 6-11 Chris Ayer piled up 22 points and 15 boards. The Lightning (14-3) won their sixth straight IBL game in their final regular-season home appearance at Cal Lutheran. L.A. stretched an 11-0 lead to 36-14 on a 3-pointer by Martin late in the first quarter. "We concentrated on establishing the inside early," said Martin, a 13-year NBA veteran who played four seasons with the Clippers and was on the Toronto roster two years ago. "We went to Adam about 10 straight times to start the game and he either scored or got fouled."When we get off to a good start, we're a hard team to beat." Martin, a 5-11 left-hander, was 7-of-13 from 3-point country and scored 20 of his 28 in the final two periods. Willie Hall led the visitors with 25 points while Glen McGowan had 22 and Harry Lum 21. The Pride pulled within five points, 71-66, on a jumper by Lum with 7:38 to go in the third stanza. The Lightning responded with an 18-0 spurt, capped by two straight 3s from Martin and a 19-footer by Juaquin Hawkins, one of six former NBA players on the team. Hawkins added 21 points, nine rebounds and three steals off the bench while Toby Bailey had 13 points, 12 assists and six rebounds for the Lightning. Los Angeles will play its final regular-season game on Tuesday at the Tacoma Tide (12-7) in Washington before opening the IBL playoffs on Thursday in Monroe, Wash. If they win two playoff games, they would advance to the IBL championship on July 18 at a site to be determined. "We need to show consistency," said coach Ron Quarterman. "With everybody there, we'll be tough to beat." - Box Score

Saturday, June 27th - 2009 - Oregon Waves(138) vs. Bellingham Slam(147) - Bellingham Slam media: Stevenson sparks Slam in win over Oregon, 147-138. BEAVERTON, Ore.– Jacob Stevenson’s three-point play with 1:20 left keyed a come-from-behind victory for the Bellingham Slam over the Oregon Waves, 147-138, in International Basketball League play in Beaverton, Ore. Saturday night. After Oregon’s Jeremiah Dominguez converted a three-point play of his own with 1:31 left to give his team their first lead of the second half, at 138-136, Stevenson took over and scored the next seven points. Solid defense and a pair of free throws by Ira Graham preserved the victory. Offense was the name of the game in the first quarter, as both teams combined for 79 points with a 44-35 Oregon advantage. Oregon continued to lead for nearly all of the second quarter before the Slam scored six points in the last two minutes to briefly take a two-point lead. A Dominguez runner at the second quarter buzzer sent both teams to their locker rooms tied at 76. The third quarter once again proved to be the Slam’s best of the game, as they outscored the Waves 40-29 to take an 11-point lead into the final period. Oregon steadily chipped into the Slam’s advantage in the fourth quarter, tying the game four times but never taking the lead until Dominguez’s successful three-point play in the final minutes. Stevenson finished with 30 points and ten rebounds to lead the Slam in both categories. Graham and Tyler Amaya both chipped in 27. Dominguez led Oregon with 28 points, while David Lucas and Robert Day each had 27. The victory assures the Slam will receive a bye in next week’s IBL playoff tournament in Monroe, Wash. The Slam will begin with second-round action on July 2 against an opponent to be determined. The Slam get little time off as they return to Bellingham to face the top-ranked Edmonton Energy in their regular season finale on Sunday. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. at Whatcom Pavilion. - Box Score

Saturday, June 27th - 2009 - Vancouver Volcanoes(106) vs. BC Titans(117) - Vancouver BC beats Vancouver Wa by 11 in a pre tournament shocker. - Box Score

Saturday, June 27th - 2009 - Tacoma Tide(116) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(84) - Tacoma is finishing the 2009 regular season with flare beating the Central Oregon Hotshots by 32 points two nights after beating Bellingham in overtime. - Box Score

Saturday, June 27th - 2009 - Los Angeles Lightning(145) vs. Nevada Pride(123) - L.A. Lightning media by Dave Loveton: Knight pours in 42 in 22-point L.A. triumph. Lightning overcomes 16-point first-half deficit in fifth straight win. Billy Knight tossed in 29 of his game-high 42 points in the second half Saturday night, leading the Los Angeles Lightning to a 145-123 victory over the Nevada Pride. Adam Parada had his fifth straight double-double with 24 points and 15 rebounds while Trayvon Lathan collected 23 points and 15 boards. Former Houston Rocket Juaquin Hawkins nearly had a triple double (17 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists) in the IBL pro basketball game at Cal Lutheran. After falling behind by 16 in the second quarter, the Lightning (13-3) rallied for its fifth straight win. They ended the first half on a 15-2 run, capped by a 3-pointer by Fred Vinson and a follow shot by Parada that gave L.A. a 67-66 halftime advantage. The Pride used a 31-8 run to take a 54-38 lead with 9:30 to go in the second quarter. "We came out flat like we sometimes do, then we picked up the pace," said Lathan, a 6-6 guard who hit 11-of-20 from the field. "The defense got better as the game progressed. We kept fighting hard." Knight, a former UCLA star who plays in a French pro league, hit 7-of-9 in the third quarter and scored 20 points as the Lightning stretched its lead to 14 at 110-96. Knight, who nailed 5-10 from 3-point land, scored his 42 points in 34 minutes. It was the second-highest total in Lightning history. "Billy was Superman today," Lathan stated. "He was like Freddy V. out there on the wing." Corey Bailey topped Nevada (0-4) with 31 points while Harry Lum had 30. Johnny Parker (16 points, 11 rebounds) had a double-double and Willie Hall flirted with a triple-double (18 points, 7 rebounds, 12 assists). The Lightning improved to 8-0 on Saturdays and 10-0 when outrebounding the opponent (69-60). Darrick Martin had 17 points and Fred Vinson 14 on a night when five Lightning players had six or more assists. Knight, Hawkins and Vinson each had seven dimes while Martin and Kamran Sufi added six for L.A., which outshot the visitors 58 to 34.6 percent in the second half. Sunday will mark the final regular-season home appearance for the Lightning. Tip-off for the game with Nevada is 5:30 p.m. - Box Score

Friday, June 26th - 2009 - Snohomish Co. Explosion(133) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(148) - Seattle wins 148 to 133 - Box Score

Friday, June 26th - 2009 - Holland Blast(131) vs. Southern Illinois Truth(119) - Wow... 15 wins to 2 losses. Holland looks to make a statement in their final two games against the Vancouver Volcanoes on Sunday and the Oregon Wave on Monday. - Box Score

Friday, June 26th - 2009 - Yamhill Highflyers(94) vs. BC Titans(120) - The BC Titans continue to finish strong as they cruised to the victory leading the entire game over the Yamhill Highflyers. - Box Score

Thursday, June 25th - 2009 - Olympia Reign(103) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(109) - Seattle wins over Olympia. - Box Score

Thursday, June 25th - 2009 - Tacoma Tide(143) vs. Bellingham Slam(138) - - Box Score

Wednesday, June 24th - 2009 - Snohomish Co. Explosion(141) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(125) - - Box Score

Tuesday, June 23rd - 2009 - Central Oregon Hotshots(86) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(91) - In one of the better defensive games, the Vancouver Volcanoes came back from 7 down at halftime to beat the Central Oregon Hotshots 91 to 86. - Box Score

Sunday, June 21st - 2009 - Central Oregon Hotshots(108) vs. Oregon Waves(110) - Central Oregon led most of the way but missed a shot at the buzzer to tie the game giving the Oregon Wave their fifth win in their series this year. The Hotshots Riley Luettgerodt led all scorers with 38 points in the loss. - Box Score

Sunday, June 21st - 2009 - Edmonton Energy(133) vs. Tacoma Tide(101) - Edmonton 133 over the Tacoma Tide 101. Edmonton's JR Patrick led the Energy with 28 pts. - Box Score

Sunday, June 21st - 2009 - Los Angeles Lightning(154) vs. Phoenix Red Rock Raptors(119) - L.A. Lightning media report by Dave Loveton: Murray leads balanced attack with 23 points. Lightning hits 60.8 percent in fourth straight win, 154-119. Lamond Murray scored 23 points in 23 minutes Sunday night and 7-footer Adam Parada recorded his fourth straight double-double with 15 points and 14 rebounds, leading the Los Angeles Lightning to a 154-119 pro basketball rout of the Phoenix Red Rock Raptors. The 154 points were the second-highest total of the year for the Lightning (12-3), which has won its last four by an average of 31.8 points. L.A. is 11-0 when scoring 116 or more. Murray, one of six former NBA players on the roster, came off the bench to hit 10-of-13 from the field in the IBL game at Cal Lutheran. Lavar Simmons tossed in a season-high 19 points (on 9-9 shooting) with eight rebounds for the Lightning, which drained 60.8 percent of its field goals and a sizzling 13-24 from 3-point land (54.2 percent). Fred Vinson added 20 points, including five 3-pointers, and Billy Knight had 18 points, 10 assists and five rebounds for L.A. Monte Jones collected 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists for Phoenix (1-4) while Dan Peterson had 21 points. Parada nearly had a double-double in the first half (10 points, nine boards) as the Lightning built a 78-61 lead. "Playing with guys like (ex-Utah Jazz star) Bryon Russell, who I grew up watching on TV, is fun," said Parada, a former UC Irvine star who's competed for the Mexican National Team and hopes to play in an NBA Summer League. "He used to guard the greatest player that's ever walked the face of the Earth (Michael Jordan). "I'm learning stuff from these guys and usually, when I'm overseas, I'm the guy teaching everyone how to play. I'm surprised how good our team is." Trayvon Lathan added 16 points, Darrick Martin had 15 and Juaquin Hawkins tallied 12 on a night when eight Lightning players reached double figures. Phoenix cut the deficit to 80-71 on three straight layups by Brandon Bardwell (17 points) but the home team responded with a 20-11 burst. Simmons scored the final three buckets, capped by a slam that made it 100-81. Simmons and Knight recently returned from playing in a French pro league. "I never dreamed I'd be playing with six former NBA guys," said Simmons, a 6-7 forward who's the all-time blocked shots leader at The Master's College. "You can't really tell they've been in the NBA because they're so down-to-Earth. I've learned a lot from them. "This is more my style of play. In Europe, they run more half-court sets and off-the-ball screens. It's real basic here -- get out and run." The Lightning will play their final two home games on June 27-28 against the Nevada Pride. For tickets, go to Ticketmaster.com and for more information, visit the team web site at lalightning.net. - Box Score

Saturday, June 20th - 2009 - Snohomish Co. Explosion(120) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(124) - Devon Greene returned from an injury to put up 39 points and Chris Weakley added 29 points but it was not enough as the Vancouver Volcanoes had four players score more than 20 points including Alex Hartman who scored 26 points. The win helps the Volcanoes drive for one of the five byes in the first round of the IBL tournament. - Box Score

Saturday, June 20th - 2009 - Edmonton Energy(101) vs. Tacoma Tide(85) - Edmonton media: Stat Highlights from the game- Steve Sir 25 pts and 9 rebs, Lee Scruggs: 20 pts, 7 rebs, 5 assists and 4 blocks... Skouson Harker 20 pts and 6 rebs. Next game tomorrow 7:15 pm MacEwan. Dads get in free with child. Last home game for 2009 season. - Box Score

Saturday, June 20th - 2009 - Holland Blast(164) vs. Grand Rapids Flight(144) - Holland Blast wins 164 to 144 over the Grand Rapids Flight. Grand Rapids closes out their year 7 wins to 9 losses while the Holland Blast will play thier final two games at the Oregon Wave and at the Vancouver Volcanoes in preparation for the end of year tournament just north of Seattle Washington. - Box Score

Saturday, June 20th - 2009 - Los Angeles Lightning(131) vs. Phoenix Red Rock Raptors(112) - Lightning media Dave Loveton- Bailey tosses in 38 in third straight win. Parada has 19 points, 22 rebounds in 131-112 Lightning triumph. Toby Bailey tallied 16 of his game-high 38 points in the final quarter Saturday night and the L.A. Lightning used a big advantage from the 3-point line to down the Phoenix Red Rock Raptors 131-112. The Lightning (11-3) outscored the visitors 42-15 from downtown en route to their third straight IBL pro basketball win at Cal Lutheran. Center Adam Parada collected 19 points, 22 rebounds and six blocks on a night when all the L.A. starters scored 18 or more. Darrick Martin had 19 points and 12 assists, Fred Vinson pumped in 19 points and Bryon Russell had 18 points and seven boards. Bailey, who had the Lightning's first triple-double last Sunday, hit 13-of-26 from the field, including 5-11 from 3-point country, and handed out six assists. Vinson was 5-15 from long range with four steals for the Lightning, who led 59-49 at the half. Rob Turner and James Singleton had 18 apiece for Phoenix (1-3). The same teams will meet on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. in the Gilbert Sports Arena. - Box Score

Saturday, June 20th - 2009 - Southern Illinois Truth(95) vs. Kankakee Soldiers(124) - The Southern Illinois Truth fell to the Soilders 124 to 95 on Saturday night. - Box Score

Saturday, June 20th - 2009 - Central Oregon Hotshots(122) vs. Olympia Reign(99) - Damian Browne's 16 points and 18 rebound performance was the highlight of the Central Oregon Hotshot's win over the Olympia Reign. - Box Score

Friday, June 19th - 2009 - Oregon Waves(114) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(113) - In the IBL game of the night, the Oregon Wave survived a game winning attempt with 3 seconds remaining... to take a 114 to 113 victory over the Vancouver Volcanoes. - Box Score

Friday, June 19th - 2009 - BC Titans(101) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(117) - Jamal Miller scored 29 points as the Seattle Mountaineers beat the Vancouver BC Titans in BC 117 to 101. - Box Score

Friday, June 19th - 2009 - Snohomish Co. Explosion(116) vs. Tacoma Tide(118) - Tacoma beats Snohomish for the second time this week. Snohomish gets a bit test the next day as they host the Vancouver Volcanoes and Tacoma an even bigger test as they fly to Edmonton to play the Edmonton Energy on Saturday and Sunday. - Box Score

Friday, June 19th - 2009 - Southern Illinois Truth(121) vs. Kankakee Soldiers(127) - The Truth keep getting closer to that first team win but fall short 127 to 121 to the Kankakee County Soldiers. - Box Score

Friday, June 19th - 2009 - Central Oregon Hotshots(110) vs. Olympia Reign(106) - The Reign led most of this game and even midway through the 3rd quarter, the Reign led by 14 points but Central Oregon dug down deep with strong defensive efforts from David Kay and Dean Browne to finally overtake the Reign with just under 3 minutes to play. - Box Score

Wednesday, June 17th - 2009 - Oregon Waves(137) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(115) - The Oregon Wave beat the Central Oregon Hotshots for the fourth time this season 137 to 115. David Jackson led the Wave with 28 points. Terry Jeffries led Central Oregon with 27 points. - Box Score

Tuesday, June 16th - 2009 - Tacoma Tide(154) vs. Snohomish Co. Explosion(135) - The Explosion dropped the second game in a row with Tacoma winning 154-135. Chris Weakley led all scorers with 42 points in the loss and former Explosion MVP Justin Murray had 45 points for the Tacoma Tide. - Box Score

Tuesday, June 16th - 2009 - Central Oregon Hotshots(117) vs. Oregon Waves(132) - The return of Oregon Wave player David Jackson-- possibly the greatest outside shooter not in the NBA-- was too much for the Central Oregon Hotshots who lost by 15 points 132 to 117. - Box Score

Sunday, June 14th - 2009 - Edmonton Energy(120) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(107) - The Edmonton Energy Score for Sun June 14th was Edmonton 120 - Vancouver WA Volcanoes 107. Highlights for the Energy team- Stephen Sir finished with 31 pts, Will Funn had 25 pts, 8 assists and 9 rebounds while JR Patrick added 18 pts. - Box Score

Sunday, June 14th - 2009 - Los Angeles Lightning(160) vs. Grand Rapids Flight(123) - L.A. Lightning media report: Bailey's triple-double fuels 160-123 triumph. Lathan nets game-high 31 and barely misses a triple-double. Toby Bailey recorded the first triple-double in L.A. Lightning team history with 24 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds on Sunday in a 160-123 rout of the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Flight at Cal Lutheran's Gilbert Sports Arena. The 160 points were an all-time high for the Lightning (10-3), a second-year pro franchise in the International Basketball League. Trayvon Lathan came off the bench to score 25 of his game-high 31 points in the second half and finished two assists shy of a triple-double with 10 rebounds and eight assists. Lathan drained 12-14 from the field in 27 minutes. One night after missing a triple-double by one assist in his 2009 debut, Bailey hit 11-of-15 shots and completed the triple-double with an offensive rebound at the 6:30 mark of the fourth quarter. "We played better than last night (when they beat Grand Rapids 141-105)," said Bailey, a former UCLA star. "We knew we couldn't mess around with this team. Everybody was passing the ball and everyone was involved." Adam Parada, a 7-foot center from UC Irvine, made 7-8 field goals and finished with his second straight double-double (22 points, 12 rebounds). Former Utah Jazz star Bryon Russell had 22 points, seven rebounds and eight assists while Chris Ayer (8-9 shooting) and Ronell Mingo (7-11) chipped in with 16 points apiece. Terrence Hundley and Harry Lum led a balanced attack for the Flight (7-8) with 21 points each. Hundley had nine assists while Lum had eight rebounds. The Lightning dominated in all categories from shooting (67 to 44 percent) to rebounding (65-34) to assists (39-29). Parada collected 15 points and 10 boards in the first half, helping the Lightning to a 71-56 lead. They broke the game open with a 21-10 run to open the third quarter, stretching the lead to 26 points. "We had to get the Sunday jinx off us," said Russell, whose team is now 2-3 on Sundays. "We got a lot of production off the bench. If you want to put teams away on the second day, you need that bench production." L.A.'s bench outscored the visitors 67-48. The Lightning won the weekend series by 36 and 37 points, despite the absence of leading scorer Lamond Murray and the IBL's No. 2 assist man, Kamran Sufi, with injuries. L.A. had four new players (Bailey, Parada, Ayer and 13-year NBA veteran Darrick Martin) but didn't miss a beat. "Our play was great," said coach Ron Quarterman. "There was no letdown on Sunday. Everybody contributed and we had 39 assists. The guys were determined tonight." The Lightning continue their 12-game homestand on June 20-21 against the Phoenix Raptors. The last time the teams met, L.A. squandered a 24-point third-quarter lead and fell 121-112 on May 31. "Everybody's looking forward to that one," said Quarterman of the games with Phoenix, which will tip off at 7 p.m. on Saturday and 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-745-3000. - Box Score

Saturday, June 13th - 2009 - BC Titans(130) vs. Snohomish Co. Explosion(115) - The Vancouver BC Titans made it four wins in their last five games with the biggest victory of thier season 130 to 115 over the Snohomish County Explosion. - Box Score

Saturday, June 13th - 2009 - Edmonton Energy(109) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(104) - Edmonton 109 over the Vancouver Washington 104. Edmonton highlights: Will Funn had 20 pts 11, assists and 7 rebounds. Stephen Sir had 24 pts and 5 rebounds. JR Patrick had 21 pts. - Box Score

Saturday, June 13th - 2009 - Los Angeles Lightning(141) vs. Grand Rapids Flight(105) - L.A. Lightning media report by Dave Loveton: Vinson pours in 27 in 141-105 Lightning wi. Five L.A. players post double-doubles against Grand Rapids. Fred Vinson tallied 14 of his 27 points in the first five minutes of the fourth quarter Saturday night, leading the L.A. Lightning to a 141-105 IBL pro basketball win over the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Flight. Eight players hit double-figure scoring at Cal Lutheran as the Lightning enjoyed its biggest victory margin of the year (36 points). L.A. is 9-0 when scoring 116 or more. Adam Parada, a 7-foot center, scored 21 points with 11 rebounds in his debut for the Lightning (9-3) while Billy Knight had 19 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Toby Bailey, also making his 2009 L.A. debut after a pro stint in Germany, came within one assist of a triple double (16 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists). "Thanks to Freddy V.," said Bailey. "He got most of those assists for me. When Fred gets hot like that, it's a beautiful thing to watch." After leading 61-53 at halftime, the Lightning outscored the Flight (7-7) 80-52 in the second half. The home team took command with a 30-11 run to end the third quarter, boosting the lead to 98-74. Vinson, who racked up 24 of his 27 points in the second half, hit 7-12 from 3-point range, including a trio of treys early in the fourth period. The Lightning hit five 3-pointers in the first four minutes of the period and stretched the margin to 36 (119-83) on a 17-footer by Vinson. Parada made 10-of-13 from the field and 6-11 Chris Ayer hit 7-11 as did Knight. Ayer had 14 points and 11 rebounds in 16 minutes, Bryon Russell collected 11 points and 15 boards and former UCLA star Darrick Martin had 10 points and 13 assists in his Lightning debut at point guard. "It was a lot of fun," said Martin, who completed a 13-year NBA career with the Toronto Raptors in 2007-08. "I got a chance to play with some friends and we got Fred Vinson going. Fred and I have a little history, winning a CBA championship (in 2003 with the Yakima Sun Kings). "We got into a rhythm (in the third quarter), started making shots and our defense picked up," he added. "I miss the NBA every day. I've always played for the love of the game. I'll keep playing till I can't play anymore. "I'm 38 but I feel like I'm 32." Trayvon Lathan added 13 points for the Lightning, which outrebounded the visitors 70-49 and outshot them 54.3 to 40 percent. Terrance Hundley topped Grand Rapids with 27 points while Chris Hunt (23 points, 15 rebounds) and Harry Lum (16 points, 10 rebounds) both had double-doubles. - Box Score

Friday, June 12th - 2009 - Holland Blast(135) vs. Kankakee Soldiers(109) - Holland looks to finish the season strong with an impressive 26 point victory over the Kankakee County Soldiers. - Box Score

Friday, June 12th - 2009 - BC Titans(110) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(93) - Jessan Gray and James Hudson scored 20 points apiece as the BC Titans beat the Central Oregon Hotshots 110 to 93 in Langley BC Friday night. 2008 All Star Terry Horton rejoins the Hotshots for thier final 10 games- Horton had 17 points and 11 rebounds. - Box Score

Friday, June 12th - 2009 - Tacoma Tide(128) vs. Olympia Reign(95) - The Tacoma Tide gets back to their winning was with the Friday night win over Olympia. - Box Score

Friday, June 12th - 2009 - Bellingham Slam(142) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(104) - Ira Graham scores 25 points to lead Bellingham to victory over the Seattle Mountaineers. - Box Score

Thursday, June 11th - 2009 - Tacoma Tide(95) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(99) - Seattle gets the win over Tacoma 99 to 95. - Box Score

Tuesday, June 9th - 2009 - Edmonton Energy(159) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(101) - Edmonton Energy 159- Yamhill Highflyers 101. The Edmonton team beat Yamhill in the fourth game of thier barnstorming tour with this last game being in Lethbride. Leading the way for the Energy, Skouson Harker scored 29 points, J.R Patrick scored 27 points, Stephen Sir had 25 points and 10 rebounds while Will Funn had 12 points 15 assists 16 rebounds (triple double). - Box Score

Monday, June 8th - 2009 - Edmonton Energy(142) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(86) - Edmonton beats Yamhill in Calgary Alberta Monday night. The two teams will rematch for their final time tomorrow night in Lethbridge, Alberta. - Box Score

Saturday, June 6th - 2009 - Tacoma Tide(95) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(101) - Tacoma Tide media report- Tide Come Roaring Back, But Fall Short Against Rivals... Tacoma Tide 95 - 101 Seattle Mountaineers. The Tacoma Tide took 3 and 1/2 quarters to find a rhythm against their Puget Sound rivals, the Seattle Mountaineers, on Saturday night. The game was played at Pierce College in a change of venue, home game, for the Tide, and it might have had something to do with the sluggish start. When the dust settled, the Tide trailed by 34-18 at the end of 1. Things didn't get any better until late in the 4th quarter. In fact, the Mountaineers lead by as many as 19 points, but in the IBL, the game is never over. The Tide flipped the switch and found their defense with the help of great bench play from Quentin Nolen, Josh Barsh, and Andre Thompson. Along with others, the defense led to offense and before Seattle knew it; their immense cushion had dwindled down to 2 points with less than 5 minutes remaining in the game. Dontay Harris was left exhausted as he chipped in with 16 rebounds in his 48 minutes. This coming a night after the team traveled down to Vancouver, WA and played against the Volcanoes. With the comeback in full sight, Lorenzo Rollins caught fire and earned two free throws. He stepped to the line and made 1 of 2. The two teams exchanged blows and it was Seattle who had the remaining edge to pull out the victory. Early and late in the game, the Mountaineers were paced by Rashaad Powell, former University of Idaho product, and Donald Watts from the University of Washington. Powell had 22 points and 6 assists. Watts seemed to earn every one of his 19 points. The two stars were the focal point of the Seattle offense but timely shots from Jamaal Miller were the difference in the game. Miller hit 4 threes and stepped up huge in the dying minutes with a runner and free throws in successive possessions to tally 26 points and the win. The Tide's emotional leader, Harris, had 20pts, while back court mates, Antwan Williams and Lorenzo Rollins put down 18 each. The Tide's next game is a rematch with the Seattle Mountaineers. The Tide will return to their comfort zone at Stadium HS on Thursday, June 11 at 7pm. Tickets are available online for $10-adults and $5-students. - Box Score

Saturday, June 6th - 2009 - Snohomish Co. Explosion(184) vs. Japan Tornadoes(147) - Japan Tornadoes 147 at the Snohomish Explosion 184. The game's top scorer was Devon Greene with 50 points (in 31 minutes), Richard Ford had 25 points and 19 rebounds while Anthony Slater picked up 16 assists in the game. Kataoka from Japan had 38 points in the loss. Japan finished the IBL season with respect as they fought with all 10 players under 6' 4" and fought valiantly. - Box Score

Saturday, June 6th - 2009 - Edmonton Energy(162) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(94) - What happens when you take what might be the best team (or at least one of the top four) in the IBL versus a 'coming soon' team (every IBL team plays a few 'coming soon' teams so this is somewhat normal) but to make matters worse- in Alberta Canada? You might get a blowout and that is exactly what happened on Saturday night as the Edmonton Energy pulled away in the second half from the visiting Yamhill Highflyers and pulled away fast, to where the final score was 162 - 94. Yamhill has 46 hours to regroup for another game against the same team. Yamhill looks to fly in an assistant coach and most likely thier starting power forward (injured for beginning of series) for the next two games in Calgary (Monday night at SAIT) and Tuesday in Lethbridge. - Box Score

Saturday, June 6th - 2009 - Kankakee Soldiers(114) vs. Grand Rapids Flight(118) - Kankakee County Soldiers were upset at home by the Grand Rapids Flight. Grand Rapids moves to 7 wins and 6 losses on the year (their most wins in the last three years). Grand Rapids next visits Los Angeles where Grand Rapids players- Terrence Hundley, Caleb Veldhouse, Tremain Dalton, Phillip Hillstock and Zack Ramey will represent Grand Rapids in their quest to creep into the second spot in the East division. - Box Score

Saturday, June 6th - 2009 - BC Titans(115) vs. Oregon Waves(111) - From BC Titans media: TITANS WIN BIG ON HOMECOURT, DESPITE INJURIES June 6, 2009 Langley, B.C. The Vancouver Titans pulled out a huge 115-111 home court victory against the Oregon Waves Saturday night. After leading by double digits for almost the entire game, the Titans faltered in the fourth quarter, allowing the visitors to close the gap to two points. But the Vancouver squad would hold on, putting together a gritty performance in the closing minutes. Titans guard Josh Washington came through in the stretch with a pair of clutch three-pointers, while North Vancouver product, James Hudson, led the Titans from buzzer to buzzer with 26 points and 11 rebounds. With three starters not dressed due to injury, Vancouver looked to their depth players to answer the call. UBC grad Matt Rachar stepped up for the Titans, netting 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists from the bench. Quick Notes: Vancouver Titans- James Hudson – 26 points, 11 rebounds... Josh Washington – 23 points, 5 assists... Matt Rachar – 13 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists. Oregon Waves Jeremiah Dominguez – 31 points...Mike Johnson – 18 points - Box Score

Saturday, June 6th - 2009 - Holland Blast(156) vs. Southern Illinois Truth(122) - Despite being down only 2 points at halftime, the Southern Illinois Truth were unable to pull out thier first ever team win at Holland- as the Blast defeated the Truth 156 to 122. These two teams meet up again in Holland in 20 days; Truth owner Michael Tangman vows to work on conditioning- as that is what separated these teams in the second half. - Box Score

Friday, June 5th - 2009 - Edmonton Energy(145) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(99) - Yamhill travelled by RV for two days to get to Edmonton and it showed in the first half as they really struggled but they got thier legs underneath them to play a strong second half but ultimately failed 99 to 145. Leading the way for the victorious Edmonton Energy was Andrew Parker with 24 points, Steve Sir with 23 points and Alex Steele who had 16 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. Yamhill looks to start stronger tomorrow night as the two teams meet in Red Dear, Alberta. - Box Score

Friday, June 5th - 2009 - Vancouver Volcanoes(120) vs. Tacoma Tide(98) - A big test for both teams, the Tacoma Tide seeing how they measured up against the league's elite and the Vancouver Volcanoes wondering about the strength of thier three game win streak (two of those three wins were against the Central Oregon Hotshots and the Nippon Tornadoes from Japan who only combine for four wins total)... the result at Clark College in Vancouver was a Vancouver Volcanoes 120 to 98 victory extending thier win streak to four games. - Box Score

Friday, June 5th - 2009 - Bellingham Slam(133) vs. Oregon Waves(122) - Despite Robert Day's 26 first half points, the Oregon Wave could not overtake the Bellingham Slam as they fell 122 to 133 to the home town defending champions. - Box Score

Wednesday, June 3rd - 2009 - Oregon Waves(159) vs. Japan Tornadoes(114) - Japan hung in there through three quarters but the Wave eventually were too strong for the Tornadoes inside finishing the game 159 to 114. Kataoka and Tumura finished with 37 and 30 points respectively for Japan. The Oregon Waves were once again led in scoring by Robert Day who put in 33 points; as well- Brad Kanis scored 24 points and grabbed 20 rebounds for the Wave. - Box Score

Tuesday, June 2nd - 2009 - Oregon Waves(112) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(108) - Lamar Hurd scored 26 points to run the Oregon Wave past the Seattle Mountaineers 112 to 108. Rashaad Powell scored 36 points for the Mountaineers who were in the game leading or tied right up until 1 minute to go. - Box Score

Tuesday, June 2nd - 2009 - Central Oregon Hotshots(69) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(116) - Vancouver is peaking while Central Oregon is struggling; this makes for a lopsided affair and in fact, 116 to 69 was the final score, 69 points being the lowest scoring output in Central Oregon Hotshots history (two years ago, the Hotshots led the world in scoring at 144.8 points per game). The Vancouver Volcanoes were deep and talented at every position. - Box Score

Sunday, May 31st - 2009 - Los Angeles Lightning(112) vs. Phoenix Red Rock Raptors(121) - L.A. Lightning media report: Raptors race past Lightning with fourth-quarter surge. L.A. goes ice cold after building 24-point lead. With an 88-64 lead late in the third quarter on Sunday night at Cal Lutheran, it looked like the L.A. Lightning were on their way to sole possession of first place in the IBL West Division. Their shots turned to ice, however, and the Phoenix Red Rock Raptors hit 62 percent in the final quarter en route to their first pro basketball victory, 121-112. James Singleton and Del Somers scored 25 apiece for Phoenix (1-2), which outscored the Lightning 45-22 in the fourth period. The Raptors trailed 97-82 with nine minutes to play before going on a 27-6 run. Singleton capped the outburst with eight straight points, including a 3-pointer with two minutes left that boosted the lead to 109-103. The Raptors sealed the deal by making 12 straight free throws in the final 1:26. Lamond Murray had 24 points, 10 rebounds and four steals for the Lightning (8-3), who fell into third place in the West behind Edmonton (8-2) and Tacoma (7-2). Fred Vinson had 17 points and six assists, Billy Knight scored 16 points and Trayvon Lathan added 15 points and seven rebounds. "We let them them get some momentum and we went cold as ice," said L.A. coach Ron Quarterman. "Give them credit, they played with a lot of heart." The Lightning fell to 1-3 on Sundays this year. "All the shots that we had been making before just weren't falling," added Quarterman, whose team hit only 29.6 percent (8-27) in the last quarter. Kamran Sufi had 12 assists for L.A., which led 60-47 at intermission. The Lightning bench, led by Knight (15) and Ronell Mingo (12), outscored their counterparts 41-8 in the first 24 minutes. Dan Peterson had 18 points and nine rebounds for Phoenix and center John Plenty collected 15 points and 15 boards. After taking next weekend off, the Lightning will continue their 12-game homestand on June 13-14 against the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Flight. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com. For more information, visit the team's web site at lalightning.net. - Box Score

Saturday, May 30th - 2009 - Snohomish Co. Explosion(113) vs. BC Titans(102) - Snohomish County Explosion wins 113 to 102 behind Richard Ford's 35 points and 15 rebounds. For the BC Titans, Kyle Keyes had 29 points. - Box Score

Saturday, May 30th - 2009 - Southern Illinois Truth(115) vs. Kankakee Soldiers(132) - The Kankakee County Soldiers wins 132 to 115 over the Souther Illinois Truth in a much closer game than these two teams had the previous night. The Truth will join in full for the 2010 season but is enjoying an 8 game season in 2009. - Box Score

Saturday, May 30th - 2009 - Vancouver Volcanoes(134) vs. Japan Tornadoes(111) - - Box Score

Saturday, May 30th - 2009 - Edmonton Energy(129) vs. Oregon Waves(100) - From Edmontong- the Edmonton Energy beat the Oregon Waves 129 to 100 in a less than expected double- blowout for the Energy over the normally strong Oregon Wave. Stats Highlites for the energy- Skousen Harker finished with 31 pts and 5 rebounds. Lee Scruggs scored 21 pts and had 10 rebounds, Andrew Parker scored 17 pts and JR Patrick finished with 17 pts as well. - Box Score

Saturday, May 30th - 2009 - Los Angeles Lightning(124) vs. Phoenix Red Rock Raptors(104) - By Dave Loveton, Lightning media director Murray, Vinson score 32 apiece in 20-point win. Simmons grabs 13 rebounds; Big fourth quarter spurs L.A. Lamond Murray scored 16 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter Saturday night, guiding the Los Angeles Lightning to a 124-104 pro basketball win over the Phoenix Red Rock Raptors. Fred Vinson also tallied 32 points for L.A., which outscored the visitors 39-24 in the final period of the IBL game at Cal Lutheran. Billy Knight added 20 points and Lavar Simmons had nine points and 13 rebounds as the Lightning (8-2) won for the seventh time in eight games. Monte Jones led Phoenix (0-2) with 26 points while Del Somers had 18 points and 10 rebounds. The same teams will meet on Sunday night at 5:30 p.m. at the Gilbert Sports Arena. - Box Score

Saturday, May 30th - 2009 - Central Oregon Hotshots(93) vs. Tacoma Tide(124) - Tacoma took it to Central Oregon early and held on throughout any attempted run by the Hotshots, to win 124 to 93. Antwan Williams led Tacoma with 19 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists while the Hotshots were led by Travis Noble's 24 points. - Box Score

Friday, May 29th - 2009 - Edmonton Energy(131) vs. Oregon Waves(99) - The top three scorers for the Edmonton Energy were all Edmontontians, Steve Sir with 21 points, Andrew Parker with 20 points and JR Patrick with 20 points. The Oregon Wave look to rebound from their third loss in the season. Edmonton moves to 7-2 on the season. - Box Score

Friday, May 29th - 2009 - Southern Illinois Truth(101) vs. Kankakee Soldiers(123) - The Southern Ilinois Truth lost their home opener but look to rebound tomorrow night against the same team. - Box Score

Friday, May 29th - 2009 - Vancouver Volcanoes(107) vs. Tacoma Tide(97) - Josh Jackson scored 20 points on 7 of 9 shooting (4 of 5 from three point contest) all in just under 20 minutes as the Vancouver Volcanoes won 107 to 97 on Friday night. Vancouver will play Japan on Saturday (in Vancouver) while Tacoma goes across the river for a neutral site game against the Central Oregon Hotshots (4pm at the Beaverton Hoop). - Box Score

Friday, May 29th - 2009 - BC Titans(83) vs. Bellingham Slam(105) - Ryan Diggs scores 25 points, Tyler Amaya 24 as the Bellingham Slam win 105 to 83 over the Vancouver BC Titans. - Box Score

Friday, May 29th - 2009 - Central Oregon Hotshots(158) vs. Japan Tornadoes(104) - Daisuke Tamura scores 39 points but the inside play of the Hotshots was too much as Japan Tornadoes fell to the Central Oregon Hotshots 158 to 104. - Box Score

Thursday, May 28th - 2009 - Yamhill Highflyers(140) vs. Japan Tornadoes(121) - Chris Hunt- the first ever signed Highflyer- put up 15 points in the 3d quarter to widen the Highflyers 4 point lead at half time to where the Highflyers were up 19 by the end of the 3d quarter. Yamhill won the game 134-117 - Box Score

Thursday, May 28th - 2009 - Tacoma Tide(120) vs. Oregon Waves(114) - Despite Jeremiah Dominguez 34 points the Tacoma Tide won the rematch game 120-114. - Box Score

Tuesday, May 26th - 2009 - Oregon Waves(114) vs. Tacoma Tide(99) - Dominique Deweese hit deep three pointer after deep three pointer in the first half, even ending a quarter with a last second three point shot. Deweese finished with 24 points as the Oregon Wave defended home court 114 to 99 on Tuesday night. The two teams rematch up in Tacoma on Thursday. Tacoma Tide player and 5-year IBL veteran Dontay Harris finished with 16 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists in the losing effort. - Box Score

Monday, May 25th - 2009 - Bellingham Slam(109) vs. BC Titans(95) - Slam media writes: Stevenson helps lead Slam past slumping Titans, 109-95. BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Jacob Stevenson led the Bellingham Slam with 26 points as they defeated the Vancouver Titans, 109-95, in International Basketball League action at Whatcom Pavilion on Monday afternoon. The victory was the Slam’s seventh in eight games, while the Titans have lost nine of their last ten. Bellingham came out on fire offensively, putting up 22 points in the game’s first six minutes, en route to a 22-12 advantage. But the Titans woke up after that, going on a 12-2 run to take a 26-24 lead with 2:45 left. The defense for both teams dominated the second quarter, as Vancouver and Bellingham combined for just 38 points. A scoring spurt by the Slam in the quarter’s final two minutes gave them a 57-50 lead going into halftime. The Titan’s scoring struggles continued into the third quarter, as they managed just 30 percent shooting from the floor and allowed the Slam to run their lead in the period as high as 18, at 85-67. The fourth quarter saw Vancouver remain within striking distance, but every comeback attempt by the Titans was met by made baskets at the other end for Bellingham. The Slam’s lead never got below ten in the quarter and solid free throw shooting helped preserve the victory. Stevenson’s effort led six players in double figures for the Slam. Tyler Amaya added 20 points and 16 rebounds, while Steve Newman chipped in 15 and nine. Vancouver’s James Hudson led all scorers with 28 points, while Kyle Keyes finished with 19 points and 11 assists. The victory was the Slam’s third straight against the Titans this season. The two teams close out their season series on Friday at the Langley Events Center. Tip-off is set for 7:15 p.m. The Slam will return home on June 5 when they take on the Oregon Waves, with a 7:00 p.m. start scheduled at Whatcom Pavilion. For more information, contact the Slam at (360) 734-SLAM or visit their website at www.bellinghamslam.com. - Box Score

Sunday, May 24th - 2009 - BC Titans(148) vs. Japan Tornadoes(88) - BC Titans media writes: The Vancouver Titans dominated the visiting Japan Tornadoes 148-88 in an international showcase at the Langley Events Centre on Sunday evening. The much smaller Japanese squad put their speed and finesse to good use in the first quarter, but the Titans drummed up an unstoppable rhythm in the second quarter, taking the game over from there. The Titans’ big guns stepped up and initiated a surge that the Japan Tornadoes never recovered from. Among the standouts for the Titans was newly acquired North Vancouver product Scott Morrison, who finished with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Brandon Ellis, a University of Victoria alum, had his best game of the season, including 18 points and 8 rebounds. Quick Notes for Vancouver Titans: Scott Morrison – 20 pts, 7 rebounds... Brian Banman – 19 pts, 9 rebounds... Kyle Keyes – 18 pts, 10 assists, 9 rebounds... Brandon Ellis – 18 pts, 8 rebounds. - Box Score

Sunday, May 24th - 2009 - Los Angeles Lightning(113) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(115) - Lighning Media Dave Loveton writes: Seattle snaps Lightning's six-game win streak. Hawkins, Russell score 25 apiece for L.A. in two-point loss. The L.A. Lightning erased a 14-point deficit on Sunday night but never got the lead in a 115-113 pro basketball loss to the Seattle Mountaineers. The Lightning (7-2) had their six-game win streak snapped. Rashaad Powell had a triple-double for Seattle (8-5) with 20 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in the IBL game at Cal Lutheran. Donald Watts led the Mountaineers with 25 points, six rebounds and six assists. Bryon Russell and Juaquin Hawkins, a pair of ex-NBA players, topped the Lightning with 25 apiece. Russell had 10 points in the fourth quarter, including a 3-pointer at the final buzzer. Russell had a team-high nine rebounds and Hawkins grabbed seven but Seattle won the board battle 54-47. Kamran Sufi handed out 12 assists and Hawkins added six. Lamond Murray scored 19 points in the final two quarters. Fred Vinson hit 4-7 from 3-point land and added 14 points. "Unfortunately, Lamond didn't come in until the second half and we were a little unbalanced from the get-go," said Hawkins, a former Houston Rocket who made 11-14 from the field. "Seattle played well, we have to give them credit. "It's too bad we didn't have another minute to play. We got our rhythm back but it was too late." The Mountaineers, who were playing their fourth game in four nights, stretched their lead to 14 (86-72) on a trey by Chris Keller with three minutes to go in the third quarter. The Lightning tied it at 101-101 on a fallaway jumper by Murray at the 3:57 mark. Russell was fouled on a 3-pointer with 1:15 remaining and made all three free throws to pull L.A. within one, 109-108. Brian Spielman (14 points, nine rebounds) made a three-point play to boost the visitors' lead back to four. The Lightning will continue their 12-game homestand next weekend with a pair of games against the Phoenix Red Rock Raptors. Tip-off at the Gilbert Sports Arena is 7 p.m. on Saturday and 5:30 on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or by visting the Lightning web site at lalightning.net. - Box Score

Saturday, May 23rd - 2009 - Oregon Waves(131) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(111) - Jeremiah Dominguez had 32 points and J.S. Nash scored 30 points as the Oregon Wave cruised to a 131 to 111 victory over the Central Oregon Hotshots. Terrance Hundley playing in his 13th IBL game this year- scored 28 points for the Hotshots of Central Oregon. - Box Score

Saturday, May 23rd - 2009 - Edmonton Energy(148) vs. Snohomish Co. Explosion(120) - The Snohomish County Explosion drop the second game in two nights from Edmonton 120 - 148. - Box Score

Saturday, May 23rd - 2009 - Grand Rapids Flight(116) vs. Kankakee Soldiers(128) - The Kankakee County Soldiers hold on to second place in the East division with the 12 point victory. - Box Score

Saturday, May 23rd - 2009 - Vancouver Volcanoes(104) vs. Bellingham Slam(106) - Bellingham Slam media report: Graham’s bucket with .7 left lifts Slam over Volcanoes. VANCOUVER, Wash. – Ira Graham’s swooping reverse lay-in with under a second left helped the Bellingham Slam defeat the Vancouver Volcanoes, 106-104, in a non-conference International Basketball League contest at the O’Connell Sports Complex Saturday. Graham’s winning play, already dubbed “The shot heard around Clark County”, capped a hard-fought game that featured huge momentum swings but only five lead changes. The win will easily go down as the most dramatic in the Slam’s four-year history. The Slam started out the game ice cold, and found themselves down 36-17 after the first quarter. Vancouver started the game making their first ten of eleven shots from the floor, while Bellingham struggled offensively, shooting just 24 percent in the period. The latter portions of the second quarter saw the Slam execute another of their renowned comebacks, as they outscored the Volcanoes 24-6 in the final five minutes to cut their deficit to six, 57-51. The Slam continued their comeback after halftime, using a sustained effort to take their first lead since the game’s opening moments, 72-71, on a lay-in by Paul Hafford with 4:38 left in the third quarter. The Volcanoes made things very interesting in the fourth quarter, as they trimmed a seven-point Slam lead down to one on three straight buckets with less than 90 seconds to play. A single free-throw by Tyler Amaya with 30 seconds left gave the Slam a two-point lead, 104-102, before the Volcanoes’ Kevin Tyner drew a shooting foul on a botched play with 21 seconds left. Bellingham had fouls to give, but the crafty Tyner went for a shot as he was expecting the Slam to foul. Tyner went on to hit both charity shots and tie the game, setting up Graham’s buzzer-beating heroics. The Volcanoes still had a chance to win, with .7 seconds left, but Brad Lechtenberg fumbled the ball out of bounds as time expired. Amaya led the Slam with 33 points on 7-for-10 shooting from three-point range. Jacob Stevenson added 24 points, while Graham finished with nine. Jake Carlisle led four Volcanoes players in double figures with 23 points. Tyner was not far behind with 21. The Bellingham Slam return home for the first time in over two weeks as they take on the Vancouver Titans on Monday, in a special half-price matinee game. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. at Whatcom Pavilion. - Box Score

Saturday, May 23rd - 2009 - Tacoma Tide(115) vs. Japan Tornadoes(76) - Tacoma finishes the sweep of Japan by 39 points on Saturday. - Box Score

Saturday, May 23rd - 2009 - Los Angeles Lightning(116) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(109) - Los Angeles wins 116 to 109 over the Seatte Mountaineers. Dave Loveton, Lightning media director- Bryon Russell scored 10 of his season-high 27 points in the final 1:46 Saturday night, leading the Lightning (7-1) to their sixth straight win. Russell hit 7-10 from the field and 5-8 from 3-point land. Ex-NBA star Lamond Murray added 21 for L.A. while Trayvon Lathan had a season-best 20 points and six rebounds off the bench. Donald Watts led all scorers for Seattle (7-5) with 36 points and eight boards. He hit 14-16 from the free-throw line for the Mountaineers, who trailed by trailed by 87-67 with 10:10 to play before cutting the deficit to four at 105-101 on two free throws by Watts with 2:04 remaining. Russell, a former Utah Jazz standout, canned a 3-pointer from the left side and drew the sixth foul on Watts; he completed the four-point play to boost the lead back to eight. The same teams will meet on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. at the Gilbert Sports Arena on the campus of Cal Lutheran. - Box Score

Friday, May 22nd - 2009 - Edmonton Energy(159) vs. Snohomish Co. Explosion(127) - The Snohomish County Explosion dropped the first game in Edmonton Friday night 159-127. The Explosion’s leading scorer was the IBL leader Devon Greene who poured in 39 points. Jason Hicks recorded the Explosion’s second franchise triple double with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. With Snohomish County down by 30 points at halftime the Explosion did clawed there way back into the game and made a huge run in the second half bring the lead down to 8 points before the Energy put away the game. - Box Score

Friday, May 22nd - 2009 - Holland Blast(135) vs. Grand Rapids Flight(125) - Holland beats the Grand Rapids Flight. Box score coming tomorrow. - Box Score

Friday, May 22nd - 2009 - Vancouver Volcanoes(135) vs. Central Oregon Hotshots(124) - Central Oregon Hotshots fell to Vancouver by 11 points in the first meeting between the two teams this year. - Box Score

Friday, May 22nd - 2009 - Phoenix Red Rock Raptors(116) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(123) - Seattle won in overtime 123 to 116 over the Phoenix Red Rock Raptors. For the Raptors organization, this was a great way to start thier first ever game. Donald Watts led scorers with 37 points and Rashaad Powell chipped in 28 points with 12 rebounds. - Box Score

Friday, May 22nd - 2009 - Olympia Reign(120) vs. Oregon Waves(135) - The Oregon Wave won in this neutral site game played prior to a Hotshots-Volcanoes game in Vancouver Washington. Oregon moves to 4-1 on the season with the victory. - Box Score

Thursday, May 21st - 2009 - Central Oregon Hotshots(95) vs. Oregon Waves(123) - Reserve guard Dominique Deweese scored 22 points as the Oregon Wave held the Central Oregon Hotshots at bay with the 123 to 95 victory. Robert Day scored 23 points for the Wave as well. Terry Jeffries scored 23 points for the Hotshots. - Box Score

Thursday, May 21st - 2009 - Tacoma Tide(151) vs. Japan Tornadoes(121) - The Japan Tornadoes continue to play well- this being Japan's 7th game in 11 days... but the home team from Tacoma pulled out the victory by a 30-point margin. - Box Score

Thursday, May 21st - 2009 - Arizona Raptors(87) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(98) - The Seattle Mountaineers visited the Arizona Flame in the Flame's only game of the 2009 season. Arizona is regrouping and rebuilding for a full 2010 season. Seattle came into the game 5-4, this being the first of a 4-game road trip to Arizona and California. Seattle won the game 98 to 87 with Brian Johnson scoring 24 points, Chris Keller scoring 18 points and Ike OHansen scoring 17 points with 11 rebounds. - Box Score

Tuesday, May 19th - 2009 - Kankakee Soldiers(141) vs. Japan Tornadoes(125) - The Japan Tornadoes may have played their best game of the season in this 15 point loss to the Kankakee county Soldiers. - Box Score

Sunday, May 17th - 2009 - Oregon Waves(117) vs. BC Titans(104) - The halftime score 63 to 58 BC Titans over the Wave but Oregon dug deep to pull out the victory. - Box Score

Sunday, May 17th - 2009 - Holland Blast(148) vs. Japan Tornadoes(93) - Holland picks up the win as Japan gets 48 hours to rest before playing their 6th and final game of their midwest road trip at Kankakee on Tuesday. - Box Score

Sunday, May 17th - 2009 - Los Angeles Lightning(120) vs. Kankakee Soldiers(116) - Byron Russell scores 26 points as Los Angeles sweeps the Kankakee County Soldiers. - Box Score

Saturday, May 16th - 2009 - Edmonton Energy(121) vs. Bellingham Slam(141) - Bellingham picks up the split with Edmonton 141 to 121 behind Ira Graham scoring 40 points. - Box Score

Saturday, May 16th - 2009 - Grand Rapids Flight(110) vs. Japan Tornadoes(87) - Grand Rapids beats Japan for the second time in two days, 110 to 87. Japan will play tomorrow- Sunday in their fourth game in four days, at first place Holland. - Box Score

Saturday, May 16th - 2009 - Vancouver Volcanoes(109) vs. Snohomish Co. Explosion(115) - Snohomish Explosion upsets the Vancouver Volcanoes 115 to 109. Devon Greene scored 43 points for the Explosion. - Box Score

Saturday, May 16th - 2009 - Central Oregon Hotshots(175) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(144) - The Yamhill Highflyers led by as many as 10 points early in the game and in fact, the Highflyers kept Terrance Hundley (2nd leading scorer in the IBL) to just 2 points in the first quarter but Hundley scored 38 points in the final three frames (ending with 40 points) and the rest of the Hotshots turned up the heat to take the win. Terry Jeffries scored 31 points for the Hotshots while David Kay put up 34 points for the visiting Yamhill Highflyers in the loss. Jeffries, Kay and Hundley were are USA All Star recruits. Jason Hartford and Quentin Demeritte each added 27 points for the Highflyers. - Box Score

Saturday, May 16th - 2009 - Tacoma Tide(112) vs. BC Titans(102) - Lorenzo Rollins scored 22 points and Antwon Williams added 17 points as Tacoma won their third game to start their young season 3-0. The Vancouver BC Titans will play at the Oregon Wave on Sunday at 7pm. - Box Score

Saturday, May 16th - 2009 - Los Angeles Lightning(120) vs. Kankakee Soldiers(108) - Dave Loveton- Vinson nails eight treys in 120-108 triumph. Lamond Murray scored 22 of his game-high 30 points in the first half Saturday night, leading the Los Angeles Lightning to a 120-108 pro basketball victory over the Kankakee (Ill.) Soldiers at Cal Lutheran. Fred Vinson added 26 points and hit 8-of-18 from 3-point range, tying the team record for triples in a game. Murray, a 12-year NBA veteran, had 30 points in 29 minutes in the opener of a 12-game homestand. He also collected 10 rebounds, four 3-pointers and five blocks for the Lightning, which won its fourth straight game to improve to 5-1 in the IBL West. The visitors cut a 61-52 halftime deficit to three (71-68) with 4:38 to go in the third. Vinson hit a 3-pointer to kick off an 18-6 run that gave the Lightning a 89-72 advantage entering the final period. "We're so talented across the board, we never really felt threatened tonight," said Vinson. "Nobody's here to take all the minutes, we just want to win." Kamran Sufi had 13 assists while Phil Givens chipped in with 16 points off the bench. Point guard Trayvon Lathan had nine points on 4-5 shooting in his Lightning debut. Erik Rhinehart topped the Soldiers (6-5) with 29 points and 13 boards. Lawrence Burnett had 13 points and 12 rebounds with Barry Bradford adding 13 points and eight assists. L.A. outshot Kankakee 51.2 to 38 percent in the second half and blocked 13 shots in the game. The Soldiers got within 11 early in the fourth period before Givens hit a 3 and then fed Lathan for a layup. "We made a good push in the third quarter but we did a little too much fouling," said Lightning coach Ron Quarterman. "The second unit is getting better." The same teams will meet on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. in the Gilbert Sports Arena. - Box Score

Friday, May 15th - 2009 - Edmonton Energy(144) vs. Bellingham Slam(134) - Edmonton avenged last years 2 losses to Bellingham by picking up a win in the first of two between these two teams. - Box Score

Friday, May 15th - 2009 - Grand Rapids Flight(153) vs. Japan Tornadoes(92) - Grand Rapids moves closer to a winning season with the win over the Japan Tornadoes. - Box Score

Friday, May 15th - 2009 - Central Oregon Hotshots(148) vs. Yamhill Highflyers(134) - Harry Good scored 33 points as the Hotshots beat Yamhill 148 to 134. - Box Score

Thursday, May 14th - 2009 - Tacoma Tide(120) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(118) - - Box Score

Thursday, May 14th - 2009 - Holland Blast(150) vs. Japan Tornadoes(92) - The Holland Blast picks up their ninth win against the Japan Tornadoes 150 to 92 to move to an impressive 9-2 on the year. Japan will return to the Holland Civic Center on Sunday for a rematch between the Blast and the Tornadoes. - Box Score

Tuesday, May 12th - 2009 - Kankakee Soldiers(152) vs. Japan Tornadoes(97) - Japan visits the east division and starts with a peaking Kankakee team with their full roster back. Kankakee next looks to take on Los Angeles in California this Saturday and Sunday. - Box Score

Saturday, May 9th - 2009 - Edmonton Energy(144) vs. BC Titans(119) - The Edmonton Energy continue to come together as a team as the pick up thier 3rd win in 6 days to settle thier record at 3-1. - Box Score

Saturday, May 9th - 2009 - Kankakee Soldiers(116) vs. Grand Rapids Flight(100) - In the battle for second place in the IBL East division, Kankakee was victorious at home 116 to 100. The win moves Kankakee to 5-4 and the Grand Rapids loss moves them to 4-4. - Box Score

Saturday, May 9th - 2009 - Vancouver Volcanoes(109) vs. Oregon Waves(97) - Vancouver Volcanoes star point guard Kevin Tyner scored 25 points and 12 assists as the Volcanoes held off the Oregon Wave 111 to 97. 6'11" Bryson Mckenzie followed up his IBL record breaking 29 rebounds with another solid night of 23 rebounds, 15 points, and 3 blocked shots. - Box Score

Saturday, May 9th - 2009 - Bellingham Slam(149) vs. Japan Tornadoes(88) - BELLINGHAM, Wash. – by Kip Leonetti- Nine Bellingham Slam players scored in double figures as they cruised to a 149-88 victory over the Nippon Tornadoes in a non-conference International Basketball League matchup at Whatcom Pavilion Saturday. The 149 points tallied was the highest for the Slam so far this season. In addition, the 61-point margin of victory was a new team record for Bellingham. The outcome of the game was never in doubt after the middle stages of the first quarter, when the Slam raced out to a 23-10 lead. Bellingham led by 23, 43-20, early in the second quarter when a quick 9-2 run by the Tornadoes brought the margin back down to 16, but they would not get any closer. The Slam scored the final ten points in the quarter to lead 84-39 at halftime. The second half saw the Tornadoes get no closer than 43, though they were able to rattle off 11 straight points in a two-minute span late in the quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Tornadoes were nearly able to keep pace with the Slam, as Bellingham only outscored Nippon by a 32-30 margin in the frame. Tyler Amaya led the Slam with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Ira Graham notched 21 points on 9-for-11 shooting from the floor. Charlie Van added 15 points and Paul Hafford, in his second game back for the Slam, chipped in 13. Daisuke Tamura led the Tornadoes with 31 points, while Masaharu Kataoka contributed 15. The Slam head to Edmonton May 15 and 16 for a pair of games against the Energy. They won’t return home until Memorial Day, May 25, when they take on the Vancouver Titans. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. at Whatcom Pavilion. - Box Score

Saturday, May 9th - 2009 - Nevada Pride(96) vs. Los Angeles Lightning(134) - The Los Angeles Lightning got another victory over the Nevada Pride 134 to 96. Phil Givens led the Lightning with 22 points and 8 rebounds, but more impressive for the Lightning was Lamond Murray scoring 21 points in the third quarter alone. For the Nevada Pride Jeff Paul finished with 30 points and 12 rebounds. - Box Score

Saturday, May 9th - 2009 - Olympia Reign(90) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(116) - The Olympia Reign hosted Seattle Mountaineers and Bill Richardson brought 19 points to the table but it wasn't enough as the Mountaineers prevailed 116 to 90. Seattle's leading scorers were Donald Watts with 26 points, Ken Ottrix with 23 points and Chris Keller with 17 points. - Box Score

Saturday, May 9th - 2009 - Chicago Steam(104) vs. Holland Blast(117) - The Holland Blast pick up a win at South Holland (home of a 2010 potential IBL full entry team- from south Chicago). The Blast moves to 8-2 at the midway point of the season. First year head coach Duane Bosma and the Holland Blast will host Japan Tornadoes next. - Box Score

Saturday, May 9th - 2009 - Central Oregon Hotshots(92) vs. Tacoma Tide(119) - Tacoma teams have always done well in the IBL but they rarely have won thier early games on the road... usually a late developping team sweeping 6 of their final 7... but this year's team came out of the gate sprinting and never really trailed the Central Oregon Hotshots in a neutral site game in Portland Oregon. Jameel Shareef paced Tacoma with 20 points. Dontay Harris had 19 rebounds and 14 points. Leading scorer for Central Oregon was Terrance Hundley with 31 points. - Box Score

Friday, May 8th - 2009 - Oregon Waves(141) vs. Snohomish Co. Explosion(124) - The debut of Jeremiah Dominguez (Big Sky player of the year 2008) was nothing short of spectacular as Dominguez pours in 35 points to go along with 11 assists and 4 rebounds. The Wave jumped off to a 10 to 0 lead and from that point, the game was never in question. Also scoring big for the Wave was Robert Day with 27 and Lamar Hurd with 25 points. Chris Ferguson led the Snohomish Explosion with 27 points. - Box Score

Friday, May 8th - 2009 - Edmonton Energy(114) vs. BC Titans(96) - Steven Sir scores 26 points while Skousen Harker had 23 points as Edmonton won thier first home game. The Vancouver Titans leading scorers were Kyle Keyes with 22 points and Josh Washington with 19 points. - Box Score

Friday, May 8th - 2009 - Vancouver Volcanoes(108) vs. Olympia Reign(98) - Vancouver Volcanoes move to 6-1 on the season with the 10 point win over the expansion Olympia Reign. Bryson MacKenzie had a monster game for the Volcanoes with 29 rebounds, 26 points and 9 blocked shots. MacKenzie's 29 rebounds is now the record for the IBL. - Box Score

Friday, May 8th - 2009 - Bellingham Slam(115) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(109) - The Bellingham Slam won Friday night and were once again led by Tyler Amaya who scored 34 points. - Box Score

Friday, May 8th - 2009 - Nevada Pride(116) vs. Los Angeles Lightning(124) - Fred Vinson scored 32 points, Lamond Murray 31 points and Byron Russell added 14 points as the Los Angeles Lightning wins on the road over the Nevada Pride 124 to 116. Rene Rougeau scored 44 points and Cory Bailey added 28 points fo the Nevada Pride. - Box Score

Friday, May 8th - 2009 - Central Oregon Hotshots(127) vs. Japan Tornadoes(101) - Terrance Hundley scores 33 points and dishes out 12 assists in the win over the fastest team in the IBL- the Japan Tornadoes. The Tornadoes will take on Bellingham next followed by a 6-game trip to the midwest. - Box Score

Thursday, May 7th - 2009 - Nevada Pride(111) vs. Los Angeles Lightning(143) - Dave Loveton (Lighning media director)- The Los Angeles Lightning took control with a 25-6 run to end the first quarter on Thursday night and never looked back in a 143-111 pro basketball victory over the Nevada Pride. Lamond Murray poured in 26 points in just 15 minutes. Phil Givens, Lorenzo Davis and Leon Jacob all had season highs with 16 points off the bench in the IBL game at Las Vegas.All 12 players scored at least four points and all had at least two rebounds. After trailing by six in the opening minutes, the Lightning (2-1) flashed their shooting touch on the way to leads of 34-21 at the quarter and 66-49 at halftime. "Everybody played hard and we all played together," said Jacob, a 6-3 guard who was playing his third game with the Lightning. "It's wonderful to play with these NBA guys (Murray, Bryon Russell and Fred Vinson). One day, I hope I'll be there." Teirance Wright had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Kenny Barnes, a 6-7, 220-pounder who was in the Memphis Grizzlies' preseason came, hit 6-of-10 to finish with 15 points. The Lightning had six slam dunks -- four by the 6-10 Davis and two by Murray, a 12-year NBA veteran with the Clippers and Cavaliers. Murray hit an 18-foot fallaway, a slam dunk on a pass from Vinson and a baseline jumper to extend the margin to 22 (83-61) with eight minutes left in the third quarter. "The bench really played well tonight, they had a lot of energy" said Murray, who hit 5-of-7 and scored 11 in the first six minutes of the third period. "We want to give them more looks this weekend with three games in three nights. "Three in three nights? Man, I haven't done that since my last 50-game season in the NBA." Rene Rougeau led all scorers with 37 points for Nevada (0-1). The teams will meet again Thursday and Friday night. - Box Score

Sunday, May 3rd - 2009 - Los Angeles Lightning(115) vs. Edmonton Energy(128) - Lamond Murray scores 34 points but the Los Angeles Lightning fell short 115 to 128 to the Edmonton Energy in Thousand Oaks California. JR Patrick led the Energy with 22 points. - Box Score

Sunday, May 3rd - 2009 - Kankakee Soldiers(127) vs. Holland Blast(109) - The east is a beast as Kankakee tightens up the eastern division race by taking down the first place Holland Blast in Kankakee Illinois. - Box Score

Saturday, May 2nd - 2009 - Snohomish Co. Explosion(146) vs. Japan Tornadoes(129) - Japan Tornadoes continue to impress with the speed and hustle but despite 129 points the Tornadoes fall to the Explosion. - Box Score

Saturday, May 2nd - 2009 - BC Titans(109) vs. Bellingham Slam(120) - Tyler Amaya continues his torrid scoring putting up 36 points as Bellingham gets the road win at Vancouver BC. - Box Score

Saturday, May 2nd - 2009 - Vancouver Volcanoes(113) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(106) - Bryson Mackenzie put up 15 points with 18 rebounds and Kevin Tyner scored 21 points as the Vancouver Volcanoes win in double overtime. - Box Score

Saturday, May 2nd - 2009 - Los Angeles Lightning(108) vs. Edmonton Energy(102) - Lamond Murray scores 26 points as the Los Angeles Lightning win their opener. State Senator Tony Strickland was 1 for 1 from the field for 3 points and was part of the second unit surge for the Lightning as they overcame an 18 point deficit to win the game. - Box Score

Friday, May 1st - 2009 - Bellingham Slam(130) vs. Snohomish Co. Explosion(116) - Bellingham wins at home to maintain first place in their division. - Box Score

Friday, May 1st - 2009 - Vancouver Volcanoes(146) vs. Japan Tornadoes(90) - Japan jumped out to an 18 to 8 lead before vancouver knew what hit them. What hit vancouver was an extremely fast team of players who swarmed to the ball on defense collapsing as many as all 5 players when the ball went into the post. Japans drive and kick offense was effective early as well but over time vancouver made the adjustments to win the game pulling away in the fourth quarter. - Box Score

Sunday, April 26th - 2009 - BC Titans(99) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(103) - Jessan Gray for the BC Titans continues to shine with 21 points and 9 rebounds but it was the Seattle Mountaineers who won the game. Seattle's Greg Hendricks scored 18 points while Seattle's Brenden Campbell scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. - Box Score

Sunday, April 26th - 2009 - Holland Blast(135) vs. USA All-Stars(134) - The USA All Stars went to and at the Holland Blast on Sunday- but fell short by one point. Coach Terrance Dickens got a lot out of the USA All Stars- a group of ten guys proving that they can play at the IBL level. The USA All Stars program has pushed 15 players into the IBL- onto IBL teams and 2 to 3 more will settle onto teams in the coming days. - Box Score

Saturday, April 25th - 2009 - Snohomish Co. Explosion(114) vs. Bellingham Slam(111) - Devon Greene scores 37 points as Snohomish County Explosion pulls out the win at home over the Bellingham Slam. Devon Greene punctuated the win by stealing the ball at the end of the game to protect a 1 point lead and turn it into a 3 point win. - Box Score

Saturday, April 25th - 2009 - Grand Rapids Flight(143) vs. USA All-Stars(105) - Terry Jeffries of the USA All Stars continues to prove he belongs with his 28 points, but it was all Grand Rapids as seven Flight players scored in double figures paced by Tremaine Dalton with 23 points. The Grand Rapids Flight appear to be on the rebound with their fourth win early in this season- two short of the total wins from the entire 2008 season. USA All Stars coordinator/coach Terrance Dickens will take the USA All Stars to Holland on Sunday afternoon in an attempt to upset the Blast at home. - Box Score

Saturday, April 25th - 2009 - Kankakee Soldiers(102) vs. Holland Blast(110) - Despite Barry Bradford's 33 points at home, the Holland Blast beats Kankakee Soldiers in Kankakee to move to 6-1 on the year. Rachmin Dillard paced Holland with 29 points. - Box Score

Saturday, April 25th - 2009 - Vancouver Volcanoes(99) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(98) - The Vancouver Volcanoes had to use every last drop of energy to topple the Seattle Mountaineers at home- 99 to 98. Jake Carlisle was a beast for Vancouver, fighting for loose balls, rebounds, defending, scoring 15 points and fouling out but it was fifth year teammate Kevin 'Pip' Bloodsaw who stole the glory with a crucial 'and one' three point play that put the Volcanoes over the top; Pip finished the game with 16 points. The loss is the first for Seattle who will play tomorrow night versus the Vancouver BC Titans. - Box Score

Friday, April 24th - 2009 - Kankakee Soldiers(110) vs. Grand Rapids Flight(122) - The East is proving to be very competitive as the Grand Rapids Flight snaps Kankakee's two game win streak with a 122 to 110 victory. Grand Rapids will face the USA All Stars featuring Terry Jeffries, in Grand Rapids tomorrow/Saturday night. - Box Score

Friday, April 24th - 2009 - BC Titans(109) vs. Snohomish Co. Explosion(117) - The Snohomish County Explosion got a huge win on the road over the Vancouver BC Titans in the very first home game for the Titans. The IBL's Eric Cuadra (Asian Expansion committee) having seen the Explosion's Devon Greene for the first time- described Greene as "scoring at will" and "very efficient with the ball". Devon Green finished with 47 points. - Box Score

Friday, April 24th - 2009 - Bellingham Slam(117) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(94) - Despite the Vancouver Volcanoe's newcomer Bryson Mackenzie's 19 points, the Volcanoes fell to the home team Bellingham Slam in a rematch of last year's western conference championship. Leading the way for the Bellingham Slam was Jacob Stevenson with 27 points. The Volcanoes look to rebound tomorrow night at home versus the 3-0 Seattle Mountaineers. - Box Score

Sunday, April 19th - 2009 - Holland Blast(112) vs. Kankakee Soldiers(115) - Apparently it is going to be a dog fight in the east as Kankakee picks up it's second win in so many nights, against the undefeated Holland Blast. The Blast was averaging over 145 points per game going into the night. - Box Score

Saturday, April 18th - 2009 - Snohomish Co. Explosion(115) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(120) - In front of a home crowd of 1163 fans, the Snohomish County Explosion fell to the Seattle Mountaineers 115 to 120. The Explosion started out the evening a little sluggish in the first quarter but then put together out a nice run to take a 4 point lead at halftime. IBL leading scorer Devon Greene was on fire for the third time in three games this season scoring 43 points in 30 minutes. - Box Score

Saturday, April 18th - 2009 - Grand Rapids Flight(104) vs. Kankakee Soldiers(112) - The Kankakee Soldiers bounced back from a slow IBL start to win a big game on the road against the Grand Rapids Flight 112 to 104. The Flight had just- the night before- played a double overtime game where the final score was in the 160's. The Kankakee Soldiers play again today at the Holland Blast- a team averaging over 145 points per game. - Box Score

Saturday, April 18th - 2009 - Bellingham Slam(138) vs. BC Titans(111) - Tyler Amaya scored a game-high 29 points as the Bellingham Slam defeated the Vancouver Titans, 138-111, in a spirited International Basketball League contest Saturday at Whatcom Pavilion. The game was the first live action of the season for Amaya, who missed the Slam - Box Score

Friday, April 17th - 2009 - Grand Rapids Flight(153) vs. Holland Blast(160) - Caleb Veldhouse gunned in 23 points and Phillip Hillstock and Will Wright each dropped in 21 points for the Grand Rapids Flight but it was not enough as the Holland Blast prevailed in double-overtime for the victory. The Blast had 5 players score 21 points or more in this game, led by Larry Logan who scored 24 points. - Box Score

Sunday, April 12th - 2009 - USA All-Stars(112) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(131) - - Box Score

Sunday, April 12th - 2009 - USA All-Stars(96) vs. Snohomish Co. Explosion(130) - - Box Score

Sunday, April 12th - 2009 - USA All-Stars(97) vs. BC Titans(115) - - Box Score

Sunday, April 12th - 2009 - USA All-Stars(91) vs. Bellingham Slam(136) - - Box Score

Saturday, April 11th - 2009 - USA All-Stars(70) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(138) - - Box Score

Saturday, April 11th - 2009 - Kankakee Soldiers(111) vs. Holland Blast(122) - - Box Score

Saturday, April 11th - 2009 - USA All-Stars(99) vs. Bellingham Slam(145) - - Box Score

Saturday, April 11th - 2009 - USA All-Stars(123) vs. Snohomish Co. Explosion(118) - - Box Score

Saturday, April 11th - 2009 - USA All-Stars(71) vs. BC Titans(125) - - Box Score

Saturday, April 11th - 2009 - USA All-Stars(89) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes(110) - - Box Score

Friday, April 10th - 2009 - USA All-Stars(81) vs. BC Titans(122) - - Box Score

Sunday, April 5th - 2009 - Kankakee Soldiers(128) vs. USA All-Stars(92) - - Box Score

Sunday, April 5th - 2009 - USA All-Stars(137) vs. Holland Blast(146) - - Box Score

Sunday, April 5th - 2009 - USA All-Stars(127) vs. Grand Rapids Flight(151) - - Box Score

Sunday, April 5th - 2009 - USA All-Stars(122) vs. Southern Illinois Truth(113) - - Box Score

Saturday, April 4th - 2009 - Kankakee Soldiers(87) vs. USA All-Stars(104) - Royce Parran of the USA All Stars was too much for the Kankakee County Soldiers as he finished the game with 33 points, dominating the pace of the game and impressing everyone in attendance. This USA All Stars team of '10 players wanting in' has another chance to impress on Sunday as the same 10 guys that beat Kankakee will face the explosive Blast from Holland; the Blast is currently averaging 153 points per game in their two wins. - Box Score

Saturday, April 4th - 2009 - USA All-Stars(102) vs. Holland Blast(157) - The Holland Blast started and ended strong with a very strong first and fourth quarter; USA could hang its hat on the second and third quarter but Holland was just too deep and too strong. Holland had 7 players finish in double figures. Martin Samarco led the way with 23 points. Rachmin Dillard scored 21, Larry Logan 20, Eddie Spencer 17, Nick Freer 16, Michael Hall 13 and Duane Bosma scored 12 points. - Box Score

Saturday, April 4th - 2009 - USA All-Stars(106) vs. Grand Rapids Flight(135) - Grand Rapids got on track with a convincing win over the USA All Stars, dominating the game from start to finish with a balanced attack. - Box Score

Saturday, April 4th - 2009 - USA All-Stars(138) vs. Southern Illinois Truth(126) - Shooting guard Terrance Hundley scored 49 points and Russell Pelly put up 30 points as the USA All Stars beat the Southern Illinois Truth in their IBL debut. Terrance Hundleys points were more impressive when factoring in- that he missed fewer than 5 shots total (this statistic will be verified by video soon). The Truth fell behind as much as 31 points but the Truth cut the lead to 8 points... finally losing by 12 point. Leonard Harden put up 28 points for the Southern Illinois Truth. - Box Score

Friday, April 3rd - 2009 - Holland Blast(144) vs. Grand Rapids Flight(134) - Holland beats the Grand Rapids Flight on opening night. - Box Score

Friday, April 3rd - 2009 - Bellingham Slam(102) vs. Seattle Mountaineers(106) - The Slam could not overcome poor shooting and sloppy ball control as they lost their 2009 IBL season opener, 106-102, to the Seattle Mountaineers on Friday at Whatcom Pavilion. With the loss, the Slam's record in season openers dropped to 1-3. The setback also marked the first time the Slam were defeated on their home court in over two years. Their last Whatcom Pavilion loss had come on Jan. 13, 2007, when they lost to the King County Royals in the American Basketball Association. - Box Score

2008 Season Results

Friday, July 18- IBL 2008 Championship (Game 207)- Elkhart (111) at Bellingham (118)- the Bellingham Slam beat the Elkhart Express for the IBL 2008 Championship in front of a sold out Whatcom Pavillion in Bellingham Washington. Reserves Tyler Amaya and Paul Hafford shared co-MVP honors. Amaya's 20 points, 13 rebounds and defensive efforts combined with Hafford's 30 points off of the bench were the spark that Bellingham needed to overcome a slow start (down 22-8 midway through the first quarter) Story & Box Score

Sunday, June 29--'08 West Div. Playoffs (Game 206)- Vancouver (106) vs. Bellingham (120)- Bellingham wins the west and will host the two time defending IBL Champions Elkhart Express for the overall IBL Title on Friday, July 18 at Whatcom Pavilion in Bellingham, Washington at 7:30pm. Box Score.

Sunday, June 29--'08 East Division Playoffs (Game 205)- Battle Creek (130) vs. Elkhart (147)- Elkhart advances to the overall IBL Championship game held in Bellingham Washington on Friday, July 18. The Express will face the Bellingham Slam at Whatcom Pavilion at 7:30pm. Box Score.

Saturday, June 28--'08 East Division Playoffs (Game 204)- Battle Creek (116) vs. Elgin (100) - Battle Creek used a huge fourth quarter to defeat Elgin and advance to the East Division Playoff final versus Elkhart on Sunday. The Knights and Racers were tied at 77 entering the final period, but Battle Creek dominated the quarter--outscoring Elgin 39-23 to close out the game. Kendrick Cornelius scored 25 to lead the Knights, with Mike Williams pitching in 24. Keith Gayden was the top scorer for Elgin, finishing with 23 points and 17 rebounds in the loss. Game Recap (Courtesy of the Elkhart Truth)

Saturday, June 28--'08 West Div. Playoffs (Game 203)- C. Oregon (114) vs. Vancouver (132) - The Volcanoes cruised into Sunday's West Division Playoff final on the strength of a balanced scoring attack that saw eight players finish in double figures. Kevin Tyner narrowly missed a triple-double in the win, scoring 22 points, grabbing nine rebounds, and dishing out 10 assists. Shawn Malloy also came up big for the Volcanoes, pulling down a game-high 16 boards to go along with his 16 points. Box Score.

Saturday, June 28--'08 West Div. Playoffs (Game 202)- Edmonton (101) vs. Bellingham (129) - The Bellingham Slam defended their top playoff seeding as they defeated the Edmonton Chill, 129-101, in International Basketball League Western Conference Championship semi-final action on Saturday afternoon at the Monroe Sports Arena. The win puts the Slam into the conference final against either Central Oregon or Vancouver on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Tyler Amaya and Hartley shared team-high scoring honors for the Slam with 24 points apiece, while Diggs and Paul Hafford contributed 21 points each. Amaya was also the game’s leading rebounder with 12 boards. The Chill, who ended their inaugural season with a 13-9 record, were led by Rashaun Broadus’ 24 points. Box Score.

Friday, June 27--'08 East Division Playoffs (Game 201)- Windy City (106) vs. Elkhart (123) - The Elkhart Express trailed the Soldiers by one point after the first quarter, but outscored the Soldiers in the second to build an 11 point half-time lead they would not relinquish. Cedric Moodie led six Express players in double-figures with a game-high 34 points. Erik Rhinehart scored 26 points to lead Windy City. Box Score.

Friday, June 27--'08 West Division Playoffs (Game 200)- C. Oregon (119) vs. S. County (116) - The Central Oregon Hotshots rallied from an 11 point fourth quarter deficit to knock off the host Explosion on Friday. Chris Nixon led all scorers with 30 points, including seven 3-pointers for the Chinooks. Rashaad Powell's 27 points paced Snohomish County. The Hotshots will face the Vancouver Volcanoes in second-round action on Saturday. Box Score.

Friday, June 27--'08 West Division Playoffs (Game 199)- Edmonton (127) vs. Portland (124) - The Chill came out on top to advance to the West Division Final Four with the win over the Chinooks in a see-saw battle at the Monroe Sports Arena. J.R. Patrick scored 31 points to lead the Chill, with Lee Scruggs and Stephen Parker adding 20 points apiece. David Lucas led all scorers with 38 points in the loss. Box Score.

Thursday, June 26--'08 (Game 198)- Edmonton Chill (106) vs Jazz of Tacoma (114) The Chill squandered a 19 point lead in the road loss to the Jazz, and also lost the #3 seed in the West Division Playoffs in the process. Lorenzo Rollins was the game's top scorer, pacing the Jazz with 31 points in the win. Jeff Dunn led the Chill with 23 points in the loss. The Chill will take on the Portland Chinooks in first-round playoff action at the Monroe Sports Arena at 5:00pm tomorrow.

Wednesday, June 25--'08 (Game 197)- Las Vegas (131) vs Elgin (128)- Las Vegas closed out their year by winning thier division for the second year in a row. Eddie Shelby continues to impress with statistics such as tonight's 36 points and 11 assists. Elgin finishes their season as the #2 seed in the IBL East tournament. Box Score.

Wednesday, June 25--'08 (Game 196)- Shanxi Zhongyu (94) vs C.O. Hotshots (111) The Central Oregon Hotshots used a late run to defeat the Shanxi Zhongyu on Wednesday, and end the regular season for both teams. The Zhongyu got within three points of the Hotshots early in the fourth quarter before Central Oregon used a 14-3 run to create some breathing room. Shawn Hampton led the way for the Hotshots with 24 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Chris Nixon pitched in 23 points in the victory. Sun Chun Lei scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the way for Shanxi. Box Score.

Tuesday, June 24--'08 (Game 195) - Snohomish County (133) vs. Olympia (92) - The Explosion won for the fourth straight time on Tuesday, defeating the Olympia Reign in front of over 700 fans at Tumwater High School to close out their second IBL regular season. Justin Murray and Rashaad Powell keyed the victory, with Murray scoring a game-high 25 points to go along with 11 rebounds, and Powell finishing with a triple-double (20 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists). Quentin Nolen led the Reign, who will join the IBL full-time in 2009, with 18 points in the loss.

Tuesday, June 24--'08 (Game 194) - Elgin Racers (139) vs. Las Vegas Stars (126) -The Racers took the first of the two game series between these two teams with their second highest scoring output of the season on Tuesday. The Stars and Racers will square off again on Wednesday, June 25 in the final regular season game for both teams. Box Score.

Tuesday, June 24--'08 (Game 193) - Shanxi Zhongyu (101) vs. Chinooks (137) - Portland finished their fourth IBL regular season with Tuesday's win over the Zhongyu. Dean Browne came up big in the victory--narrowly missing a triple-double with 25 points, 16 rebounds and nine blocked shots.

Tuesday, June 24--'08 (Game 192) - Battle Creek (144) vs. Grand Rapids (107) - The Knights emerged with a solid win over their intra-state rivals in the regular season finale for both teams. Rashi Johnson continued his strong finish to the season, leading the Knights with 27 points. Kenny Langhorne led all scorers with 30 points for the Flight in the loss. Box Score.

Monday, June 23--'08 (Game 191) - Shanxi Zhongyu (87) vs. Portland (128) - The Chinooks came out on top against the Zhongyu on Monday behind strong efforts from Kenny Tate and David Lucas. Tate recorded his third triple-double of the season in the win with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. Lucas led all scorers with 34 points to go along with his 10 boards. Dean Browne also had a double-double with 24 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Sun Chun Lei led the way for the Zhongyu with 28 points. Box Score.

Sunday, June 22--'08 (Game 190) - Holland Blast (95) vs. Gary Steelheads (137) - The Steelheads put the cap on a terrific inaugural regular season in the IBL with Sunday's win over the Blast at the Genesis Center. Quinnell Brown scored 32 points for the Steelheads to lead all scorers. Fresh off an impressive 49 point outing, Royce Parran scored 22 points and dished out a game-high 12 assists in the win. David Williams scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to pace the Blast. Box Score.

Sunday, June 22--'08 (Game 189) - Bellingham (106) vs. Jazz of Tacoma (112) - The Jazz defeated a red-hot Bellingham squad on Sunday behind a great effort from Dontay Harris. Harris recorded game-highs in points (27) and rebounds (14) to lead Tacoma. For the Slam, Paul Hafford led the way with 24 points. Box Score.

Sunday, June 22--'08 (Game 188) - Windy City Soldiers (101) vs. Elgin Racers (148) - The Racers dealt their cross town rivals a convincing defeat at Judson University on Sunday, and closed out their regular season home schedule in the process. Emmanuel Dildy led an impressive nine Racers scoring in double figures with 23 points--including six triples. Barry Bradford was the game's to scorer, with 26 points in the loss. Box Score.

Saturday, June 21--'08 (Game 187) - Shanxi Zhongyu (99) vs Snohomish Co. (141)The Snohomish County Explosion put the finishing touches on their home schedule with a convincing 141-99 victory over the visiting Shanxi Zhongyu of China. The game marked the 2008 home debut of All-Star guard Rashaad Powell. The Explosion outscored China in every period of the victory. Powell led six Explosion players with a game-high 29 points and finished two rebounds shy of recording a triple-double. Jamal Miller added 25 points and 11 assists, and Alex Adediran dropped in 21 points. In a total team effort, 10 of 11 Explosion players that saw action scored field goals. They also dished out an amazing 36 assists on 49 field goals. Snohomish County finished the game shooting 55 percent from the floor including 50 percent from long range. Shanxi Zhongyu had five players finish in double digits led by a team-high 22 points from guard Kevin Tyner formerly a member of the Vancouver Volcanoes. Sun Chun Lei contributed 18 points, Zhai Jun Shuai added 17 and Yu Tao put in 16 points. China was held to just 25 percent from long range as they were forced to shoot from the outside. They were also outsized down low, which led to the 57-38 disadvantage on the boards. The Zhongyu will wrap up their regular season this week with two games against Portland, and their season finale against Central Oregon. Box Score.

Saturday, June 21--'08 (Game 186) - Jazz of Tacoma (117) vs. Bellingham (155) - The Bellingham Slam finished their home slate with Saturday's win over the Jazz of Tacoma at Whatcom Pavilion. Ryan Diggs led all scorers with 37 points for the Slam. In total, eight Bellingham players finished in double figures. Dontay Harris scored 26 points to lead the Jazz. Box Score.

Saturday, June 21--'08 (Game 185) - Arizona Flame (124) vs. Los Angeles (140) - The Lightning closed out their inaugural regular season with a victory at the Gilbert Sports Arena on Saturday. Phil Givens was absolutely on fire for the Lightning, scoring 57 points in the win--the second highest single game total in the IBL this season.Kamran Sufi, the IBL assist leader, handed out 13 dimes and 7-3 Keith Closs collected nine blocks, eight rebounds and seven points.Jonathan Heard led Arizona with 28 points while Johnnie Parker (23 points, 16 rebounds) and Amani Daanish (23 pts, 15 rebs) both posted double-doubles. Box Scores.

Saturday, June 21--'08 (Game 184) - Vancouver (130) vs. Edmonton Chill (133) - The Chill closed out their inaugural home-slate with their 10th consecutive win at the MacEwan Centre. The Chill overcame a 20-plus point deficit for the third time this season in defeating Vancouver, who was playing without leading scorer Porter Troupe. Jeff Dunn and J.R. Patrick each scored 28 points to lead the Chill. Achuil Lual added 17 rebounds in the win. Alex Hartman led all scorers with 31 points for the Volcanoes. Box Score.

Saturday, June 21--'08 (Game 183) - Elkhart Express (146) vs. Battle Creek (123) - These East Division rivals delivered another hard-fought game on Saturday, but it was the Express emerging victorious at Kellogg Arena. Cedric Moodie and Tim Pledger led the way for the Express, with Moodie scoring a game-high 34 points, and Pledger adding 32. Bobby Madison scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Knights. Box Score.

Saturday, June 21--'08 (Game 182) - Windy City (117) vs. Holland Blast (131) - The Blast and the Soldiers played a close one on Saturday, with Holland pulling away late to cement the 131-117 win at the Holland Civic Center.Dominick Melton scored 27 points to lead Holland, with Dennis Springs pitching in 25 points and eight assists. Erik Rhinehart and Marcus Jackson each scored 22 points to top Windy City. Box Score.

Friday, June 20--'08 (Game 181) - Arizona Flame (120) vs. Los Angeles (132) - Lamond Murray scored 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds, leading the L.A. Lightning to a 132-120 triumph over the Arizona Flame on Friday night at the Gilbert Sports Arena. Fred Vinson added 23 points for the Lightning (8-11), who jumped out a 27-17 lead after one quarter of the IBL game. Jonathan Heard scored 27 for the Flame, who trimmed the deficit to one, 44-43, on a layup by Leon Fiaherty with 3:58 to go in the first half. L.A. regained control with a 10-4 run, ignited by a 3-pointer by Wayne Oliver. The Lightning led 59-50 at intermission and the lead never got below nine in the second half, thanks to 60 percent shooting by the home team. Keith Closs, a 7-3 center who played three seasons with the Clippers, had an outstanding game for L.A. with 14 points (on 6-6 shooting), 17 rebounds and eight blocked shots. Ronell Mingo missed a double-double by one rebound (16 points, nine boards) while IBL assist leader Sufi Kamran tossed in 16 points and matched his average with 12 assists.The Lightning shot 50.5 percent for the game while holding the Flame to 21.1 percent from the 3-point line (8-38). Box Score.

Friday, June 20--'08 (Game 180) - Vancouver (115) vs. Edmonton Chill (122) - The Chill have been tough at home all season, and Friday was no different, as Edmonton defeated the Volcanoes at the MacEwan Centre. Lee Scruggs led six Chill players in double-figures with 25 points to go along with 11 rebounds. The Volcanoes also had six players in double figures, led by a game-high 30 from Josh Jackson. Box Score.

Friday, June 20--'08 (Game 179) - Gary Steelheads (138) vs. Holland Blast (113) - The Gary Steelheads improved to 17- 4 on the season with Friday’s win over the Blast at the Holland Civic Center. Royce Parran was unstoppable in the victory—pouring in a game-high 49 points. Clarence Matthews added 30 points for the Steelheads. Dennis Springs led seven Blast players scoring in double figures with 26 points. Box Score.

Friday, June 20--'08 (Game 178) - Battle Creek (107) vs. Elgin Racers (111) - The Racers earned a big home win on Friday, defeating the Battle Creek Knights at Judson University. Keith Gayden came up huge in the win--recording game highs in points (34) and rebounds (12). Rashi Johnson paced the Knights with 26 points. Box Score.

Friday, June 20--'08 (Game 177) - Windy City (131) vs. Elkhart Express (155) - The Elkhart Express had one of their best offensive performances of the season in defeating the Soldiers in front of 3,052 fans on Friday. Cedric Moodie poured in 40 points for Elkhart to lead all scorers. Jarrod Lovette added 27 points and 11 rebounds. Erik Rhinehart's 24 points led six Soldier's players in double figures. Box Score.

Wednesday, June 18--'08 (Game 176) - Shanxi Zhongyu (118) vs. Portland (145) - The Shanxi Zhongyu showed signs of breaking out of their offensive doldrums, but it was not enough to get past the Portland Chinooks on Wednesday. David Lucas had a huge double-double in the win, with 39 points and 26 rebounds. Not to be outdone, Kenny Tate pitched in a triple-double, scoring 15 points, pulling down 12 boards and dishing out 13 assists. Larry Smith’s 27 points came exclusively from behind the arc. Zhai Jin Shuai scored 20 points to pace the Zhongyu. Box Score.

Sunday, June 15--'08 (Game 175) - Bellingham Slam (148) vs. Portland (137) - The Bellingham Slam protected their first place position in the IBL's West Division with the win over the Chinooks at Warner Pacific College on Sunday. It was a bounce back victory for the Slam, who saw their 12 game winning streak snapped in their previous outing against Vancouver. Tyler Amaya led the way for Bellingham, scoring a game-high 40 points to go along with eight rebounds and eight assists. Kenny Tate was equally stellar in the loss--recording 34 points and dishing out 14 assists forthe Chinooks. Box Score.

Sunday, June 15--'08 (Game 174) - Los Angeles (99) vs. Battle Creek (104) - Battle Creek was able to end a four game slide with the Father's Day win in front of the home-town faithful at Kellogg Arena on Sunday.Ed McCants scored 22 points to pace the Knights. Bobby Madison pitched in 19 points in addition to a game-high 11 rebounds. Greg Minor scored 25 points to lead the Lightning. Box Score.

Sunday, June 15--'08 (Game 173) - Elkhart Express (117) vs. Elgin Racers (110) - The Elkhart Express racked up win number 19 on the season on Sunday with the seven point victory over the Racers at Judson University.Coleco Buie led the Express with a 23 point effort. Jarrod Lovette added 17 points and 10 rebounds in the win. DeAnthony Bowden, an All-Star for the Racers last season, led the team with 25 points in his first action of the season for Elgin. Box Score.

Saturday, June 14--'08 (Game 172) - Bellingham Slam (131) vs. Vancouver (134) - The top two teams in the IBL’s West Division went head to head on Saturday, and put on a tremendous show for the fans at Clark College. In the end, the Volcanoes prevailed in overtime by the score of 134-131. Brad Lechtenberg only had six points for Vancouver, but three of them came at the end of regulation to force overtime. Porter Troupe and Josh Jackson each scored 23 points to lead the Volcanoes. Tyler Amaya matched their output, with 23 points to pace the Slam. Amaya also added a game-high 16 rebounds. Box Score.

Saturday, June 14--'08 (Game 171) - C. Oregon (110) vs. Snohomish County (131) The Snohomish County Explosion downed the Central Oregon Hotshots 131-110 in front of 862 fans at the Monroe Sports Arena. The game marked the end of the regular season for the Hotshots who finished with a record of 8-16 going into the playoffs. The Explosion improved to 12-9 with one game left on their schedule next Saturday versus the Shaanxi Zhongyu of China. Central Oregon suited only seven players as star guard Terry Horton was unable to play due to illness. Snohomish County took advantage of the undermanned team as the game drew to a close. Jamal Miller took charge in the third stanza. He drained four three pointers en route to 21 third quarter points. Jadae Bonds led the way for the Hotshots in place of Horton. He scored 9 of his 28 points in the third period as he tried to keep Central Oregon in the game. Miller led all scorers with 29. Alex Adediran added 26 points and Justin James tallied 25. Bonds led five Hotshots in double digits with 28 points and Phillip Freeman contributed 20. Box Score.

Saturday, June 14--'08 (Game 170) - Los Angeles (121) vs. Elkhart Express (157) -Three wasn’t the charm for the road-weary L.A. Lightning on Saturday night in a 157-121 loss to the two-time defending IBL champion Elkhart Express in front of 2,937 fans at the North Side Gym. It was the third loss in four nights of a Midwestern trip for the Lightning (7-10). Los Angeles tied a season high with 19 3-pointers in 38 attempts but the Express were even better, draining 26-of-50 from downtown.Fred Vinson poured in 19 of his 23 points in the first quarter, thanks to 5-9 long-distance shooting but the Lightning still trailed 40-35. After falling behind by 14, the visitors closed with a 17-7 run to pull within four at intermission, 70-66. Billy Knight, who scored a season-high 29 points, hit a trio of treys during that stretch.The Lightning was still within four, 79-75, when Knight drilled another 3 at the 8:42 mark of the third quarter. The Express took control with a 23-4 run that was fueled by offensive rebounds and second-chance points.They ended the third stanza on a 36-12 tear that gave them a 115-87 lead heading into the final period. Cedric Moodie hit 8-14 from 3-point range and led Elkhart with 32 points. Ronell Mingo had 18 points and eight rebounds for L.A. Greg Minor scored all 15 of his points in the fourth quarter, hitting 5-8 from beyond the 3-point arc. Elkhart outrebounded the Lightning 65-45, including 28-10 at the offensive end. The Lightning had more turnovers (26) than assists (24) for the second straight night. Box Score.

Saturday, June 14--'08 (Game 169) - Edmonton Chill (122) vs. Holland Blast (137) - The Blast won their tenth game of the season on Saturday, defeating the Edmonton Chill at the Holland Civic Center. Jeremy File had his best performance of the season, leading the Blast with 27 points to go along with eight rebounds and 10 assists. Dominick Melton added 26 points and 10 boards. Lee Scruggs scored 26 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to lead the Chill. Box Score.

Saturday, June 14--'08 (Game 168) - Shanxi Zhongyu (72) vs. Tacoma (128)

Saturday, June 14--'08 (Game 167) - Windy City (115) vs. Elgin Racers (125) - The Racers halted a three game skid on Saturday with the win over the Soldiers at Judson University. DeAnthony Bowden led the way with 29 points for the Racers. DeMarcus Bolton came up huge in the loss for Windy City, pouring in a game-high 44 points. Box Score.

Friday, June 13--'08 (Game 166) - Snohomish County (147) vs. Tacoma (129) - The Explosion earned their 11th win of the season in Tacoma on Friday, but it was the outstanding play of Justin Murray that was the story of the game. Murray was unstoppable in this contest, racking up 58 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. Murray’s 58 points is the top single game total in the league this season. Dontay Harris paced the Jazz with 34 points in the loss. Box Score.

Friday, June 13--'08 (Game 165) - Los Angeles (92) vs. Gary Steelheads (109) - The Steelheads earned their 16th win of the season with Friday's victory over Los Angeles in the Genesis Center. Benson Callier scored 25 points to lead the Steelheads. Royce Parran was also instrumental in the victory, with 19 points and 10 assists. Keith Closs, in his first action for the Lightning, led the team with 19 points and 12 boards. Box Score.

Friday, June 13--'08 (Game 164) - Edmonton Chill (124) vs. Grand Rapids (111) - The Edmonton Chill returned to the win column with Friday's 124-111 over the Flight. Rashaun Broadus led the way for Edmonton with 24 points and 8 assists. Marco Morgan added 23 points and 13 boards. Terrance Shaw led all scorers with 29 points for the Flight. Box Score.

Friday, June 13--'08 (Game 163) - Battle Creek (93) vs. Elkhart Express (124) - The Elkhart Express continued their stellar 2008 campaign on Friday, defeating the Battle Creek Knights 124-93 at the North Side Gym. Cedric Moodie led the Express with 25 points in the victory. Marques Lewis grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds to go along with his eight points. Ed McCants led all scorers with a 26 point effort for the Knights. Box Score.

Friday, June 13--'08 (Game 162) - Shanxi Zhongyu (82) vs. Vancouver (152) - The Vancouver Volcanoes overwhelmed the Shanxi Zhongyu at Clark College on Friday behind a balanced offensive effort. A whopping nine Volcanoes scored in double-figures in the win, led by 28 from Kevin Tyner. Josh Jackson pitched in 23 points in the win. Zhang Xuewen paces the Zhongyu with a 20 point outing. Box Score.

Thursday, June 12--'08 (Game 161 - IBL All-Star Game) East (140) vs. West (119) - The East All-Stars came out on top for the first time in IBL All-Star Game history on Thursday with the 140-119 victory over the West All-Stars at the Genesis Center in Gary, Indiana. Royce Parran stole the show, finishing with game-high totals in points (30) and assists (12) and adding 11 rebounds to finish with a triple-double. Greg Minor led the way for a balanced West with 17 points in the loss. Box Score.

Wednesday, June 11--'08 (Game 160) - Central Oregon (139) vs. Portland (152) - Portland closed another chapter in this heated regional rivalry with Wednesday's victory over the visiting Hotshots.David Lucas, the IBL’s leading scorer, had another big game for the Chinooks—finishing with a game-high 45 points. Kenny Tate added an impressive double-double with 24 points and 20 assists. Terry Horton led the way for the Hotshots with 34 points and 10 rebounds. Box Score.

Wednesday, June 11--'08 (Game 159) - Los Angeles (99) vs. Windy City (124) - The Soldiers used a balanced attack to defeat the visiting Lightning on Wednesday. DeMarcus Bolton led six Soldiers' players scoring in double figures with 24 points. Marcus Johnson added 18 points in the win. Lorenzo Davis had a monster double-double in the loss--finishing with 24 points and 24 rebounds. Box Score.

Wednesday, June 11--'08 (Game 158) - Edmonton Chill (118) vs. Elkhart (134) - More than 1,500 fans watched the Express improve to 16-1 on the season with Wednesday's victory over the road-weary Chill. Cedric Moodie topped the Express with 22 points in the victory. Lincoln Glass and Jarrod Lovette each added 20 points in the victory. J.R. Patrick led all scorers with 26 points for the Chill. Box Score.

Tuesday, June 10--'08 (Game 157) - Edmonton Chill (125) vs. Elgin Racers (122) - The Chill halted their three game losing skid with an incredible come frome behind win over the Racers on Tuesday. The Chill trailed by 20 at the half--and by 25 in the third quarter before Rashaun Broadus and J.R. Patrick keyed the furious rally. Broadus finished with a game-high 31 points. Patrick added 27 points, including 14 in the final period. Box Score.

Sunday, June 8--'08 (Game 156) - Bellingham Slam (117) vs. Jazz ot Tacoma (107) The Bellingham Slam overcame a sluggish start as they won their twelfth straight game, 117-107 over the Tacoma Jazz in a physical International Basketball League game at Mount Tahoma High School on Sunday. The Slam started the game cold, scoring just seven points in the first five minutes. But Tacoma had an equally tough time scoring, and led by just five, at 30-25, at the end of the first quarter. Bellingham got its offense going in the second quarter, and used a 9-0 run in the middle stages of the quarter to take a 46-45 lead. The Slam maintained their single-point lead going into halftime, at 61-60. In the third quarter, the Slam’s defense came up big, holding the Jazz to 21 points in the quarter and helping the Slam extend their lead to 90-81 after three periods. The Jazz wouldn’t go away quietly, however, as they hit a trio of three-pointers to trim the Slam’s lead back down to one early in the fourth quarter. Ryan Diggs responded for the Slam by scoring eight straight points to put Bellingham’s lead back into double digits, at 105-94, with 4:34 left to play. The Slam used solid free throw shooting down the stretch to seal the victory. Diggs led the Slam in scoring with 26 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter. Lukas Henne was not far behind, notching a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Dontay Harris led five Tacoma players in double figures with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Ike O’Hanson notched 17 points and grabbed 13 boards. Box Score.

Sunday, June 8--'08 (Game 155) - Snohomish Co. (102) vs. Portland (104) - The game went down to the final possession, but the Portland Chinooks were able to hold on and secure the victory over the visiting Snohomish County Explosion on Sunday. Larry Smith was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 27 points for the Chinooks. Kenny Tate added a triple-double in the win (14 points; 14 rebounds and 10 assists). The game marked the return of 2007 IBL All-Stars Justin Murray and Rashaad Powell into the Explosion line-up following commitments overseas. Murray’s first IBL action of the season was impressive—Murray led the Explosion in points (22) and rebounds (14). Box Score.

Sunday, June 8--'08 (Game 154) - Shanxi Zhongyu (88) vs. Central Oregon (134) - The Central Oregon Hotshots defeated the Shanxi Zhongyu on Sunday in Portland by the score of 134-88. Seven Hotshots scored in double figures, led by a game-high 29 points from Cliff White. Terry Horton grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds for the Hotshots to go along with 22 points. Sun Chunlei paced the Zhongyu with 21 points in the loss. Box Score.

Sunday, June 8--'08 (Game 153) - Edmonton Chill (125) vs. Windy City (133) - The Windy City Soldiers won their tenth game of the season with Sunday’s 133-125 victory over the Edmonton Chill. DeMarcus Bolton led six Soldiers’ scoring in double figures with 25 points. Bolton also pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds. Lee Scruggs posted a big double-double in the loss, recording game-high totals in points (28) and rebounds (12). Box Score.

Saturday, June 7--'08 (Game 152) - Las Vegas (134) vs. Los Angeles (144) - Lamond Murray erupted for 28 points and 18 rebounds in the second half Friday night and the L.A. Lightning rallied from a 20-point first-half defecit to beat the Las Vegas Stars 144-134 in a first-place IBL showdown. Murray, a 6-8 forward who played 12 years in the NBA, finished with 36 points and 22 rebounds. He canned 16-of-20 from the free-throw line, including 15-18 after intermission, when the Lightning trailed 68-49. Billy Knight, starting in place on the injured Toby Bailey (ankle sprain), scored a season-high 27 with eight rebounds. Phil Givens tossed in 23 points, Fred Vinson had 20 and Ronell Mingo added 17 for the Lighting. Box Score.

Saturday, June 7--'08 (Game 151) - Edmonton Chill (90) vs. Elkhart Express (150)- The Elkhart Express gave a cold welcome to the visiting Edmonton Chill on Saturday, handing Edmonton its most lopsided defeat of the season. The Express took control early, and prevailed by the score of 150-90. Will Whittington continued his recent hot shooting streak, leading the Express with a 29 point outing—including nine three-pointers. Cedric Moodie added six treys en route to 28 points for the Express. J.R. Patrick paced the Chill with 14 points in the loss. Box Score.

Friday, June 6--'08 (Game 150) - Central Oregon (124) vs. Vancouver (147) - The Vancouver Volcanoes improved to 15-4 on the season with Friday’s 147-124 victory over the Central Oregon Hotshots at Clark College. Alex Hartman topped the balanced Vancouver scoring attack with 23 points. Porter Troupe pitched in 21 points in the victory, while Brad Lechtenberg and Kevin Bloodsaw each finished with 19 points. Jalonta Martin was the games leading scorer with 24 points in the loss. Box Score.

Friday, June 6--'08 (Game 149) - Los Angeles (145) vs. Las Vegas Stars (142) - Toby Bailey drained a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 42 seconds remaining and Ronell Mingo added a layup with eight seconds left to cap a 7-0 run that carried the L.A. Lightning past the Las Vegas Stars 145-142 on Friday night. Bailey’s trey came after the Lightning grabbed three offensive rebounds on the same possession and put the visitors up by one, 143-142. Kamran Sufi, who handed out 12 assists, rebounded a missed 3-pointer by the Stars and managed to call timeout with 21.4 seconds left, just before he slid out-of-bounds.After leading by as many as 16 in the second quarter at the brand-new Centennial Hills YMCA, the Lightning (6-7) fell behind 142-138 on a layup by Eddie Shelby with 1:42 to play. That would be the last points for the Stars (9-8), who dropped their fourth straight IBL game. Ex-NBA standout Lamond Murray canned 14-of-26 on the night, including 6-12 from downtown, and led L.A. with a season-high 37 points. Mingo, a 6-9 center, added 26 points and 13 rebounds. Bailey knocked down 5-6 from long range in the second half when he tallied 18 of his 24 points. Demario Butler paced seven Las Vegas players in double-figures with 28 points. Shelby added 24 points (on 11-15 shooting) and eight rebounds while IBL assist leader Willie Hall racked up 17 assists and 13 points. Box Score.

Friday, June 6--'08 (Game 148) - Edmonton Chill (111) vs. Windy City (113) - The Edmonton Chill let a 13-point half time lead slip away and then turned over the ball with eight seconds remaining in a tie game that led to a game winning lay-up for Windy City as the Soldiers went on to win 113-111. Erik Rhinehart scored 20 points to pace the Soldiers. Ron Evans and CeCe Malone each added a double-double in the victory. Evans had 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Malone finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Leading the way for the Chill was Stephen Parker with 21, while Rashaun Broadus and Lee Scruggs each chipped in with 15 points. Scruggs was also the leading rebounder with 13. Box Score.

Thursday, June 5--'08 (Game 147) - Gary Steelheads (111) vs. Battle Creek (99) - The Gary Steelheads earned a tough road victory at Kellog Arena on Thursday, defeating the Battle Creek Knights 111-99. Six Steelheads’ players scored in double figures, led by 20 points from Benson Callier. Clarence Matthews and Aaron Spears each grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds in the victory. Bobby Madison led the way for the Knights with a game-high 22 points. Box Score.

Thursday, June 5--'08 (Game 146) - Elkhart Express (110) vs. Elgin Racers (107) - The Elgin Racers were in the game until the end, but the IBL’s reigning champions held off Elgin’s charge and earned the win. Cedric Moodie led all scorers with 30 points for the Express. Chris Charles added a double-double with 20 points and a game-high 15 rebounds. Emmanuel Dildy scored 26 points to pace the Racers. Box Score.

Sunday, June 1--'08 (Game 145) - Shanxi Zhongyu (68) vs. Jazz of Tacoma (128) - The Jazz of Tacoma earned their second straight victory with Sunday’s convincing win over the Shanxi Zhongyu. Ike O’Hanson scored a game-high 20 points to lead the Jazz. Dontay Harris grabbed a game-high 18 rebounds to go along with 13 points in the victory. Zhai Jin Shuai paced the Zhongyu with 17 points. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, May 31--'08 (Game 144) - Windy City (105) vs. Los Angeles (104) - A cold shooting night and a frigid rebounding performance spelled disaster for the L.A. Lightning on Saturday night in a 105-104 loss to the Windy City Soldiers at Cal Lutheran. L.A., playing without leading scorers Toby Bailey (hand injury) and Lamond Murray (family business), hit just 41 percent in the IBL basketball game and were outrebounded 70-48, including a whopping 30-13 at the offensive end. The Lightning (5-7) erased an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit and took a 99-98 lead on a blocked shot by Ronell Mingo and a breakaway layup by Kamran Sufi, who dished out 13 assists. The Soldiers (8-11) scored the next seven points before Mingo hit two free throws and Fred Vinson nailed a 3-pointer with 36 seconds left, pulling the home team within a point at 105-104. Anthony Spencer, who led the Soldiers with 23 points, missed a shot with eight seconds left. L.A. rushed the ball upcourt and Phil Givens (22 points) missed a layup under pressure. The Lightning had one last chance with 0.4 on the clock but Givens’ 3-point try wasn’t close. DeMarcus Bolton scored 21 points and grabbed 16 rebounds (7 offensive), helping Windy City snap a six-game losing skid. Billy Knight scored 13 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter. Knight scored eight straight and Vinson followed with eighth of his own, narrowing the deficit to 95-94 with 3:53 to play. Vinson had 20 points and seven rebounds but struggled with his shot, making 7-20 overall and 4-15 from downtown. Mingo had 14 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks. Box Score.

Saturday, May 31--'08 (Game 143) - Grand Rapids (129) vs. Vancouver (131) - The Vancouver Volcanoes won a hard fought game against the visiting Grand Rapids Flight on Saturday, despite an outstanding effort from Flight guard Kenny Langhorne. Kevin Tyner led a balanced Volcanoes’ attack featuring eight players scoring in double figures with a 23 point outing. Tyner also dished out 10 assists in the win. Langhorne also finished with a double-double—pouring in a game-high 49 points and grabbing 10 rebounds for Grand Rapids. Box Score.

Saturday, May 31--'08 (Game 142) - Las Vegas (101) vs. Snohomish County (123) The Snohomish County Explosion took advantage of the travel weary Stars en route to a 123-101 victory. The Explosion broke out with a 31-21 first quarter advantage fueled by 10 points from Chris Keller. Seven-foot center, Trevor Lawrence, dropped in 10 of the Stars 21 first quarter points. Las Vegas played an inspired second quarter, beginning the period on a 17-3 run on the way to a 59-56 halftime advantage. Four Stars were in double figures by the break led by 15 points from Mike Tabb. Chris Weakley led the Snohomish in the period connecting on 3 of 6 from three-point range for nine of his 13 points. The Explosion turned up the heat in the third period holding the Stars to just 18 points. Donald Watts dropped in 15 points and added three assists in the quarter. The Stars shot just 27 percent on 7 for 26 shooting including 0 for 7 from long range. The Explosion was on fire, shooting 54 percent in the quarter and held a 90-77 lead. The fourth stanza finished where the third left off. The entire Explosion roster got on the scoreboard tonight as all 12 players recorded points. Snohomish shot 50 percent for the game while holding the Stars to 40 percent and 0 for 14 from the three-point line in the second half. Box Score.

Saturday, May 31--'08 (Game 141) - Shanxi Zhongyu (102) vs. C. Oregon (133) - It was the farewell game for retiring Hotshot Arthur Lewis, and a packed-house watched Central Oregon send him off with a win on Saturday. Lewis, in his fourth season with the Hotshots, has been a fan favorite since first suiting up for the team in 2005. Jeff Dunn led the Hotshots with 28 points in the win. Lewis contributed 16 points and four assists. Zhang Xue Wen topped the Zhongyu with a 17 point effort. Box Score.

Saturday, May 31--'08 (Game 140) - Portland (111) vs. Edmonton Chill (130) - After a combined 85 first quarter points on Friday, the two teams played it much closer to the vest Saturday night as defense was the order for the first 12 minutes in this contest. Portland came back from an early small deficit to take a slim 24-22 lead after the first period. The second quarter saw the Chinooks play similar ball with Larry Smith leading the charge as they scored another 28 in the quarter. Jermaine Bucknor, however, scored 20 first half points for the Chill, giving the hometown squad a 62-52 lead at the half. From there, the Chill pulled away--leading at one point by 27. Bucknor was the high scorer for Edmonton with 29. Lee Scruggs had another double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Alex Steele handed out seven assists. For Portland, Kenny Tate led the way with 21 and Dean Browne was among two Chinooks with double digit rebounds with 12. Box Score.

Saturday, May 31--'08 (Game 139) - Gary Steelheads (121) vs. Elkhart (134) - The Elkhart Express came out on top in a match-up of two of the best teams in the IBL on Saturday. More than 3,300 fans were on hand to watch Elkhart defeat the Steelheads. The victory gives the Express a 2-1 lead in the season series, and avenges their sole loss of the season. Cedric Moodie led all scorers with 37 points for Elkhart. Shaun Fountain led the way for Gary with 19 points and six assists. Box Score.

Saturday, May 31--'08 (Game 138) - Battle Creek (127) vs. Holland Blast (135) - The Holland Blast took a much needed trip back into the win column with Saturday’s victory over the visiting Knights. Dennis Springs led the way for Holland with a game-high 35 points to go along with 9 assists. Bobby Madison paced the Knights with 31 points and 10 rebounds. Box Score.

Friday, May 30--'08 (Game 137) - Las Vegas (129) vs. Bellingham Slam (174) - Brandon Hartley’s first career triple-double helped guide the Slam to a new team record for most points in a single game, a 174-129 defeat of the Las Vegas Stars in International Basketball League action at Whatcom Pavilion on Friday. Hartley completed his triple-double with 13 points, ten rebounds and ten assists. Hartley is the second Slam player to record a triple-double this season, as Ryan Diggs recorded one on April 11 against Portland. The Slam took advantage of a grueling road schedule for Las Vegas, which had them playing eight games in nine days. Bellingham led 46-31 after the first quarter and continued to pour it on in the second quarter, and led 95-58 at halftime. Las Vegas came into the game as one of the hottest team in the IBL, winning nine of their last ten games. The Slam continued their hot streak, winning their eleventh consecutive game. Tyler Amaya scored 32 points to lead nine Slam players in double figures. Paul Hafford chipped in 21 points on 7-for-10 shooting from outside, and Kyle Dalvit set a new career high with 18 points. Keena Payton led six Las Vegas players in double figures with 29 points. Mike Tabb contributed a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Box Score.

Friday, May 30--'08 (Game 136) - Grand Rapids (147) vs. Central Oregon (141) - The Grand Rapids Flight earned a hard-nosed victory on the road against the Central Oregon Hotshots 147-141 on Friday night in front of 462 energetic fans. Kenny Langhorne led the Flight with 40 points, including seven 3-pointers. He was followed closely by forward Rock Dillard, who added 34 points and 13 rebounds for his second 34 point game in a row. Guard Shane Thorson dropped in 25 points to help the Flight earn their second victory in the past three days. Terry Horton led the Hotshots with 38 points and 10 boards. Box Score.

Friday, May 30--'08 (Game 135) - Windy City (120) vs. Los Angeles (135) - The Los Angeles Lightning won their fifth straight game on Friday--defeating the Windy City Soldiers at the Gilbert Sports Arena by the score of 135-120. Toby Bailey tallied 14 of his season-high 30 points in the fourth quarter Friday night as the L.A. Lightning pulled away for the victory. Los Angeles outshot the visitors from Chicago 59 to 41.2 percent. The Lightning (5-6) led 66-52 at intermission before the Soldiers (7-11) stormed back to pull within one, 95-94, early in the final period. Center Erik Rhinehart hit 5-9 from 3-point country and scored 27 points but it wasn’t enough to prevent the sixth straight loss by Windy City. DeMarcus Bolton added 24 points and nine rebounds. L.A. center Ronell Mingo scored 12 of his season-high 27 points in the fourth period, as the Lightning knocked down 70 percent (14-20) to outscore the Soldiers 42-30. Billy Knight scored 23 points in 30 mintues for the Lightning, who won despite the absence of leading scorer Lamond Murray and a 23-6 disparity in offensive rebounds. Box Score.

Friday, May 30--'08 (Game 134) - Portland Chinooks (124) vs. Edmonton Chill (132) The Edmonton Chill continue to rack up wins. Friday’s victory over the Chinooks marks the Chill’s seventh straight win. J.R. Patrick led the Chill with 27 points in the win. Jermaine Bucknor added a double-double, with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Larry Smith was the game’s top scorer with a 31 point effort for the Chinooks. Box Score.

Friday, May 30--'08 (Game 133) - Holland Blast (129) vs. Elkhart Express (143) - Over 3,100 fans packed the North Side Gymnasium to watch the hometown Express survive a late Blast rally to earn their 12th victory of the season. Holland cut a comfortable Elkhart lead to six points in the fourth quarter before the Express took control of the game down the stretch. Cedric Moodie scored a game-high 29 points to lead the Express. Chris Charles added 15 rebounds in the win. Bryan Edwards led the Blast with a 28 point effort. Box Score.

Friday, May 30--'08 (Game 132) - Gary Steelheads (113) vs. Elgin Racers (98) - The Gary Steelheads picked up a big road win with Friday’s 113-98 victory over the Elgin Racers at Judson University. Royce Parran and Kenny Lowe each scored 22 points to lead the Steelheads. Shaun Fountain pitched in 20 points in the victory. Brandon Watkins was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 23 points for the Racers. Box Score.

Thursday, May 29--'08 (Game 131) - Las Vegas (120) vs. China Shanxi (128) - The Shanxi Zhongyu broke into the win column on Thursday, and did so against one of the hottest teams in the IBL. The victory halted a nine game winning steak for the Stars.Zhai Jin Shuai paced the Zhongyu with 28 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Sun Chun Lei added 27 points to go along with 8 rebounds. Trevor Lawrence had a big night in the loss—pouring in 39 points for the Stars. Box Score.

Wednesday, May 28--'08 (Game 130) - Grand Rapids (127) vs. China Shanxi (109) - The Grand Rapids Flight broke open a close game in the final period and defeated the Shanxi Zhongyu at the United States Basketball Academy on Wednesday. Rock Dillard paced the Flight with game-high totals in points (34) and rebounds (10). Shane Thorson added 21 points in the win. Sun Chun Lei led the Zhongyu with 25 points. Box Score.

Wednesday, May 28--'08 (Game 129) - Las Vegas (152) vs. Central Oregon (149) - The Las Vegas Stars and Central Oregon Hotshots put on a terrific show for the fans in Bend on Wednesday. In the end, the Stars came out on top by the score of 152-149. Seven Stars’ players scored in double figures, led by 35 from Mike Tabb. Tabb also pulled down 10 rebounds. Trevor Lawrence added a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds. The Hotshots’ Jeff Dunn led all scorers with 39 points. Jadae Bonds pitched in 18 points and 18 boards. Box Score.

Monday, May 26--'08 (Game 128) - Grand Rapids (141) vs. Portland (143) - The Portland Chinooks held on to beat a travel-weary but game Grand Rapids Flight squad by the score of 143-141 at Warner Pacific College on Monday. David Lucas, the IBL’s leading scorer, led the way for Portland with a game-high 35 points. Shammgod Wells, in his first action of the season, added 26 points in the win. Rock Dillard scored 33 points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds to lead the Flight. Box Score.

Monday, May 26--'08 (Game 127) - Central Oregon (117) vs. Bellingham (138) - The Bellingham Slam used a strong first half as they cruised to their tenth consecutive victory, 138-117, over the Central Oregon Hotshots in an International Basketball League contest Monday afternoon at Whatcom Pavilion. The Slam used a 21-9 run during the middle stages of the first quarter to establish a 37-23 lead after the first 12 minutes. Bellingham (12-2) furthered their lead to 32 by holding the Hotshots scoreless for the first 4:21 of the second quarter. The Slam rattled off 16 points in the run, with 10 coming from Paul Hafford. The Lynden Christian grad capped the streak with back-to-back three pointers from the corner to push the score to 55-23. Hafford finished the game with 18 points. With the Slam leading 77-50 at halftime, the two teams played an even third quarter, with Ryan Diggs helping push Bellingham’s advantage as high as 39 with 13 points in the quarter on 6-for-6 shooting. The Hotshots played strong in the latter portion of the period, outscoring the Slam 24-11 in the final six minutes to make the score 108-82 going into the final frame. With the Slam’s reserves seeing much of the action in the fourth quarter, Central Oregon outscored Bellingham 35-30 to account for the final margin. The two teams played at a furious pace throughout the game, combining for 237 shots and 139 rebounds. The Slam were led in scoring for the eighth time this season with 32 points. Seven other players scored in double figures, with Brian Dennis posting a double-double of 10 points and 15 rebounds. Central Oregon (6-11), who was playing its second game in as many nights, was led in scoring by Terry Horton with 42 points, including 19 in the fourth quarter. Box Score.

Monday, May 26--'08 (Game 126) - Shanxi Zhongyu (92) vs. Las Vegas (147) - The Las Vegas Stars won their fourth straight game on their current west coast road trip—and their eighth game overall with Monday’s 147-92 win over the Shanxi Zhongyu at Warner Pacific College in Portland, Oregon. Eight Stars’ players scored in double figures, led by 25 points from Keena Payton. Mike Tabb added 23 points in the win. Zhang Xue Wen paced the Zhongyu with an 18 point outing. Box Score.

Sunday, May 25--'08 (Game 125) - Las Vegas (133) vs. Portland Chinooks (122) - The Las Vegas Stars won their seventh straight with Sunday’s 133-122 victory over the Portland Chinooks. Trevor Lawrence came up big in the win for Las Vegas, scoring a game-high 36 points to go along with eight rebounds. Demario Butler, Keena Payton and Eddie Shelby added 21 points each in the win. David Lucas matched Lawrence’s 36 points for the Chinooks, while Kenny Tate pitched in 29 points and nine rebounds. Box Score.

Sunday, May 25--'08 (Game 124) - Windy City (102) vs. Elgin Racers (110) -

Sunday, May 25--'08 (Game 123) - Grand Rapids (143) vs. Elkhart Express (152) - The Express held off a spirited Grand Rapids rally to secure their 11th victory of the season. 3,111 fans at the North Side Gymnasium watched the Flight cut a 38 point deficit to single digits before ultimately losing to the two-time defending champs.Cedric Moodie led the way for Elkhart with 33 points. James Tyler added 15 points and 11 boards. Kenny Langhorne was the game’s top scorer with 35 points in the loss. Box Score.

Sunday, May 25--'08 (Game 122) - Central Oregon (112) vs. Jazz of Tacoma (133) - The Jazz got a much needed trip back into the win column with Sunday's win over the visiting Hotshots.

Saturday, May 24--'08 (Game 121) - Las Vegas (124) vs. Vancouver (114) - The Las Vegas Stars pushed their winning streak to six games with Saturday’s 124-114 win over the Vancouver Volcanoes. The Stars secured the win despite being outrebounded by the home team 36-55. Demario Butler led the way with 25 points. Willie Hall got all the Stars involved, dishing out a game-high 17 assists in the win. Porter Troupe led the Volcanoes with a 23 point effort. Box Score.

Saturday, May 24--'08 (Game 120) - China Shanxi (133) vs. Los Angeles (158) - Strong shooting and a second-quarter explosion propelled the L.A. Lightning to its fourth straight win over the China Shanxi Shongyu on Saturday night at Cal Lutheran. The Lightning (4-6) shot 60.4 percent, including 46.2 percent from 3-point country, to beat the IBL expansion team for the second straight night, 158-133. Ronell Mingo, a 6-9 center, hit 10 of 11 shots and led the Lightning with 22 points and nine rebounds in just 24 minutes. Former UCLA star Toby Bailey hit 4-9 from downtown and scored 21. Phil Givens added 21, Lamond Murray had 19 and Billy Knight contributed 18 points, five rebounds and five assists. Knight scored 14 points in the second quarter and Bailey had 12, helping the Lightning to a 45-28 advantage. L.A. hit 37 shots from downtown for the weekend, 19 on Friday and 18 more on Saturday. Wayne Oliver scored 16 off the bench and Greg Minor added 14. China trimmed the lead to 12 in the second quarter before Oliver knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers, Minor nailed a jumper and Givens slammed one home for a 70-48 lead. L.A. hit 18-39 from 3-point land and outrebounded the visitors 49-35. A trio of Chinese players combined for 99 points. Sun Chun Lei had 37, Yu Tao had 34 and Du Jia Teng had 28. The Shongyu fell to 0-3. Box Score.

Saturday, May 24--'08 (Game 119) - S. County (126) vs. Edmonton Chill (134) - Edmonton racked up their sixth straight victory with Saturday's win over the visiting Explosion. The Chill never trailed in the contest as they raced out to a 7-0 lead and had doubled up the Explosion 32-16 after the opening 12 minutes. The visitors were game opponents however as they scored a whopping 41 points in the second quarter including four quick ones as the time expired to pull within three at the half, 60-57. When the teams returned for the final 24 minutes, the Chill opened the game up and led by as much as 18 in the third, but as the Explosion shooters found their groove, they were able to whittle the lead to just three on some deep three’s from Chris Keller (12 points) and Jamal Miller (30 points). Box Score.

Saturday, May 24--'08 (Game 118) - Windy City (109) vs. Gary Steelheads (115) - The Gary Steelheads improved to 13-3 on the season with Saturday’s 115-109 win over the Windy City Soldiers on Saturday. Shaun Fountain keyed the win for the Steelheads, leading the team in points (22) and assists (8) in the win. Robert Griffin added 18 points for Gary. The Soldiers’ Erik Rhinehart was the game’s top scorer with a 26 point outing. Box Score.

Saturday, May 24--'08 (Game 117) - Elgin Racers (133) vs. Holland Blast (126) - The Racers overcame an eight point half time deficit to hand the Blast their sixth straight loss. Holland continues to miss the services of Jared Bledsoe (29.0 ppg), who is gone for the season following a ruptured achilles tendon earlier this month.Keith Gayden led the way for the visiting Racers, scoring a team-high 33 points and grabbing a game-high 11 rebounds. Dominick Melton led all scorers with 34 points for the Blast. Box Score.

Friday, May 23--'08 (Game 116) - China Shanxi (109) vs. L.A. Lightning (157) - Toby Bailey and Billy Knight sparkled in their debut for the L.A. Lightning on Friday night at Cal Lutheran, combining for 47 points on 64 percent shooting in a 157-109 rout of the China Shanxi Zhongyu. The Lightning (3-6) won their third straight IBL basketball game, thanks to season highs in points, points in a quarter (50 in the third) and 3-pointers (19-of-47). Bailey, a former UCLA star who just returned from a stint in the Spanish pro league, scored 10 of his 22 points in the first quarter, helping his team to a 29-14 lead. Knight, another ex-Bruin who was playing in France, came off the bench to hit 9-14 from the field and led eight L.A. players in double figures with 25. Phil Givens added 20 points, Ronell Mingo tossed in 19 and Kevin Lewis recorded a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. L.A. nailed 40.4 percent from downtown and outscored the expansion Chinese team 57-9 from beyond the arc. Yu Tao led all scorers with 31 points and 12 boards for the Zhongyu (0-2) while Sun Chun Lei added 26. The Chinese commited 29 turnovers and shot just 33 percent in the first half. Box Score.

Friday, May 23--'08 (Game 115) - Battle Creek (92) vs. Gary Steelheads (145) - The Gary Steelheads took down the Battle Creek Knights in Gary on Friday by the score of 145-92. 2,091 fans at the Genesis Center watched the hometown Steelheads improve to 12-3 on the season. Benson Callier led seven Steelheads players scoring in double figures with 23 points. Shaun Fountain added an impressive double-double with 22 points and a game-high 13 assists. Bobby Madison paced the Knights with 18 points in the loss. Box Score.

Friday, May 23--'08 (Game 114) - S. County Explosion (118) vs. Edmonton (126) - Stephen Sir put together his best all-around game of the season leading the Chill with 27 points--including six late free-throws to hold off a hard charging Snohomish Explosion and earn their fifth straight victory. The Chill were hot early and built a 9 point lead at the half, led by Sir, Teon Knox, and the newly arrived Jermaine Bucknor who scored 11 in the opening half while showing off his full range of skills. For the Explosion, Jamaal Miller and Bruce Cooper were the story all night. Miller was the leading scorer for Snohomish, dropping 23 points including 11 in the third quarter when the visitors cut a 14 point deficit to just six.The Explosion made a fourth quarter charge as well and cut the lead to three with a minute twenty to go but the Chill were able to play solid defense and rebound the defensive glass to keep Snohomish at bay. Box Score.

Friday, May 23--'08 (Game 113) - Las Vegas (131) vs. Jazz of Tacoma (111) - The Las Vegas Stars kept their winning streak alive with Friday’s victory over the Jazz of Tacoma. Demario Butler led the way for Las Vegas with 35 points and 11 rebounds. Eddie Shelby added a triple-double in the win with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. Lorenzo Rollins and Dontay Harris each scored 24 points to lead the Jazz. Box Score.

Thursday, May 22--'08 (Game 112) - Portland (145) vs. S. Oregon All-Stars (116) - Portland won their second straight over the All-Stars in Medford on Thursday. David Lucas was again the top scorer--finishing with 31 points in the win. Don Guy poured in 30 points to pace the All-Stars. Recap.

Wednesday, May 21--'08 (Game 111) - Portland (172) vs. S. Oregon All-Stars (165) The Portland Chinooks got all they could handle from a game Souther Oregon All-Stars squad before prevailing 172-165 at the O.I.T. Gymnasium on Wednesday. David Lucas led the way for Portland, finishing with a game-high 51 points to go along with 9 rebounds. Marc Williams and Larry Smith each eclipsed the 30 point mark in the win. Michael Nunes topped six All-Stars that finished in double figures with a 34 point effort. Matt Espinoza pitched in 33 points in the loss. Box Score.

Saturday, May 17--'08 (Game 110) - Holland Blast (121) vs. Los Angeles (146) - The second win in L.A. Lightning history was a lot easier than the first. Lamond Murray tallied 32 points and 11 rebounds for the Lightning, who walloped the Holland Blast 146-121 on Saturday night by shooting 64.7 percent in the second half and 59.4 percent for the game. Phil Givens scored 24 of his career-high 31 in the second half for the Lightning , who beat Holland for the second time in as many nights at Cal Lutheran. Dennis Springs topped the Blast with 31 points. Kamran Sufi, a 5-9 point guard, handed out 21 assists in just 29 minutes in his L.A. debut. Dominick Melton had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Blast, who’ve dropped their last five after starting 8-0. Stephen Cramer added 18 off the bench as seven of Holland’s eight players reached double figures. Box Score.

Saturday, May 17--'08 (Game 109) - Central Oregon (90) vs. Snohomish Co. (116) - The Snohomish County Explosion used an outstanding defensive effort to take down the Central Oregon Hotshots in front of 745 fans at the Monroe Sports Arena on Saturday. The Explosion stymied the Hotshots in the first period, holding them to just 15 points on the way to an eight point first quarter lead. Donald Watts and Chris Keller paced the way with 8 points each in the opener. Hotshots leading scorer, Terry Horton, lead the way with 7 points in the first period. Alex Adediran came alive in the second stanza with 13 points in the period as the Explosion pulled out to a 52-40 halftime lead. Central Oregon wasn’t going to go away, however, as they held the Explosion to just four points in the first four minutes of the third period. They climbed back to within two points nearly midway through the third sparked by ten points from Horton. Snohomish rallied to pull away again as they went on a run of their own to extend the lead back to eleven points. They finished the third period ahead by 14 points. Central Oregon wouldn‘t get any closer as the Explosion pulled away in the final period for the rout. Watts’ team-high 24 points led six Explosion players in double figures. Adediran contributed 17 with Keller and Jamal Miller each adding 15 points. The Explosion dished out 29 assists on 46 field goals in another outstanding ream effort. Six of eight Central Oregon players reached double digits led by the game high 27 points from Horton. Cliff White added 15 and Doug Lamb chipped in 12 for the Hotshots. Brian Zamore contributed the game’s only double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds. Box Score

Saturday, May 17--'08 (Game 108) - Jazz of Tacoma (97) vs. Vancouver (104) - The Vancouver Volcanoes improved to 13-3 on the season with Saturday’s 104-97 victory over the Jazz of Tacoma at Clark College. Porter Troupe paced the Volcanoes with 22 points in the win. Kevin Tyner pitched in 19 points for Vancouver. Jameel Shareef scored 26 points for the Jazz to lead all scorers. Box Score.

Saturday, May 17--'08 (Game 107) - Elkhart Express (90) vs. Gary Steelheads (95) - The Gary Steelheads earned their biggest win of the season on Saturday, delighting the home crowd of 2,144 at the Genesis Center with a 95-90 victory over the two-time defending champion Elkhart Express. The loss is the first of the season for Elkhart. Shaun Fountain scored 20 points to lead a balanced Steelheads’ attack. Kenyon Gamble added a team-high 12 rebounds. Cedric Moodie was the game’s top scorer with 26 points for the Express. Box Score.

Saturday, May 17--'08 (Game 106) - Elgin Racers (108) vs. Grand Rapids (111) - The Flight survived a furious rally from the visiting Racers at the DeltaPlex Arena on Saturday to get the victory. Elgin stormed back from 25 points down to tie the game at 103 each, but Grand Rapids had enough in the tank to secure the win. Kenny Langhorne scored 12 first quarter points, and finished with 24 to lead the Flight. Shane Thorson added 22 points, including five 3-pointers on six attempts. Phil Watson led all scorers with 26 points in the loss. Box Score.

Saturday, May 17--'08 (Game 105) - Windy City (102) vs. Battle Creek (107) - The Soldiers took the Knights to overtime at Kellogg Arena before Battle Creek prevailed in the extra period. Bobby Madison scored 19 points to lead a balanced Knights’ scoring attack. Ty Brunson added a game-high 12 rebounds in the victory. Erik Rhinehart led all scorers with 32 points for the Soldiers. Box Score.

Friday, May 16--'08 (Game 104) - Central Oregon (112) vs. Bellingham (140) - The Bellingham Slam used a sustained effort and 32 points from Ryan Diggs as they defeated the Central Oregon Hotshots, 140-112, in an International Basketball League game Friday night at Whatcom Pavilion. The victory was the Slam's ninth consecutive, pushing their record to 11-2andsolidifying their position in first place in the IBL's West Division. After an even first six minutes, Bellingham used a 20-8 run over the rest of the quarter to post a 32-20 lead after the first quarter. The Slam furthered their lead with a 38-point second quarter to push their advantage to 25 points, at 70-45, at halftime. Bellingham came out dominant in the third quarter, opening with a three-pointer by Ryan Diggs sandwiched between dunks by Lukas Henne and Brian Dennis. With the Slam's reserves seeing most of the action in the fourth quarter, Bellingham used a 14-1 run to push their lead to 31, capping the rally with a three-pointer from Paul Hafford off a nifty Charlie Van pass. Diggs' 32 points earned him game-high scoring honors, while Tyler Amaya added a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds. Amaya narrowly missed a triple-double with eight assists. Central Oregon was led by 28 points apiece from Terry Horton and Chris Nixon. Box Score

Friday, May 16--'08 (Game 103) - Holland Blast (123) vs. Los Angeles (128) - It wasn’t easy but it was the first IBL basketball win in franchise history and that’s all the L.A. Lightning cared about after holding off the Holland Blast 128-123 on Friday night at Cal Lutheran. Ex-NBA star Lamond Murray tossed in a season-high 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for the Lightning (1-6), who led 66-45 at intermission and stretched the margin to 31 (82-51) on a 3-pointer by Fred Vinson with 7:42 to go in the third period. The Blast cut the deficit to 100-87 entering the fourth and got within three with 18 seconds to play. Dennis Springs led all scorers with 34 points for Holland, which dropped its fourth straight to fall to 8-4. Springs nearly had a triple-double with nine rebounds and nine assists. Vinson knocked down 6-of-10 from 3-point country and tallied 22 points while Murray hit five treys, including four straight in the second quarter. Wayne Oliver collected 17 points and 10 rebounds. Ronell Mingo tossed in 22 points and grabbed eight of his nine boards on offense. The Lightning out-rebounded the visitors 68-53. Box Score.

Friday, May 16--'08 (Game 102) - Gary Steelheads (120) vs. Elgin Racers (102) - The Gary Steelheads defeated the Elgin Racers on Friday by the score of 120-102 at Judson University. Shaun Fountain led a balanced Gary scoring attack with 22 points. Brandon Watkins led all scorers with 26 points for the Racers. Box Score.

Friday, May 16--'08 (Game 101) - Elkhart Express (149) vs. Battle Creek (107) - The Express took control of a game that was close early and cruised to their tenth win of the season in front of 1,055 fans at Kellogg Arena. Six Express players scored in double-figures, led by 18 from Cedric Moodie. Chris Charles added 11 rebounds in the victory. Bobby Madison was the game’s top scorer with 19 points for the Knights. Box Score.

Wednesday, May 14--'08 (Game 100) - USA All-Stars (140) vs. Las Vegas (173) - The Las Vegas Stars racked up 173 points en route to their fourth straight victory on Wednesday—defeating the USA All-Stars 173-140 in Las Vegas. Keena Payton led nine Stars scoring in double figures with 33 points in the win. Eddie Shelby recorded his second straight triple-double with 24 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists for Las Vegas. Jermaine Slider led all scorers with 43 points in the loss. Box Score.

Tuesday, May 13--'08 (Game 99) - USA All-Stars (114) vs. Las Vegas (161) - The Las Vegas Stars opened their home schedule with a bang—defeating the USA All-Stars 161-114 on Tuesday. Seven Stars scored in double figures, led by 26 points from Demario Butler. Eddie Shelby added a triple-double (20 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists) in the victory. Harry Lum led all scorers with a 30 point outing for the All-Stars. Box Score.

Saturday, May 10--'08 (Game 98) - Shanxi Kylins (84) vs. Snohomish County (122) - Following a 17-hour plane trip and a four hour van trip north from Portland, Oregon the Shanxi team from China suited for their inaugural IBL game. The competition marked the first truly international game for the IBL. The Explosion topped 122-84. Carrying a slim three point lead, the Explosion slammed the door, allowing only 11 second quarter points by Shanxi. The stifling defense held the Chinese team to 37 percent from the field in the first half and only 1 of 9 from the three point line. Meanwhile the explosion shot a blistering 46 percent en route to a 63-41 halftime lead. Shanxi would never get back in the game as the Explosion maintained the strong defense. The Explosion played the epitome of a team game, dishing out 28 assists on 50 field goals. Snohomish had five players in double figures led by the 29 of Alex Adediran, recently acquired from the Jazz of Tacoma. Adediran also snared 14 rebounds as the only Explosion player with a double-double. Chris Keller knocked down 22 points with Chris Weakley chipping in 20 points. Box Score.

Saturday, May 10--'08 (Game 97) - Portland (120) vs. Central Oregon (123) - The Central Oregon Hotshots ended a four game skid with Saturday's victory over the Chinooks. Terry Horton and Jeff Dunn led the way for Central Oregon - Dunn finished with 36 points, and Horton added 30 points and 17 rebounds. Larry Smith led the way for the Chinooks with a 35 point outing. Box Score.

Saturday, May 10--'08 (Game 96) - Jazz of Tacoma (111) vs. Edomonton (112) - The Chill and the Jazz put on quite a show for the 1,307 fans that showed up at the MacEwan Centre on Saturday. Edmonton staged a furious second half rally--erasing a 25 point half time deficit to come away with the win and thrill the home-town crowd.Rashan Broadus and Lee Scruggs keyed the win for Edmonton. Broadus scored a game-high 27 points, and Scruggs added 24 points and 13 rebounds. Antwon Jones and Marlon Bailey each scored 20 points to lead the Jazz. Box Score.

Saturday, May 10--'08 (Game 95) - Holland Blast (133) vs. Elgin Racers (138) - This game marked the home opener for the Racers, and Elgin was able to hold on to win for the win at Judson University on Saturday. Brandon Watkins recorded an impressive double-double in the win, with game-high totals in points (30) and assists (12). Parrish Brown pitched in 25 points for Elgin. Bryan Edwards paced the Blast with 28 points. Box Score.

Friday, May 9--'08 (Game 94) -Portland Chinooks (142) vs. Vancouver (135) - The Portland Chinooks handed the Vancouver Volcanoes their third loss of the season on Friday by the score of 142-135. Larry Smith exploded for 44 points in the win, including nine 3-pointers on 12 attempts. David Lucas added 40 points for Portland. Kevin Tyner led the Volcanoes with a 32 point outing. Box Score.

Friday, May 9--'08 (Game 93) - Olympia Reign (123) vs. Bellingham (158) -The Bellingham Slam used a balanced attack as they soundly defeated the Olympia Reign, 158-123, in an International Basketball League counter at Whatcom Pavilion on Friday night. After falling behind early, Olympia regained their composure and played solidly in the second and third quarters. The Reign were only outscored by five points during those two periods, before the Slam’s athleticism got the better of them in the fourth quarter. Paul Hafford and Jacob Stevenson shared high scorer honors for the Slam with 25 points each. Diggs was not far behind with 24 points while Tyler Amaya had another strong game with a double-double of 22 points and 13 rebounds. The Slam enjoyed their best shooting night of the season, connecting on 59.1 percent of their shots from the floor. They also dominated the glass, out-rebounding the Reign by a 68-42 margin. The Reign were led by the duo of Greg Johnson and Sam Moore, who scored 28 points apiece to share game-high scoring honors. Box Score.

Friday, May 9--'08 (Game 92) -USA All-Stars (152) vs. Central Oregon (141) - The All-Stars defeated the Hotshots on Friday on the strength of Dean Browne's 40 point outing. Chris Nixon added 34 points and 13 rebounds. Terrance Whiters led the Hotshots with 39 points and nine assists. Box Score.

Friday, May 9--'08 (Game 91) - -Jazz of Tacoma (112) vs. Edmonton Chill (118) - The visiting Jazz of Tacoma gave the Chill all they could handle, but Edmonton held on to prevail 118-112 at the MacEwan Centre on Friday. J.R. Patrick led a balanced Chill scoring attack with 19 points in the win. Six Chill players scored in double figures in scoring, including 18 points each from Stephen Sir and Teon Knox. Dontay Harris was the game’s top scorer with 23 points for the Jazz. Box Score.

Friday, May 9--'08 (Game 90) - Battle Creek (128) vs. Grand Rapids (116) - The Battle Creek Knights improved to 6-4 on the season with Friday’s 128-116 win over the Grand Rapids Flight at the Delta Plex Arena. Rashi Johnson was the game’s top scorer with 29 points for the Knights. Bobby Madison added 28 points and a game-high 10 rebounds in the win. Shane Thorson paced the Flight with 23 points. Box Score.

Friday, May 9--'08 (Game 89) - Windy City (111) vs. Elkhart Express (133) - The Elkhart Express improved to 9-0 on the season following Friday’s 133-111 victory over the Windy City Soldiers in front of 3,609 fans. Cedric Moodie led all scorers with 31 points for Elkhart, and Chris Charles grabbed a game-high 19 rebounds in the win. Marcus Jackson scored 28 points to pace the Soldiers. Box Score.

Sunday, May 4--'08 (Game 88) - Central Oregon (138) vs. Edmonton (165) - The Chill improved to .500 on the season with Sunday's victory over the visiting Central Oregon Hotshots. Stephen Sir led the Chill with 34 points, including eight 3-pointers. Rashaun Broadus and Stephen Parker combined to add 11 more 3-pointers in the win. Jeff Dunn poured in 46 points for the Hotshots to lead all scorers. Box Score.

Sunday, May 4--'08 (Game 87) - Bellingham Slam (147) vs. Portland (136) - The Bellingham Slam won their seventh straight game to improve to 9-2 on the season with Sunday’s 147-136 win over the Portland Chinooks. Ryan Diggs had another stellar outing for the Slam, scoring a team-high 32 points and dishing out six assists. David Lucas led all scorers with 44 points for the Chinooks. Box Score.

Saturday, May 3--'08 (Game 86) - Las Vegas (121) vs. Los Angeles (107) - The fourth-quarter blues struck the Los Angeles Lightning for the second straight night as they were outscored 37-27 en route to a 121-107 IBL basketball loss to the Las Vegas Stars. Demario Butler poured in 35 points and Mike Tabb added 29 for the Stars (2-4), who outshot the home team 61.9 to 34.6 percent in the final quarter at the Gilbert Sports Arena. The Lightning (0-6) trailed 84-80 entering the final period and were outscored 7-2, stretching the Stars’ lead to nine, 91-82. L.A. never got closer than eight the rest of the way. Ronell Mingo topped the Lightning with a season-high 27 points and 11 rebounds. Ex-NBA player Lamond Murray added 22 points and 16 boards while Fred Vinson tossed in 22 points, thanks to 6-of-9 shooting from 3-point range, and handed out seven assists. Eddie Shelby nearly had a triple-double for Las Vegas with 26 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.Wayne Oliver tallied 19 points (on 9-13 shooting) and pulled down seven rebounds for the Lightning, who trailed 52-50 at intermission. Box Score.

Saturday, May 3--'08 (Game 85) -Snohomish Co. (112) vs. Bellingham Slam (149) -Paul Hafford led all scorers with 26 points as the Bellingham Slam cruised to a 149-112 International Basketball League victory Saturday night at Whatcom Pavilion. After an even first quarter, the Slam took advantage of the Explosion’s fatigue as Snohomish County was playing the second of back-to-back road games. The Slam outscored the Explosion 45-22 in the second quarter on 16 points from Hafford to build a 24-point halftime lead, at 78-54. The Explosion weren’t able to mount any sort of comeback in the second half, trailing by no fewer than 19 in the third quarter and 34 in the fourth. Hafford led seven Slam players in double figures. Tyler Amaya scored 21 points in his home debut and Jacob Stevenson chipped in 20. Snohomish County was led by Donald Watts’ 24 points and nine rebounds. Chris Keller and Alex Adediran shared second-best scoring honors with 16 points. The Slam head to Portland on Sunday for a road contest against the Chinooks at 5:00 p.m. The Slam return home to face the Shaanxi Kylins on May 9. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at Whatcom Pavilion. Box Score.

Saturday, May 3--'08 (Game 84) - Tacoma (95) vs. Vancouver Volcanoes (111) - The Volcanoes continued to roll on Saturday, winning their 12th game of the season with the 111-95 victory over the Jazz of Tacoma. Porter Troupe scored 25 points to lead the Volcanoes, and Josh Jackson added 18 points in the win. Dontay Harris led all scorers with 26 points for the Jazz. Box Score.

Saturday, May 3--'08 (Game 83) - Central Oregon (120) vs. Edmonton Chill (132) - The Edmonton Chill broke into the win column with Saturday's win over the visiting Central Oregon Hotshots.J.R. Patrick led a balanced Chill effort with 26 points. Stephen Sir pitched in 22 points in the win. Blake Walker scored 30 points for the Hotshots to lead all scorers. Box Score.

Saturday, May 3--'08 (Game 82) - Holland Blast (142) vs. Elkhart Express (151) - The Elkhart Express handed the Holland Blast their second loss of the season with Saturdays 151-142 victory in front of 4,421 fans at North Side Gym. Cedric Moodie scored 29 points to lead the Express. Dennis Springs was the game's top scorer with a 36 point outing. Box Score.

Saturday, May 3--'08 (Game 81) - Elgin Racers (128) vs. W. City Soldiers (124) - The Elgin Racers won their second straight game on Saturday, defeating the Windy City Soldiers 128-124 in Kankakee, Illinois. Brandon Watkins paced the Racers with a 29 point outing. Watkins also dished out a team-high eight assists. Anthony Spencer led all scorers with 35 points in the loss. Box Score.

Friday, May 2--'08 (Game 80) - Las Vegas (106) vs. Los Angeles (95) -The L.A. Lightning couldn’t hold a big second-half lead for the second straight game Friday night and the Las Vegas Stars were happy to take advantage and post their first win, 106-95, at the Gilbert Sports Arena. Demario Butler scored 31 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Stars (1-4). Eddie Shelby added 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists for the Stars, who trailed 78-71 in the waning seconds of the third quarter. They scored 15 of the next 17 points, however, and took an 86-80 lead on a layup by Shelby with 6:31 to play. Wayne Oliver led the expansion Lightning (0-5) with 22 points and 10 boards while 6-9 center Ronell Mingo notched his third straight double-double with 19 points and 15 boards. Box Score.

Friday, May 2--'08 (Game 79) - Elgin Racers (117) vs. Elkhart Express (123) - The Elkhart Express held off the Elgin Racers on Friday in front of 3,345 fans by the score of 123-117. The win improves Elkhart’s record to a perfect 7-0 on the season. Cedric Moodie paced the Express with a 26 point outing. James Tyler added 17 points and 10 rebounds. Brandon Watkins matched Moodie’s game-high 26 points to lead the Racers. Keith Gayden pitched in 25 points and a game-high 13 rebounds in the loss. Box Score.

Friday, May 2--'08 (Game 78) - Snohomish County (109) vs. Tacoma (103) - The Snohomish County Explosion defeated the Snohomish County Explosion on Friday by the score of 109-103 at Mount Tahoma High School. Donald Watts led the charge for the Explosion, scoring a game-high 34 points and grabbing nine rebounds. Chris Keller added 28 points in the victory. Antwon Jones paced the Jazz with a 22 point effort. Box Score.

Friday, May 2--'08 (Game 77) - Gary Steelheads (108) vs. Grand Rapids (111) - Grand Rapids halted the Gary Steelheads six game winning streak with a solid 111-108 win at home in front of 654 fans. Led by veteran guard Kenny Langhorne's 24 points, the Flight held off a furious comeback by the Steelheads in the final minutes. Newcomer Milo Stovall had 12 of his 15 points in the fourth, while leading the team with 7 rebounds from the point guard position.Grand Rapids erased a 17-point deficit in the first quarter to take a 2-point lead into the lockerroom at halftime. That lead was extended to 12 points before Gary cut the lead to 2 with less than a minute remaining in the game. After breaking the Steelheads full court press, guard Charles Thomas iced the win from the line as the Steelheads were unable to get a shot off at the buzzer. Rock Dillard added 16 points and Terrance Shaw had 15 in the win. Box Score.

Wednesday, April 30--'08 (Game 76) - W.Coast High Flyers (119) vs. Portland (146) The Chinooks won their second straight with Wednesday's 146-119 victory over the High Flyers. Larry Smith was again stellar for Portland, leading the team with 30 points in the win. Kenny Tate pitched in 20 points and 14 boards for the Chinooks. Box Score.

Tuesday, April 29--'08 (Game 75) - Central Oregon (134) vs. Portland (161) - The Portland Chinooks defeated the Central Oregon Hotshots in a neutral site game in Coos Bay on Tuesday. The Chinooks used a huge fourth quarter to key the win--turning a three point lead at the beginning of the final period into the eventual 27 point margin. Larry Smith had his best game as a Chinook, scoring 34 points including 10 three pointers. Kenny Tate added 31 points, and Chris Stephens 30 in the win. Jeff Dunn poured in 35 points for the Hotshots to lead all scorers. Box Score.

Sunday, April 27--'08 (Game 74) - Bellingham Slam (124) vs. Edmonton Chill (106) The Bellingham Slam won their second in a row against the Edmonton Chill, and their fifth straight game overall with Sunday’s 124-106 win in front of over 970 fans at the Grant MacEwan Centre. Ryan Diggs continued his stellar season with a team-best 24 points for the Slam to go along with seven rebounds and six assists. Lukas Henne added 23 points for Bellingham in the win. Teon Knox paced the Chill with 24 points. Box Score.

Sunday, April 27--'08 (Game 73) - W. Coast High Flyers (128) vs. C. Oregon (138) - The Central Oregon Hotshots moved to 5-3 on the season after defeating the West Coast High Flyers 138-128 at Mountain View High School on Sunday. Jeff Dunn topped the Hotshots with a 28 point outing. Cliff White added 16 points and 12 assists in the win. Arthur Lewis punctuated the victory with a highlight dunk at the end of the game. Steve Reed led all scorers with a 33 point effort in the loss. Box Score.

Sunday, April 27--'08 (Game 72) - Las Vegas Stars (120) vs. Windy City (125) - The Soldiers improved to 7-5 on the season with the hard fought victory over the Stars on Sunday. The Stars return to Las Vegas at 0-4, but they were very competitive during the four game road slate, indluding a two-point overtime loss to the two-time defending champion Elkhart Express.Anthony Spencer scored 32 points for the Soldiers to lead all scorers. Erik Rhinehart pitched in 30 points in the victory. Demario Butler’s 27 points paced the Stars. Box Score.

Sunday, April 27--'08 (Game 71) - Elgin Racers (129) vs. Holland Blast (119) - Two streaks ended with Elgin's 129-119 win over the Blast on Sunday. Elgin snapped their three game losing streak, and ended the Blast's eight game winning streak in the process.Brandon Watkins and Parrish Brown each scored 26 points to pace the Racers, while Keith Gayden and Chris Martin combined for 34 rebounds in the win. Jared Bledsoe scored 31 points for the Blast to lead all scorers. Box Score.

Saturday, April 26--'08 (Game 70) - Gary Steelheads (106) vs. Los Angeles (105) - Adam Schaper hita 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds remaining on Saturday night at Cal Lutheran, lifting the Steelheads over the Lightning. The Lightning got a season-high 29 points and six assists from Fred Vinson and appeared poised to post their first victory when Vinson hit one of two free throws to give them a 105-101 lead with 18.8 seconds to play at the Gilbert Sports Arena. Wayne Oliver was called for his sixth foul on the rebound, however, and Schaper hit two free throws to cut the deficit to two. The Lightning turned the ball over three seconds later and 5-9 Royce Parran drove the lane and kicked it out to Schaper in the left corner for the game-winning hoop. L.A. had one final chance but Oliver's long in-bound pass was stolen by Parran. The Lightning got double-doubles from Lamond Murray (24 points, 19 rebounds), Mingo (22 points, 14 rebounds) and Oliver (16 points, 10 rebounds). Schaper scored 21 for the Steelheads (9-2), who won their sixth straight. Parran also had 21 points to go along with nine rebounds and eight assists. Box Score.

Saturday, April 26--'08 (Game 69) - Portland (115) vs. Snohomish County (118) - For the second consecutive week, the Portland Chinooks took the Snohomish County Explosion down to the wire. This time the Explosion finished on top with a 118-115 victory in front of 829 fans at the Monroe Sports Arena. The Explosion pulled out to a nine point first half lead behind the hot hand of Chris Weakley. Weakley connected on 3 of 4 from long range en route to 11 points in the first 3:30 of the game. After that, both teams played evenly the rest of the game. The big difference came off the bench. The Explosion outscored the Chinooks bench 78-30 led by the team-high 23 from Donald Watts. The Explosion also dominated on the glass out rebounding Portland 62-47. Snohomish also cleared 27 offensive rebounds compared to 13 for the Chinooks. Weakley, Chris Keller, and David White all finished with 16 points and Troy Gwynn chipped 12 to round out Explosion players in double figures. The Chinooks also had five players in double digits led by Chris Stephens with 26 points. Larry Smith put in 21, and Brennon Martin added 20. Box Score

Saturday, April 26--'08 (Game 68) - Vancouver (142) vs. Central Oregon (113) - The Vancouver Volcanoes halted the Hotshots’ winning streak at two games with a convincing 142-113 win in Bend on Saturday. The victory vaults the Volcanoes to 11-2 on the season. The Volcanoes won with balance, as eight Vancouver players played in the game, and each one scored in double figures. Kevin Tyner led the way with 25 points and a game-high 10 assists. Kevin Bloodsaw and Jake Carlisle each added 20 points in the win. Terrance Whiters led all scorers with 26 points for the Hotshots. Box Score.

Saturday, April 26--'08 (Game 67) - Bellingham (129) vs. Edmonton Chill (125) - The Edmonton Chill raised the curtain on pro basketball in the City of Champions in front of a sell-out crowd of 2,132 on Saturday. Led by local favorite JR Patrick, the Chill fought hard against the now 6-2 Bellingham Slam, but dropped their inaugural game 129-125. The Chill got 31 points from JR Patrick and 18 each from Rashaun Broadus and Teon Knox. The Chill managed a big second quarter to head to the dressing room with a 62-60 advantage. The Slam’s experience proved crucial in the final stanza as they worked their penetration and dish offense, and wrestled away the lead in the final minutes. The Chill put on a frantic dash late and got within three points, but Bellingham was solid from the line and was able to hold on for the four-point win. Lukas Henne topped the Slame with 27 points, followed by Tyler Amaya’s 25 and another 21 from Jacob Stevenson. Box Score.

Saturday, April 26--'08 (Game 66) - Las Vegas (102) vs. Battle Creek (132) - The Battle Creek Knights defeated the Las Vegas Stars at Kellogg Arena on Saturday by the score of 132-102. Battle Creek was extremely balanced on offense, with Eight Knights’ players scoring in double figures. Bobby Madison led the way with 20 points. Rashi Johnson grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds. Eddie Shelby was the game’s top scorer with 26 points in the loss. Box Score.

Friday, April 25--'08 (Game 65) - Portland (97) vs. Central Oregon (112) - The Central Oregon Hotshots opened their home season with a 112-97 win over the Portland Chinooks in front of 977 fans at Mountain View High School on Friday. The victory is the second straight for Central Oregon, and improves the Hotshots to 4-2 on the season. Arthur Lewis and Phillip Freeman each scored 22 points to lead the Hotshots. Terry Horton added a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds in his 2008 debut. Chris Stephens was the game’s top scorer with a 25 point effort for the Chinooks. Box Score.

Friday, April 25--'08 (Game 64) - Gary Steelheads (109) vs. Los Angeles (97) - The Steelheads continue to assert themselves as one of the top defensive teams in the leage. Friday's win was Gary's fifth straight victory, and the fourth time in a row they have held their opponent under 100 points. After falling behind by 21 points in the third quarter, the L.A. Lightning stormed back to cut the deficit to eight with 3:01 to play Friday night but couldn't get any closer in a 109-97 IBL basketball loss to the Gary (Ind.) Steelheads at the Gilbert Sports Arena. Fred Vinson paced the Lightning (0-3) with 20 points, including six 3-pointers, while ex-NBA standout Lamond Murray posted his second double-double (18 points, 10 rebounds) in as many outings. Ronell Mingo, a 6-9 center,scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds in his L.A. debut and Wayne Oliver added 16 points and six boards.Quinnell Brown led Gary (8-2) with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Royce Parran and DeAnthony Bowden added 20 apiece for the visitors, who outshot the Lightning 52 to 37 percent en route to their fifth win in a row. The Steelheads stretched a 70-52 halftime lead to 79-48 with 7:15 to go in the third period. L.A. got hot in the final period, hitting three straight 3-pointers at one point, and pulled within 103-95 on a Mingo free throw with 3:01 to play. Gary responded with five straight to go up by 13. Box Score.

Friday, April 25--'08 (Game 63) - Las Vegas (125) vs. Elkhart Express (127) - The Stars lost a heartbreaker for the second time in as many nights with the overtime loss to the defending champs in front of 3,133 fans in Elkhart.Cedric Moodie led all scorers with 33 points for the Express. Chris Charles added a game-high 18 rebounds in the win. Mike Scott (31 points) and Eddie Shelby (30 points) both eclipsed the 30 point mark for the Stars. Box Score.

Friday, April 25--'08 (Game 62) - Grand Rapids (124) vs. Battle Creek (133) - The Battle Creek Knights won their third straight game with Friday’s 133-124 victory over the Grand Rapids Flight. Bobby Madison had a huge double-double to lead Battle Creek, finishing with game-high totals in points (38) and rebounds (16). Kenny Langhorne paced the Flight with a 32 point outing. Box Score.

Thursday, April 24--'08 (Game 61) - Las Vegas (126) vs. Windy City (133) - The Soldiers spoiled the season opener for Las Vegas with Thursday's win, and moved above .500 in the process. The game was close throughout—the teams were even at 96 points heading into the final period before the Soldiers won by the eventual margin of seven. Six Soldiers players scored in double figures, led by 27 from Marcus Jackson. Barry Bradford added a double-double in the win, scoring 21 points to go along with a game-high 14 assists. Eddie Shelby led the way for the Stars with a game-high 34 points. Trevor Lawrence also had a solid outing for Las Vegas, finishing with 29 points and 11 rebounds. Box Score.

Wednesday, April 23--'08 (Game 60) - Central Oregon (125) vs. Portland (122) - The Central Oregon Hotshots avenged last week’s loss to the Chinooks with Wednesday’s 125-122 win at Warner Pacific College in Portland. The Hotshots trailed for much of the second half, but rallied in the final quarter to secure the win. Terrance Whiters keyed the win for the Hotshots, scoring a game-high 40 points to go along with 8 assists. Jeff Dunn added 26 points in the win, including six shots from behind the arc. David Lucas, in his first action of the season after returning from overseas, led the Chinooks with 37 points. Marc Williams pitched in 25 points in the loss. Box Score.

Sunday, April 20--'08 (Game 59) - Elgin Racers (83) vs. Gary Steelheads (91) - The Gary Steelheads improved to 7-2 on the season with Sunday’s 91-83 victory over the Elgin Racers in front of 1,205 fans at the Genesis Center. The win was the fourth in as many tries for the surging Steelheads. Quinnell Brown led Gary in points (18) and rebounds (9) in the win. Royce Parran added 9 assists for the Steelheads. Keith Gayden led all scorers with 23 points for Elgin. Box Score.

Saturday, April 19--'08 (Game 58) - Battle Creek (118) vs. Los Angeles (93) - The Battle Creek Knights earned their third win of the season with Saturday’s 118-93 victory over the Los Angeles Lightning at the Gilbert Sports Arena. Eric Smith had a breakout game for the Knights, leading all scorers with 31 points. Roberto Fortes and Rashi Johnson each added 19 points in the victory. Fred Vinson topped six Lightning players in double figures with an 18 point effort. Box Score.

Saturday, April 19--'08 (Game 57) - Portland (129) vs. Snohomish County (127) - The Snohomish County Explosion lost a heart-breaker on Saturday to the Portland Chinooks 129-127 in overtime. The Explosion pulled away by seven in the second quarter en route to a 58-51 halftime lead. Chris Keller lit up the Chinooks for 11 first quarter points on 4 of 5 field goals including three from beyond the arc. Jamal Miller paced the Explosion in the second quarter with 10 points. Chris Weakley led the Explosion with 16 in the first half. Three Chinooks scored over 20 points led by the game-high 29 of Kenny Tate. Marc Williams added 25 points and Larry Smith chipped in 23. Smith led the overtime charge with his three-point shooting. He finished the game 7 of 12 from long range. The Explosion added four newcomers to the roster tonight. Justin White had the biggest impact recording one of two double-doubles for the Explosion with19 points and 14 rebounds. Snohomish also welcomed Chris Adams, Tyrell Curry and Troy Gwynn to the lineup. Weakley led six Explosion players in double figures, with 23 points. Donald Watts, after being shut out in the first half finished two assists shy of a triple-double with 13 points 11 rebounds and 8 assists. Keller and White finished with 19 each, and Jamal Miller added 18. The Explosion will look for revenge against the Chinooks as the same two teams return to The Monroe Sports Arena next Saturday night in a game scheduled for a 7:15 PM tip-off. Box Score.

Saturday, April 19--'08 (Game 56) - Vancouver (108) vs. Bellingham (162) - The Bellingham Slam routed the Vancouver Volcanoes, 162-108, in an up-tempo International Basketball League contest Saturday night in front of a season-high crowd of 710 at Whatcom Pavilion. After an even opening eight minutes, the Slam took advantage of the injury-riddled and road-weary Volcanoes, the Slam finished the first quarter with a 26-9 run to take a 39-23 lead. The Slam (5-2) continued to outscore Vancouver in each of the remaining three quarters, eventually building a 75-49 lead at halftime and a 117-82 lead after three quarters. The Volcanoes never trailed by less than 23 points for the entire second half. Ryan Diggs guided a potent Slam offense with a professional career best 39 points. Chris Ferguson came off the bench to tie a career high of 29 points, with all but two points coming in the fourth quarter. Lukas Henne contributed another double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds in a contest where every Slam player scored for the first time this season. Josh Jackson and Porter Troupe led five players in double figures for Vancouver (8-2) with 23 and 22 points, respectively. The Slam head on the road for two games against the Edmonton Chill on April 26 and 27. The Slam return home to face their arch-rivals, the Snohomish County Explosion, on May 3. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. at Whatcom Pavilion. Box Score.

Saturday, April 19--'08 (Game 55) - Tacoma Jazz (123) vs. USA All-Stars (94) -

Friday, April 18--'08 (Game 54) - Battle Creek (88) vs. Los Angeles (77) - The Battle Creek Knights got back in the win column on Friday, defeating the Los Angeles Lightning in front of 861 fans at the Gilbert Sports Arena by the score of 88-77. Five Knights finished in double-figures in scoring, led by 17 from Marcus Evans. Anthony Kyle had a solid debut for the Knights, with 15 points and 8 rebounds. Lamond Murray posted game highs in points (28) and rebounds (12) in the loss for Los Angeles. Battle Creek weathered a furious comeback from the Lightning in the second half. Los Angeles whittled a 22 point Knights’ lead to five before the Knights ultimately prevailed down the stretch. Box Score.

Friday, April 18--'08 (Game 53) - Portland Chinooks (128) vs. Vancouver (129) - The Vancouver Volcanoes outlasted the Portland Chinooks at Clark College on Friday by the score of 129-128. The victory improved the Volcanoes’ winning streak to 10 games. Porter Troupe led the way for Vancouver with game-highs in points (30) and assists (14). Kevin Tyner added 21 points in the win. Kenny Tate paced the Chinooks with 20 points in the loss. Box Score.

Friday, April 18--'08 (Game 52) - Windy City (91) vs. Gary Steelheads (137) - The Gary Steelheads won their sixth game of the season with Friday’s 137-91 victory over the Windy City Soldiers in front of 2,070 fans at the Genesis Center. DeAnthony Bowden led six Steelheads that scored in double figures with 22 points. Tyrone Anderson added 21 points in the victory. Marcus Jackson led all scorers with 23 points for the Soldiers. Box Score.

Friday, April 18--'08 (Game 51) - Holland (134) vs. Grand Rapids (114) - The Holland Blast improved to 8-0 on the season with the victory over their regional rival in Grand Rapids. Jared Bledsoe scored 24 points to lead the Blast in the scoring department. Dennis Springs added a game-high 11 assists to go along with his 17 points. Stevie Akridge led all scorers with 25 points for the Flight. Box Score.

Wednesday, April 16--'08 (Game 50) - Central Oregon (128) vs. Portland (137) - The Portland Chinooks used another big night from Marc Williams and a hot-shooting effort from Mark Robinowitz to defeat the Central Oregon Hotshots 137-128 on Wednesday. Williams finished with 32 points and 10 rebounds in the victory. Robinowitz hit nine three pointers en route to 30 points for Portland. Terrance Whiters had a stellar debut for the Hotshots, leading all scorers with 34 points. Box Score.

Sunday, April 13--'08 (Game 49) - Vancouver (107) vs. Portland Chinooks (103) - The Volcanoes stretched their winning streak to nine games with Sunday's victory over the Chinooks. Vancouver earned the victory despite being without point guard Kevin Tyner, who is having an All-Star caliber season. Jake Carlisle picked up the slack by controlling the paint. Carlisle scored a game-high 27 points and also grabbed 9 rebounds. Brad Lechtenberg scored all 21 of his points from behind the arc in the win. David Fisher led the Chinooks with 21 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Box Score.

Sunday, April 13--'08 (Game 48) - Elgin Racers (116) vs. Windy City (118) - The Windy City Soldiers held off cross-town rival Elgin on Sunday to earn a 118-116 victory in Kankakee. Erik Rhinehart scored a game-high 30 points to lead the Soldiers. Anthony Spencer added 22 point and 10 rebounds in the win. Parrish Brown led the Racers with a 25 point outing. Box Score.

Saturday, April 12--'08 (Game 47) - Portland Chinooks (123) vs. Vancouver (137) - The Volcanoes pushed their winning streak to eight games with Saturday's victory over the Portland Chinooks. Three Volcanoes' players tied for team-high honors in scoring. Kevin Tyner, Jake Carlisle and Porter Troupe each scored 23 points in the win. Carlisle also led the team in rebounding with a game-high 12 boards. Chris Stephens paced the Chinooks with 36 points to lead all scorers--including 24 points in the first half. Box Score.

Saturday, April 12--'08 (Game 46) - Tacoma (95) vs. Snohomish County (97) - In a defensive battle, the Snohomish County Explosion defeated the Jazz of Tacoma 97-95 in front of 756 fans at the Monroe Sports Arena. The Explosion managed to hold off a hot Jazz team that shot 53 percent from the field in the second half. Donald Watts led five Explosion players in double figures with 18 points. Chris Weakley added 17 points on 4 of 8 from beyond the arc. Jamal Miller chipped in 15, with Milton Wright and Jamie Booker each contributing 10 points.The Jazz put six players in double figures, led by Alex Adediran’s 20 points. Lorenzo Rollins added 16 followed by 15 for Ike O’Hanson. The Jazz hurt themselves by only shooting 60 percent from the free throw line on 22 of 37 attempts. They also only connected on 2 of 11 three point attempts in the first half. The Explosion are in action again next Saturday versus the Portland Chinooks who are 1-2 in the Southwest Division. Tip-off is set for 7:15 PM at the Monroe Spots Arena. Box Score.

Saturday, April 12--'08 (Game 45) - Holland Blast (163) vs. Windy City (154) - Fans at the Kankakee Community Resource Center had an exciting but bittersweet introduction to IBL basketball on Sunday. The teams put on a great show, and needed an overtime period to decide a winner. Ultimately, the red-hot Blast prevailed behind a game-high 39 points from Dennis Springs. The win moves Holland to an impressive 6-0 on the season. Anthony Spencer topped the Soldiers with a 26 point effort. Box Score.

Friday, April 11--'08 (Game 44) - Portland Chinooks (110) vs. Bellingham (120)- Ryan Diggs notched his first career triple-double as the Bellingham Slam defeated the Portland Chinooks, 120-110, in a dunk-filled International Basketball League game on Friday at Whatcom Pavilion. Diggs achieved his triple-double with 25 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds. Diggs helped the Slam storm out to a 26-13 lead with eight points and four assists in the game’s first nine minutes. Jacob Stevenson and Lukas Henne joined Diggs with 25 points apiece to share game-high scoring honors. Bellingham used a strong second quarter to build a 65-43 lead at halftime before Portland came out in the second half showing more enthusiasm. But the Slam were able to match Portland basket for basket in the third quarter, and led 91-73 going into the fourth. Portland, which increased its output each quarter, scored 37 points in the fourth quarter, including the games final five points, to account for the Slam’s 10-point margin of victory. Stevenson complimented his 25 point game with a career-high 15 rebounds. Larry Smith led five Portland players in double figures with 22 points. Devin Smith contributed a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. The Slam conclude their three game homestand with a game against the division-leading Vancouver Volcanoes on April 19. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at Whatcom Pavilion. Box Score.

Friday, April 11--'08 (Game 43) - Battle Creek (96) vs. Gary Steelheads (107) - The Gary Steelheads recorded their fifth win of the season with the victory over Battle Creek in front of 2,200 fans at the Genesis Center on Friday. Gary was paced by a game-high 35 points from Shaun Fountain. Kenyon Gamble added 16 rebounds in the win—also a game-high. Bobby Madison was the Knight’s top performer, leading the team in points (23) and rebounds (10). Box Score.

Friday, April 11--'08 (Game 42) - Windy City (118) vs. Grand Rapids (109) -

Thursday, April 10--'08 (Game 41) - Central Oregon (131) vs. Vancouver (142) - The Vancouver Volcanoes’ hot start to the 2008 season continued on Thursday, as Vancouver defeated the Central Oregon Hotshots to improve to 7-1. The loss was the first of the year for Central Oregon (2-1). The Volcanoes were red-hot in the third quarter, and entered the final period with an 18 point advantage. The Hotshots were able to cut the lead to eight points with under five minutes to play, but they would not get closer. Kevin Tyner narrowly missed a triple-double for the Volcanoes, finishing with a team-high 26 points to go along with nine rebounds and 10 assists. Kevin Bloodsaw and Porter Troupe each added 25 points for the Volcanoes. Newcomer Tae Martin had a stellar debut for the Hotshots, leading all scorers with 30 points in the loss. Box Score.

Wednesday, April 9--'08 (Game 40) - Portland (125) vs. Jazz of Tacoma (112) - The Portland Chinooks improved to 1-1 on the season with Wednesday’s 125-112 victory over the Jazz of Tacoma at Warner Pacific College. Marc Williams tallied a triple-double in the win, scoring 29 points, grabbing 12 rebounds and recording a game-high 10 assists. Larry Smith topped all scorers with 30 points for the Chinooks. Aleksey Adediran led the Jazz with a 24 point effort. Box Score.

Sunday, April 6--'08 (Game 39) - Portland (109) vs. Jazz of Tacoma (118) - The Jazz of Tacoma remained undefeated at home with Sunday's victory over the Chinooks. Tacoma took control early, opening up a fifteen point first half lead--and then held off Portland in the second half to secure the win. The Chinooks and Jazz will go head to head again on Wednesday, April 9 at Warner Pacific College in Portland.

Saturday, April 5--'08 (Game 38) - Vancouver (113) vs. Snohomish County (100) - The Volcanoes torrid start to the 2008 continued on Saturday, with Vancouver prevailing over the Explosion 113-100 at the Monroe Sports Arena. The Volcanoes overcame a dismal first half (28% from the field) to rally in the second and secure the win. Kevin Tyner had a terrific outing for Vancouver—recording game-highs in points (30) and rebounds (11). Brad Lechtenberg added 27 points, going 7 for 11 from behind the arc. Donald Watts scored 20 points to lead the Explosion. Box Score.

Saturday, April 5--'08 (Game 37) - Grand Rapids (134) vs. Holland Blast (166) - The Holland Blast kept their hot start going with Saturday’s 166-134 win over the Grand Rapids Flight in front of 954 fans at the Holland Civic Center. Dennis Springs and Jared Bledsoe continued to post stellar numbers for the Blast—both players scored a team-high 31 points in the win. Springs also dished out 10 assists. Terrance Shaw was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 32 points and 10 rebounds for the Flight. Box Score.

Friday, April 4--'08 (Game 36) - Jazz of Tacoma (118) vs. Vancouver (138) - The Vancouver Volcanoes continued their impressive start to the 2008 IBL season with Friday’s 138-118 win over the Jazz of Tacoma at Clark College. The win vaulted the Volcanoes to 5-1 on the season. Josh Jackson led the Volcanoes with a game-high 24 points in the victory. Brad Lechtenberg, Kevin Bloodsaw, Porter Troupe, and Gary Muzzy each added 21 points for Vancouver. Muzzy also pulled down 15 rebounds. Aleksey Adediran had another impressive double-double for the Jazz—leading the team in points (21) and rebounds (14). Box Score.

Friday, April 4--'08 (Game 35) - Snohomish County (106) vs. Bellingham (116) - The backcourt combo of Jacob Stevenson and Ryan Diggs combined to score 68 points as the Bellingham Slam came from behind to defeat the Snohomish County Explosion, 116-106, in an International Basketball League game at Bellingham High School in Friday. Diggs and Stevenson each scored 34 points to share game-high honors as Bellingham used a strong second half to earn the victory and take a 2-1 advantage in the season series against Snohomish County. Down four midway through the third quarter, the Slam used a 8-0 run to establish their first lead since the early stages of the second quarter. Both teams battled for the lead well into the fourth quarter, with the Explosion taking a two point lead, at 92-90, with 6:51 left to play in the game. But the Slam scored the game’s next nine points to re-establish the lead and they never looked back after that. Bellingham’s solid free throw shooting down the stretch thwarted any chance of a comeback for Snohomish County . Box Score.

Friday, April 4--'08 (Game 34) - Elgin Racers (100) vs. Gary Steelheads (127) - The Gary Steelheads recorded their fourth win of the season with Friday’s 127-100 win over the Elgin Racers in front of 3,128 fans at the Genesis Center. Royce Parran paced the Steelheads with a double-double featuring game-highs in both points and assists. Parran finished with 27 points and 13 dimes. Sam Mack added 24 points in the win. Brandon Watkins was the Racers’ top scorer with a 19 point effort. Box Score.

Thursday, April 3--'08 (Game 33) - Holland Blast (150) vs. Battle Creek (135) - The Holland Blast continue to be one of the big early surprises of the 2008 IBL season. The Blast had their best offensive performance of the season, and defeated Battle Creek 150-135 in front of 1,300 fans at Kellogg Arena. Five Blast players eclipsed the 20 point mark, led by 26 each from Dennis Springs and Jared Bledsoe. Springs also dished out a game-high 12 assists in the win. Jamal Ward had his best outing of the season, leading the Knights with a game-high 31 points. Newcomer Ryan Edwards added 21 points in his first action of the season for Battle Creek. Box Score.

Sunday, March 30--'08 (Game 32) - Tacoma (152) vs. USA All-Stars (111) - Former Jazz standout Chris Hyppa kept the All-Stars close early, with 15 first quarter points, but the Jazz pulled away in the second half. Tacoma's superior depth proved to be the difference in the game, and the Jazz defeated the All-Stars 152-111. The contest was highlighted by the attendance of Tacoma Mayor Bill Baarsma, who tossed the opening jump ball, and stayed to watch Tacoma's victory.

Sunday, March 30--'08 (Game 31) - Elkhart Express (127) vs. Battle Creek (96) - The Elkhart Express improved to 3-0 on the season with Sunday’s 127-96 victory over the Battle Creek Knights. The loss drops the ’05 champs to 1-2. Will Whittington was deadly from three point range for the Express, hitting 8-11 shots from behind the arc en route to a game-high 28 points. Jarrod Lovette added 17 points in the win. Roberto Fortes again led Battle Creek in scoring with a 23 point outing.

Saturday, March 29--'08 (Game 30) - Vancouver (120) vs. Bellingham Slam (112) - Playing their second game in as many nights, the Bellingham Slam could not overcome a slow start as they lost to the Vancouver Volcanoes, 120-112. Guard Jacob Stevenson led the way for the Slam in the first half with 25 points. But Vancouver’s defense came alive after halftime, holding the Slam to just 17 points in the third quarter and allowing the Volcanoes to take a 14-point lead into the fourth quarter, at 92-78. The late deficit proved too much for the Slam to overcome, though Bellingham was able to get the lead down to five points with 1:10 left to play. But the Slam couldn’t get the defensive stops necessary to get any closer. Jacob Stevenson finished with a game high 31 points, though just six of those came in the second half. Guard Ryan Diggs contributed his second straight double-double with 24 points and 10 assists. Guard Kevin Bloodsaw led a trio of 20-point scorers for Vancouver with 22 points. Guard Kevin Tyner and forward Jake Carlisle added 21 points each. The Volcanoes dominated the Slam on the boards, out-rebounding the Slam by a 54-36 margin. Box Score.

Saturday, March 29--'08 (Game 29) - Snohomish County (123) vs. Tacoma (109) - Eager to redeem themselves from their last two losses, the Explosion triumphed over the Jazz of Tacoma, 123-109 in front of 851 fans at the Monroe Sports Arena on Saturday. Jermaine Blackburn, in his second game with the Explosion, lead the team with 21 point. Jaime Booker also scored 21 points in the win--coming exclusively from behind the arc. Kyle Keyes followed with 17, with Donald Watts and Jamaal Miller both close behind at 16. The Jazz had 6 players in double digits, with Alex Adediran leading at 17 points along with 13 rebounds. Box Score.

Saturday, March 29--'08 (Game 28) - Holland Blast (139) vs. Grand Rapids (126) - The Holland Blast are looking like a team that could make some noise in the postseason. The Blast defeated the Grand Rapids Flight 139-126 at the Holland Civic Center on Saturday to move to 3-0 on the young season. Dennis Springs led the Blast with 34 points in the victory, and Jared Bledsoe contributed 34 points. Former Blast player Terrance Shaw was the game’s top scorer, pouring in 39 points in the loss. Box Score.

Saturday, March 29--'08 (Game 27) - Elkhart Express (120) vs. Windy City (115) - The Elkhart Express used a late rally to defeat a much improved Windy City Soldiers squad 120-115 in front of 3,749 fans at North Side Gymnasium on Saturday. Veteran Cedric Moodie scored a game-high 33 points to lead the Express back from a four point fourth quarter deficit. Chris Charles controlled the boards, finishing with a game-best 13 rebounds to go along with 11 points in the win. Anthony Spencer led the Soldiers with 26 points. Box Score.

Friday, March 28--'08 (Game 26) - Vancouver (128) vs. Snohomish County (120) - The Volcanoes avenged a March 15 loss versus the Explosion with Friday’s 128-120 win at Clark College. Porter Troupe topped the Volcanoes with a 30 point outing, and also grabbed 9 boards. Kevin ‘Pip’ Bloodsaw also had a great outing with 29 points and seven boards. Newcomer Jermaine Blackburn showed he will be a player to watch this season, finishing with a game-high 35 points in his first action for the Explosion. Box Score.

Friday, March 28--'08 (Game 25) - Jazz of Tacoma (122) vs. Bellingham (133) - The Bellingham Slam notched their second straight victory with Friday’s 133-122 win over the Tacoma Jazz at Whatcom Pavilion. Ryan Diggs led the way for the Slam, recording game-highs in points and assists in the win. Diggs scored 32 points and dished out 10 assists. Five other Slam players finished in double figures in scoring. Alex Adediran paced the Jazz, scoring 22 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Box Score.

Friday, March 28--'08 (Game 24) - Windy City (119) vs. Grand Rapids (108) - The Windy City Soldiers put a damper on the Grand Rapids Flight’s home opener by defeating the Flight 119-108 in front of 1,500 fans at the DeltaPlex Arena. Barry Bradford led five Soldiers’ players in double figures with a game-high 31 points. DeMarcus Bolden pitched in 21 points in the win. Kenny Langhorne’s 27 points led the way for Grand Rapids. Box Score.

Friday, March 28--'08 (Game 23) - Gary Steelheads (136) vs. Holland Blast (147) - The Holland Blast topped the 140 mark for the second consecutive game in defeating the Gary Steelheads 147-136 at the Holland Civic Center on Friday. Jared Bledsoe had a monster night for the Blast, recording an impressive double-double with 35 points and 22 rebounds—both game-highs. Dennis Springs and David Williams also finished with double-doubles for the Blast. Springs had 28 points and 11 boards, while Williams scored 11 points and snagged 10 rebounds. Aaron Spears led the Steelheads with 22 points. Box Score.

Sunday, March 23--'08 (Game 22) - Vancouver (120) vs. USA All-Stars (109) -The Vancouver Volcanoes moved to 2-1 on the season with Sunday’s 120-109 victory over the USA All-Stars. Porter Troupe’s 24 points led a balanced Volcanoes’ scoring attack that featured six players in double figures. Haron Hargrove poured in 36 points for the All-Stars to lead all scorers. Box Score.

Sunday, March 23--'08 (Game 21) - Central Oregon (125) vs. USA All-Stars (87) - The Central Oregon Hotshots improved t0 2-0 on the season with a second straight convincing win over the USA All-Stars. Cliff White and Jamal Walker led the Hotshots in scoring with 27 points apiece. Walker added 12 rebounds and 12 assists to finish with a triple-double. Roderick Coleman was the game’s top scorer with 31 points in the loss. Box Score.

Sunday, March 23--'08 (Game 20) - W.C. High Flyers (127) vs. USA All-Stars (102) The West Coast High Flyers built an early lead they would never relinquish in defeating the USA All-Stars 102-127 on Sunday. Tyronne Jackson scored from all over the floor in leading the High Flyers with a game-high 29 points and team-high 13 rebounds. Kourtney Maxim topped the All-Stars with 28 points and 14 boards. Box Score.

Saturday, March 22--'08 (Game 19) - Battle Creek (121) vs. Windy City (99) - The Battle Creek Knights put on a show for the home fans at Kellogg Arena with a 121-99 win over the Windy City Soldiers on Saturday. Seven Knights scored in double figures in the victory, led by 20 points from Roberto Fortes. Kei Madison added a double-double, scoring 16 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Erik Rhinehart led all scorers with 30 points in the loss. Box Score.

Saturday, March 22--'08 (Game 18) - Central Oregon (149) vs. USA All-Stars (99) The Central Oregon Hotshots were firing on all cylinders on Saturday, defeating the USA All-Stars by the score of 149-99. Cliff White led the way for the Hotshots, driving the lane and finishing fast breaks en route to a game-high 33 points. Jeff Dunn and Dustin Hummel each added 23 points in the win. Rashaan McAllister was the top scorer for the All-Stars, finishing with 23 points. Box Score.

Saturday, March 22--'08 (Game 17) - Vancouver (144) vs. USA All-Stars (89) - The Vancouver Volcanoes excelled in every facet of the game in cruising to a 144-89 win over the USA All-Stars on Saturday. The Volcanoes set a team record for points in a quarter in the victory with 54. Brad Lechtenberg led the Volcanoes with 31 points on four of six shooting from behind the arc. Kevin Bloodsaw added 28 points and nine rebounds. Terrance Two Two was a monster for the All-Stars, scoring 36 points and grabbing 20 rebounds—both game highs. Box Score.

Saturday, March 22--'08 (Game 16) - Jazz of Tacoma (139) vs. USA All-Stars (100) - The Jazz of Tacoma used a balanced scoring attack to defeat the USA All-Stars 139-100 on Saturday. Seven Jazz players finished in double figures in scoring in the win. Jameel Shareef and Ike O’Hanson topped the Jazz with 23 points each. Justin Holt, Dontay Harris and Marlon Bailey each added 16 points. Haron Hargrove was the game’s top scorer with a 33 point outing. Box Score.

Saturday, March 22--'08 (Game 15) - Elkhart (125) vs. Gary Steelheads (117) - The IBL's defending champs picked up where they left off last season, and handed the Steelheads their first loss as an IBL team. Cedric Moodie scored 26 points, and Tim Pledger pitched in 22 to lead the Express. NBA veteran Sam Mack led all scorers with 35 points in the loss for Gary. Box Score.

Saturday, March 22--'08 (Game 14) - Bellingham (115) vs. Snohomish Co. (108) - Bellingham got in to the win column with the victory over Snohomish County on Saturday. Ryan Diggs paced the Slam with 20 points, and Paul Hafford added 19. Donald Watts was the game's top scorer, finishing with 26 points for the Explosion. Box score.

Friday, March 21--'08 (Game 13) - Windy City (142) vs. Holland Blast (143) - Holland and Windy City put on a show for the fans at the Holland Civic Center on Friday. The Blast got key buckets from Bryan Edwards and Julius Vines in the fourth quarter to overcome a determined Windy City Squad. A whopping nine Blast players scored in double figures, with a team-best 24 points each from Edwards and Duane Bosma. Bosma also pulled down 12 rebounds. Erik Rhinehart was a force for the Soldiers, having the best offensive effort of this young IBL season with 45 points. Anthony Spencer pitched in 30 points in the loss. Box Score.

Thursday, March 20--'08 (Game 12) - Gary Steelheads (119) vs. Battle Creek (112) - The Battle Creek Knights dropped their season opener to the Gary Steelheads 119-112 at Kellogg Arena on Thursday. It is a solid early-season road victory for the Steelheads, as both teams are expected to be among the league’s best this season. Clarence Matthews, a newcomer from Tennessee State, was simply outstanding for the Steelheads—scoring a team-high 28 points and snagging a game-high 16 rebounds. Benson Callier pitched in 20 points in the win. Roberto Fortes had a stellar debut for the Knights, finishing as the game’s top scorer with a 35 point outing. Box Score.

Sunday, March 16--'08 (Game 11) - USA All-Stars (84) vs. Windy City (137) - The Windy City Soldiers improved to 2-0 with Sunday’s 137-84 win over the USA All-Stars. Seven Soldiers’ players reached double figures in scoring, led by a game-high 21 from DeMarcus Bolton. Kentario Railey and Wayne McPike each scored 16 points to lead the All-Stars. Box Score.

Sunday, March 16--'08 (Game 10) - USA All-Stars (115) vs. Grand Rapids (138) - Grand Rapids won their second-straight game by defeating the USA All-Stars 138-115 on Sunday. Micah Lancaster (20 points), and Kenny Langhorne (23 points) each reached the 20 point mark, but Terrance Shaw was the driving force behind the win. Shaw recorded an impressive double-double, scoring 32 points and grabbing 18 rebounds—both game highs. Shane Thorson paced the All-Stars with a 31 point effort. Box Score.

Sunday, March 16--'08 (Game 9) - USA All-Stars (138) vs. W.C. High Flyers (93) - The USA All-Stars earned their first victory of the season with a 138-93 win over the West Coast High Flyers on Sunday. James Lewis led the All-Stars with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Terfa Toragbidye added 21 points. Zackery Alvidrez and Josh Davis each scored 21 points to lead the High Flyers. Box Score.

Sunday, March 16--'08 (Game 8) - USA All-Stars (106) vs. Gary Steelheads (128)

Saturday, March 15--'08 (Game 7) - Snohomish County (129) vs. Vancouver (115) The Snohomish County Explosion extend their win streak to three games as they beat the Vancouver Volcanoes 129-115 in front of 896 fans at the Monroe Sports Arena. Jamal Miller led a balanced attack with 22 points as seven Explosion players scored in double figures. Justin James chipped in with 20 points on 10 of 15 field goal attempts. Chris Weakley led the charge from the perimeter connecting on 4 of 6 three point attempts. The Explosion shot 68 percent form the three point line in the first half. After an even first quarter, the Explosion pulled out to a 17 point halftime lead and cruised from there. Porter Troupe led five Volcanoes in double digits with 31 points. Alex Hartman added 26. Box Score.

Friday, March 14--'08 (Game 6) - Gary Steelheads (133) vs. USA All-Stars (95) - The Gary Steelheads played their inaugural IBL game on Friday, and had no trouble with the USA All-Stars, coasting to a 133-95 win at the Genesis Center. Gary played 20 players, as the Steelheads are still in the process of finalizing their roster. Ishmael Kamara led the Steelheads with 12 points. Shonn Williams and Mike Hadley each scored 18 points for the All-Stars to lead all scorers. Box Score.

Friday, March 14--'08 (Game 5) - Windy City Soldiers (135) vs. USA All-Stars (98) The Windy City Soldiers defeated the USA All-Stars (Black Team #2) by the score of 135-98 at the Genesis Center in Gary, Indiana on Friday. Erik Rhinehart paced the Soldiers in scoring with a game-high 24 points. Barry Bradford was steady running the offense, finishing with a game-high 12 assists for the Soldiers. Ryan McCoy’s 18 points was tops for the All-Stars. Box Score.

Friday, March 14--'08 (Game 4) - Grand Rapids (138) vs. USA All-Stars (95) -- The Grand Rapids Flight kicked off their 2008 IBL season with a comfortable 138-95 victory over the USA All-Stars (Black Team #1). Seven Flight players finished in double figures in scoring, led by Terrance Shaw’s (formerly of the Holland Blast) 27 points. Shaw was also the Flight’s top rebounder—finishing with 12. Nick Michalas paced the All-Stars with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Box Score.

Friday, March 14--'08 (Game 3) - W. Coast High Flyers (120) vs. USA All-Stars (113) The West Coast High Flyers held on to defeat the USA All-Stars (Gold Team #1) at the Genesis Center in Gary, Indiana by the score of 120-113 on Friday. Three High Flyers eclipsed the 23 point mark, led by 27 points from LeBraun Andrews. Andrews completed a double-double by pulling down a game-high 10 boards. The High Flyers got the victory despite a 46 point effort from Marc Williams for the All-Stars. Box Score.

Saturday, March 8--'08 (Game 2) - Snohomish County (116) vs. Bellingham (106)--The Snohomish County Explosion defeated the Bellingham Slam 116-106 in front of a crowd of 1078 at the Monroe Sports Arena. Jamal Miller led the way with 32 points. Miller shot 12 of 13 from the charity stripe en route to his 32 and pulled down 12 rebounds. Donald Watts added 31 and Chris Weakley chipped in with 25 including seven 3-point field goals. Ryan Diggs and Jacob Stevenson led 6 players in double figures for the Slam with 20 points each. Lukas Henne added 19 and Erroll Knight scored 13. The game was hotly contested throughout and looks to be the beginning of a Northwest rivalry. The teams combined for 65 personal fouls, 30 for the Slam and 35 for the Explosion. Despite the number of fouls, no one from either team was disqualified. The Explosion snared 18 offensive rebounds and scored 22 second chance points compared to the Slam’s 3 second chance points. Box Score.

Saturday, March 1--'08 (Game 1) - Snohomish County (169) vs. USA All-Stars (85)--The Snohomish County Explosion were among the top teams in the IBL in 2007, and look to be on track for another successful season in 2008. The Explosion kicked of the ’08 IBL season with a 169-85 victory over the USA All-Stars in front of 769 fans on Saturday. The game was the first ever at the remodeled Monroe Sports Arena.The balanced Explosion attack featured nine players scoring in double figures, led by 26 from Donald Watts. Kyle Keyes added 22 points in his first action as an Explosion player. Terrance King paced the All-Stars with a 21 point effort. Scoring Summary.

2007 Season Game Results

Saturday, July 21--'07 - 2007 IBL Title Game - Portland (109) vs. Elkhart (113)-- The Elkhart Express (22-4) defended their IBL Championship title against the visiting Portland

Chinooks (20-6). The Express defeated the Chinooks 113 to 109 in front of 3,400 fans to secure their spot as IBL Champions for one more season. This is the first year a team from the west coast has competed in the title game. The Chinooks came out strong leading the Express by 15 points at the end of the first half and continued to dominate well into the second half of play. With 7 minutes left in the 4th quarter, Express Head Coach Daimon Beathea switched his team to a zone defense to slowdown the Chinooks. The Express used the opportunity to outscore the Chinooks 40-27 in the fourth quarter and take the lead. The Express’ Coleco Buie led all scorers with 22 points. Shammgod Wells paced the Chinooks with 21 points. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, July 1--'07 (Game 254) - Portland (119) vs. Santa Barbara (106)-- The Portland Chinooks advanced to the IBL's title game with the win over the Breakers at Warner Pacific College on Sunday. Portland opened up a 33-22 lead in the first quarter, and began the second period on a 16-6 run to take control of the game. David Lucas led all scorers with 36 points, and earned West Region MVP honors in the process. Toby Bailey paced the Breakers with 31 points in the loss. Portland will travel to Elkhart on Saturday, July 21 to square off against the Elkhart Express for the 2007 IBL Championship. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, July 1--'07 (Game 253) - Elkhart (116) vs. Battle Creek (112)-- The Elkhart Express earned a return trip to the IBL title game with Sunday's victory over Battle Creek in front of 2,512 fans at North Side Gym. The Express outscored the Knights 6-2 in the final minute to secure the win. Cedric Moodie had another stellar game for the Express, leading all scorers with 31 points. Moodie was named the East Region MVP. Coleco Buie and Tim Pledger also turned in solid performances in the win, scoring 28 and 21 points respectively. Bobby Madison led the Knights with 22 points. The Express will host the West Region Champion Portland Chinooks for the 2007 IBL Championship on July 21. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, July 1--'07 (Game 252) - 2007 International Basketball League All-Star Game - Southwest All-Stars (151) vs. West All-Stars (148)-- The IBL’s third annual All-Star Game pitted the Southwest Division against the West Division at Warner Pacific College on Sunday. Eugene Chargers Head Coach Chris Denker coached the Southwest squad to a 151-148 win over a West team led by Seattle Mountaineers Head Coach Don Sims. The West led for the majority of the game, but the Southwest staged a late rally, led by Blake Walker’s 18 fourth quarter points—including 13 straight points. Walker finished with 32 points. Las Vegas’ DaJuan Tate led the Southwest All-Stars with 38. Justin Murray of the Everett Explosion led all scorers with 41 points for the West All-Stars. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 30--'07 (Game 251) - Portland (140) vs. Salem (123)--The Chinooks used an outstanding closing performance to upset the top seeded Stampede on Saturday. Portland outscored Salem 39-23 in the fourth quarter to cement the win. The Chinooks will face Santa Barbara in the West Region final at 4:00pm on July 1. David Lucas led the Chinooks with a game high 30 points. Shammgod Wells added 28 points in the victory. Blake Walker topped the Stampede with 26 points. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 30--'07 (Game 250) - Santa Barbara (119) vs. Everett (111)--The Santa Barbara Breakers advanced to the West Region title game with the hotly contested victory over the Explosion in Saturday's regional semifinal. Fred Vinson broke a tie at 110 with a fade-away three pointer with 2 seconds remaining on the shot clock, giving the Breakers a lead they would not relenquish. Lamond Murray scored 24 points, including five treys, to lead Santa Barbara. Rashaad Powell matched Murray's 24 to lead the Explosion. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 30--'07 (Game 249) - Elkhart (127) vs. Elgin (118)-- The Express got back on track against a Racers team that has had their number recently. Elgin had won the previous two meetings, but the Express came out on top in this one--advancing to the East Region Finals (Sunday, July 1). Cedric Moodie poured in a game high 37 points to lead the way for the Express, with Coleco Buie adding 22 points. De Anthony Bowden paced the Racers with 34 points in the defeat. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 30--'07 (Game 248) - Battle Creek (149) vs. Marysville (125)-- The Knights earned a trip to the regional finals with the impressive win over the East's top seed on Saturday. Carlton Aaron led Battle Creek with a 27 point outing. Rickey Willis added 20 points in the win. Michael Brownlee led all scorers with 30 points in the loss. The Knights will play in the East Region Finals on Sunday, July 1 against the defending champion Elkhart Express. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 29--'07 (Game 247) - Salem (146) vs. Lewis County (112)-- The Stampede lived up to their top seed in the West, using a balanced attack to overwhelm the Raptors on Friday. Seven Stampede players scored in double figures, led by 27 points from Mike Tabb. Ronnie Ross led all scorers with 29 points for the Raptors. The Stampede will next face the loaded Portland Chinooks at 8:00pm on June 30 for a trip to the West Region Finals. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 29--'07 (Game 246) - Everett (145) vs. Vancouver (114)-- The Explosion cruised into the second round behind a record breaking night from Chris Weakley. Weakley set the IBL playoff record with 10 three pointers, en route to a game high 34 points. Rashaad Powell added 23 points for Everett. Alex Hartman paced the Volcanoes with 25 points. The Explosion will take on Santa Barbara at 5:30pm on Saturday, June 30. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 29--'07 (Game 245) - Portland (151) vs. Las Vegas (130)-- The Chinooks and Stars battled through a tightly contested first half before Portland took control in the second half. The Chinooks had too much firepower in the interior, with David Lucas and Bonell Colas combining for 73 points in the win. Lucas led all scorers with 41 points. DaJuan Tate topped the Stars with 39 points in the loss. The Chinooks will take on top seeded Salem at 8:00pm on Saturday, June 30. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 29--'07 (Game 244) - Santa Barbara (166) vs. C. Oregon (135)--The Hotshots kept it close for the first half, but the Breakers explosive third quarter put the game away. The Breakers outscored the Hotshots 53-22 in the third behind a barrage of three pointers. Santa Barbara hit eleven in the period, including five from Fred Vinson. Lamond Murray was the game's top scorer, pouring in 38 points in the win. Terry Horton led the Hotshots with a 33 point effort. The Breakers will face the Everett Explosion in second round action. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 29--'07 (Game 243) - Elkhart (142) vs. Chicago Heights (137)-- The Soldiers put a scare in the Express, taking the defending champs to the wire before Elkhart could put the game away. Next up for the Express is a match-up with the Elgin Racers. Elgin has had Elkhart's number the second half of the season, winning two straight against the Express. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 29--'07 (Game 242) - Elgin (158) vs. Grand Rapids (134)-- Elgin continued their outstanding season on Friday, earning a berth in the second round with the win over the Flight. DeAnthony Bowden paced all scorers with 36 points in the win. Sherick Simpson pitched in 20 points for Elgin. Derek Hollyfield scored 26 points to lead the Flight. The Racers will sqaure off against the defending champion Elkhart Express on Saturday, June 30 in second round action. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 29--'07 (Game 241) - Battle Creek (133) vs. Holland (122)--The Knights and Blast kicked off the 2007 IBL playoffs--with the Knights prevailing to advance to the second round. Bobby Madison led the way for Battle Creek, finishing with a game high 30 points. Nick Zachery added 24 points in the win. Dennis Springs and Carlton Epps each scored 23 points to top the Blast. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 30--07 (Game 240) - Las Vegas (175) vs. Oregon All-Stars (171)--The Las Vegas Stars ended their first season in the International Basketball League with a victory, defeating the Oregon All-Stars 175-171 on Saturday. All seven Stars players that saw action scored in double figures in the win, led by 32 points from DaJuan Tate. Terry Horton paced the All-Stars with a game high 50 points, including 17 in the first quarter. Scoring Summary.

Tuesday, June 26--'07 (Game 239) - Everett (130) vs. Seattle (120)-- The Everett Explosion closed out an impressive regular season with a 133-120 victory in front of 2,065 fans at the Everett Events Center on Tuesday. The Explosion earned the #2 seed in the west bracket of the IBL playoffs with a 16-4 record, and will open postseason play with a first round match-up with the Vancouver Volcanoes on June 29. Rashaad Powell paced the Explosion with 22 points in the win. Jamaal Miller continues to shine since his return to the lineup, adding 21 points for Everett. Lemar Gayle led all scorers with a 26 point effort for the Mountaineers. Scoring Summary

Sunday, June 24--'07 (Game 238) - Everett (113) vs. Seattle (102)-- The Explosion secured the West Division title with Sunday’s victory over the Mountaineers at Bellevue Community College. These same squads will play again at the Everett Events Center on Tuesday, June 26 in the regular season finale for both. Rashaad Powell scored 30 points to lead all scorers for the Explosion. Lemar Gayle paced the Mountaineers with 17 points in the loss. Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Sunday, June 24--'07 (Game 237) - Marysville (123) vs. Akron (115)-- The Meteors secured the top seed in the East for the upcoming IBL playoffs with the victory over the Energy on Sunday. Michael Brownlee had another solid outing for the Meteors, leading the team with 31 points. Deon Rose and Adrick Hills each added 17 points in the win. R. Norwood led all scorers with 33 points for the Energy. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, June 24--'07 (Game 236) - Vancouver (132) vs. Phoenix (118)-- The visiting Valconoes picked up a much needed win number 6 against the Flame on Sunday. Brad Lechtenburg led all scorers with 34 followed by Sam Moore with 23 points for the Volcanoes. Phoenix's Brandon Bardwell led the team with 25. Del Summers and Stephen Moss-Kelley contributed 23 and 20 points respectively for the Flame. Phoenix looks to seek revenge on the Volcanoes when they match up again on Tuesday night.

Saturday, June 23--'07 (Game 235) - Vancouver (123) vs. Santa Barbara (129)-- The Breakers closed out their inaugural regular season in the IBL on a nine game winning streak, following their victory over the Volcanoes in front of a sellout crowd of 1,994 at Santa Barbara City College on Saturday. Billy Knight led a balanced Santa Barbara attack, scoring 20 points to lead seven Breakers in double figures. Trayvon Lathan narrowly missed a triple-double, scoring 18 points, grabbing 10 boards and doling out 7 assists. Porter Troupe led the Volcanoes with a 22 point effort. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 23--'07 (Game 234) - Central Oregon (157) vs. Salem (178)-- The Stampede closed out an impressive 2007 regular season with Saturday’s win over the Hotshots. Salem won the Southwest Division with a league-best record of 17-3. Antone Jarrell broke the IBL single game scoring record with a 68 point outburst to lead the Stampede. Jeff Dunn added 35 points in the win. Phillip Freeman paced the Hotshots with 41 points. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 23--'07 (Game 233) - Tennessee (116) vs. Elgin (124)-- The Racers put the finishing touches on an impressive ’07 regular season with the win over the visiting Hurricanes on Saturday. The Racers ended the season on a four game winning streak, and won nine of their last 11 overall. Sherick Simpson led Elgin with a game high 34 points. Ashley Champion paced the Hurricanes with a 23 point outing. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 23--'07 (Game 232) - Chicago Heights (116) vs. Battle Creek (147)-- The Knights ended the regular season on a two game winning streak with Saturday’s victory over the Soldiers at Kellogg Arena. An impressive eight Knights scored in double figures in the win, led by 30 points from Karlton Mims. Mike Hadley was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 34 points for Chicago Heights. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 23--'07 (Game 231) - Elkhart (130) vs. Marysville (117)-- The Express avenged a three point loss to the Meteors in their previous outing with an impressive road win over Marysville on Saturday. The two East Division powerhouses are now knotted at 19-4 on the season, with Elkhart holding a 2-1 edge in the season series. Cedric Moodie was the game's top scorer with a game high 34 points for the Express. Aaron Turner led seven Meteors in double figures with 19 points. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 23--'07 (Game 230) - Lansing (120) vs. Holland (196)-- The Blast cruised to the convincing win over the visiting Capitals behind an impressive three point shooting barrage. Holland drained 34 threes en route to the 76 point win at the Holland Civic Center. Mike VanHekken had his best outing as a member of the Blast, scoring 41 points to lead Holland. Howard Jones was the games top scorer, finishing with 49 points for the Capitals in the loss. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 22--'07 (Game 229) - Tacoma (107) vs. Salem (137)-- The Stampede picked up win number 16 with the victory over the Jazz. Blake Walker was the game's top scorer, finishing with 37 points for the Stampede. Ryan Skinner had his best outing of the season, with 29 points in the win. Lorenzo Rollins scored 26 points to pace the visiting Jazz.

Friday, June 22--'07 (Game 228) - Vancouver (117) vs. Santa Barbara (133)-- The Breakers won their eighth straight game—and their 10th in 11 tries—with the victory over the Volcanoes in front of 1,471 fans at the Sports Pavilion at Santa Barbara City College on Friday. The Breakers took control of the game in the third quarter, extending a five point half time advantage to 20 after three periods. Fred Vinson led the charge, breaking his own IBL record for three point shooting in the process. Vinson sank a record 15 three pointers, including six in the Breakers breakout third quarter, en route to a game high 46 points. On June 2, Vinson went 14 of 21 from behind the arc to set the short-lived record for made three pointers in a single game. Brad Lechtenberg and Porter Troupe each scored 24 points to lead the Volcanoes in the loss. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 22--'07 (Game 227) - Central Oregon (147) vs. Portland (178)-- The Chinooks closed out an impressive regular season with a solid win over the visiting Hotshots at the Stott Center on Friday. Central Oregon pulled within five points early in the fourth quarter before the Chinooks pulled away to seal the victory. David Lucas returned to action following a prolonged absence due to a hand injury to score 59 points in the win. Lucas' 59 point outburst matches the league best this season, and marks his the second time he eclipsed the 50 point barrier in 2007. Paul Hafford was outstanding in the loss. The Portland State University alumnus was clearly comfortable in the arena of his alma mater, scoring 47 points for the Hotshots.

Friday, June 22--'07 (Game 226) - Elkhart (117) vs. Marysville (120)-- The Meteors improved to 19-3 on the season with a hard-fought victory over the Express (18-4) on Friday. The win gives Marysville a half game edge in the East Division with a huge rematch on deck for tomorrow night. Marysville had the lead for the first three quarters before Elkhart rallied to take a five point lead in the final period. The Meteors weathered the comeback, and closed out the game down the stretch—avenging a two-point road loss to the Express on May 4. Michael Brownlee was tremendous for the victorious Meteors, finishing with a game high 38 points, including eight three pointers. Tim Pledger hit six treys en route to 32 points to lead the Express. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 22--'07 (Game 225) - Tennessee (114) vs. Holland (134)-- The Blast dispatched the Hurricanes at the Holland Civic Center on Friday. Dennis Springs and Dominick Melton led a balanced Blast attack with 20 points each in the win. Titus Lucas topped the Hurricanes with 25 points. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 22--'07 (Game 224) - Phoenix (128) vs. Las Vegas (206)--The Stars ran roughshod over an injury plagued Phoenix squad to close out the regular season for both teams. DaJuan Tate, the IBL's leading scorer, poured in 46 points to lead all scorers for Las Vegas.

Thursday, June 21--'07 (Game 223) - Chicago Heights (157) vs. Lewis Co. (167)--The Raptors got a much needed trip back to the win column with the victory over the Soldiers on Thursday. Chucky Frierson and Lewis Lofton keyed the win for Lewis County--with Frierson scoring 42 points, and Lofton adding 40. The Raptors had to overcome a spectacular outing from Terry Horton, as Horton poured in 56 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.

Thursday, June 21--'07 (Game 222) - Tennessee (121) vs. Battle Creek (147)-- The Knights put a halt to their two game losing skid with Thursday’s victory over the Hurricanes at Kellogg Arena. Lamont Barnes’ 27 points led a balanced Battle Creek attack featuring eight players scoring in double figures. Ashley Champion and Antonio Lambert each scored 24 points to pace the Hurricanes. Scoring Summary.

Thursday, June 21--'07 (Game 221) - Phoenix (136) vs. Las Vegas (153)-- The Stars reeled off their third straight victory on Thursday with the win over the visiting Flame. DaJuan Tate led all scorers with a 40 point outing for the Stars. Elliot Goren added 30 points in the win. Jay Snider topped the Flame with a 36 point effort.

Wednesday, June 20--'07 (Game 220) - Tennessee (119) vs. Elkhart (152)-- The Express won their 18th game of the season with the victory over the Hurricanes on Wednesday in front of 2,341 fans at North Side Gym. The win moves the Express into a tie for first place with the Marysville Meteors in the East Division, with a two game road trip to Marysville on deck to close out the season. Cedric Moodie was the game’s top scorer, pouring in 36 points for the Express in the win. Antonio Lambert scored 30 points to top the Hurricanes. Scoring Summary.

Tuesday, June 19--'07 (Game 219) - Chicago Heights (97) vs. Eugene (124)-- The Chargers closed out their regular season with the win over the Soldiers on Tuesday. The Chargers will head into the playoffs with a record of 11-9. Solomon Yearby scored 22 points to pace Eugene. Rodrick Stevenson added 19 points in the victory. Anthony Kyle led all scorers with 27 points for the Soldiers. Scoring Summary.

Monday, June 18--'07 (Game 218) - Chicago Heights (105) vs. Everett (146)--The Explosion opened a 20 point lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back. Everett can lock up the IBL West Division title with one more victory. Donald Watts paced the Explosion with 29 points. Watts went 5 of 6 from behind the arc. The Soldiers' Anthony Kyle led all scorers with 35 points. Kyle has scored a combined 89 points in his last two outings. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, June 17--'07 (Game 217) - Eugene (107) vs. Portland (152)-- The Portland Chinooks improved to 16-6 on the season with the convincing victory over the visiting Chargers on Sunday. The win is the sixth for Portland in their last seven attempts. The loss ends Eugene’s three game winning streak. David Jackson and Damon King keyed the win for the Chinooks. Jackson finished with a game high 31 points, and King contributed 30 points. Solomon Yearby scored 19 points to lead the Chargers. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, June 17--'07 (Game 216) - Santa Barbara (161) vs. Chico (159)-- The Breakers improved their winning streak to seven games with the hard-fought overtime victory over the Chico Force on Sunday. Billy Knight returned to his early-season form, scoring 26 points to pace an impressive eight Breakers in double figures. Tyree Jones exploded for 59 points for the Force to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, June 17--'07 (Game 215) - Battle Creek (135) vs. Elkhart (141)-- The Express recovered from their first home loss of the season in their previous outing with Sunday’s victory over the Knights. Seven Express players finished with double figures in scoring, led by Coleco Buie’s 28 points. Elkhart’s leading scorer Cedric Moodie pitched in 26 points. Carlton Aaron was big for the Knights in the loss, topping all scorers with 32 points. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, June 17--'07 (Game 214) - Chicago Heights (176) vs. Central Oregon (194) The Hotshots and Soldiers put on an offensive showcase on Sunday, with the Hotshots prevailing by the score of 194-176. Central Oregon’s 194 points is an unofficial IBL record, pending a measurement of Life Christian School’s basketball court to ensure the floor meets league standards. Brandon Erlandson led seven Hotshots in double figures with 45 points. Paul Hafford, Central Oregon’s leading scorer, added 31 points in the win. Anthony Kyle poured in 54 points for the Soldiers to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 16--'07 (Game 213) - Santa Barbara (136) vs. Chico (115)-- The Breakers’ winning streak now sits at six games following their win over the Force on Saturday. Allan Purnell scored 28 points to lead the Breakers. Billy Knight added 22 points in the win. Chris Gonzales led all scorers with 27 points for the Force. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 16--'07 (Game 212) - Arizona (119) vs. Phoenix (137)-- The Flame staged a furious comeback to complete a two-game sweep of the Lightning. Phoenix trailed by 19 points after the first period, and by as many as 25 points in the second quarter before rallying to take control of the game. Jamal Livingston led the Flame with a 26 point outing, with Devin Greene pitching in 24 points. Charles Gosa paced the Lightning with a game high 37 points. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 16--'07 (Game 211) - Chicago Heights (101) vs. Vancouver (114)-- The Volcanoes ended a four game losing skid with the victory over Chicago Heights on Saturday. Brad Lechtenberg and Porter Troupe scored 24 points apiece to top the Volcanoes. In total, six Volcanoes scored in double figures in the win. Fred Gardner led the visiting Soldiers with a game high 25 points. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 16--'07 (Game 210) - Lewis County (114) vs. Eugene (161)-- The Chargers recorded their third straight win by dispatching the visiting Raptors on Saturday. Charles Easterling and Solomon Yearby each scored 32 points to lead the way for the Chargers. Easterling also grabbed 17 rebounds, and Yearby dished out 10 assists. Jamal Walker scored a game high 43 points to lead Lewis County. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 16--'07 (Game 209) - Battle Creek (137) vs. Elgin (150)-- The Elgin Racers continue to look like contenders for the 2007 IBL crown, defeating the Battle Creek Knights in front of 322 fans at the Spartan Events Center on Saturday. DeAnthony Bowden had another stellar outing for the Racers, leading the team with 34 points in the win. Sherick Simpson added 31 points for Elgin. Nick Zachey poured in a game high 36 points to lead the Knights. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 15--'07 (Game 208) - Central Oregon (137) vs. Salem (180)-- The Salem Stampede improved to 15-3 on the season with the victory over the Hotshots on Friday. The Stampede actually trailed by 15 points after the first quarter, before outscoring the Hotshots by the score of 153-95 over the final three periods. Blake Walker and Antone Jarell each scored 41 points to lead the way for the Stampede. Mike Tabb added 35 points and 15 rebounds. Terry Horton and Brandon Erlandson each scored 25 points to lead seven Hotshots players in double figures. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 15--'07 (Game 207) - Santa Barbara (135) vs. Chico (116)-- The Breakers recorded their fifth consecutive win with the victory over the Force on Friday. The loss snaps a two game winning streak for Chico. Santa Barbara used a 19-4 run in the third quarter to break open a close contest, and the Breakers never looked back. Five Breakers scored at least 22 points, led by 26 from Toby Bailey. Trayvon Lathan and Tyler Newton each scored 23 points in the win. Chico was led by 33 points from Tyree Jones. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 15--'07 (Game 206) - Vancouver (110) vs. Eugene (135)-- The Chargers improved to 9-8 on the season with the convincing victory over the Volcanoes on Friday. Charles Easterling keyed the victory for the Chargers, scoring a game high 30 points to go along with 14 rebounds. In total, seven Chargers players scored in double figures. Brad Lechtenberg returned to his IBL All-Star form of a season ago with 28 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 15--'07 (Game 205) - Seattle (151) vs. Lewis County (98)-- The Seattle Mountaineers made it seven in a row with the victory over the Raptors on Friday. Seattle’s seven game winning streak is the longest current mark in the league. Lemar Gayle and Lynell Ingram were both outstanding in the win. Gayle led all scorers with 42 points, with Ingram adding 33. Jamal Walker had his best outing of the season for the Raptors, leading the team with 35 points. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 15--'07 (Game 204) - Arizona (133) vs. Phoenix (140)-- The Phoenix Flame bounced back from a tough defeat in their last outing to best the Lightning on Friday. Devin Greene paced the Flame with 31 points. Jamal Livingston added 29 points in the win. Gerald Williams poured in 37 points for the Lightning to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 15--'07 (Game 203) - Grand Rapids (126) vs. Marysville (135)-- The Marysville Meteors recorded their league-best 18th victory of the season on Friday, with the win over the visiting Flight. Adrick Hills led all scorers, with a 23 point outing for the Meteors. Teammate Aaron Turner added 19 points. Seven Flight players scored in double figures, led by 17 points each from Micah Lancaster and Jared Bledsoe. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 15--'07 (Game 202) - Elgin (130) vs. Elkhart (118)-- The Racers defeated the Elkhart Express for the second time this season on Friday—this time by the score of 130-118. The win gives Elgin a 2-1 edge in the season series. Once again, the Racers were led by the explosive DeAnthony Bowden, who finished with a game high 44 points. Sherick Simpson pitched in 24 points in the victory. Cedric Moodie led the Express with a 26 point effort. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 15--'07 (Game 201) - Holland (118) vs. Battle Creek (121)-- When these rivals square off, the game typically features high intensity and a small margin of victory. Friday’s contest was no different, with the Knights edging out the visiting Blast by three points. The Knights had to overcome a 15 point half time deficit to earn the win. Bobby Madison scored 29 points to lead the Knights. Dennis Springs was the games top scorer, finishing with 31 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.

Thursday, June 14--'07 (Game 200) - Arizona (145) vs. Las Vegas (181)

Sunday, June 10--'07 (Game 199) - Portland (133) vs. Tacoma (131)-- The Chinooks got all they could handle from the Jazz before ultimately prevailing by two points on Sunday. Shammgod Wells paced the Chinooks with a game high 36 points. Edjuan Green added 26 points for Portland in the win. Dontay Harris led the Jazz with 24 points. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, June 10--'07 (Game 198) - Battle Creek (120) vs. Marysville (124)--Marysville came out on top in another hard fought battle between these two rivals. The wind by the Meteors gives Marysville a 3-2 edge in the season series. Michael Brownlee was the catalyst for Marysville, scoring a game high 37 points in the win. Isaac Jefferson topped the Knights with a 25 point outing. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 9--'07 (Game 197) - Santa Barbara (141) vs. Las Vegas (130)-- The Breakers made it four in a row with Saturday’s victory over the Stars. The Breakers move to 10-5 on the season with the win, while the loss drops the Stars to 6-4. Despite being outscored 37-16 in the second quarter, the Stars rallied to take a 113-110 lead in the final period before the Breakers took control for good. Trayvon Lathan had his second consecutive triple-double, with a game high 31 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists. Toby Bailey recorded a double-double in the win, finishing with 30 points and 10 rebounds. Eddie Shelby led the Stars with 29 points in the loss. Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Saturday, June 9--'07 (Game 196) - Vancouver (133) vs. Central Oregon (139)-- The Hotshots earned their second victory in a row with the win over the visiting Volcanoes on Saturday. Terry Horton and Cliff White led a balanced Hotshots’ attack with 25 points each in the win. Horton also pulled down 15 rebounds. Phillip Freeman was solid in the paint again for Central Oregon, totaling 10 blocks in the contest. Porter Troupe led all scorers with 31 points for the Volcanoes. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 9--'07 (Game 195) - Everett (102) vs. Eugene (109)-- The Chargers moved back to .500 on the season with the victory over the West Division leading Explosion on Saturday. Eugene sealed the win in a back and forth final period with solid shooting from the line down the stretch. Andre Joseph topped the Chargers with 23 points in the game. Chris Weakley led all scorers with a 25 point effort for the Explosion. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 9--'07 (Game 194) - Elgin (138) vs. Lewis County (131)-- The Racers ended a two game skid with the victory over the Raptors on Saturday. Sherick Simpson led the way for Elgin with a game high 35 point outing. Sam Moore and newcomer Ronnie Ross came up big for the Raptors in the loss, scoring 34 and 33 points respectively. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 9--'07 (Game 193) - Phoenix (158) vs. Colorado (155)-- The Flame avenged a loss at the hands of Colorado in their last outing with the overtime victory on Saturday. The loss ends an eight game winning streak by the Crossover. Omar Waller paced the Flame with 30 points in the win. Del Summers and James Singleton each added 24 points. Phillip Hillstock scored 27 points to lead the Crossover. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 9--'07 (Game 192) - Marysville (133) vs. Grand Rapids (117)--The Meteors returned to the win column with the victory over the Flight in front of 710 fans on Saturday. Larry Drake led seven Meteors players in double figures with 23 points. Micah Lancaster matched Drake’s 23 points to lead the Flight in the loss. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 8--'07 (Game 191) - Eugene (153) vs. Central Oregon (165)--The Hotshots put an end to their four game losing skid with the overtime win over the visiting Chargers. Five Hotshots scored at least 23 points, with Paul Hafford’s 32 points leading the way. Central Oregon's point guard Arthur Lewis recorded a triple-double with 11 steals and 11 assists to go along with his 26 points. Phillip Freeman had his best game as a Hotshot, finishing with 31 points and 8 blocked shots—including 3 blocks in the extra period. Charles Easterling led all scorers with 36 points for the Chargers. Teammate Lamar Harris added a monster double-double in the loss, with 19 points and 29 boards. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 8--'07 (Game 190) - Salem (126) vs. Portland (125)

The Stampede snapped the Chinooks’ winning streak at four games, while extending their own winning streak to three with the 126-125 win on Friday. Blake Walker topped four Stampede players with at least 20 points with a 24 point outing. Shammgod Wells and David Jackson were both outstanding for Portland in the loss, finishing with 41 and 33 points respectively. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 8--'07 (Game 189) - Santa Barbara (155) vs. Las Vegas (127)

The Breakers defeated the Stars on Friday to increase their winning streak to three games. The Breakers were deadly from the perimeter in the victory, shooting 23 of 46 from three point range. Fred Vinson was particularly outstanding for the Breakers, making 9 of 14 three pointers to finish with a team high 35 points. In his last two outings, Vinson has scored 91 points while shooting 23 for 35 from behind the arc. Dajuan Tate led all scorers with 40 points for the Stars. Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Friday, June 8--'07 (Game 188) - Elgin (99) vs. Seattle (100)

The Mountaineers won their sixth consecutive game with a late rally to overcome the Racers Friday. Antwon Jones hit a floater in the lane with 20 seconds left to give the Mountaineers a one-point edge, and, ultimately, the victory. Lemar Gayle led Seattle with a 27 point effort. Brandon Watkins was the game’s top scorer with 30 points in the loss.

Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 8--'07 (Game 187) - Phoenix (132) vs. Colorado (144)

Not even a long layoff could slow down the Colorado Crossover on Friday, as the Crossover won their ninth straight game with the victory over the visiting Flame. Phillip Hillstock and Darius Pope led the way for Colorado, with Hillstock scoring a game high 33 points, and Pope adding 32. Omar Waller scored 23 points to lead the Flame.

Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 8--'07 (Game 186) - Marysville (102) vs. Battle Creek (110)

The Knights scored a big East Division win with the victory over the Meteors in front of 922 fans on Friday. Carlton Aaron paced the Knights with 24 points. Nick Zachery pitched in 22 points in the win. The Meteors’ Michael Brownlee led all scorers with 25 points.

Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Friday, June 8--'07 (Game 185) - Elkhart (144) vs. Holland (122)

The Express improved to 16-2 on the season with the win over the Blast in front of 652 fans at the Holland Civic Center. Eight Express players scored in double figures, led by Tim Pledger’s game high 26 points. Dominick Melton and Stephen Cramer each scored 22 points to lead the Blast. Scoring Summary.

Thursday, June 7--'07 (Game 184) - Elgin (114) vs. Everett (122)

The Explosion won their 13th game of the season with the hard fought victory over the Racers in front of 1,040 fans on Thursday. The loss snaps a six game winning streak for the Racers. The Explosion put together a great team effort to earn the win, with three starters, including leading scorer Rashaad Powell, missing the game due to injury. Donald Watts led the way in the victory with 31 points. Justin Murry added 21 points for the Explosion. DeAnthony Bowden led all scorers with 34 points for the Racers.

Scoring Summary.

Thursday, June 7--'07 (Game 183) - Lansing (95) vs. Marysville (139)

The Meteors cruised to win number fifteen on the season behind a balanced scoring effort featuring eight players scoring in double figures. Lansing's Jason Franklin was the game's top scorer with a 26 point effort.

Sunday, June 3--'07 (Game 182) - Portland (171) vs. Central Oregon (139)

The Chinooks secured their fourth straight victory with the comfortable win over the Hotshots on Sunday. David Jackson poured in 34 points for the second consecutive game to lead seven Chinooks in double figures in the contest. The Hotshots also had seven players reach double figures in scoring, led by Brandon Erlandson’s 25 points.

Scoring Summary.

Sunday, June 3--'07 (Game 181) - Chicago Heights (127) vs. Tennessee (139)

The Hurricanes improved their winning streak to three games with the victory over the visiting Soldiers on Sunday. Ashley Champion continued his torrid scoring streak, finishing with a game high 35 points for the Hurricanes. Fred Gardner led six Soldiers players in double figures with 27 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, June 3--'07 (Game 180) - Eugene (133) vs. Tri Valley (124)

The Chargers ended a three game losing skid with the victory over the Titans on Sunday. The win moves the Chargers to 7-7 on the season and drops the Titans (9-3) out of first place in the Southwest Division. Seven Chargers scored in double figures, led by 22 points from Andre Joseph. Charles Easterling added 21 points in the win. Cardell Butler was the games top scorer, finishing with 41 points for the Titans. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, June 3--'07 (Game 179) - Seattle (106) vs. Tacoma (98)

The Mountaineers defeated the Jazz on Sunday for their fifth straight victory. The win marks the Mountaineers' seventh victory in their last nine games. Lemar Gayle and Antwon Jones led the way for Seattle in this defensive battle, with each player scoring 19 points. Lorenzo Rollins led all scorers with 31 points for the Jazz. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 2--'07 (Game 178) - Eugene (149) vs. Santa Barbara (161)

The Breakers defeated the visiting Chargers in overtime on Saturday. Fred Vinson nailed a fade away three pointer with three seconds remaining to knot the score at 137 at the end of regulation, before the Breakers prevailed in overtime. Vinson’s uncanny shooting performance was the key to Santa Barbara’s hard fought victory. Vinson shot 14 of 21 from behind the arc, including ten second-half three pointers to finish with a game high 54 points. Vinson also scored 13 points in the extra period. Trayvon Lathan scored 22 points and dished out 13 assists in the victory. Lamar Harris led the Chargers with 30 points. Adam Zahn and Charles Easterling each pitched in 24 points in the loss.

Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Saturday, June 2--'07 (Game 177) - Portland (158) vs. Central Oregon (138)

The Chinooks are heating up after a rough patch in May that saw the team drop three of four games. The Chinooks victory over the Hotshots on Saturday marked Portland’s third straight win, and improved the team’s record to 13-5 on the season. The loss drops the Hotshots to 6-8. David Jackson had his best outing as a Chinook, scoring 34 points to lead all scorers. Mike Parker continues to fill it up for Portland, adding 30 points in the win. Seven Hotshots finished in double figures, led by 25 points each from Paul Hafford and Cliff White. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 2--'07 (Game 176) - Tacoma (148) vs. Lewis County (135)

The Jazz broke out of their offensive doldrums in a big way--reaching their second highest point total of the season with the victory over the Raptors. Mike Claxton and Lorenzo Rollins led the way for Tacom. Claxton scored a game high 35 points and Rollins added 28

Sam Moore topped the Raptors with a 30 point effort.

Saturday, June 2--'07 (Game 175) - Chicago Heights (116) vs. Tennessee (123)

The Hurricanes won their second straight game and sixth overall with the victory over the Soldiers on Saturday. Six Hurricanes players scored in double figures in the contest, led by a game high 31 points from newcomer Ashley Champion. The Soldiers also had six players finish in double figures, with Mike Hadley’s 26 leading the way. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, June 2--'07 (Game 174) - Salem (126) vs. Vancouver (110)

The streaky Stampede have responded to their three game losing streak by winning their last two. The victory over the Volcanoes gives the Stampede a game and a half lead over Tri Valley in the Southwest Division. Blake Walker scored 24 points to lead the Stampede. Abdoulaye N'Diaye was the game's top scorer with 25 points for the Volcanoes.

Box Score.

Friday, June 1--'07 (Game 173) - Eugene (123) vs. Tri Valley (132)

The Titans defeated the Chargers on Friday. The win moves the Titans to 9-2 on the season, and drops the Chargers to 6-6. Darrell Tucker and Anthony Lackey keyed the win for Tri Valley, scoring a game high 28 points each in the contest. Charles Easterling led the Chargers with 23 points. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 1--'07 (Game 172) - Tacoma (118) vs. Portland (127)

The Chinooks improved to 12-5 on the season with the victory over the Jazz on Friday. New addition Edjuan Green came up big in his second game for the Chinooks, scoring 27 points to lead Portland. Dontay Harris was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 29 points for the Jazz. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 1--'07 (Game 171) - Holland (115) vs. Elkhart (143)

The Express improved to 15-2 with the victory over the visiting Blast in front of 2,147 fans at North Side Gym on Friday. Cedric Moodie scored a game high 26 points to lead seven Express players in double figures in the game. Darmetreis Kilgore added 22 points for Elkhart. Carlton Epps led the Blast with a 25 point effort. Scoring Summary.

Friday, June 1--'07 (Game 170) - Chicago Heights (126) vs. Tennessee (131)

The Hurricanes held off the visiting Soldiers for their fifth victory of the season. For Chicago Heights it was another hard fought contest that saw them come up just short. Antonio Lambert was the offensive catalyst for Hub City, leading the team with 26 points. The Soldiers were led by Barry Bradford, who finished with a game high 30 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.

Thursday, May 31--'07 (Game 169) - Eugene (111) vs. Chico (126)

The Force have started turning close losses into wins—this time downing the visiting Chargers onThursday for their second straight victory. Chico forced 28 Charger turnovers, and out-rebounded Eugene 63 to 48. Tyree Jones filled out the stat sheet for the Force, finishing with a game high 35 points to go along with 9 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals. Solomon Yearby paced the Chargers with 23 points. Scoring Summary.

Tuesday, May 29--'07 (Game 168) - Portland (122) vs. Everett (110)

The Chinooks defeated the Explosion in front of 1,640 fans at the Everett Events Center. The win puts the Chinooks back in contention for the IBL’s West Division title and ends the Explosion’s eight game winning streak. Bonell Colas led the way for the Chinooks, scoring a game high 26 points in the victory. Damon King added 22 points in his first action in a Portland uniform. Donald Watts paced the Explosion with 24 points in the contest.

Scoring Summary.

Sunday, May 27--'07 (Game 167) - Santa Barbara (129) vs. Tri Valley (108)

The Breakers handed the Titans their second loss of the season by the score of 129-108 on Sunday. Toby Bailey had a monster third quarter to key the victory for the visiting Breakers. Bailey hit four three pointers in the first 2:03 of the third quarter, helping Santa Barbara extend a nine point half time lead to 20 points. Bailey hit five threes in the period, finishing with a game high 29 points and seven three pointers in the contest. Darrell Tucker paced a Titans' squad missing top scorer Jovan Harris (ankle injury) with 22 points.Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Sunday, May 27--'07 (Game 166) - Everett (117) vs. Tacoma (113)

The Explosion increased their winning streak to eight games with the victory over the Jazz on Sunday. The win moves the Explosion to 12-2 on the season and cements their position atop the IBL’s West Division. Tacoma moves to 4-12 with the loss. Justin Murray and Donald Watts each posted solid double-doubles for the Explosion in the win. Murray finished with 28 points and 13 rebounds. Watts tallied 20 points and 13 assists. Lorenzo Rollins led all scorers with a 33 point effort for the Jazz. Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Sunday, May 27--'07 (Game 165) - Elgin (142) vs. Chicago Heights (134)

The Racers won their sixth in a row by defeating the Soldiers on Sunday. DeAnthony Bowden has been a huge boost to Elgin’s line up, and he had another stellar performance in this contest, finishing with a game high 35 points. Sherick Simpson added 23 points. Barry Bradford topped the Soldiers with 33 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, May 26--'07 (Game 164) - Tri Valley (107) vs. Santa Barbara (104)

The Titans earned the victory over the Breakers on the strength of a big fourth quarter. Tri Valley trailed 78-74 after three quarters, but outscored Santa Barbara 33-26 in the final period to cement the win. Perimeter defense was key for the Titans, as they limited the Breakers to 2 of 22 from behind the arc in the game. Darrell Tucker led all scorers with 32 points in the win. Franco Harris drained five threes en route to 24 points for the Titans. Mike Efevberha scored 13 second half points to lead the Breakers with a 17 point outing.

Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Saturday, May 26--'07 (Game 163) - Seattle (111) vs. Vancouver (108)

Saturday, May 26--'07 (Game 162) - Elgin (148) vs. Chicago Heights (120)

The Racers have won eight in a row after cruising to the road victory over the Soldiers on Saturday. DeAnthony Bowden led the Racers with 34 points. Andre Newsome pitched in 27 points in the victory. Mike Hadley scored 28 points to lead the Soldiers.

Friday, May 25--'07 (Game 161) - Central Oregon (144) vs. Vancouver (152)

The Volcanoes had their best offensive outing of the season in defeating the Hotshots in front of 511 fans on Friday. Alex Hartman topped all scorers with 34 points for the Volcanoes. Abdou Sane continued his hot shooting streak with 27 points in the victory. Paul Hafford scored 26 points to pace the Hotshots. Scoring Summary.

Friday, May 25--'07 (Game 160) - Grand Rapids (123) vs. Holland (135)

The Blast moved back to .500 on the season with the win over the cross-town-rival Flight on Friday. The Blast set a new home attendance record, as 1,498 fans filled the Holland Civic Center to catch the action. Dennis Springs was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 25 points in the win. Mike Hall added 21 points. DeAngelo Johnson paced the Flight with a 21 point effort. Scoring Summary.

Thursday, May 24--'07 (Game 159) - Vancouver (113) vs. Salem (123)

The Stampede snapped a three game losing streak with the win over the visiting Volcanoes on Thursday. The win is number 12 for Salem this season. Blake Walker was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 28 points for the Stampede. Abdou Sene was the high man for Vancouver, scoring 25 points in a losing effort. Scoring Summary.

Thursday, May 24--'07 (Game 158) - Central Oregon (122) vs. Everett (156)

The Explosion won for the seventh consecutive time after dispatching the visiting Hotshots in front of 1,039 fans on Thursday. Rashaad Powell topped six Explosion players in double figures with 29 points. Donald Watts added 23 points in the win. Terry Horton led the Hotshots with a 28 point effort. Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Thursday, May 24--'07 (Game 157) - Battle Creek (137) vs. Marysville (145)

The Marysville Meteors improved to 14-2 on the season by outlasting a determined Battle Creek Knights squad in overtime for the victory. Battle Creek’s Nick Zachery drained a three pointer from 25 feet as time expired to tie the game at 122. The Meteors closed out the extra period on a 13-4 run to preserver the victory. Adrick Hills topped seven Meteors in double figures with 28 points. Nick Zachery poured in nine three pointers en route to a game high 33 points for the Knights. Scoring Summary.

Thursday, May 24--'07 (Game 156) - Elkhart (116) vs. Holland (111)

The Elkhart Express won their 14th game of the season with the hard fought victory over the Blast at the Holland Civic Center on Thursday. Cedric Moodie had his best outing of the season, leading all scorers with 36 points for the Express. Terrance Shaw paced the Blast with 24 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, May 20--'07 (Game 155) - Salem (116) vs. Chico (122)

Chico defeated one of the IBL's top teams en route to their first victory of the season. Tyree Jones led the way for the Force, scoring a team high 24 points in the win. James Gilkey added 22 points. Jeff Dunn topped Salem with a game high 26 points.

Scoring Summary.

Sunday, May 20--'07 (Game 154) - Tacoma (128) vs. Lewis County (121)

The Jazz survived a furious rally from the Raptors to secure the 128-121 victory at Mount Tahoma High School. The Raptors closed a twenty point gap in the third quarter to tie the game at 80 before the Jazz put the game away in the final period. Ike Ohanson and Marlon Bailey scored 21 points each to top the Jazz. Casey Frandsed poured in 36 points to lead all scorers for the Raptors. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, May 20--'07 (Game 153) - Central Oregon (152) vs. Vancouver (144)

The Hotshots were playing their third game in as many days, but had enough in the tank to defeat the Volcanoes on Sunday. Terry Horton and Kevin Bloodsaw keyed the victory for the Hotshots, scoring 29 points each in the win. Porter Troupe led all scorers with 34 points for the Volcanoes. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, May 20--'07 (Game 152) - Grand Rapids (122) vs. Elkhart (147)

The Express were coming off a rare loss in their previous outing, but got back in the win column with the victory over the Flight before 2,745 fans at North Side Gym. Cedric Moodie was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 25 points for the Express. Teammates Tim Pledger and Rico Swanson each added 21 points. Micah Lancaster topped the Flight with 20 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, May 20--'07 (Game 151) - Everett (124) vs. Portland (99)

The Everett Explosion (10-2) increased their West Division lead over the Portland Chinooks (10-5) with the win over Portland on Sunday. The teams battled to a 57-57 tie at the half before the Explosion took control of the game in the second half. Rashaad Powell, Donald Watts and Justin Murray scored 21 points apiece to lead the way for Everett. Portland. Mike Parker and David Jackson paced the Chinooks with 19 points each.

Scoring Summary.

Sunday, May 20--'07 (Game 150) - Lansing (137) vs. Elgin (151)

The red hot Racers extended their winning streak to four games with the victory over the Capitals at North Side Gym on Sunday. DeAnthony Bowden is proving to be a terrific addition to the Racers’ line up, following up the 27 points he scored in his debut with a game high 44 points in this contest. Sherick Simpson added 29 points in the win. Melvin White paced the Capitals with 26 points. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, May 19--'07 (Game 149) - Salem (122) vs. Santa Barbara (140)

The Breakers moved to two games above .500 for the first time this season with the victory over the Stampede in front of 624 fans at the Sports Pavillion at Santa Barbara City College. Actor Alan Thicke tossed up the ceremonial jump ball to get the action started. The Breakers trailed 100-105 heading into the final period, but outscored the Stampede 40-17 to close out the game. Toby Bailey led the way for the Breakers, missing a triple-double by one assist. Bailey finished with a team high 32 points to go along with 15 rebounds and nine assists. Jeff Dunn hit eight threes for Salem to lead all scorers with 34 points.

Scoring Summary.

Saturday, May 19--'07 (Game 148) - Oregon All Stars (132) vs. C. Oregon (154)

The Hotshots were in control of this one from start to finish. Arthur Lewis tallied another double double, scoring ten points and dishing out 10 assists. Brandon Erlandson also came up big for Central Oregon, finishing with a team high 27 points and hauling in 11 rebounds. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, May 19--'07 (Game 147) - Portland (101) vs. Eugene (109)

The Chargers improved to 6-4 on the season with the victory over the Chinooks (10-4) at the Morse Events Center on Saturday. Solomon Yearby scored 19 points to lead the Chargers. Charles Easterling was also key in the win, finishing with a triple double (11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists). Mike Parker continued his recent emergence as the Chinooks go to guy, scoring a game high 38 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, May 19--'07 (Game 146) - Holland (126) vs. Grand Rapids (134)

The Flight made a welcome return to the win column with the 134-126 victory over the Blast in front of 772 fans on Saturday. Kenny Langhorne and Lamont Barnes led the way for Grand Rapids, combining for 70 points in the game. Langhorne topped the team with 38 points. Dennis Springs was the game’s top scorer with 41 points for the Blast.

Scoring Summary.

Saturday, May 19--'07 (Game 145) - Lansing (141) vs. Battle Creek (147)

The Knights recorded win number eight on the season with hotly contested 147-141 victory over the Capitals on Saturday. Isaac Jefferson and Tony Rice each scored 20 points to pace the Knights. Carlton Aaron added 18 points in his first game for Battle Creek. Lansing’s Jason Franklin erupted for 38 points to lead all scorers.

Scoring Summary.

Saturday, May 19--'07 (Game 144) - Las Vegas (136) vs. Arizona (125)

Friday, May 18--'07 (Game 143) - Tacoma (118) vs. Central Oregon (120)

The Central Oregon Hotshots got back to .500 with the close win in a back and forth battle with the Jazz in front of 500 fans on Friday. Arthur Lewis recorded another double-double to key the Hotshots victory. Lewis finished with team highs in points (20) and assists (10). Brandon Erlandson added 15 points and 10 rebounds for Central Oregon. Dontay Harris had a tremendous showing in the loss, scoring a game high 30 points and pulling down 12 rebounds. Scoring Summary.

Friday, May 18--'07 (Game 142) - Salem (179) vs. Tri Valley (183)

The Titans dealt the Stampede their first loss this season with a thrilling 183-179 victory in double overtime. The teams’ 362 combined points is a new IBL record. Tri Valley’s brother duo of Jovan and Franco Harris teamed up for a whopping 98 points in the contest, with Jovan finishing with an IBL season best 59 points. Darrell Tucker also eclipsed the 30 point mark for the Titans with 32 points. Blake Walker led the way for Salem, scoring 49 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.

Friday, May 18--'07 (Game 141) - Portland (145) vs. Lewis County (136)

The Chinooks needed an overtime period to defeat the Raptors on Friday. Bonell Colas returned to his IBL All-Star form of a season ago with his best outing as a Chinook. Colas finished with a game high 33 points. Sam Moore led the Raptors with a 30 point effort.

Scoring Summary.

Friday, May 18--'07 (Game 140) - Elkhart (108) vs. Elgin (117)

The Racers moved to 8-3 on the season with an impressive victory over the visiting Express on Friday. The loss is only the third for Elkhart in nearly two seasons of play in the IBL. Newcomer DeAnthony Bowden scored 27 points to lead the Racers, with Sherick Simpson pitching in 26. Tim Pledger topped the Express with 22 points.

Scoring Summary.

Friday, May 18--'07 (Game 139) - Chicago Heights (134) vs. Marysville (152)

The Meteors won their thirteenth game of the season with an impressive finishing quarter. The Meteors poured in 51 fourth period points to keep the visiting Soldiers at bay. Kenny Chaffin led the Meteors with 25 points. Mike Hadley led all scorers with 27 points for Chicago Heights.

Friday, May 18--'07 (Game 138) - Lansing (149) vs. Holland (154)

The Blast and Capitals battled to a draw at the end of regulation, before Holland earned the win in overtime. Kyle Carhart and Carlton Epps eached scored 26 points to lead the Blast. Dennis Springs added 25 points in the win. Rod Hannibal topped the Capitals with 22 points. Scoring Summary.

Thursday, May 17--'07 (Game 137) - Salem (145) vs. Chico (128)

The Stampede remained the IBL’s only undefeated team with Thursday’s victory over the Force. Blake Walker and Antone Jarrell combined for 62 points for the Stampede, with Walker pouring in a game high 32. Sheu Oduniyi contributed 22 points for Salem. Tim Haley led seven Force players scoring in double figures with 23 points.

Scoring Summary.

Thursday, May 17--'07 (Game 136) - Chicago Heights (122) vs. Marysville (126)

The Meteors improved to 12-2 on the season with a hard fought victory over the visiting Soldiers on Thursday. The Meteors were without leading scorer Estaban Weaver, and relied on offensive balance in the win. Seven Marysville players scored in double figures, led by 25 points from Michael Brownlee. Fred Gardner also scored 25 points to lead Chicago Heights. Scoring Summary.

Thursday, May 17--'07 (Game 135) - Grand Rapids (129) vs. Elkhart (159)

2,502 fans showed up to the North Side Gym on Thursday to watch the home- town Express defeat the Flight. Four Express players scored more than 20 points, led by a game high 35 points from Coleco Buie. Tim Pledger added 28 points in the win. Lamont Barnes had a tremendous debut for Grand Rapids, matching Buie’s 35 points to lead the Flight. Scoring Summary.

Wednesday, May 16--'07 (Game 134) - Tacoma (115) vs. Everett (136)

Even without the services of leading scorer Rashaad Powell, who missed the game with a knee injury, the Explosion rolled to their ninth victory of the season with 1,492 fans looking on. Everett's depth was key in the win, as eight Explosion players scored in double figures. Corby Schuh led Everett with a 20 point effort. Justin Murray and Jamaal Miller each pitched in 18 points in the victory. Mike Nowell led the way for Tacoma with 20 points on the night.

Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Tuesday, May 15--'07 (Game 133) - Everett (140) vs. Tacoma (111)

The Explosion secured their eighth victory of the season while reaching their second highest point total of the season in defeating the Jazz on Tuesday. Rashaad Powell scored 23 points to lead Everett. Justin Murray tallied a double-double for the Explosion with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Tacoma's Mike Claxton led all scorers with 26 points in the contest. Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Sunday, May 13--'07 (Game 132) - Lewis County (143) vs. Central Oregon (126)

The Lewis County Raptors returned to the win column with the victory over the Hotshots on Sunday. The Hotshots had no answer for Edjuan Green who finished with game highs in points (33) and rebounds (29). Donny Woods added 28 points for the Raptors. Paul Hafford scored 26 points to lead the Hotshots. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, May 13--'07 (Game 131) - Seattle (117) vs. Tacoma (101)

The visiting Mountaineers came out on top against the Jazz with the victory on Mother’s Day. Lemar Gayle continued his stellar season for the Mountaineers with a game high 43 points. Lynell Ingram added 17 points in the win. Dontay Harris paced the Jazz with a 27 point performance. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, May 13--'07 (Game 130) - Grand Rapids (154) vs. Tennessee (164)

The Hurricanes bounced back from a loss in their previous outing to defeat the Flight on Sunday. Antonio Lambert was the game's leading scorer with a 36 point effort for the Hurricanes. Jerry Cheves led the Flight with 28 points in the contest.

Saturday, May 12--'07 (Game 129) - Chico (127) vs. Santa Barbara (161)

The Santa Barbara Breakers added another former NBA player to the roster, and shot lights out to defeat the visiting Chico Force at Santa Barbara City College. The Breakers hit an IBL season best 23 three pointers in the contest, on only 34 attempts. Leading the charge from behind the arc for Santa Barbara was Fred Vinson, who finished with a game high 30 points—shooting 10 for 12 on threes. 11 year NBA veteran Lamond Murray added 24 points in his debut for the Breakers. Like Vinson, Murray’s points came exclusively on three pointers, as Murray shot 8 for 12 from deep. Jason Horn had another big game for the Force, leading seven Chico players in double figures with 25 points.

Scoring Summary.

Saturday, May 12--'07 (Game 128) - Portland (142) vs. Phoenix (140)

The Portland Chinooks put an end to their two game losing streak with the win over the Flame on Saturday. The teams’ previous contest was also decided by two points, with the Flame coming out on top 140-138 on Friday, May 11. The teams battled to a 131-131 tie at the end of regulation, before the Chinooks sealed the victory in overtime. Mike Parker had his best game as a Chinook with a game high 34 points. Portland also got 30 points from David Lucas. Damon King scored 27 points to lead the Flame. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, May 12--'07 (Game 127) - Lewis County (129) vs. Central Oregon (139)

The Hotshots moved back to .500 on the season with the win over the visiting Raptors on Saturday. Hotshots’ captain Arthur Lewis led all scorers with 36 points in the contest, and also dished out a game high 10 assists. Paul Hafford pitched in 32 points in the win. Edjuan Green led the Raptors with a monster double-double, scoring 32 points and pulling down 25 rebounds. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, May 12--'07 (Game 126) - Eugene (133) vs. Salem (143)

The Stampede kept their record unblemished with the victory over the Chargers on Saturday. Blake Walker poured in a game high 41 points to pace the Stampede, with former Portland State teammate Antone Jarrell adding 27 points. Lamar Harris and Rodrick Stevenson each scored 21 points to lead the Chargers. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, May 12--'07 (Game 125) - Arizona (135) vs. Colorado (152)

The Crossover won their seventh straight game with the win over Arizona in front of 455 fans at Colorado Christian University on Saturday. Darius Pope and Phillip Hillstock keyed the victory for the Crossover, combining for 78 points in the win. Pope led all scorers with 40 points. Six Crossover players scored in double figures in the contest.

Scoring Summary.

Saturday, May 12--'07 (Game 124) - Grand Rapids (140) vs. Tennessee (115)

The Flight ended a two game losing skid with the 140 victory over the Hurricanes in front of 510 fans at North Parkway Magnet School on Saturday. Ryan Edwards scored a game high 27 points to lead the Flight, with David Williams adding 21. Jerry Cheves, Chris Blakely and Kenny Langhorne each scored 15 points in the win. Antonio Lambert scored 25 points to lead the Hurricanes. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, May 12--'07 (Game 123) - Elkhart (121) vs. Battle Creek (115)

The Express matched the top win total in the IBL with the victory over the Battle Creek Knights on Saturday. Elkhart’s sole loss came on a trip to Battle Creek earlier this season. Cedric Moodie was the game’s top scorer with 32 points for the Express. Elkhart had eight players score in double figures in the game. Nick Zachery paced the Knights with 25 points in the contest. Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Saturday, May 12--'07 (Game 122) - Marysville (144) vs. Akron (116)

The Marysville Meteors cruised to their league best eleventh win of the season with the victory over the Energy on Saturday. Estaban Weaver continued his outstanding season with a game high 40 points to lead Marysville. Larry Drake pitched in 27 points for the Meteors. Carlton Dean topped the Energy with 39 points in the contest. Scoring Summary.

Friday, May 11--'07 (Game 121) - Chico (149) vs. Tri Valley (156)

The Titans moved to 6-1 on the season with the overtime victory over the Force on Friday. The Titans had three players score at least 32 points, with Darrell Tucker and Franco Harris each leading the team with 33 points. Jovan Harris added 32. The Force countered with three players eclipsing the 30 point mark. Tyree Jones led all scorers with 36 points, and Jason Horn had an outstanding debut for Chico with 33 in the contest. Matt Otten was Chico's third big scorer, finishing with 30 points.

Scoring Summary.

Friday, May 11--'07 (Game 120) - Tacoma (98) vs. Eugene (136)

The Chargers halted a two-game losing streak with the win over the Jazz at the Morse Events Center on Friday. Lamar Harris and Solomon Yearby paced a balanced Chargers attack with 22 points each. Harris also pulled down 12 rebounds. Mike Claxton scored 29 points for the Jazz to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary.

Friday, May 11--'07 (Game 119) - Seattle (133) vs. Lewis County (112)

The Seattle Mountaineers won their second straight game in defeating the Lewis County Raptors on Friday. Lynell Ingram poured in 37 points to lead all scorers for the Mountaineers. Lemar Gayle and Antwon Jones each added 20 points for Seattle. Chucky Frierson topped the Raptors with a 23 point outing, and Edjuan Green pulled down a game high 23 rebounds. Scoring Summary.

Friday, May 11--'07 (Game 118) - Portland (138) vs. Phoenix (140)

The Flame earned a hard fought 140-138 victory over the visiting Chinooks in a back and forth contest on Friday. Eight Flame players scored in double figures, led by 26 points from Jamal Livingston. James Singleton added 22 points in the win, and Omar Waller and Monte Jones each contributed 18 points for Phoenix. David Lucas, the IBL’s leading scorer, had a game high 31 points in the loss. Scoring Summary.

Friday, May 11--'07 (Game 117) - Arizona (143) vs. Colorado (156)

The Colorado Crossover improved their win streak to six games with the win over Arizona on Friday. Ronald Rhea paced the Crossover with 28 points. Jermaine Mason added 27 points in the win. Charles Davis had a huge game for Arizona, leading all scorers with a 49 point outburst. Scoring Summary.

Friday, May 11--'07 (Game 116) - Grand Rapids (116) vs. Battle Creek (154)

The Knights ended a two-game losing skid with the victory over the Flight in front of 2,309 fans at Kellogg Arena on Friday. Nick Zachery, in his first game as a Knight, scored a game high 27 points to lead eight Battle Creek players scoring in double figures in the contest. Kenny Langhorne matched Zachery’s 27 points to lead the Flight.

Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Friday, May 11--'07 (Game 115) - Lansing (109) vs. Elkhart (162)

The Elkhart Express improved to 10-1 on the season with the victory over the visiting Capitals. 2,951 fans packed Elkhart’s North Side Gym to watch the home team’s dominating performance. Seven Express players scored in double figures, led by 23 points from Coleco Buie. Phil Calvert had a double-double, with 12 points and 13 rebounds for Elkhart. Rod Hannibal led all scorers with 29 points for the Capitals. Scoring Summary.

Tuesday, May 8--'07 (Game 114) - Eugene (121) vs. Everett (138)

The Explosion improved to 7-2 on the season with the victory over the visiting Chargers on Tuesday. Donald Watts led six Explosion players in double figures with 22 points. Jamaal Miller continues to establish himself as a scoring threat for Everett, scoring 21 points in this contest. Solomon Yearby was terrific in the loss, pouring in a game high 37 points for the Chargers. Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Sunday, May 6--'07 (Game 113) - Central Oregon (144) vs. Tacoma (154)

The Jazz returned to the win column with the high scoring victory over the visiting Hotshots. Dontay Harris had a big night for the Jazz, leading all scorers with 39 points in the game. Ike Ohnason added 28 points in the victory. Paul Hafford paced the Hotshots with a 33 point outing. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, May 6--'07 (Game 112) - Battle Creek (106) vs. Elkhart (147)

The Express had more breathing room than expected in dispatching the Knights in front of 1,872 fans on Sunday. Nine Express players scored in double figures in the game, led by 22 points from Rico Swanson. Elkhart also played outstanding team defense, limiting the Knights to 10 of 40 from behind the arc, and 36 of 101 from the floor. Battle Creek’s 106 points was their lowest total of the season. Rickey Willis led the Knights with 18 points.

Scoring Summary.

Sunday, May 6--'07 (Game 111) - Holland (138) vs. Tennessee (120)

The Blast lost the first round of a double header against the Hurricanes on Saturday, but came back to win 138-120 in Sunday’s rematch. Dominick Melton scored a game high 27 points for the Blast, and James ‘Boo’ Jackson and Dennis Springs pitched in 25 and 24 points respectively in the win. Titus Lucas topped the Hurricanes with a 19 point effort.

Scoring Summary.

Sunday, May 6--'07 (Game 110) - Portland (105) vs. Seattle (117)

The Mountaineers earned a victory over the Chinooks in front of 612 fans at the Peter Stott Center on Sunday. Lemar Gayle and Marques Hayden led the way offensively for the Mountaineers. Gayle topped the team with 24 points, and Hayded added 23. David Lucas was the game’s leading scorer with 26 points in the contest. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, May 5--'07 (Game 109) - Phoenix (107) vs. Santa Barbara (106)

On the heels of dropping a heartbreaker to the Breakers in their last outing, the Flame got a measure of revenge on Saturday, winning with some late game heroics of their own. Monte Jones hit a spinning lay in with six seconds remaining to give the Flame a one point edge. The lead would hold up, as the Breakers missed a deep three at the buzzer. It was the second thrilling finish in a row for these teams, as the Breakers’ Mike Efevberha hit a jumper with 11 seconds remaining to seal the win for Santa Barbara just one night earlier. James Singleton was the game’s top scorer, pouring in 30 points for the Flame. Toby Bailey again led the Breakers, this time with a 26 point effort. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, May 5--'07 (Game 108) - Tacoma (106) vs. Salem (130)

The Stampede had too much firepower for the Jazz on Saturday—winning in front of 415 fans at McKay High School. Blake Walker led all scorers with 30 points for the unbeaten Stampede. Six other Salem players finished in double figures in scoring, including 20 points from Antone Jarrell. Ike Ohanson paced the Jazz with a 24 point outing.

Scoring Summary.

Saturday, May 5--'07 (Game 107) - Lewis County (101) vs. Vancouver (105)

The Volcanoes came out on top in a hard fought contest by both squads. Alex Hartman busted out of a mid-season scoring slump to lead the Volcanoes with a game high 29 points. Edjuan Green continues to be a reliable scorer for the Raptors, leading the team with 21 points in the contest. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, May 5--'07 (Game 106) - Holland (122) vs. Tennessee (123)

The Blast nearly pulled this one out despite being down big early in the contest. Titus Lucas was the hero for the Hurricanes, sinking two free throws with .8 seconds left in the game to secure the victory. Hub City had to withstand an impressive rally from the Blast, who trailed by 21 points after the first quarter. Seven Hurricanes scored in double figures, led by 18 points from Gary Long. James ‘Boo’ Jackson was the game’s leading scorer with 24 points for the visiting Blast. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, May 5--'07 (Game 105) - Elgin (104) vs. Grand Rapids (95)

The Racers defeated the Flight on Saturday. The win was the fifth for the Racers in their last six games. Newcomer Andre Newsome led a balanced Elgin scoring effort with 20 points in the game. Sherrick Simpson added 19 points in the win. Jonathan Woods was the game’s top scorer with 23 points for the Flight. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, May 5--'07 (Game 104) - Las Vegas (138) vs. Colorado (158)

Friday, May 4--'07 (Game 103) - Phoenix (110) vs. Santa Barbara (111)

The Breakers edged out the Flame at Santa Barbara City College on Friday. In an up and down contest, the Breakers staged a late 10-2 run—culminating in Mike Efevberha’s 15 foot jumper with 11 seconds left, giving Santa Barbara the one-point victory. Phoenix led 108-101 with only 1:49 remaining before the Breakers used a flurry of steals to close the gap. Toby Bailey led the Breakers with 22 points in the game. Tyler Newton contributed 18 points and 12 rebounds. Del Summers led a balanced Flame scoring attack with 20 points in the contest. Scoring Summary.

Friday, May 4--'07 (Game 102) - Central Oregon (178) vs. Lewis County (173)

The Hotshots overcame a 22 point halftime deficit to defeat the Raptors at Centralia Community College. The Hotshots gave up over 100 points in the first half, but limited the Raptors to 69 second half points. Brandon Earlandson led the Hotshots with 36 points, with Arthur Lewis pitching in 34. Kevin Bloodsaw and Paul Hafford each added 26 for Central Oregon. Chucky Frierson poured in a game high 39 points to pace the Raptors, with teammate Edjuan Green contributing 31 points. Scoring Summary.

Friday, May 4--'07 (Game 101) - Tri Valley (137) vs. Chico (121)

The Titans continued their early season surge with the victory over the Force on Friday. Brothers Jovan and Franco Harris have been tremendous all season, and this game against the Force was no different. The tandem combined for 67 points, with Jovan finishing with a game high 36. Larry Smith scored 32 points to lead the Force.

Scoring Summary.

Friday, May 4--'07 (Game 100) - Las Vegas (117) vs. Colorado (165)

Friday, May 4--'07 (Game 99) - Marysville (116) vs. Elkhart (118)

The Express took control of the East Division with the victory over the visiting Meteors in front of 2,734 fans on Friday. The Express seemingly had the game in hand after three quarters, but the Meteors staged a furious rally in the final quarter—outscoring Elkhart 44-27 to close out the game. Ultimately, the comeback fell short, and the Express shot well enough from the line to earn the win. Cedric Moodie paced the Express with 25 points in the game. Darmetreis Kilgore added 21 points in the win. Marysville got another outstanding performance from Estaban Weaver. The league’s third leading scorer poured in a game high 45 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Scoring Summary.

Friday, May 4--'07 (Game 98) - Battle Creek (111) vs. Grand Rapids (113)

The Flight defeated the Knights in front of 750 fans on Friday. Micah Lancaster scored 12 points for the Flight, including a runner at the buzzer to seal the victory for Grand Rapids. New recruit Ryan Edwards had a solid debut for the Flight, leading the team with 18 points. Kevin Sweetwyne scored 29 points for the Knights to lead all scorers.

Scoring Summary.

Friday, May 4--'07 (Game 97) - Holland (135) vs. Elgin (149)

The Racers used a dominating performance in the overtime period to defeat the Holland Blast at the Spartan Events Center on Friday. Sherrick Simpson topped the Racers with a 31 point outing. Keith Gayden continues to emerge as a scoring threat for Elgin, scoring 28 points in the victory. Terrance Shaw scored 34 points for the visiting Blast to lead all scorers. Jared Bledsoe, the Blast’s leading scorer a season ago, scored 23 points in his first game back this season. Scoring Summary.

Tuesday, May 1--'07 (Game 96) - Seattle (105) vs. Everett (121)

The Explosion closed out the game with a flurry to defeat the Mountaineers at the Everett Events Center on Tuesday. The Mountaineers closed a large Explosion lead to within three points with under three minutes remaining in the final quarter. Everett responded with a 12-0 run to take command of the game and improve to 2-1 at the Events Center. Donald Watts led the Explosion with 26 points, with Rashaad Powell adding 25. Lemar Gayle was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 29 points for the Mountaineers.

Sunday, April 29--'07 (Game 95) - Salem (156) vs. Central Oregon (148)

The Stampede maintained their perfect record with the win over the Hotshots on Sunday. Jeff Dunn and Mike Tabb each scored a game high 30 points for the Stampede, with Blake Walker adding 25 points in the win. Seven Hotshots scored in double figures, led by 27 points from Paul Hafford. Phillip Freeman scored 25 points and pulled down 14 rebounds in the loss. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, April 29--'07 (Game 94) - Tacoma (81) vs. Seattle (125)

The Mountaineers used hot shooting and stout defense for a much needed victory over the visiting Jazz at Bellevue Community College on Sunday. The loss ended a two game winning streak for the Jazz. Lemar Gayle continued what has been an outstanding first season in the IBL with a game high 32 points. Lynell Ingram added 27 points. Josh Bernard topped the Jazz with 17 points in the game. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, April 29--'07 (Game 93) - Vancouver (110) vs. Portland (133)

The Chinooks scored 44 fourth quarter points to take control of what was a three point game after three quarters. David Lucas, the league's leading scorer, was again dominant, topping all scorers with 36 points. Shammgod Wells added 30 points for the Chinooks. Darren Cooper led the Volcanoes with 27 points in the game. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 28--'07 (Game 92) - Central Oregon (147) vs. Eugene (143)

The Hotshots overcame a 10 point deficit after three quarters to edge out the Chargers on Saturday. Arthur Lewis was magnificent all game long, but his 13 fourth quarter points keyed the Hotshots rally. Lewis finished with a game high 34 points, and also dished out 15 assists. The Chargers also posted some impressive double-doubles, with Lamar Harris scoring 25 points and grabbing 20 rebounds. Charles Easterling contributed 22 points and 16 boards in the loss. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 28--'07 (Game 91) - Chico (115) vs. Santa barbara (128)

The Breakers broke open a close game in the third quarter to defeat the Force in front of 725 fans at Santa Barbara City College on Saturday. The Breakers went on a 24-6 run in the third period to take control of the game. Santa Barbara converted a season high 17 three pointers, outscoring the Force 51-18 from behind the arc. Toby Bailey was the game’s top scorer with 35 points in the contest. Billy Knight pulled down 15 rebounds for the Breakers. Tyree Jones and Larry Smith each scored 22 points to lead the Force. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 28--'07 (Game 90) - Tacoma (116) vs. Lewis County (112)

The Jazz are finding their stride, winning their second consecutive game with the hard fought victory over the Raptors. Mike Claxton led the Jazz with a game high 26 points. Lorenzo Rollins added his season average with 21 points. Seven Raptors scored in double figures, led by Casey Frandsen’s 22 points. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 28--'07 (Game 89) - Colorado (141) vs. Tennessee (122)

The Crossover won their second in a row with the victory over the Hurricanes on Saturday. Jermaine Mason had a big night for the Crossover, scoring 35 points to lead all scorers. Phillip Hillstock pitched in 20 points. In all, eight Crossover players scored in double figures. Titus Lucas led the Hurricanes, with 29 points. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 28--'07 (Game 88) - Elgin (94) vs. Elkhart (131)

The Express got back in the win column on the heels of their only loss of the season in their last outing. 3,317 Express fans packed the North Side Gym on Saturday to watch the home team defeat the Racers. Seven Express players scored in double figures, led by Darmetreis Kilgore’s 20 points. Derrick Hollyfield paced the Racers with a game high 21 points in the game. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 28--'07 (Game 87) - Akron (99) vs. Marysville (131)

The Marysville Meteors improved to 10-1 on the season with a convincing victory over the Akron Energy on Saturday. Estaban Weaver led a balanced offensive effort from the Meteors with a game high 23 points. Adrick Hills added 15 points. Next up for the Meteors is a huge game against the 7-1 Elkhart Express on Friday, May 4. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 28--'07 (Game 86) - Battle Creek (116) vs. Grand Rapids (106)

The Knights won their sixth straight game with the victory over the Grand Flight in front of 800 fans on Saturday. Adam Anderson was the Knights’ top scorer with a 20 point outing. Bobby Madison added 17 points for Battle Creek. Micah Lancaster led all scorers with 21 points for the Flight. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 27--'07 (Game 85) - Eugene (153) vs. Central Oregon (129)

The Chargers dropped their first game of the season, but have reeled off four straight since—the latest a comfortable win over the Hotshots. Rodrick Stevenson returned the Chargers’ lineup after a four game absence and poured in 30 points to lead the team. Lamar Harris, Solomon Yearby, Adam Zahn and Charles Easterling each eclipsed the 24 point barrier for Eugene, combining for 105 points. Cliff White scored a game high 31 points to lead the Hotshots. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 27--'07 (Game 84) - Everett (125) vs. Seattle (99)

The Explosion bounced back from a tough loss in their last outing with a victory over the Mountaineers in front of 525 fans at Bellevue Community College on Friday. Everett’s Rashaad Powell shared game high scoring honors with the Mountaineers’ Lemar Gayle, as both players finished with 28 points. Chris Weakley added 12 points for the Explosion, shooting 4 for 4 from behind the arc in the contest. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 27--'07 (Game 83) - Chico (129) vs. Tri Valley (156)

The Titans defeated the visiting Force on Friday to improve to 3-0 at home on the season. Both teams were extremely balanced offensively, as each squad had eight players finish in double figures in scoring. Devoughn Lamont topped the Titans with 24 points in the game. Chico’s Larry Smith was the game’s top scorer with a 26 point outing.

Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 27--'07 (Game 82) - Grand Rapids (110) vs. Elgin (112)

The Racers remain undefeated at the Spartan Events Center following their 112-110 victory over the Flight on Friday. Keith Gayden topped five Racers in double figures with a game high 29 points. Sherrick Simpson added 22 points for Elgin. Chris Blakely paced the Flight with a 22 point effort. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 27--'07 (Game 81) - Colorado (140) vs. Tennessee (135)

Thursday, April 26--'07 (Game 80) - Elkhart (109) vs. Battle Creek (110)

The Knights handed the Express their first loss of the season in front of more than 1,000 fans at Kellogg Arena on Thursday. Battle Creek’s Duke Cleveland was the hero, converting a reverse lay up off of Tony Rice’s inbounds pass as the buzzer sounded to preserve the win for the Knights. Six Knights scored in double figures, led by 22 points from Kendrick Cornelius. Cleveland finished with 10 points. Tim Pledger led all scorers with 26 points for the Express. Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Wednesday, April 25--'07 (Game 79) - Salem (125) vs. Everett (121)

The Salem Stampede maintained their perfect record with a hard fought victory over the Explosion in front of 1,505 fans at the Everett Events Center on Wednesday. The Stampede’s high scoring triumvirate of Blake Walker, Mike Tabb and Antone Jarell keyed the victory for Salem, combining for 84 points in the game. Walker tied for game-high scoring honors with 36 points. Rashaad Powell, the IBL’s second leading scorer, matched Walker’s total with 36 points of his own to pace the Explosion. Box Score.

Tuesday, April 24--'07 (Game 78) - Seattle (107) vs. Tacoma (109)

The Tacoma Jazz broke into the win column for the first time this season with the victory over the visiting Mountaineers at the Tacoma Dome on Tuesday. Lorenzo Rollins led a balanced Jazz scoring attack with 21 points in the contest. Mike Claxton added 20 points. Lemar Gayle continued his surprising season for the Mountaineers. The Cal State Bakersfield grad has led the Mountaineers in scoring 10 times this season, and is currently 6th in the IBL in scoring, with an average of 29.1 points per game. Gayle poured in 32 points to lead all scorers in this one. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, April 22--'07 (Game 77) - Chico (154) vs. Central Oregon (172)

The Central Oregon Hotshots raced out to their first win of the season, beating the Chico Force in a game featuring plenty of offensive fireworks. Cliff White and Brandon Earlandson each scored 24 points to top an impressive nine Hotshots in double figures. The Force had two players score over 30 points in the game. Tyree Jones finished with a game high 37 points, and James Gilke added 31. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, April 22--'07 (Game 76) - Colorado (110) vs. Phoenix (98)

When the Colorado Crossover defeated the Phoenix Flame on Sunday, two streaks came to a close. The win snapped Colorado’s four game losing skid, and ended the Flame’s three game winning streak. The Crossover outscored the Flame by 10 points in the second quarter to take control of the game. Colorado also controlled the boards, finishing with a 39-29 rebounding edge. Darius Pope led all scorers with 25 points for the Crossover. Seven Flame players scored in double figures, led by 14 points from Larry Morinia. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, April 22--'07 (Game 75) - Seattle (106) vs. Elgin (120)

The absence of leading scorer Nick Zachery did not slow down Elgin on Sunday, as the Racers defeated the Mountaineers to improve to 4-2. Drew Carstens paced the Racers with 25 points in the game. Sherrick Simpson added 20 points. The Mountaineers’ Lemar Gayle eclipsed the 40 point mark for the second time this season, leading all scorers with a 43 point effort. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 21--'07 (Game 74) - Santa Barbara (120) vs. Tri Valley (124)

The Titans avenged their loss in the previous outing against the Breakers by toppling Santa Barbara 124-120 on Saturday. The Titans overcame a 10 point half time deficit by outscoring the Breakers 30-16 in the third quarter. The game went back and forth in the final period, before Anthony Lackey hit a three pointer as the shot clock expired, giving the Titans a 122-118 lead with 13 seconds remaining. Devoughn Lamont and Darrell Tucker each scored 23 points to lead the Titans. Allan Purnell was the game’s top scorer with 30 points for the visiting Breakers. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 21--'07 (Game 73) - Colorado (115) vs. Phoenix (129)

The Phoenix Flame have started to find their stride after dropping their first two games. The Flame are undefeated since moving to their new venue at Grand Canyon University. Jamal Livingston and James Singleton each scored 23 points to lead the Flame. Larry Morinia added 14 points. Colorado was led by 22 points apiece from Ronald Rhea and Phillip Hillstock. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 21--'07 (Game 72) - Chico (136) vs. Salem (162)

The Salem Stampede continued to rack up big points in dispatching the Chico Force at home on Saturday. The Stampede are averaging 143.8 points per game this season. Eight Stampede players scored in double figures, led by 27 points from Dustin Hummel. Jeff Dunn added 22 points for Salem. Chico’s James Gilke led all scorers with 31 points in the contest. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 21--'07 (Game 71) - Tacoma (99) vs. Vancouver (108)

The Volcanoes won their second game of the season by outlasting the visiting Jazz on Saturday. Darren Cooper keyed the victory for Vancouver, scoring 29 points, pulling down 8 rebounds and dishing out 6 assists in the game. Alex Hartman added 20 points for Vancouver. Lorenzo Rollins paced the Jazz with a 26 point outing. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 21--'07 (Game 70) - Seattle (106) vs. Elkhart (109)

The Express moved to 6-0 with the win, but the Mountaineers gave the home team all they could handle. The teams battled to a tie through four quarters, before the Express put the game away in overtime. Coleco Buie led the Express with 22 points. University of Iowa alum Glen Worley added 16 points in his second game in an Elkhart uniform. Lemar Gayle was the game’s top scorer, pouring in 37 points for the Mountaineers. Gayle completed his double-double by also pulling down a game high 15 rebounds.

Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 20--'07 (Game 69) - Tri Valley (134) vs. Santa Barbara (149)

The Santa Barbara Breakers dealt the Tri Valley Titans their first loss of the season with a 149-134 victory at Santa Barbara City College on Friday. The Breakers broke open a close game with a 45 point fourth quarter. Billy Knight was the Breakers’ top scorer with 27 points. Toby Bailey scored 18 second half points to finish with 22 in the game. Bailey also grabbed 11 rebounds, and came up just one assist short of a triple double. Javon Harris poured in 39 points for the Titans to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Friday, April 20--'07 (Game 68) - Salem (163) vs. Central Oregon (146)

The Salem Stampede put a damper on the season opener for the Central Oregon Hotshots on Friday. The teams combined for 309 points, as the Stampede prevailed 163-146. Salem’s Blake Walker turned the best offensive performance of the game, leading all scorers with 34 points. Nick DeWitz had a solid debut for the Stampede, contributing 29 points. Cliff White scored 29 points to lead six Hotshots in double figures. Brandon Earlandson added 24 points for Central Oregon. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 20--'07 (Game 67) - Colorado (115) vs. Las Vegas (121)

The Las Vegas Stars rallied in the second half to defeat the Colorado Crossover at the Stations Sports Complex (Tarkanian Basketball Academy). The Stars trailed by as many as twenty points in the first half before finishing strong to remain unbeaten. Jason McGowan led a balanced Stars’ offensive effort with 21 points. Seven Stars scored in double figures in the contest. Phillip Hillstock scored 23 points for the Crossover to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 20--'07 (Game 66) - Everett (128) vs. Tacoma (119)

The Everett Explosion defeated the Tacoma Jazz at the Tacoma Dome on Friday by a score of 128-119. Rashaad Powell was again outstanding for the Explosion, finishing with a game high 45 points. Washington State alum Justin Murray added 20 points. Mike Claxton scored 22, and Lorenzo Rollins pitched in 21 points to lead the Jazz. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 20--'07 (Game 65) - Eugene (108) vs. Vancouver (100)

The Chargers took to the road for the first time this season, and defeated the Volcanoes for their third victory in a row. Jamar Bohannon led five Chargers in double figures with 19 points. The Volcanoes' Darren Cooper was the game's top scorer with 26 points in the contest. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 20--'07 (Game 64) - Chico (108) vs. Portland (139)

The Portland Chinooks defeated the visiting Chico Force on Friday behind a huge game from David Lucas, the IBL's leading scorer. David Lucas put up 51 points in the victory, the top total in the league this season. In addition to Lucas, four other Chinooks finished in double figures, led by 19 points from former Washington Wizard God Shammgod. Larry Smith led the Force with 34 points in the game. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 20--'07 (Game 63) - Battle Creek (126) vs. Grand Rapids (98)

The Battle Creek Knights have opened the 2007 season looking a lot like the team that won the IBL title in 2005. The Knights defeated the Grand Rapids Flight 126-98 in front of 1,014 fans on Friday. The visiting Knights played stifling team defense, holding the Flight to 30 points under their season average. Kevin Sweetwyne led Battle Creek in scoring with a 23 point effort. Jonathan Woods was the top scorer in the game with 26 points for the Flight.

Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 20--'07 (Game 62) - Seattle (120) vs. Holland (127)

The Holland Blast moved above .500 on the season with the 127-120 victory over the visiting Seattle Mountaineers on Friday. Dennis Springs again led the Blast in scoring, this time with a 25 point outing. Carlton Epps and Mike Hall each added 18 points for Holland. Antoine Tisby and Justin Holt shared game high honors with 26 points apiece for the Mountaineers. Scoring Summary.

Thursday, April 19--'07 (Game 61) - Chico (104) vs. Eugene (116)

Eugene improved to 2-1 on the season with the victory over the visiting Force. The Chargers broke open the game in the final stanza, as the teams were tied after three quarters. Solomon Yearby was the game’s top scorer, finishing with 27 points for the Chargers. Lamar Harris added 6 points and 17 rebounds, and Tyrian Ridges dished out 11 assists. Matt Otten paced the Force with 26 points. Scoring Summary.

Thursday, April 19,--'07 (Game 60) - Colorado (128) vs. Las Vegas (151)

The Stars remained unbeaten on the strenght of a dominant fourth quarter in its home opener. Tarron Williams topped seven Stars players in double figures with 30 points. Devon Tate, the Stars leading scorer, added 29 points. Ronald Rhea led the Crossover with 22 points in the game. Scoring Summary.

Thursday, April 19--'07 (Game 59) - Seattle (112) vs. Elkhart (123)

2,366 fans were on hand to watch the home team maintain its unblemished record. The Express had six players finish in double figures, led by a game high 29 points from Coleco Buie. Tim Pledger contributed 17 points to go along with 15 assists for the Express. Lynell Ingram topped the Mountaineers with a 19 point outing. Scoring Summary.

Monday, April 16--'07 (Game 58) - Seattle (91) vs. Phoenix (94)

The Flame is clearly comfortable in its new home venue, having won its first two games in the new surroundings. This time Phoenix held off the Mountaineers in a defensive struggle. Jamal Livingston led all scorers with 24 points for the Flame. Lemar Gayle led Seattle in scoring for the fifth consecutive game, finishing with 21 points in the contest.

Scoring Summary.

Sunday, April 15--'07 (Game 57) - Seattle (120) vs. Phoenix (122)

The Flame, playing its first game in its new home venue at Grand Canyon University, earned its first victory of the season in a tightly contested game. Jamal Livingston topped the Flame with a 35 point outing. Larry Morinia had his best game in a Flame uniform, adding 24 points for the home team. Lemar Gayle continues to be one of the IBL’s biggest surprises this season. Coming off a 46 point performance in his last outing, Gayle poured in 40 points for the Mountaineers in this contest to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 14--'07 (Game 56) - Seattle (118) vs. Santa Barbara (113)

Seattle bounced back after losing handily to the Breakers in the previous meeting. Over 1,000 fans were in attendance to watch the home team try in vain to stop the Mountaineers' Lemar Gayle. Gayle made 19 of his 29 shots en route to a game high 46 points. Samaki Walker paced the Breakers with 24 points to go along with 12 rebounds.

Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Saturday, April 14--'07 (Game 55) - Portland (124) vs. Vancouver (112)

Portland has had Vancouver's number this season, and Saturday's contest was no exception. God Shammgod made his debut as a Chinook, and it was a good one. Shammgod poured in 33 points to lead all scorers. Vancouver's Alex Hartman nearly matched the effort, with 32 points in the game. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 14, --'07 (Game 54) - Tacoma (108) vs. Eugene (118)

Both Eugene and Tacoma lost close games in their previous outings, but it was the Chargers breaking into the win column on Saturday. Solomon Yearby led the way for Eugene, scoring 22 points in the game. Tacoma's Dontay Harris led all scorers with a 28 point effort. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 14,--'07 (Game 53) - Lewis County (109) vs. Salem (130)

The Salem Stampede's record remains unblemished after dispatching the Raptors on Saturday. Antone Jarrell was the game's top scorer, tallying 30 points for Salem. Sam Moore was the high man for Lewis County, with 26 points on the evening.

Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 14,--'07 (Game 52) - Everett (122) vs. Colorado (120)

Everett got back in the win column after coming up short against the Crossover in the previous meeting. Rashaad Powell eclipsed the 40 point mark for the second time this season, with a game high 41 points for the Explosion. Jermaine Mason led the Crossover with 26 points. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 14,--'07 (Game 51) - Holland (134) vs. Tennessee (143)

The Hurricanes secured its second victory of the season over the visiting Blast on Saturday. Seven Tennessee players scored--and all of them finished in double figures, led by Antonio Lambert's 30 points. Dennis Springs was the game's top scorer with 32 points for the Blast. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 14,--'07 (Game 50) - Marysville (131) vs. Grand Rapids (118)

The Meteors made it two in a row against the Flight behind strong efforts from Michael Brownlee and Estaban Weaver. Brownlee drained five three pointers, and finished with a game high 28 points. Weaver matched Brownlee's output, with 28 points of his own. Micah Lancaster led a balanced Grand Rapids attack, featuring seven Flight players in double figures, with 17 points on the night. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 13,--'07 (Game 49) - Seattle (105) vs. Santa Barbara (135)

The Santa Barbara Breakers (1-1) defeated the Seattle Mountaineers (1-3) in front of a raucous crowd of 1,686, inlcuding ESPN basketball analyst Steve Lavin, at Santa Barbara City College on Friday. Actor Rob Lowe got the Breakers’ home opener off to a good start by tossing up the jump ball to get the game underway. Toby Bailey made the most of his debut in a Breakers' uniform with a game high 34 points, including five three pointers. Another former UCLA Bruin, teammate Billy Knight, had a big night for the Breakers, finishing with 26 points. Lemar Gayle was the top man for the Mountaineers, scoring 20 points in the contest. Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Friday, April 13,--'07 (Game 48) - Salem (141) vs. Eugene (129)

The Stampede remained undefeated on the season in dealing the Chargers a loss in its home opener. Blake Walker (38.6 ppg) continued his lights out start to the season with 34 points to lead all scorers. Antone Jarrell added 27 points for the Stampede. Aaron Eneas scored 20 points to lead six Chargers in double figures. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 13,--'07 (Game 47) - Lewis County (100) vs. Vancouver (105)

The Volcanoes earned its first victory of the season with a tough, overtime victory over the visiting Lewis County Raptors. Darren Cooper topped three Volcanoes with at least 22 points in the game with 25 points. Newcomer Edjuan Green had a big game for the Raptors, finishing with a game high 31 points. Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Friday, April 13,--'07 (Game 46) - Tri Valley (131) vs. Chico (118)

The Force was celebrating its third IBL season opener, but it was the Titans that left with a victory. Brothers Javon and Franco Harris were outstanding for the second time in as many games, combing for 69 points on the night. Javon poured in 39 points to lead all scorers. Tyree Jones scored 25 points to lead the Force. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 13,--'07 (Game 45) - Tacoma (113) vs. Portland (119)

Tacoma played a tough Chinooks team to the wire in its inaugural IBL game, but, ultimately came up short. David Lucas, the IBL's leading scorer, tallied 29 points in the contest to lead all scorers. Four Jazz players scored at least 20 points, led by 24 from Lorenzo Rollins. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 13, --'07 (Game 44) - Everett (137) vs. Colorado (139)

Michael Morse finished with 12 points for the Crossover, but two of them decided the game, as Morse drained a short runner as time expired to give Colorado the win. 6'10" center Ted Allen was effective inside and out, hitting three three pointers to lead the Crossover with 29 points. Chris Weakley was 8-13 from three point range for the Explosion, leading the team with 26 points. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 13--'07 (Game 43) - Holland (136) vs. Tennessee (131)

The Blast improved to 4-3 on the season with the victory over the Hurricanes. Rookie Terrance Shaw had a breakout game for the Blast, leading all scorers with 36 points. Dennis Springs added 27 points for Holland. Joshua Richmond was the Hurricanes' top scorer, finishing with 26 points. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 13--'07 (Game 42) - Chicago Heights (121) vs. Elgin (123)

Chicago Heights fought hard for its first victory of the season, but came up just short against the Racers on Friday. Sherrick Simpson poured in 31 to lead all scores for Elgin, and teammate Keith Gayden added 30. Mike Hadley and Amir Major each scored 20 points to lead seven Soldiers players in double figures. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 13--'07 (Game 41) - Marysville (130) vs. Grand Rapids (119)

950 fans were on hand to watch the home town Flight battle the 2006 IBL runner up squad from Marysville. The Meteors bounced back after dropping its first game of the season in its last outing. Michael Brownee hit three from behing the arc en route to 26 points to lead Marysville. Estaban Weaver poured in 18 second half points for the Meteors, finishing with 24. David Williams led the way for the Flight, with a 26 point outing. Scoring Summary.

Tuesday, April 10--'07 (Game 40) - Vancouver (94) vs. Everett (139)

3,777 fans filled the Everett Events Center to watch the Explosion play its first home game in team history against the Volcanoes. The home crowd left happy, as the Explosion cruised to victory behind tremendous efforts from Donald Watts and Rashaad Powell. Watts tallied a game high 31 points, and Powell added 28. Porter Troupe paced the Volcanoes with 21 points on the night. Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Sunday, April 8--'07 (Game 39) - Lewis County (135) vs. Portland (137)

The Chinooks was without leading scorer David Lucas, who sat out with a hamstring injury, and got all it could handle from the visiting Raptors. Kenny Tate and Ross Sanders each scored 23 points to lead the Chinooks. Casey Frandsen dropped in 39 for the Raptors to lead all scorers.

Saturday, April 7--'07 (Game 38) - Portland (143) vs. Salem (149)

Blake Walker scored a game-high 43 points for the Salem Stampede, who beat the Portland Chinooks 149-143 on Saturday at McKay High School. Salem led by as many as 29 points in the first half but had its lead cut to 136-132 late in the fourth quarter. The Stampede moves to 2-0 in the International Basketball League. Jeff Dunn made six 3-pointers to finish with 29 points. Mike Tabb contributed 28. The Chinooks were led in scoring by Kenny Tate with 36 points, and former Oregon State player David Lucas added 28. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 7--'07 (Game 37) - Las Vegas (140) vs. Phoenix (105)

Las Vegas improved to 2-0 with the win over the Flame. The Stars broke open the game with a 47 point third quarter, and never looked back. Devon Tate led seven Stars in double figures with a game high 28. Steve Moss-Kelley paced the Flame with a 21 point outing.

Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 7--'07 (Game 36) - Everett (161) vs. Lewis County (134)

Everett's first game in team history got off to a great start, as the Explosion cruised to victory on Saturday. 2006 IBL All-Star Game MVP Rashaad Powell picked up right where he left off last season with a monster game for Everett. Powell recorded a triple double, with a game high 44 points to go along with 12 boards and 10 assists. Sam Moore was also on fire on Saturday, with 42 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Raptors.

Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Saturday, April 7--'07 (Game 35) - Seattle (100) vs. Vancouver (86)

Seattle overcame a halftime deficit to record its first win of the season on Saturday. Lemar Gayle led five Mountaineers in double figures with a game high 24 points. Vancouver also finished with five scorers in double figures, with 19 points from Darren Cooper leading the way. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 7--'07 (Game 34) - Elkhart (123) vs. Colorado (120)

Elkhart's victory on Saturday propelled the defending champs to a perfect 4-0 on the season. The loss dropped the Crossover to 2-2. Coleco Buie scored 25 points to pace the Express. Phillip Hillstock poured in a game high 29 points for Colorado. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 7--'07 (Game 33) - Elgin (120) vs. Holland (134)

The Blast got back in the win column with the victory over the Racers after dropping its last three. Terrance Shaw topped seven Blast players in double figures with 23 points on the night. Keith Gayden was the game's top scorer, with 32 points for the Racers. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 7--'07 (Game 32) - Lansing (138) vs. Grand Rapids (143)

Grand Rapids earned its second consecutive victory with the win over the visiting Capitals. Jerry Cheves led a balanced Flight attack with a 25 point outing. Grand Rapids had seven players score in double figures. Jason Franklin led all scorers with 36 points for the Capitals. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, April 7--'07 (Game 31) - Marysville (112) vs. Battle Creek (113)

Battle Creek snapped Marysville's unbeaten streak in a nailbiter at Kellogg Arena. Bobby Madison and Kevin Sweetwyne keyed the victory for the Knights, finishing with 28 and 27 points respectively. Esteban Weaver continued his torrid shooting, as he and teammate Larry Drake led all scorers with 30 points each for the Meteors.

Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Friday, April 6--'07 (Game 30) - Santa Barbara (130) vs. Tri Valley(137)

The Titans downed the Breakers in the season opener for both teams behind a stellar effort from brothers Javon and Franco Harris. Javon topped the Titans with a 35 point outing, and Franco added 28. The Breakers lost depite huge games from Mike Efevberha and Billy Knight. Eveberha poured in a game high 38 points, while Knight finished with 35 points. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 6--'07 (Game 29) - Las Vegas (125) vs. Phoenix (116)

The visiting Stars got the better of the Flame in the first game ever for both squads. Three Las Vegas players scored over 20 points, led by Jason McGowan's game high 25. Mack McGadney topped the Flame with 19 points. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 6--'07 (Game 28) - Vancouver (137) vs. Lewis County (142)

The Raptors nabbed its first victory of the season in a hard fought game against the visiting Volcanoes. Greg Johnson and Sam Moore were simply outstanding for the Raptors, combining for 73 points. Johnson was the game's top scorer with 39 points on the night. Alex Hartman scored 26 points to pace seven Volcanoes in double figures. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 6--'07 (Game 27) - Seattle (97) vs. Portland (116)

The Portland Chinooks moved to 3-0 on the season behind the stellar play of David Lucas. Lucas eclipsed the 40 point barrier for the second consecutive game, scoring 43 points to lead all scorers. Lemar Gayle led the Mountaineers with 20 points.

Friday, April 6--'07 (Game 26) - Elkhart (137) vs. Colorado (129)

Elkhart remained perfect on the season with the road win over an improved Colorado squad. The loss was the first of the season for the Crossover. Darmetreis Kilgore led seven Express players in double figures with 24 points. Darius Pope was the game's top scorer with 35 points on the night. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 6--'07 (Game 25) - Battle Creek (108) vs. Elgin (100)

The Knights handed the Racers its first loss of the 2007 season on Friday. Kevin Sweetwyne led Battle Creek in scoring for the second consecutive game--this time with 20 points. Nick Zachery continued his hot shooting for the Racers, leading all scorers with 38 points. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 6--'07 (Game 24) - Marysville (117) vs. Holland (133)

Marysville won its seventh straight game to start the season over the Blast on Friday. Estaban Weaver and Michael Brownlee keyed the victory for the Meteors--combining for 82 points on the night. Weaver's 42 led all scorers. Dominick Melton led six Blast in double figures with 20 points. Scoring Summary.

Friday, April 6--'07 (Game 23) - Lansing (134) vs. Grand Rapids (140)

The Flight's home opener brought out over 1,200 fans, and they watched the Flight earn its first victory of the season. DeAngelo Johnson had a breakout game for Grand Rapids, leading all scorers with 33 points on the night. Five Capitals finished with at least 20 points, led by 21 from Jason Franklin. Scoring Summary.

Thursday, April 5--'07 (Game 22) - Holland (159) vs. Battle Creek (163)

1,885 fans were on hand at Kellogg Arena to watch the home town Knights outlast the Blast in a triple overtime thriller. The Knight's spread the scoring load around the entire line-up, as an impressive nine Battle Creek players finished in double figures in scoring. Kevin Sweetwyne led the way with 23 points. Dennis Springs was the game's top scorer, tallying 35 points for the Blast. Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Sunday, April 1--'07 (Game 21) - Chicago Heights (117) vs. Elkhart (126)

The Express moved to 2-0 in front of 2,882 fans at the North Side Gym on Sunday. Rico Swanson scored 21 points to lead a balanced Express attack. Coleco Buie dished out a game high 12 assists for Elkhart to go along with 18 points. Anthony Kyle and Mike Hadley, both members of the Express in 2006, had big games against their former team. Kyle led all scorers with 31 points, and Hadley added 26 for the Soldiers. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, April 1--'07 (Game 20) - Portland (125) vs. Vancouver (97)

The Portland Chinooks won its second consecutive game to start the season behind another dominating performance from David Lucas. Lucas scored 41 points to lead all scorers. Kenny Tate also had a second straight big game for the Chinooks, adding 32 points. Alex Hartman topped five Volcanoes in double figures with 18 points.

Scoring Summary. Box Score.

Sunday, April 1--'07 (Game 19) - Holland (134) vs. Elgin (142)

Elgin handed the Blast its first loss of the season while improving its own record to 2-0. Nick Zachery, after hitting a game-winning three in his last outing, came up big again for the Racers, leading all scorers with 35 points. Sherrick Simpson added 34 points for Elgin. Dennis Springs also scored 34 points to lead the Blast. Scoring Summary.

Saturday, March 31--'07 (Game 18) - Lewis County (124) vs. Colorado (137)

Colorado jumped to 2-0 on the season with the win over the visiting Raptors. Six Crossover players finished in double figures, led by a game high 28 points from Dameon Page. Garland Perry topped four Raptors players scoring at least 23 points with a 26 point outing. Scoring Summary.

Friday, March 30--'07 (Game 17) - Seattle (110) vs. Salem (118)

Salem downed Seattle in the opener for both teams largely on the strength of a big night from newcomer Blake Walker. Walker scored 36 points for the Stampede to lead all scorers. Aleksey Adediran was the Mountaineers top scorer with 24 points.

Game Summary (Statesman Journal). Scoring Summary.

Friday, March 30--'07 (Game 16) - Lewis County (146) vs. Colorado (170)

The Colorado Crossover put on an offensive show in the season opener for both teams. The Crossover put up several eye-popping numbers, including scoring 92 first half points and finishing with 10 players scoring in double figures. Ronald Rhea and Jermaine Mason each scored 23 points to lead Colorado. Sam Moore led all scorers with 27 points for the Raptors. Scoring Summary.

Friday, March 30--'07 (Game 15) - Chicago Heights (111) vs. Elgin (113)

Elgin got its 2007 season off to a good start on the strength of a great finish on Friday. Nick Zachery hit a three as time expired for the two point win. Zachery's 29 points led all scorers. Barry Bradford poured in 25 points to lead the Soldiers. Scoring Summary.

Friday, March 30--'07 (Game 14) - Battle Creek (115) vs. Marysville (126)

Marysville continued its red hot streak and moved to 6-0 on the season with a win over the 2005 champions. Michael Brownlee had a big night for the Meteors, scoring 36 points to lead all scorers. Estaban Weaver added 26 points for Marysville. Kendrick Cornelius and Adam Anderson led the Knights with 25 and 24 points respectively. Box Score.

Friday, March 30--'07 (Game 13) - Grand Rapids (106) vs. Elkhart (111)

A record crowd was on hand to watch the IBL's defending champions take the court for the first time this season. 5,444 fans packed the North Side Gym to see the Express win a thriller in overtime. Coleco Buie was the game's top scorer with 29 points for Elkhart. Sun Ming Ming, the Flight's 7'9" center, had his best outing of the season with 14 points. David Willimas scored 21 points to pace the Flight. Scoring Summary.

Friday, March 30--'07 (Game 12) - Lansing (111) vs. Holland (138)

Holland earned its second straight victory to start of the season behind another balanced offensive effort. Seven Blast players scored in double figures, led by 21 points from Dennis Springs. Springs also dished out a game-high nine assists. Howard Jones scored 24 to lead the Capitals. Scoring Summary.

Sunday, March 25--'07 (Game 11) - Grand Rapids (122) vs. Marysville (140)

Over 1,100 fans packed the Marysville High School gym to watch the home-town Meteors earn its fifth consecutive win to start the '07 season. Marysville got another big game from Estaban Weaver, who led all scorers with 47 points. DeAngelo Johnson led six Flight players in double figures with 20 points. Scoring Summary.

Friday, March 23--'07 (Game 10) - Grand Rapids (159) vs. Lansing (163)

The Capitals won its second consecutive game over the Flight, but it took three overtimes to get the job done. Two Capitals eclipsed the 30 point mark--Rod Hannibal scored 30, and Melvin White poured in 33. Tihon Johnson also scored 33 points to lead the Flight. Scoring Summary.

Friday, March 23--'07 (Game 9) - Chicago Heights (135) vs. Holland (145)

The Blast defeated the Soldiers in the season opener for both using an extremely balanced offensive attack. The Blast had an impressive nine players score in double figures--led by Terrance Shaw's 23 points. Shaw also grabbed 18 rebounds. The Soldiers were led by Anthony Kyle and Mike Hadley with 20 points apiece. Scoring Summary.

Thursday, March 22--'07 (Game 8) - Grand Rapids (119) vs. Lansing (127)

7'9" Sun Ming Ming made his IBL debut in the game, but it was Lansing's second half offensive fireworks that stole the show. The Capitals scored 80 points in the final two periods to secure its first win of the season. Rod Hannibal scored 29 points for the Capitals to lead all scorers. Tihon Johnson led the Flight with 19 points. Scoring Summary.

Sunday March 11--'07 (Game 7) - Vancouver (120) vs. Portland (139)

The Portland Chinooks turned in a dominating fourth quarter effort to pull away from the Vancouver Volcanoes in the season opener for both teams. The game was close through three quarters, but the Chinooks' tandem of David Lucas and Kenny Tate was too much for the visiting Volcanoes. Lucas led all scorers with 38 points, and pulled down 10 rebounds. Tate added 28 points and 5 boards. 2006 IBL All-Star Brad Lechtenberg drained seven three pointers en route to 23 points to lead the Volcanoes. Scoring Summary.

Sunday March 11--'07 (Game 6) - Tennessee (123) vs. Marysville (128)

The Marysville Meteors remained perfect on the season after coming out on top in another hard fought game against the Hurricanes. Estaban Weaver led the Meteors with his second consecutive 30 point outing. Joshua