Explosion lower the boom on Slam 116-106

March 9, 2008 - International Basketball League (IBL)
Snohomish County Explosion News Release


Monroe, WA - In the first match-up versus the Bellingham Slam, formerly of the ABA, the Snohomish County Explosion pulled out a 116-106 victory 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. Lucas 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.

The Explosion is home again next Saturday versus the Vancouver Volcanoes at 7:15 PM.



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