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Explosion pound Hotshots 131-110

June 14, 2008 - International Basketball League (IBL)
Snohomish County Explosion News Release


Monroe, WA - 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. The two teams played to a 24-24 first quarter draw with the Explosion only connecting on 37 percent of their field goals. The second period was a reversal of fortunes as the Explosion hit on 17 of 22 field goals including 3 of 3 from long range for 77 percent. The hot shooting pulled the Explosion to a five point halftime lead. With :07 remaining in the half the Hotshots called a timeout they didn't have and Chris Weakley hit the one-shot technical free throw.

Jamal Miller took charge in the third stanza. He drained four three pointers en route to 21 third quarter points. Jadae Bonds paced 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. But the Explosion was too hot as they extended their lead to 16 points by the end of the quarter. The Explosion maintained their hot hand in the last period as the put the finishing touches on the Hotshots' season. Snohomish County shot 52 percent for the game and had three players with 20 or more points. 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.

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