Explosion routs Hotshots 116-90

Published on May 17, 2008 under International Basketball League (IBL)
Snohomish County Explosion News Release


Monroe, WA - In another superb defensive effort, the Snohomish County Explosion downed the undermanned Central Oregon Hotshots 116-90. The contest was the second of two on consecutive nights for the Hotshots who lost last night at Bellingham. Central Oregon only dresses eight players for the weekend match-ups. Snohomish County has now held two straight and four opponents overall to under 100 points. Coming into tonight's competition, the Explosion held the top defensive rank while the Hotshots held the top offensive rank.

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.

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