Player Pts. FG/Att 3P/Att OReb DReb Total Ast Stl Blk TO F Shooter 27 13/22 1/3 2 15 17 5 0 3 1 3 Dee 30 13/28 4/6 4 5 9 6 1 0 1 0 Warriors 57 26/50 5/9 6 20 26 11 1 3 2 3Key -- Pts.=points FG=field goals 3P=3-pointers OReb=offensive rebounds DReb=defensive rebounds Total=total rebounds Ast=assists Stl=steals Blk=blocks TO=turnovers F=foulsPlayer Pts. FG/Att 3P/Att OReb DReb Total Ast Stl Blk TO F Joker 26 13/41 0/3 16 10 26 2 0 0 1 2 Bill 8 4/28 0/6 4 5 9 8 2 0 0 1 SabreCats 34 17/69 0/9 20 15 35 10 2 0 1 3
Commentators=Craig Hartley
Game Overview=Started out as a close game, and rightfully so, as this was the third and deciding game for the first-ever HBL Championship. However, the SabreCats' one-point lead at halftime wasn't nearly enough as the Warriors absolutely decimated the Cats in the second half, outscoring them 34-10. As the Cats saw the game slipping from their grasp, tempers flared and there was even a near altercation between Dee and Bill Carter! But it ended without any real violence, as Bill wasn't hitting anyone-or any shot- on this day. Interestingly, no celebration scene ensues after the Warriors claim the first HBL Title, as after three hard-fought games and scattered arguments, both teams were physically and mentally exhausted. More than anything, this series is notable for not only crowning the first-ever HBL champs, but for launching the league itself as well as the careers of HBL Hall-of-Famer Joker, and current HBL stars Shooter and Dee.
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