Friday, July 18--'08 IBL Championship Game - Elkhart (23-1) at Bellingham (18-4)- with Bellingham’s playoff win over the Vancouver Volcanoes in Monroe Washington on June 29th, the Bellingham Slam will now host the IBL Championship. 2-time defending IBL Champions Elkhart Express beat the Battle Creek Knights on June 29th to earn their third straight trip to the IBL Championship game. The Express will visit the Slam on Friday, July 18 at Whatcom Pavilion in Bellingham, Washington, game time 7:30pm. This game is sure to be a sellout; for ticket information, visit the Bellingham Slam web site.

Sunday, June 29--'08 West Div. Playoffs - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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- 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)