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Sunday July 16--'06 - 2006 IBL Title Game - Elkhart (119) vs. Columbus (108) OT Elkhart had to rally to earn the title--knotting the score at 100 at the end of regulation after being down seven to start the fourth quarter. Elkhart guard Cedric Moodie earned MVP honors, finishing with a game-high 27 points (including five three pointers) and seven rebounds. Darmetreis Kilgore added 24 points and nine rebounds for the Express. Michael Brownlee drained six three pointers en route to a team-high 23 points for Columbus. Scoring Summary. Saturday July 15--'06 (Game 248) - IBL All-Star Game - West (179) vs. East (141) The West squad cruised to a 179-141 victory over a loaded East team. Jay Anderson of the Eugene Chargers got things started for the West with a 17 point first quarter. Anderson, who finished with five three pointers, earned a co-championship with Shane Conwell of Saturday July 15--'06 (Game 247) - Elkhart (160) vs. Holland (150) The Express and Blast put on a show for the 2,100 fans on hand at North Side Gym--putting up 310 points in a semifinal shootout. Elkhart's 2006 All-Star selections, Eric Brand and Cedric Moodie, came up big in the victory. Brand finished with 36 points and 13 rebounds. Moodie added 29 points and nine assists. Jared Bledsoe was unstoppable for the Blast, scoring 49 points including seven three pointers. Elkhart moves on to face the Columbus Cyclones for the 2006 IBL Championship. Saturday July 15--'06 (Game 246) - Columbus (122) vs. Grand Rapids (110) The Cyclones advanced to Sunday's Championship game with a win over the Flight that was closer than the 12 point final margin indicates. Michael Brownlee caught fire from behind the arc for Columbus--hitting nine three pointers en route to a game-high 33 points. Carlton Aarons led the Flight with 28 points and 13 rebounds. Scoring Summary. Friday July 14--'06 (Game 245) - Elkhart (127) vs. Lansing (96) The Capital's playoff run came to a halt on Friday, when Lansing faced the top -seeded Express in front of 2,500 fans in North Side Gym. Elkhart took control of the game early, and was never threatened by the upstart Capitals. Scoring Summary. Friday July 14--'06 (Game 244) - Holland (144) vs. Battle Creek (139) Holland's victory ensures that a new IBL Champion would be crowned in 2006. The Blast knocked out the defending champs by controlling the fourth quarter--outscoring the Knights 44-33 to advance to tomorrow's semifinal round. Jared Bledsoe led all scorers with 32 points for Holland. Bobby Madison and Mike Williams led seven Battle Creek players in double figures with 18 points apiece. Scoring Summary. Friday July 14--'06 (Game 243) - Columbus (157) vs. Cuyahoga Falls (135) The Cyclones will move on to the semifinals following their convincing victory over the Cougars. Eight Cyclones scored in double figures in the win, led by 22 points from Esteban Weaver. Carlton Dean led all scorers with 27 points for the the Cougars. Scoring Summary. Friday July 14--'06 (Game 242) - Grand Rapids (119) vs. Elgin (110) Grand Rapids and Elgin started the quarterfinal action on Friday, with the Flight earning the win behind a dominating fourth quarter effort. Down eight after three quarters, Grand Rapids outscored Elgin 38-21 in the final period to get the win. Lamont Barnes led all scorers with 32 points for the Flight. Brandon Moore and Sherick Simpson topped six Racers in double figures with 19 points each. Scoring Summary. Thursday July 13--'06 (Game 241) - Lansing (140) vs. Lake County (139) The Capitals and Lakers kicked off the 2006 IBL Championship Tournament with a bang--a high scoring thriller that wasn't decided until the final shot. Lansing had four players score 23 points or more--led by 32 points from Jason Franklin. Ryan Edwards and Ameer Watts each eclipsed the 30 point mark for the Lakers, with Edwards finishing with a game-high 38 points. With the win, the Capitals advance to face top seeded Elkhart tomorrow at 7pm. Scoring Summary. Friday July 7--' 06 (Game 240) - Holland (133) vs. Lake County (131) The 240th and final game of the IBL 2006 season took place at the College of Lake County on Friday night. Holland escaped with the win--finishing with a 13-7 record in their first season. Lake County, despite their spotty record, will be a tough out in the upcoming IBL Championship Tournament. Jared Bledsoe had another big night for the Blast, scoring 46 points to lead all scorers. John Jones was the top man for the Lakers, finishing with 33 points. Scoring Summary. Saturday July 1--'06 (Game 239) - Lansing (120) vs. Columbus (131) The Cyclones wrapped up what has been an extraordinary first regular season in the league. Columbus' 18-2 mark ties for best in the league through 20 games. Michael Brownlee led six Cyclones in double figures with 26 points. Melvin White scored 31 for the Capitals to top all scorers. Scoring Summary. Friday June 30--'06 (Game 238) - Tri-City (105) vs. Chico (102) With the win, Tri-City ended their season in first place in the IBL's West Division. Chico ended their season in sixth place. Scoring Summary. Friday June 30--'06 (Game 237) - Colorado (134) vs. Aurora (139) Most of the games between these cross-town rivals were close, but Aurora ultimately dominated the season series 5-1. Phillip Hillstock and Michael Morse combined for 70 points for the Cavalry—Hillstock finishing with a game-high 37 points. Eight Crossover players finished in double figures, with Darius Pope’s 28 points leading the way. Scoring Summary. Friday June 30--'06 (Game 236) - Elgin (122) vs. Lake County (114) The Racers closed out their regular season with a tough win against their cross-town rivals. Six Racers scored in double figures, led by Nick Zachery's 27 points. Newcomer John Jones paced the Lakers with a game-high 29 points. Scoring Summary. Friday June 30--'06 (Game 235) - Battle Creek (151) vs. Grand Rapids (150) Battle Creek avenged a four point loss to the Flight in the other match-up between these two teams earlier this season. Grand Rapids scored 150 points in that contest as well. Each team had seven players finish in double figures in scoring. Mike Manciel led the Knights with 27 points, and Lamont Barnes was the game's top scorer with 38 points for the Flight. Scoring Summary. Friday June 30--'06 (Game 234) - Lansing (132) vs. Columbus (156) This game was actually much closer than the final score indicates. Lansing rallied to reduce an 18 point first half deficit to one point late in the third quarter. It was in the last four minutes of the final quarter that Columbus broke the game wide open. Esteban Weaver led the Cyclones with 27 points. Melvin White and Rod Hannibal matched Weaver with 27 points each to top the Capitals. Scoring Summary. Friday June 30--'06 (Game 233) - Holland (123) vs. Elkhart (130) The win was the 20th of the season for the Express, and guaranteed them the best record in the league, and the top seed in the upcoming IBL Championship Tournament. Cedric Moodie led the Express with 28 points. Jared Bledsoe was the game's top scorer, with 29 points for the Blast. Scoring Summary. Friday June 30--'06 (Game 232) - Cuyahoga Falls (132) vs. West Virginia (138) The West Virginia Wild wrapped up their inaugural season in the league with a hard-fought victory over the Cougars. The game was also the regular season finale for Cuyahoga Falls. JR VanHoose continued his hot streak with a game-high 41 points for the Wild. The Cougars were led by Earnest Cobbin's 30 points. Scoring Summary. Thursday June 29--'06 (Game 231) - Elkhart (108) vs. Holland (106) Sunday June 25--'06 (Game 230) - Eugene (152) vs. Colorado (143) The Chargers closed out their 2006 regular season with a road win, to finish 13-7. Five Chargers scored at least 20 points, led by Larry Morinia and Ethnie Stubbs, who each finished with 27. Eric Dow was unstoppable in a losing effort--scoring a game high 53 points for the Crossover. Scoring Summary. Sunday June 25--'06 (Game 229) - Lansing (129) vs. Cuyahoga Falls (143) Saturday June 24--'06 (Game 228) - Eugene (135) vs. Aurora (142) The Cavalry's victory moved them into a tie with the Chargers for third place in the IBL's West Division. Solomon Yearby scored a game-high 36 points for Aurora, including seven three pointers. Larry Morinia topped four Chargers with at least 20 points by scoring 26. Scoring Summary. Saturday June 24--'06 (Game 227) - Chico (97) vs. Oakland (115) The victory gave Oakland a 3-2 lead in the season series. Oakland concluded the regular season with a 10-9 record--a marked improvement from their five win season a year ago. Solomon Wilkins scored 30 points for the Slammers to lead all scorers. Franco Harris paced the Force with 23 points. Scoring Summary. Saturday June 24--'06 (Game 226) - Salem (144) vs. Tacoma (137) Salem's win left both teams with a .500 record at the end of the regular season. Jeff Dunn was simply fantastic for the Stampede, draining 10 three pointers on the way to a game-high 46 points. Kenny Tate topped the Thunder with 37 points. Scoring Summary. Saturday June 24--'06 (Game 225) - Seattle (104) vs Vancouver (94) Seattle won on the strength of outstanding performances from Aleksey Adediran and Rashaad Powell in the season finale for both teams. Adediran scored a game-high 48 points and grabbed 25 rebounds. Powell narrowly missed a triple-double, finishing with 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 steals. Scoring Summary. Saturday June 24--'06 (Game 224) - Lake County (137) vs Cedar Valley (149) The Jaguars ended the 2006 season with a three game winning streak, culminating in Saturday night's victory over the Lakers. Roderick Stevenson continued his torrid shooting, finishing with a game-high 46 points for the Jaguars. Ryan Edwards topped the Lakers with 29 points. Scoring Summary. Saturday June 24--'06 (Game 223) - West Virginia (137) vs Holland (163) Holland rolled to their 12th victory of the season on the strength of another outstanding offensive effort. Eight Blast players scored in double figures, led by 30 points from James Jackson. Duane Bosma and Jared Bledsoe each added 24 points for Holland. JR VanHoose led all scorers with 34 points for the Wild. Scoring Summary. Friday June 23--'06 (Game 222)-Tri-City (171) vs. Oakland (169) 2OT The final score is not a misprint--the offensive fireworks were flying in bunches at Merritt College on Friday. The Ballers closed out the two-point victory by dominating the boards in the second overtime. Austin Nichols avenged a narrow miss that would have won the game in regulation by nailing a three pointer with four seconds remaining to force the second overtime. Marquin Chandler had 45 points for the Ballers to lead all scorers. Nichols finished with 43 points to top the Slammers. Scoring Summary. Friday June 23--'06 (Game 221) - Seattle (144) vs. Tacoma (134) The Mountaineers dealt Tacoma a rare home loss in winning their 14th game of the season--the most in the West Divison so far this season. Donald Watts and Rashaad Powell led the Mountaineers' charge with stellar perimeter play. Watts finished with 38 points, and Powell with 37. Kenny Tate poured in 45 points for the Thunder to top all scorers. Scoring Summary. Friday June 23--'06 (Game 220) - Vancouver (113) vs. Portland (138) The Chinooks took control of the game in the first quarter, and never looked back. Portland led 77-51 at the half. Brandon Payton scored 29 points to lead four Chinooks with 21 or more points in their regular season finale. Kevin 'Pip' Bloodsaw paced the Volcanoes with a game-high 35 points. Scoring Summary. Friday June 23--'06 (Game 219) - Eugene (131) vs. Colorado (129) Eugene relied heavily on its reserves on a night when standout center Bonell Colas was limited to eight minutes by a case of food poisoning. Eugene's bench was the difference down the stretch in the two-point win. Jay Anderson scored a game-high 27 points for the Chargers. An impressive eight Crossover players scored in double figures, led by Darius Pope's 22 points. Scoring Summary. Friday June 23--'06 (Game 218) - Lake County (126) vs. Cedar Valley (128) The Jaguars forced a turnover with 7 seconds remaining in the final period to preserve the win. Roderick Stevenson had one of the best scoring nights of the season with 47 points for the Jags. Ryan Edwards wasn't far behind--finishing with 41 points for the Lakers. Scoring Summary. Friday June 23--'06 (Game 217) - Grand Rapids (109) vs. Elgin (114) Elgin earned their 15th victory of the season in front of 812 fans at Judson College. The Racers trailed by 10 points at the start of the final quarter, but rallied behind the raucous home crowd and the hot shooting of Sherick Simpson. Simpson finished with 29 points to lead all scorers. Milo Stovall was the top scorer for the Flight with 25 points. Scoring Summary. Friday June 23--'06 (Game 216) - Columbus (138) vs. Battle Creek (139) OT 1,825 fans at Kellogg Arenea watched Battle Creek take their first second half lead with 1:08 left in regulation. The Knights won the game in the extra period with solid shooting from the free throw line. The loss drops the Cyclones to second place in the East Division. Jamel Gooding led the Knights with 27 points. Esteban Weaver scored 45 points for the Cyclones to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary. Friday June 23--'06 (Game 215) - West Virginia (137) vs. Holland (150) West Virginia had a solid offensive showing, but could not slow down the surging Blast. Jared Bledsoe led Holland with 32 points. Newcomer Brian Snider added 28 points in his first game for the Blast. JR VanHoose was the game's top scorer with 34 points for the Wild. Scoring Summary. Friday June 23--'06 (Game 214) - Elkhart (137) vs. Cuyahoga Falls (122) Elkhart's victory coupled with Columbus' loss gives the Express sole possession of first place in the IBL's East Division. Cedric Moodie scored a game-high 42 points to lead Elkhart to their league-best 18th win of the season. Scoring Summary. Thursday June 22--'06 (Game 213) - Chico (129) vs. Tri-City (130) OT Chico staged in impressive comeback--rallying from 24 points down in the third quarter to take a two point lead with 2.5 seconds left in regulation. The Ballers answered with a fade away jumper from Anthony Lackey as time expired to send the game to overtime. The Ballers weren't done with buzzer beating heroics, as Marquin Chandler drained a three pointer with no time remaining to seal the one-points victory for Tri-City. Chandler led the Ballers with 28 points. Chris Gonzales was the game's top scorer, with 46 points for the Force. Scoring Summary. Thursday June 22--'06 (Game 212) - Eugene (148) vs. Aurora (151) The Cavalry returned to their high scoring ways, and used an inspired fourth quarter rally to defeat the red-hot Chargers. Down 16 at the end of the third quarter, Aurora fought their way back behind outstanding performances from Jamar Bohanon (33 points), Leslie Richardson (31 points), and Michael Morse, who scored a game-high 44 points. Larry Morinia led the Chargers with 42 points. Scoring Summary. Sunday June 18--'06 (Game 211) - Colorado (126) vs. Lake County (131) Lake County escaped with their second win of the season by surviving a furious Colorado rally in the fourth quarter that cut a 20 point Laker lead to three. IBL Commissioner Mikal Duilo, who was in attendance, came away impressed with both teams. "Neither team looked like a team below.500," said Duilio. "The first round of the playoffs is going to be extremely competive." Ryan Edwards led all scorers with 27 points for the Lakers. Scoring Summary. Sunday June 18--'06 (Game 210) - Aurora (122) vs. Tri-City (145) Tri-City earned the top spot in the West Division with the win over the shorthanded Cavalry. Seven Ballers scored in double figures, led by 29 points from Javon Harris. Leslie Richardson led all scorers with 39 points for Aurora. Scoring Summary. Sunday June 18--'06 (Game 209) - West Virginia (131) vs. Cuyahoga Falls (145) It was a big offensive night for the Cougars, due, in part, to the return of Shane Conwell, and the addition of the league's number two scorer, Ajamu Gaines. It was Adrick Hills and Earnest Cobbin that led the way for Cuyahoga Falls, with each player scoring 28 points. JR VanHoose scored 33 points for the Wild to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary. Saturday June 17--'06 (Game 208) - Tacoma (114) vs. Seattle (121) Seattle followed up their dismal 82 point outing against Eugene with a solid effort against the Thunder. The Mountaineers got double-doubles from Donald Watts (23 points, 10 rebounds) and Albert 'AJ' Stallworth (19 points, 10 rebounds) in the win. Lamar Morinia led all scorers with 26 points for Tacoma. Scoring Summary. Saturday June 17--'06 (Game 207) - Aurora (127) vs. Oakland (142) Aurora's road woes continued on Saturday, as they dropped their third straight game in California. Solomon Wilkins led the offensive charge for Oakland with a game-high 33 points. Michael Morse was Aurora's top scorer with 31 points. Scoring Summary. Saturday June 17--'06 (Game 206) - Colorado (100) vs. Waterloo (138) Colorado had played very solid in the first two games of their current four game road trip, but fatigue caught up with a Crossover squad playing their third road game in as many nights. The Jaguars capitalized in a big way, controlling the game from the start. Roderick Stevenson and Terrance McGee combined for 63 points to lead the Jaguars. Damian Paige scored 23 points to top the Crossover. Scoring Summary. Saturday June 17--'06 (Game 205) - Elgin (117) vs. Elkhart (137) The Express grabbed their 17th win of the season--staying within a half game of East Division leading Columbus. Elgin held the lead at the half, but Elkhart's depth and raucous home crowd of 2,171 were too much for the Racers to overcome. Cedric Moodie hit 15 of 25 shots, finishing with a game-high 40 points for the Express. Corey Brown topped the Racers with 20 points. Scoring Summary. Saturday June 17--'06 (Game 204) - Battle Creek (117) vs. Columbus (132) The Cyclones continue to roll--winning their 10th straight game, and their 16th of the season. Three Cyclones scored at least 22 points, led by a game-high 27 points from Michael Brownlee. Logan VanderVelden led seven Knights in double figures with 19 points. Scoring Summary. Friday June 16--'06 (Game 203) - Tacoma (128) vs. Portland (116) The Thunder survived a late rally from the Chinooks, before salting the game away from the free throw line in the closing minutes. Tacoma was led by a game-high 34 points from Lamar Morinia. Kenny Tate pitched in 27 points. Fred Hooks paced the Chinooks with 28 points. Scoring Summary. Friday June 16--'06 (Game 202) - Seattle (82) vs. Eugene (119) The Chargers rolled to their 11th victory of the season--improving to third place in the West Division in the process. The loss dropped the Mountaineers to second place in the division. Larry Morinia and JR Patrick scored 24 points apiece to lead Eugene. Bonell Colas added 23 points and 15 rebounds. Rashaad Powell was the top scorer for Seattle with 20 points. Scoring Summary. Friday June 16--'06 (Game 201) - Aurora (110) vs. Tri-City (136) Tri-City earned sole possession of first place in the West Divison with the win. The loss dropped the shorthanded Cavalry to fourth in the division. Five Ballers scored in double figures, led by 28 points from Markeen Chandler. DJ Stelly scored a season-high 38 points for the Cavalry to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary. Friday June 16--'06 (Game 200) - Elgin (117) vs. Grand Rapids (134) Grand Rapids got their foundering offense on track behind the solid effort of two new players. Carlton Aarons led the Flight with 24 points, and Courtney Scott added 22 points in his first game for Grand Rapids. IBL Commissioner Mikal Duilio, on hand for the game, was impressed with Grand Rapids' "beefed up" frontline. Brandon Moore scored a game-high 35 points to lead the Racers. Scoring Summary. Friday June 16--'06 (Game 199) - Lansing (123) vs. Elkhart (132) Elkhart swept the season series with the Capitals with the victory in front of 1,430 fans at North Side Gym. Lansing closed the Elkhart lead to three points in the fourth quarter, before the Express took control in the closing minutes. Rashi Johnson led seven Express players in double figures with 22 points. Rod Hannibal scored 21 points to top the Capitals. Scoring Summary. Friday June 16--'06 (Game 198) - Macomb County (112) vs. Battle Creek (130) 1,606 fans at Kellogg Arena watched Battle Creek improve to 9-8 on the season with the win. Every player on the Knights roster scored--inlcuding an impressive nine finishing in double figures. Jay Younblood scored 21 points to top Battle Creek. Jason McGowan was the game's top scorer with 34 points for the Mustangs. Scoring Summary. Friday June 16--'06 (Game 197) - Colorado (135) vs. Waterloo (132) The Crossover netted their first road win of the season with the victory. Darius Pope had his second consecutive big game for the Crossover--following his 34 point outing with a game high 42 points. Terrance McGee scored 25 points to lead the Jaguars. Scoring Summary. Thursday June 15--'06 (Game 196) - Aurora (99) vs. Chico (130) The Chico Force dealt the Aurora Cavalry their worst defeat of the season--a loss that dropped the Cavalry from first place in the West Division. Aurora came into the game averaging a league-best 144 points per game. Chico put the game away with a dominant fourth quarter performance, where they outscored the Cavalry 37-19. Jason VanEck led all scorers with 31 points for the Force. Scoring Summary. Thursday June 15--'06 (Game 195) - Columbus (145) vs. West Virginia (106) The Cyclones recorded yet another dominant performance en route to their 15th victory of the season. The win is the ninth straight for Columbus, and improves their record to a league best 15-1. Frank Gojcaj and JP Maszczak led seven Cyclones in double figures with 21 points each. The Wild were led by a game-high 33 points from Greg Dennis. Scoring Summary. Thursday June 15--'06 (Game 194) - Colorado (127) vs. Elgin (131) The Elgin Racers stretched their winning streak to seven games, but had to overcome a hot shooting first half from the Crossover to do it. Seven Racers scored in double figures, led by 24 points from Brandon Watkins. Darius Pope led all scorers with 34 points for the Crossover. Scoring Summary. Thursday June 15--'06 (Game 194) - Portland (119) vs. Salem (115) Sunday June 11--'06 (Game 193) - Tacoma (114) vs. Eugene (130) The Chargers earned a measure of revenge with the win, earning a split in their two game series with Thunder in the process. The Morinia brothers were both outstanding for their respective teams--with older brother Larry scoring 35 points for the Chargers, and Lamar leading the Thunder with 31 points. JR Patrick poured in 40 points for Eugene to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary. Sunday June 11--'06 (Game 192) - Macomb County (154) vs. Lansing (159) Saturday June 10--'06 (Game 191) - Seattle (110) vs. Portland (108) Seattle held on to second place in the West Division, and earned their 12th win of the season with the victory. Rashaad Powell led the Mountaineers with 22 points. Jason Brown contributed 20 points for Seattle, including five three-pointers. Fred Hooks scored 26 points to lead the Chinooks. Scoring Summary. Saturday June 10--'06 (Game 190) - Tacoma (133) vs. Eugene (105) Tacoma coasted to the win against a Eugene squad that had won nine of their last 10 games. Reggie 'Area Code' Cotton scored 27 points on nine three pointers--joining Dontay Harris and Antone Jarrell who all scored 27 for the Thunder. Bonell Colas recorded his second straight double-double with 38 points and 16 rebounds. Scoring Summary. Saturday June 10--'06 (Game 189) - Lansing (114) vs. Elkhart (129) Elkhart racked up their fifth straight victory in front of 1,898 fans at North Side Gym. The win is the 14th of the season for the Express. Each team had six players score in double figures, with Cedric Moodie's 21 points leading the Express. Cory Coe scored 33 points for the Capitals to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary. Saturday June 10--'06 (Game 188) - Columbus (126) vs. Detroit (99) The Cyclones rolled to their eighth straight win with the victory over Detroit in Toledo, Ohio. Columbus got 25 points from both Michael Brownlee and Esteban Weaver to top five Cyclones in double figures. Aaron Bates led all scorers with 38 points for Detroit. Scoring Summary. Friday June 9--'06 (Game 187) - Oakland (136) vs. Tri-City (154) Tri-City took control of the game with a 20-2 run in the fourth quarter and secured their ninth win of the season. Javon Harris led seven Ballers in double figures with a game-high 32 points. Oakland also had seven players reach double digits in scoring, led by 26 points from Jamar Holloway. Scoring Summary. Friday June 9--'06 (Game 186) - Eugene (143) vs. Vancouver (118) The Chargers kept pace with Tri-City for third place in the West Division with the win. Bonell Colas had a big night--recording a double-double for the Chargers with 32 points and 26 rebounds. Kevin 'Pip' Bloodsaw scored 24 points to lead the Volcanoes. Scoring Summary. Friday June 9--'06 (Game 185) - Lansing (129) vs. Holland (133) By outlasting the Capitals in a game that was close throughout, the Blast earned their 10th victory of the season. Jared Bledsoe scored 34 points for the Blast to lead all scorers. Seven Capitals reached double figures in the loss, led by 23 points apiece from Cory Coe and Steve Ordiway. Scoring Summary. Friday June 9--'06 (Game 184) - Grand Rapids (112) vs. Elkhart (130) 1,784 fans watched the Express become the first team in the league to reach 14 wins this season. Elkhart broke open a close game with a dominant third quarter--and then coasted to the win. Eight Express players scored in double figures, led by Derek Fey's 16 points. Lamont Barnes scored a game high 41 points--shooting 15 of 23 from the field to lead Grand Rapids. Scoring Summary. Friday June 9--'06 (Game 183) - Columbus (116) vs. West Virginia (104) Columbus improved on the best record in the league with the win--tallying their 13th victory of the season in the process. Michael Brownlee led all scorers with 33 points for the Cyclones. Stephen Dye scored 27 points to lead the Wild. Scoring Summary. Friday June 9--'06 (Game 182) - Macomb County (132) vs. Detroit (124) The Macomb County Mustangs put on a show at the grand opening of 'Basketball Planet' in Detroit with the win over the Pros. Both teams were balanced on offense--seven players scored in double figures for both squads. Ty Mack led the Mustangs with a game-high 29 points. Aaron Bates scored 20 points to pace the Pros. Scoring Summary. Thursday June 8--'06 (Game 181) - Portland (117) vs. Tacoma (108) Portland secured the win on the strength of outstanding performances from newcomers Robert Day and Fred Hooks. Day scored a game-high 30 points, and Hooks added 26 points in dealing the Thunder their second home loss of the season. Dontay Harris and Lamar Morinia led the Thunder with 23 points each. Scoring Summary. Sunday June 4--'06 (Game 180) - Salem (115) vs. Chico (137) The Force had one of their best offensive outings of the season against a road-weary Stampede team playing their third road game in three nights. Six Force players scored in double figures, led by Franco Harris' 27 points. Eric Fiegi scored a game-high 33 points to lead the Stampede. Scoring Summary. Saturday June 3--'06 (Game 179) - Salem (144) vs. Oakland (143) OT Ryan Skinner's 61points for the Stampede dazzled everyone in the gym--including the Oakland Slammers' players, who swarmed Skinner on the Stampede bench to congratulate him after the game. Skinner's 61 is the top single game performance of the 2006 season. Darnell Tucker and Austin Nichols each scored 30 points to lead the Slammers. Scoring Summary. Saturday June 3--'06 (Game 178) - Vancouver (105) vs. Tacoma (127) Tacoma used a 40 point third quarter to break the game wide open, and bounce back from thier first home loss of the season. Antone Jarrell scored a season-high 26 points to lead all scorers for the Thunder. Chris Neal led seven Volcanoes in double figures with 18 points. Scoring Summary. Saturday June 3--'06 (Game 177) - Elgin (125) vs. Lake County (119) With the victory Elgin became just the second team in the league to reach the 13 win mark this season. Corey Brown and Nick Zachery combined for 31 points for the Racers. Ryan Edwards poured in 34 points for the Lakers to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary. Saturday June 3--'06 (Game 176) - Cuyahoga Falls (98) vs. Columbus (139) The Cyclones continue to roll--this time behind a balanced attack that would feature eight Columbus players in double figures. Michael Brownlee scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Cyclones. Theo Dixon also scored 19 points to lead the Cougars. Scoring Summary. Saturday June 3--'06 (Game 175) - Holland (139) vs. Macomb County (129) The Blast got back in the win column with an impressive offensive effort against the stingy Mustang defense. Jared Bledsoe led the Blast with a game-high 34 points. James Jackson eclipsed the 30 point mark for the second straight game for Holland. Jason McGowan was the top scorer for the Mustangs with 27 points. Scoring Summary. Friday June 2--'06 (Game 174) - Seattle (123) vs. Tacoma (116) With the victory, Seattle delivered Tacoma their first home loss of the season. Donald Watts nailed six threes en route to a team-high 27 points for the Mountaineers. Lamar Morinia led all scorers with 28 points for the Thunder. Scoring Summary. Friday June 2--'06 (Game 173) - Salem (121) vs. Tri-City (140) Tri-City picked up their eighth win of the season with the victory over the visiting Stampede. New acquisition Markeen Chandler led six Ballers in double figures with a game-high 33 points. Jeff Dunn paced the Stampede with 27 points. Scoring Summary. Friday June 2--'06 (Game 172) - Lake County (121) vs. Elgin (137) Elgin continues to look like a legitimate postseason threat after rolling to their fifth straight win. Seven Racers scored in double figures, led by Nick Zachery and Corey Brown, who each scored 22 points. Tony Murdock scored a game-high 27 points to lead the Lakers. Scoring Summary. Friday June 2--'06 (Game 171) - Grand Rapids (117) vs. Holland (110) Grand Rapids outlasted their cross-town rival in front of 612 fans at the Holland Civic Center. The Flight have struggled over their last six games, so the victory over the surging Blast is a promising first step in righting the ship. Kendrick Cornelius scored a season-high 27 points to lead the Flight. James Jackson poured in 35 points for the Blast to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary. Friday June 2--'06 (Game 170) - Battle Creek (123) vs. Elkhart (137) The Express rolled to their 13th win of the season in front of 3,403 fans at North Side Gym. Rashi Johnson led seven Express players in double figures with 23 points. Darmetreis Kilgore added a double-double with 22 points and 11 boards. Courtney Scott led all scorers with 26 points for the Knights. Scoring Summary. Thursday May 25--'06 (Game 169) - Portland (123) vs. Central Oregon (132) OT The Hotshots closed out their season with a dramatic overtime win over the visiting Chinooks. Central Oregon erased a nine point deficit in the final 2:30 to force the extra period. Carlton Summers scored 32 points (including 10 in overtime) to lead all scorers for the Hotshots. Marco Morgan led the Chinooks with 30 points. Game Recap (Bend Bulletin). Tuesday May 23--'06 (Game 168) - Central Oregon (130) vs. Eugene (165) The Chargers came our firing on all cylinders following a loss against Oakland in their last game that ended a seven game winning streak. JR Patrick hit 10 three pointers en route to 32 points for Eugene. Larry Morinia led the Chargers with a game-high 34 points. Steve Moss-Kelly paced the Hotshots with 27 points. Scoring Summary. Sunday May 21--'06 (Game 167) - Seattle (110) vs. Portland (101) The Mountaineers notched their 10th win of the season and dealt Portland a rare home loss in the process. Rashaad Powell recorded a double-double, scoring 21 points and grabbing 11 rebounds. Donald Watts added a game-high 27 points for the Mountaineers. Charles McKinney led the Chinooks with 19 points. Scoring Summary. Sunday May 21--'06 (Game 166) - Battle Creek (131) vs. Cuyahoga Falls (123) Charles Thomas scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Knights back from a 10 point deficit. Courtney Scott led the Knights with 27 points. Adrick Hills led all scorers with 38 points for the Cougars. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 20--'06 (Game 165) - Central Oregon (132) vs. Portland (152) The Chinooks recorded their fifth win in their last seven games with the victory over a Hotshots squad that had won two in a row. An impressive 10 Chinooks scored in double figures, led by Brandon Payton and Terrance Green, who each scored 19 points. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 20--'06 (Game 164) - Tacoma (130) vs. Vancouver (113) The win was the third straight, and the sixth in seven tries for the Thuner. Six players scored in double figures for Tacoma, led by Lamar Morinia's 28 points. Kevin 'Pip' Bloodsaw scored a game-high 32 points to lead the Volcanoes. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 20--'06 (Game 163) - Eugene (116) vs. Oakland (123) Oakland put a stop to Eugene's impressive seven game winning streak. Eugene had control of the game until late in the third quarter, when the Slammers grabbed their first lead. Oakland would hold on to close out the contest behind a game-high 34 points from Malachi Thurston. Larry Morinia scored 23 points to lead the Chargers. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 20--'06 (Game 162) - Aurora (149) vs. Colorado (138) With the win the Cavalry have become the first team in the West Division to reach the 10 win mark this season. The Cavarly have won with offensive balance all season, and this game was no different. Eight Cavalry players scored in double figures, led by Leslie Richardson and Michael Morse--who each scored 20 points. Matt Williams scored a game-high 34 points to lead the Crossover. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 20--'06 (Game 161) - Elgin (123) vs. Cedar Valley (101) Dennis Rodman joined the Jaguars, but it was not enough to stop the red-hot Racers. Elgin raced to their 11th win of the season with the victory. Rodman was a monster on the glass--hauling in 23 boards in the contest. Brandon Moore scored 31 points to lead all scorers for Elgin. Terrance McGee's 28 points led the Jags. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 20--'06 (Game 160) - Holland (159) vs. Lansing (149) A total of 15 players scored in double figures in this barn burner. The win was the eighth of the season for the Blast. James Jackson scored 38 points for Holland to lead all scorers. Melvin White topped the Capitals with 31 points. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 20--'06 (Game 159) - Grand Rapids (100) vs. Macomb County (108) The victory was the second straight for the suddenly streaking Mustangs. Jason McGowan scored a game-high 25 points to lead five Mustangs in double figures. Lamont Barnes scored 24 points to lead the Flight. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 20--'06 (Game 158) - Elkhart (146) vs. West Virginia (127) The Express earned thier 12th victory of the season with the win. Darmetreis Kilgore led seven Express players in double figures with 24 points. In contrast to the balance of the Express, the Wild got 84 points from Ajamu Gaines and JR VanHoose. Gaines' 52 points is the highest single game total in the league this season. Scoring Summary. Friday May 19--'06 (Game 157) - Tri-City (129) vs. Oakland (133) OT It took three tries, but Oakland finally got their first win in the season series on Friday. Will Levy scored 33 points for the Slammers to lead all scorers. Rock Winston led seven Ballers in double figures with 25 points. Scoring Summary. Friday May 19--'06 (Game 156) - Central Oregon (110) vs. Vancouver (99) Central Oregon held off several Vancouver rallies for the win in what was an uncharacteristically defensive battle between these two teams. Steve Moss-Kelly scored 21 points to lead six Hotshots in double figures. Alto Virgil was the game's top scorer with 22 points for the Volcanoes. Scoring Summary. Friday May 19--'06 (Game 155) - Eugene (130) vs. Chico (116) The Chargers matched the league's second longest winning streak of the season with their seventh straight victory. The win catapulted the Chargers into sole possession of second place in the West Division. Scoring Summary. Friday May 19--'06 (Game 154) - Seattle (133) vs. Salem (126) OT The Mountaineers tallied their ninth victory of the season with the win. Rashaad Powell nailed a three with under six seconds remaining in regulation to send the game to overtime. Powell finished with 29 points and 11 rebounds for Seattle. Aleksey Adediran also recorded a double-double for the Mountaineers, with 18 points and 16 boards. Scoring Summary. Friday May 19--'06 (Game 153) - Elgin (132) vs Cedar Valley (114) Friday May 19--'06 (Game 152) - Elkhart (107) vs. West Virginia (99) The normally offensive minded Wild put up an excellent defensive effort, but ultimately fell to the Express. The win was the 11th of the season for Elkhart. Cedric Moodie led all scorers with 29 points for the Express. Wild owner Daniel Hicks led his team with 27 points. Scoring Summary. Friday May 19--'06 (Game 151) - Cuyahoga Falls (134) vs. Lansing (155) The Capitals tallied their third win of the season on the strength of outstanding perimeter shooting. Cory Coe and Steve Ordinay combined for 63 points for Lansing. A total of 16 players scored in double figures in the contest. Scoring Summary. Friday May 19--'06 (Game 150) - Battle Creek (133) vs. Macomb County (142) Macomb County upset the defending champs behind outstanding efforts from Syneca Puryear (36 points and 12 rebounds), and Ty Mack (17 points and 12 rebounds). Courtney Scott also had a double-double to lead the Knights, with 26 points and 13 boards. Scoring Summary. Friday May 19--'06 (Game 149) - Holland (104) vs. Columbus (129) With the win the Cyclones maintained their hold on first place in the IBL's East Division--and ended a four game winning streak for the Blast. Michael Brownlee scored 31 points to lead all scorers. Jared Bledsoe topped the Blast with 27 points. Scoring Summary. Thursday May 18--'06 (Game 148) - West Virginia (94) vs. Columbus (119) The Cyclones protected their first place standing in the East Division with the victory. Paul Haynes scored 23 points to lead all scorers for the Cyclones. JR VanHoose topped the Wild with 22 points. Each team had five players score in double figures. Scoring Summary. Tuesday May 16--'06 (Game 147) - Salem (125) vs. Central Oregon (139) After falling behind 0-11, the Hotshots closed out the first quarter on a 37-22 run. Central Oregon never looked back, extending the lead to as much as 27 points in the second half. Carlton Summers led six Hotshots in double figures with 25 points. Scoring Summary. Sunday May 14--'06 (Game 146) - Tri-City (141) vs. Aurora (139) OT The Ballers took sole possession of second place in the West Division with the victory. Rock Winston scored a game-high 31 points to lead six Ballers in double figures. Aurora also had six players score in double digits, led by Phillip Hillstock's 24 points. Scoring Summary. Sunday May 14--'06 (Game 145) - Detroit (121) vs. Vancouver (155) Vancouver took control early against a road-weary Detroit team, and coasted to the victory. Brad Lechtenberg led all scorers with 33 points for the Volcanoes. Scoring Summary. Sunday May 14--'06 (Game 144) - Grand Rapids (124) vs. Elgin (127) Elgin made it win number nine with the victory over the Flight. Grand Rapids had five looks at a three to tie in the closing seconds, but failed to conver, preserving the win for Elgin. Nick Zachary scored 34 points for the Racers to lead all scorers. The Flight had seven players score in double figures. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 13--'06 (Game 143) - Salem (150) vs. Tacoma (155) OT Tacoma needed some late game heroics from Reggie Cotton to send the game into overtime, where they were able to hang on for the win. 2005 IBL All-Star Game MVP Kenny Tate erupted for 50 points, the top single game total in the league this season, to lead all scorers for the Thunder. Cotton, known as 'Area Code' during his stint with the And 1 Mix Tape tour, nailed a three with under a second remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime. Jeff Dunn led the Stampede with 27 points. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 13--'06 (Game 142) - Detroit (L) vs. Eugene (W) Saturday May 13--'06 (Game 141) - Central Oregon (143) vs. Vancouver (158) The Volcanoes ended an eight game losing streak with the victory. Porter Troupe continued his recent outstanding offensive production with 33 points to lead Vancouver. Roosevelt Brown and Carlton Summers each pitched in 33 points to lead the Hotshots. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 13--'06 (Game 140) - Tri-City (141) vs. Colorado (123) The Ballers halted their three game losing streak with the road victory over the Crossover. Javon Harris scored a game-high 28 points for Tri-City. Eric Dow followed up his huge performance on Thursday with 27 points to lead Colorado. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 13--'06 (Game 139) - Grand Rapids (86) vs. Cedar Valley (84) Grand Rapids ended the Jaguars five game winning streak with the victory in this defensive battle. Marcus Wallace scored a game-high 22 points for the Flight. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 13--'06 (Game 138) - Ohio (102) vs. West Virginia (112) The Wild notched win number three on the season with the victory. Ajamu Gaines was unstoppable for West Virginia, scoring a season-high 48 points to lead all scorers. Owner Daniel Hicks also pitched in 28 points for the Wild. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 13--'06 (Game 137) - Elkhart (111) vs. Columbus (119) This was a clash between the two top teams in the East Division. Columbus avenged their only loss of the season with the win, and took sole possession of first in the division in the process. Columbus broke open a very close game late, and closed it out with solid free throw shooting. Esteban Weaver led all scorers with 28 points for the Cyclones. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 13--'06 (Game 136) - Holland (146) vs. Battle Creek (143) The Blast victory, in front of 1,931fans at Kellogg Arena, ended a four game winning streak for the Knights. Battle Creek is 0-2 against Holland this season, but the Knights have lost by a total of five points in the two games. Jared Bledsoe and Dennis Springs combined for 70 points for the Blast. Courtney Scott led the Knights with 30 points. Scoring Summary. Friday May 12--'06 (Game 135) - Grand Rapids (91) vs. Cedar Valley (104) The victory was the fifth straight for Cedar Valley. The Jaguars won with defense, holding Grand Rapids to their lowest point total of the season. Wayne Clark led the Jags with 24 points. Lamont Barnes led all scorers with 29 points for the Flight. Scoring Summary. Friday May 12--'06 (Game 134) - Eugene (120) vs. Central Oregon (118) The Chargers earned their fifth straight victory in the hard fought road win. Bonell Colas put the Chargers on top by two at the free throw line in the closing seconds. Central Oregon missed the potential game winner as time expired. Colas scored 29 points to lead Eugene. Steve Moss-Kelly's 33 points for the Hotshots led all Scorers. Scoring Summary. Friday May 12--'06 (Game 133) - Detroit (105) vs. Salem (139) The Stampede moved into a tie for second in the West Division with the victory. Eric Fiegi scored 30 points to lead Salem. Sheu Oduniwi poured in 44 points for Detroit to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary. Friday May 12--'06 (Game 132) - Chico (125) vs. Oakland (93) With the win Chico evened the season series at 2-2 with the Slammers. The road team has won each game in this match-up. Devaris Hester scored 23 points for the Force to lead all scorers. Will Levy paced the Slammers with 19 points. Scoring Summary. Friday May 12--'06 (Game 131) - Tri-City (115) vs. Aurora (127) Aurora won the battle for first place in the West Division with the home victory. Six Cavalry players scored in double figures, led by DJ Stelly's 24 points. William Walker drained 9 threes en route to a game-high 33 points for Tri-City in the loss. Scoring Summary. Friday May 12--'06 (Game 130) - Cuyahoga Falls (111) vs. Columbus (123) The victory for the Cyclones sets up a huge game against Elkhart for first place in the East Division. Esteban Weaver scored 25 points to lead Columbus. Adrick Hills tallied a game-high 30 for Cuyahoga Falls. Scoring Summary. Friday May 12--'06 (Game 129) - Lansing (149) vs. Battle Creek (150) It was yet another close loss for the Capitals, as they gave the defending champs all they could handle before falling short in the closing seconds. Courtney Scott tallied a double-double with 33 points and 10 boards. Cory Coe continued his torrid shooting with 38 points to lead all scorers for the Capitals. Scoring Summary. Thursday May 11--'06 (Game 128) - Detroit (103) vs. Tacoma (144) Tacoma was incredibly balanced in the win with 10 Thunder players registering double figures in scoring. Jeremy Turner led all scorers with 23 points for Detroit. Scoring Summary. Thursday May 11--'06 (Game 127) - Tri-City (142) vs. Colorado (151) Colorado got the tough victory on the strength of Eric Dow's monster double double. Dow poured in a game-high 45 points to go along with 20 rebounds. Rock Winston led the Ballers with 30 points. Scoring Summary. Thursday May 11--'06 (Game 126) - Lansing (140) vs. Grand Rapids (146) Cory Coe's torrid three point shooting kept the Capitals close, but the Flight held on for the home victory. Coe finished with 48 points (second highest single game total in 2006) to lead all scorers. Lamont Barnes led six Flight players in double figures with 33 points. Scoring Summary. Sunday May 7--'06 (Game 125) - West Virginia (134) vs. Cuyahoga Falls (139) The Cougars won their second straight with the victory over the visiting Wild. Jay Youngblood tallied 37 points for the Cougars to lead all scorers. Ajamu Gaines, Daniel Hicks, Shamel Jones, and JR VanHoose combined to account for 118 of West Virginia's 134 points. Scoring Sumary. Sunday May 7--'06 (Game 124) - Lansing (133) vs. Elgin (140) OT Lansing battled back from a 19 point second half deficit to send the game to overtime. Sherick Simpson and Cory Brown took control of the extra period for the Racers to cement the victory. Scoring Summary. Sunday May 7--'06 (Game 123) - Columbus (129) vs. Grand Rapids (108) Columbus rebounded from their first loss of the season with the victory over the Flight. Michael Brownlee topped all scorers with 31 points for the Cyclones. Lamont Barnes led the way for Grand Rapids with 28 points. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 6--'06 (Game 122) - Vancouver (107) vs. Central Oregon (127) The Hotshots took control of the game early--building a double digit lead in the first quarter that they would not relinquish. Central Oregon has won 3 of their last five. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 6--'06 (Game 121) - Tri City (102 vs. Chico (126) Franco Harris (Force) got the best of his big brother Javon Harris (Ballers) in this inter-state rivalry turned sibling rivalry. Franco scored 33 points to lead all scorers. The loss was the first of the season for the Ballers. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 6--'06 (Game 120) - Tacoma (115) vs. Salem (129) The Stampede bounced back from a two game losing skid with the win over the Thunder. Tacoma, on the other hand, was riding a four game winning streak before the loss. Eric Fiegi, the IBL's leading scorer, poured in 37 points to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 6--'06 (Game 119) - Cuyahoga Falls (129) vs. Elgin (124) The Cougars won game two of their three game road trip with the victory over the Racers. Deandre Haynes scored 25 points to lead the Cougars. Frank Richards led all scorers with 29 points for the Racers. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 6--'06 (Game 118) - Grand Rapids (140) vs. Lansing (121) Grand Rapids earned their sixth win of the season with the victory over the Capitals. Dubrey Black scored 29 points for the Flight to lead all scorers. Cory Coe paced the Capitals with 27 points. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 6--'06 (Game 117) - Eugene (125) vs. Portland (115) The Chargers made it four in a row with the victory over the Chinooks. Larry Morinia led all scorers with 32 points for the Chargers. Marco Morgan scored 30 points to pace the Chinooks. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 6--'06 (Game 116) - Columbus (115) vs. Elkhart (118) Over 3,500 fans at the North Side Gym watched two of the league's best teams battle all the way to the buzzer. The Cyclones missed a three point shot as time expired that would have pushed the game to overtime. With the victory, Elkhart became the first team in the IBL to reach the 10 win mark this season. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 6--'06 (Game 115) - Battle Creek (128) vs. Macomb County (119) The Knights won their third straight on the strength of Charles Thomas' monster fourth quarter. Thomas scored 19 of his 20 points in the final period to lead Battle Creek to the victory. Scoring Summary. Saturday May 6--'06 (Game 114) - Aurora (154) vs. Colorado (141) The Cavalry stretched their lead in the season series with the Crossover to 3-1. Eight Cavalry players scored in double figures, led by Leslie Richardson's 21 points. Eric Dow scored 27 for the Crossover to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary. Friday May 5--'06 (Game 113) - Seattle (122) vs. Salem (109) Seattle recorded their seventh road victory of the season with the win over the Stampede. Rashaad Powell led all scorers with 32 points for the Mountaineers. Eric Fiegi led the Stampede with 25 points, but it was the second lowest total of the season for the IBL's leading scorer. Scoring Summary. Friday May 5--'06 (Game 112) - Oakland (112) vs. Chico (108) Oakland jumped above .500 with the win over the Force. Malachi Thurston poured in 29 points for the Slammers to lead all scorers. Franco Harris led the Force with 25 points. Scoring Summary. Friday May 5--'06 (Game 111) - Cuyahoga Falls (122) vs. Elkhart (141) Elkhart was clearly hungry following their first loss of the season, as they built a 42-25 first quarter lead in front of 1,273 fans at the North Side Gym. Each team had seven players score in double figures. Eric Brand led all scorers with 25 points for the Express. Scoring Summary. Friday May 5--'06 (Game 110) - Central Oregon (126) vs. Portland (139) Portland bounced back from their first home loss of the season with the win over the Hotshots. The Chinooks took control of the game in the third quarter, where they gained a ten point advantage in what was a tight game to that point. Scoring Summary. Friday May 5--'06 (Game 109) - Battle Creek (152) vs. Lansing (148) Battle Creek held off a spirited rally from the Capitals with solid free throw shooting down the stretch to collect the victory. Courtney Scott led the way for the Knights with 24 points. Steve Ordinay led all scorers with 32 points for the Capitals. Scoring Summary. May 4--'06 (Game 108) - Vancouver (135) vs. Tacoma (149) Tacoma remained unbeaten at home behind a dominant perimeter game in the early going. Lamar Morinia, Reggie Cotton and Antone Jarrell each hit multiple three pointers in the opening quarter for the Thunder. Brad Lechtenberg led all scorers with 39 points for the Volcanoes. Scoring Summary. April 29--'06 (Game 107) - Central Oregon (106) vs. Tacoma (112) Tacoma notched their second consecutive home win with the victory over the visiting Hotshots. Four Tacoma players surpassed the 21 point barrier, led by Reggie Cotton's 25 points. Carlton Summers led all scorers with 29 points for the Hotshots. Scoring Summary. April 29--'06 (Game 106) - Seattle (137) vs. Vancouver (118) The victory was the seventh of the season for the Mountaineers. Brian Morrison led all scorers with 35 points for Seattle. Porter Troupe topped the Volcanoes with 33 points. Scoring Summary. April 29--'06 (Game 105) - Chico (129) vs. Salem (118) The Chico Force earned their second consecutive road win with the victory over the Stampede. Jason VanEck led the Force with 27 points. Eric Fiegi, the IBL's leading scorer, recorded a game-high 33 points. Scoring Summary. April 29--'06 (Game 104) - Tri-City (131) vs. Oakland (111) The Ballers' victory preserved their spot as the only undefeated team in the IBL's West Division. Rock Winston led all scorers with 29 points for the Ballers. Malachi Thurston led the Slammers with 28 points. Scoring Summary. April 29--'06 (Game 103) - Colorado (147) vs. Aurora (155) Colorado and Aurora staged another explosive offensive performance, but it was the Cavalry that came out on top in this one. DJ Stelly led all scorers with 34 points for the Cavalry. Curi Yutzy topped the Crossover with 29 points. Scoring Summary. April 29--'06 (Game 102) - Holland (160) vs. Lake County (159) OT The Blast won their second thriller in a row after edging out the Lakers in this barn burner. Jared Bledsoe and 5'6" Dennis Springs combined for 71 points for Holland. Ryan Edwards scored 32 points to lead the Lakers. Scoring Summary. April 29--'06 (Game 101) - Elgin (142) vs. West Virginia (121) The Racers improved to 6-2 on the season with their second straight win over the Wild. Brandon Moore tallied 31 points to lead Elgin, and recently acquired JR VanHoose led all scorers with 35 points for the Wild. Scoring Summary. April 29--'06 (Game 100) - Cuyahoga Falls (140) vs. Lansing (131) The Cougars ended the Capitals two-game winning streak in a game that was closer than the final score. Lansing closed the Cougar lead down to four points in the closing minutes, but Cuyahoga Falls protected the ball and converted at the free throw line to close out the Capitals. Scoring Summary. April 29--'06 (Game 98) - Battle Creek (141) vs. Elkhart (131) Battle Creek earned an impressive road victory over the previously unbeaten Express in front of 3,897 fans at Elkhart's North Side Gym. Eight Knights scored in double figures, led by Jamel Gooding's 27 points. Scoring Summary. April 28--'06 (Game 97) - Seattle (107) vs. Tacoma (112) Over 900 fans saw the Thunder defeat the Mountaineers at Mount Tahoma High School in the home opener for Tacoma. Lamar Morinia led all scorers with 22 points for the Thunder. Scoring Summary. April 28--'06 (Game 96) - Chico (136) vs. Portland (126) The Force ended a two game losing skid with the road victory over the Chinooks. Franco Harris caught fire for the Force, and finished with a game high 43 points. Rollie Smith scored 35 points to lead the Chinooks. Scoring Summary. April 28--'06 (Game 95) - Vancouver (110) vs. Salem (139) Vancouver was without leading scorer Brad Lechtenberg, and Salem took control in the second quarter behind outstanding play from Eric Fiegi and Grayson 'The Professor' Boucher. Scoring Summary. April 28--'06 (Game 94) - Oakland (139) vs. Tri-City (150) OT Tri-City won for the fourth time in as many tries with the victory over their Bay Area rivals. Javon Harris, the IBL's leading scorer in 2005, led all scorers with 29 points for the Ballers in his second game since returning to the team. Scoring Summary. April 28--'06 (Game 93) - Aurora (161) vs. Colorado (162) OT These cross-town rivals put on a show for the fans in this overtime thriller. Colorado's 162 points is the highest of the 2006 season, as is the team's combined score of 323. Nick Mohr scored 32 points for the Crossover to lead all scorers. Each team had seven players score in double figures. Scoring Summary. April 28--'06 (Game 92) - Cedar Valley (125) vs. Lake County (117) Cedar Valley improved to 4-6 on the season with the road victory over the Lakers. Nelson Maisonet (Cedar Valley) and Kevin Smallwood (Lake County) each scored 30 points to lead their respective teams. Scoring Summary. April 28--'06 (Game 91) - Elgin (140) vs. West Virginia (124) Elgin rolled to their fifth victory of the season with the win over the Wild. Brandon Moore scored 35 points to lead the Racers. Wild owner Daniel Hicks tallied 44 points to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary. April 28--'06 (Game 90) - Cuyahoga Falls (139) vs. Macomb County (142) Macomb County earned their second victory of the season in a hard-fought contest against Cuyahoga Falls. Both teams spread the scoring out, as a combined 17 players scored in double figures. Scoring Summary. April 28--'06 (Game 89) - Elkhart (134) vs. Grand Rapids (112) The Express reached a league best 8-0 with the win over the Flight. Cedric Moodie continued his hot shooting for the Express with 30 points to lead all scorers. Scoring Summary. April 28--'06 (Game 88) - Battle Creek (147) vs. Holland (149) The victory was the second consecutive impressive win for the Blast, who dealt Grand Rapids their first loss of the season in their previous game. Dennis Springs led all scorers with 31 points. Battle Creek had eight players score in double figures. Scoring Summary. April 27--'06 (Game 87) - Vancouver (122) vs. Eugene (145) The Chargers rolled to their third consecutive victory with the win over Vancouver. JR Patrick poured in 40 points to lead all scorers for Eugene. Porter Troupe led seven Volcanoes in double figures with 26 points. Scoring Summary. April 27--'06 (Game 86) - Chico (109) vs. Central Oregon (111) The Hotshots ended a three game slide with the victory. Teon Knox returned to action for Central Oregon after sitting out with an ankle injury to lead all scorers with 22 points. Scoring Summary. April 27--'06 (Game 85) - Cedar Valley (110) vs. Elgin (118) The Racers halted the Jaguars winning streak at two with the home victory. Roderick Stevens (Cedar Valley) and Sherick Simpson (Elgin) led their respective teams with 26 points. Scoring Summary. April 26--'06 (Game 84) - Chico (89) vs. Eugene (95) The Chargers and Force staged a defensive battle that resulted in the lowest point total of the season to date. The victory was the second in a row for Eugene. JR Patrick led the Chargers with 21 points. Scoring Summary. April 23--'06 (Game 83) - Central Oregon (110) vs. Chico (131) The Force cruised to their second straight victory on the strength of a dominant first quarter, where they outscored the Hotshots 41-22. Will Bonner scored 20 points to lead eight Force players in double figures. Scoring Summary. April 23--'06 (Game 82) - Battle Creek (134) vs. Cuyahoga (137) The defending champion Knights shot themselves in the foot from the free throw line in a close one. Battle Creek shot 20-41from the charity stripe. New acquisition Jay Youngblood led all scorers with 26 points, and is averaging 29.5 points in his two games with the Cougars. Scoring Summary. April 23--'06 (Game 81) - Oakland (131) vs. Aurora (140) Aurora ended Oakland's three game winning streak and avenged their sole loss of the season with the victory. Phillip Hillstock led all scorers with 31 points for the Cavalry. Scoring Summary. April 22--'06 (Game 80) - Central Oregon (108) vs. Tri-City (140) The undefeated Ballers cruised to their third win of the season with the victory over the visiting Hotshots. Seven Ballers scored in double figures, led by Javon Harris' 19 points. Harris played his first game of the 2006 season after leading the league in scoring in 2005. Scoring Summary. April 22--'06 (Game 79) - Chicago (103) vs. Cedar Valley (131) Cedar Valley earned their third win of the season with their second straight victory over the Guns. Chaun Henley led the Jaguars with 21 points. Cleotis Hillard led all scorers with 29 points for the Guns. April 22--'06 (Game 78) - Vancouver (118) vs. Seattle (145) Seattle took control early and coasted to the win in their home opener. Donald Watts led six Mountaineers in double figures with 25 points. Kevin Bloodsaw was the top scorer for Vancouver with 21 points. Scoring Summary. April 22--'06 (Game 77) - Salem (122) vs. Portland (132) Portland dealt the visiting Stampede their second loss of the season while remaining undefeated at home. Portland had three players record double doubles, led by Marco Morgan's 29 points and Joe Smith's 15 rebounds. Scoring Summary. April 22--'06 (Game 76) - Oakland (121) vs. Colorado (114) The Slammers have won the first three on their current four game road swing to improve to (5-2) on the season. Oakland took their first lead late in the fourth quarter, and held on for the victory. Solomon Wilkins led all scorers with 33 points for the Slammers. Scoring Summary. April 22--'06 (Game 75) - Grand Rapids (125) vs. Holland (151) The Blast controlled the game from start to finish in dealing the visiting Flight their first defeat of the season. Eight Blast players reached double figures in scoring in the win. Lamont Barnes led all scorers with 28 points for the Flight. Scoring Summary. April 22--'06 (Game 74) - Macomb County (118) vs. Lansing (124) Lansing has won two in a row after dropping their first four. The Capitals controlled the boards in the final quarter to defeat the visiting Mustangs. April 22--'06 (Game 73) - Columbus (127) vs. Cuyahoga Falls (110) Columbus kept their perfect record intact with the win in this all-Ohio battle. Every Cyclones player that scored, tallied at least 11 points. New Cougar Jay Youngblood led all scorers with 33 points. Scoring Summary. April 22--'06 (Game 72) - Lake County (124) vs. Elkhart (152) After tallying only 110 points in their last game, the Express found their stride offensively against the visiting Lakers. Seven Express players scored in double figures. Tony Murdock was the game's top scorer with 33 for Lake County. Scoring Summary. April 22--'06 (Game 71) - Elgin (110) vs. Battle Creek (113) The defending champs rallied behind a home crowd of 1,047 fans to defeat the visiting Racers. Battle Creek overcame a 12 point deficit going into the final period for the come from behind victory. Scoring Summary. April 21--'06 (Game 70) - Chicago (114) vs. Cedar Valley (128) April 21--'06 (Game 69) - Salem (137) vs. Vancouver (134) Salem withstood a spirited rally from the Volcanoes to win for the fifth time in six games. Vancouver whittled a 24 point Stampede lead to 3 points in the closing seconds. Salem blocked the Volcanoes' shot to tie at the buzzer to preserve the win. Scoring Summary. April 21--'06 (Game 68) - Central Oregon (110) vs. Chico (116) OT Chico went to overtime for the second consecutive game, but emerged with a win this time--holding off the visiting Hotshots to improve their record to 2-2. The Force had seven players in double figures, led by Chris Gonzales with 20 points. Scoring Summary. April 21--'06 (Game 67) - Oakland (118) vs. Aurora (115) Oakland possesses the stingiest defense in the IBL, and it showed against the previously unbeaten Cavalry. The Slammers held the Cavalry to 31 points below their season average. Solomon Wilkins led all scorers with 29 points for the Slammers. Scoring Summary. April 21--'06 (Game 66) - Lake County (131) vs. Grand Rapids (142) Grand Rapids improved to 5-0 on the season on the strength of a balanced offensive effort. Eight Flight players scored in double figures, led by a game-high 36 points from Lamont Barnes. Scoring Summary. April 21--'06 (Game 65) - Elkhart (110) vs. Macomb County (99) Macomb County limited Elkhart to 36 points below their season average, but it was not enough to keep Elkhart from recording their sixth straight victory. The Mustangs rallied from a 14 point deficit to take a 74-73 lead late in the third quarter before ultimately falling to the undefeated Express. Scoring Summary. April 21--'06 (Game 64) - Cuyahoga Falls (120) vs. West Virginia (103) The Cougars avenged a season opening loss to the Wild with the victory at the South Charleston Community Center. Carlton Dean scored a season-high 24 points to lead all scorers for Cuyahoga Falls. Scoring Summary. April 21--'06 (Game 63) - Columbus (139) vs. Holland (119) The Cyclones won their second road game of the season in pushing their record to a perfect 5-0. Holland played Columbus close until the fourth quarter, when the Cyclones' used their superior size to take control. Scoring Summary. April 21--'06 (Game 62) - Lansing (137) vs. Battle Creek (124) The Lansing Capitals earned their first victory of the season by toppling the defending champs in front of 1,547 fans at Kellogg Arena. Lansing was red hot from behind the arc--shooting 52% from three point range. Cory Coe led all scorers with 36 points for the visiting Capitals. Scoring Summary. April 20--'06 (Game 61) - Portland (111) vs. Eugene (127) The Chargers earned their first victory in franchise history with the win over Portland. JR Patrick led all scorers with 26 points for the Chargers. Scoring Summary. April 20--'06 (Game 60) - Oakland (127) vs. Colorado (138) The Crossover ended a two-game losing skid with the victory over the Slammers. Oakland had been limiting opponents to 108 points per game. Solomon Wilkins was the game's top scorer with 32 points for Oakland. Scoring Summary. April 16--'06 (Game 59) - Seattle (138) vs. Aurora (147) Rashaad Powell r | |||||||||||||||||||
Cuyahoga Falls in the Three Point Shootout by hitting 21 of 25 three pointers in the final. Ryan Edwards of the Lake County Lakers won the Slam Dunk Contest. Rashaad Powell (photo at right) of the Seattle Mountaineers led all scorers with 31 points. Powell was named the game’s MVP. Powell’s teammates from Seattle, Aleksey Adediran and Donald Watts, were also instrumental in the West’s win. Adediran finished with 28 points, and Watts added 19. Earnest Cobbin was the East’s top scorer with 27 points. 
