(Credit: Fox Sports 1)
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3 Headed Monsters had already clinched the 2-seed, but Ghost Ballers entered the game needing to win in order to make the playoffs after Tri-State won earlier in the day. With the season on the line, Ghost Ballers maintained a small advantage throughout the entire first half, pushing to a 25-20 lead. During halftime, Ice Cube and LaVar Ball competed head to head in the much talked about and highly anticipated 4-point challenge. Ice Cube prevailed after thrilling the crowd by draining the most 4-point shots.
The second half saw Ghost Ballers take charge and begin to pull away, sparked by Mike Bibby’s 4-point shot early in the half. Leading 48-33, Bibby received a pass from Ricky Davis and swished a jumper just inside the 3 point line for the win. With their fate in their own hands, Ghost Ballers outscored 3 Headed Monsters 25-13 in the 2nd half on 9 of 11 (82%) shooting with a strong team effort (Ricky Davis 13 points, 4 assists; Mike Bibby 13 points, 4 assists; Ivan Johnson 12 points; Marcus Banks 10 points).
Ghost Ballers advances to the playoffs as the 4-seed.
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