Top Scorers battle as Fury defeat the Monarchs; Hamilton stops Dream from getting their first win

With all the hype that surrounded the top 2 scorers going into the weekend, the MBL buzz was starting to get real.
   

       Zach Payton (Fury)  and Julian Thompson (Monarchs) were the #1 & #2 scorers going into the game.
However, by the end of the game, there were a few more names to watch out for.

 And as for that MBL scoring title?

Things just got a little more interesting.


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 Fury hold off Monarch rally to win

   The Indiana Fury got their second win of the season as they defeated the Northern Indiana Monarchs 132-126  at home on Saturday night.
   The Fury controlled the game for the most part, but the Monarchs made multiple runs to get back into it, and almost stole the game at the end.

 Payton had a monster game with a  triple double to boot
- 28 pts, 22 boards, and 13 dimes to lead the Fury.

He wasn't the only one who shined for the Fury, who now are 2-1 in the MBL East.

  Reggie Lytle dropped 34 points, hitting some clutch buckets, including a trio of 3-ptrs and was 7-8 from the Free Throw line, helping the Fury solidify the win.

   The Monarchs fall to 1-2, as MBL's  2nd leading scorer Julian Thompson was held to only 12 points.

Lavell Harris scored a whopping 48 points, hitting 7 3s.  Aaron Armstead added 39 in the loss.




Dream fall short, stay winless as Hamilton grabs win
 
      The Indiana Dream now know that sometimes the first W is the hardest to get as a franchise. And right now, that first victory has eluded them like a cool dream you wake up from and want to go back in, only to know you're back in the reality.
 
The Hamilton Heroes moved to 2-1 with a hard earned 117-109 victory @ Muncie Southside School.

The Dream started fast, getting a early lead in the 1st quarter and leading at 29-21.

After the 1st quarter, the Heroes got it goin', outscoring Indiana 65-47 in the 2nd and 3rd quarters.

Indiana made a push, but the rally was short, as the Dream stay winless at 0-4.

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