Top 5 Teams, Top 5 Players of the Week; Key Matchups this Weekend; Game of the Week

Here's the Top 5 Teams in the Midwest Basketball League, Top 5 Players from last week and the Key Games for this Weekend:

Top Player Fred Ford vs the Air Strikers Star DeWayne Martin

MBL Top 5 (After Week 5) 

(1) Cedar Valley Court Kings - 4-0   Court Kings continue to show why they are the top dogs in the League with a easy win over the Lincoln Lions  (140-96) last week. With 7 guys in double figures the Court Kings are rolling.

(2) Dayton Air Strikers  - 4-0   The Air Strikers took it to a Indiana Fury team, and stay in the 2 spot. Can they go on the road and get a big win this week?


(3) Minnesota Rangers - 4-0  The Rangers continue to stay on pace and undefeated with a nice performance on the road last weekend to defeat a rival in the Pitbulls and a home win as well to go 2-0 on the weekend.

(4) Fort Wayne Vision  - 5-1  Fort Wayne notched 2 wins on the weekend, lastly running past Central Indiana at home to earn some staying power in the top 5.

Kentucky Flash Owner / MBL  Commissioner Charles Hickman and Star Player Antwon Phillips 

(5) Kentucky Flash - 3-2   The Flash had a bye this week, as they are coming off a loss to the #2 seed Dayton Air Strikers. Can they regroup this weekend?




MBL Top Players of the Week 

Tracey McGuire - Air Strikers  
McGuire dropped 31, 12 boards, 6 dimes, and was the most dynamic player on the court.



Fred Ford - Indiana Fury 

Ford started slowly, but once he got going, there was no stopping the shooting guard who had a league high 40 points on the night.

Joe Thomason - Dayton 
Thomasson, the MVP Candidate,  notched his 4th consecutive 30 pt-game and hit 2 buzzer beaters to match.



Rochester Rogers - Minnesota Rangers
Rogers led the Rangers to a couple big wins with a 28 and 27- point effort on the wins; he added 6 rebounds and a steal to lead the undefeated Rangers over the Broncos.



Robert Clamese  - Lincoln 
Clamese dropped a league week high of  42 - on 11-14 shooting, knocking 4 threes down in the process and hiting 16 of 17 FTs.






Week 6 Schedule  - Key Games 

(  ) = Ranking in MBL Poll

SATURDAY
Minnesota Broncos  @ Lincoln Lions

Chicago Knights      @ (5) Kentucky Flash

(2) Dayton Air Strikers  @ Springfield

Indiana Dream          @ Fort Wayne Vision

SUNDAY

Chicago Fury  @ (3) Minnesota Rangers

(4) Fort Wayne Vision   @ Indiana Fury

(1) Cedar Valley Court Kings  @ Minnesota Pitbulls  (Game of The Week)

Can the top dogs continue to show why they are the best in the MBL? The Pitbulls will be ready and up for the challenge.

Minnesota Broncos   @ Milwaukee Storm

BRANDING GAMES:

 

N Minneapolis Eagles   @ Minnesota Arctic Blast

Wisconsin Game Changers   @ TC Elite

Chicago Knights   @ Milwaukee Wizards

N Minneapolis   @  TC Elite