The second game, between the Bulls and Kingdom Ballers, became a shocker when Tony Campbell and Willie Tennyson reported to the Kingdom Ballers bench. No one saw it coming! Acquiring Campbell and Tennyson, from the 76ers, is a major game changer for the Kingdom Ballers. I wanted to see how the Captain (Willie Haynes) and the players would react to receiving two champions on their team.
The Bulls reported with five guys ready to play. They even had an injured warrior in the lineup. Though, I felt empathetic, I was highly impressed with their commitment to fulfill the team's obligation to the players and league. I will always look at that group of players as a special group of warriors.
The Bulls' starting lineup consisted of the following players: #23 James Daniels, #33 Ian Trowers, #10 Desi Johnson, #45 Jimmy Foster, and #3 Philip Whittington. The Kingdom Ballers' starting lineup consisted of the following players: #96 Shederal Hughes, #34 Hai Clay, #11 Wason Davis, #0 Tony Campbell, and #1 Willie Tennyson.
The game started with Willie Tennyson winning the tip over the Bulls' Ian Trowers and the game was on. James Daniels (#23) and Jimmy Foster (#45) would lead the charge against the Bulls with 33 combined points. Two other Bulls scored, but neither one scored more than 5 points. Tony Campbell (#0) and Wason Davis (#11) jumped into gear and responded with 25 combined points for the Kingdom Ballers. Shederal Hughes (#96) and Willie Tennyson (#1) combined for an additional 13 points for the Kingdom Ballers. After watching the opening minutes of the game, there was concern about whether the Kingdom Ballers would be able to settle down and appreciate having a bona fide center on the team. At some point, the acknowledgement was made and things began to click. As the Kingdom Ballers were adjusting to their new status, the Bulls were showing why they are threat in this league. The first half ended withe the Kingdom Ballers 41 and the Bulls 40. The Kingdom Ballers committed four team fouls and the Bulls committed one team foul.
The second half was no disappointment. The Bulls pushed as hard as they could having to depend on their injured teammate, Philip Whittington. He never left the court and was as active as he could be. Whittington scored 4 points in the second half. He is a warrior!! Seven Kingdom Ballers scored in the second half for 38 points. Tony Campbell ignited the Kingdom Ballers by saying, "I am used to scoring 100 points!!" He pushed the Kingdom Ballers to play hard and smarter. Wason Davis, Tony Campbell, and Willie Tennyson secured the second half with 28 of the team's 38 second half points. This was an exciting game and game-changer for the Kingdom Ballers. They defeated the Bulls 79 - 65.
The Kingdom Ballers' scorers were: #0 Tony Campbell with 24 points, #11 Wason Davis with 23, #1 Willie Tennyson with 11, #96 Shederal Hughes with 10, #34 Hai Clay with 5, #2 Darrell Sumbry with 4, and #33 Tony McCommon with 2.
The Bulls' scorers were: #23 James Daniels with 24 points, #45 Jimmy Foster with 20, #10 Desi Johnson with 9, #33 Ian Trowers with 8, and #3 Philip Whittington with 4 points.