Hickory defeats Michigan four games to two!

Game # 1 Eastern Conference Finals

Michigan	25	25	31	18	99
Hickory	23	30	33	23	109

GAME # 1 BOXSCORE


Michigan holds off a torrid 4th quarter run by Hickory to win 97-96 behind McDyess' 34 points.  A lackadaisical effort by Hickory led to poor shooting early and the Kidd enigineered break was in high gear for Michigan.  Uncle Cliffy again led the Dads with 23.

Game # 2 Eastern Conference Finals

Michigan	27	30	16	24	97
Hickory	19	27	18	32	96

GAME # 2 BOXSCORE


With a big effort from a fired up bench, the Panthers returned home and took a 2-1 series lead by winning game #3, 104-94.  29 of the Panther points came from the bench in this one.  As the bench was Michigans pride, it was the Hickory downfall as they could only muster 12 points from the reserves.  McDyess again led Michigan with 31 and Cliffy led the Crawdads with 27.

Game # 3 Eastern Conference Finals

Hickory	21	20	21	32	94
Michigan	17	27	32	28	104

GAME # 3 BOXSCORE


It was game #2 in reverse, as Hickory overcame an early Panther lead and then held off a late 4th quarter run to win 101-100.  Michigan got the ball in the hands of their hot shooter, Detlef, but he missed the potential game winner and Hickory ran out the clock.  Free throw shooting could have won or lost the game for either team as both shot poorly only 65% for Hickory and 64% for Michigan.  GP led the Dads with 24 and Detlef led Michigan with 24, also.

Game # 4 Eastern Conference Finals

Hickory	27	28	27	19	101
Michigan	37	16	25	22	100

GAME # 4 BOXSCORE


The Hickory Crawdads back at home flexed a little mucsle in the pivotal game #5 and downed Michigan 110-93, for a 3-2 series lead.  The Panthers shot poorly and led to some easy buckets for Hickory, down 17 at half, they seemed ready to head back home for game #6.  Schrempf again led Michigan with 20, while EJ exploded before the home crowd with 33.

Game # 5 Eastern Conference Finals

Michigan	23	19	28	23	93
Hickory	28	31	29	22	110

GAME # 5 BOXSCORE


Michigan came out firing and threw a normally strong 33 points in Q1, but Hickory in an effort to avoid a Game #7 was "INFUEGO" and threw up 41 big ones to not only take an 8 point lead, but put a hurtin on the chins of the Panthers.  Coach Jones shook his head in disbelief, saying "anytime we put up 33, I expect to be leading by 8 or more not down by 8."  Michigan kept it close heading into half time, but the Dads came out looking for blood in Q3 and pushed the lead out to 23 by the end of the quarter.  Foul trouble really plaqued Michigan as Russell fouled out only playing 12 minutes and Dyess and Kidd had 4 heading into the 4th quarter.  Coach Jones must have had a Lomardi-esque speech in between quarters as Michigan scored the first 9 points and got as close as 11 before finally running out of steam and bowing 123-103.  McDyess and Schrempf were strong scoring 26 and 25 but got no help.  EJ again led Hickory with 33.

Game # 6 Eastern Conference Finals

Hickory	41	25	33	24	123
Michigan	33	22	21	27	103

GAME # 6 BOXSCORE

Series played face-to-face