1997/1998 ABL FINAL STANDINGS

EASTERN CONFERENCE
GP W L PCT. GB HOME ROAD
Columbus Quest 44 36 8 .818 -- 21-1 15-7
New England Blizzard 44 24 20 .545 12 17-5 7-15
Atlanta Glory 44 15 29 .341 21 11-11 4-18
Philadelphia Rage 44 13 31 .295 23 8-14 5-17

WESTERN CONFERENCE
GP W L PCT. GB HOME ROAD
Portland Power 44 27 17 .614 -- 16-6 11-11
Long Beach StingRays 44 26 18 .591 1 15-7 11-11
Colorado Xplosion 44 21 23 .477 6 14-8 7-15
San Jose Lasers 44 21 23 .477 6 14-8 7-15
Seattle Reign 44 15 29 .341 12 10-12 5-17

1997/1998 Most Valuable Player: Natalie Williams (Portland Power)
1997/1998 Rookie of the Year: Shalonda Enis (Seattle Reign)
1997/1998 Defensive Player of the Year: Yolanda Griffith (Long Beach StingRays)
1997/1998 Coach of the Year: Linn Dunn (Portland Power)


1997/1998 PLAYOFFS

FIRST ROUND SERIES:
San Jose Lasers (5) at New England Blizzard (4) - Best of 3
1. 2/20/98 at New England - Lasers 80, Blizzard 78
2. 2/22/98 at San Jose - Lasers 83, Blizzard 71
Lasers win series 2-0

FIRST ROUND SERIES:
Colorado Xplosion (6) at Long Beach StingRays (3) - Best of 3
1. 2/21/98 at Long Beach - StingRays 96, Blizzard 72
2. 2/22/98 at Colorado - Xplosion 88, StingRays 68
3. 2/25/98 at Long Beach - StingRays 92, Xplosion 61
StingRays win series 2-1

SEMI-FINALS SERIES:
Long Beach StingRays (3) at Portland Power (2) - Best of 3
1. 2/27/98 at Portland - StingRays 72, Power 62
2. 3/1/98 at Long Beach - StingRays 70, Power 69
StingRays win series 2-0

SEMI-FINALS SERIES:
San Jose Lasers (5) at Columbus Quest (1) - Best of 3
1. 2/28/98 at Columbus - Quest 94, Lasers 88
2. 3/1/98 at San Jose - Quest 74, Lasers 62
Quest wins series 2-0

CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES:
Long Beach StingRays (3) at Columbus Quest (1) - Best of 5
1. 3/8/98 at Long Beach - StingRays 65, Quest 62
2. 3/9/98 at Long Beach - StingRays 71, Quest 61
3. 3/11/98 at Columbus - Quest 70, StingRays 61
4. 3/13/98 at Columbus - Quest 68, StingRays 53
5. 3/15/98 at Columbus - Quest 86, StingRays 81
Quest wins series 3-2

1997/1998 Playoff MVP: Valerie Still (Columbus Quest)


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