1997/1998 ABL FINAL STANDINGS

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 Season Leaders

Most Points: 964 - Natalie Williams (Portland Power)
Highest Field Goal Percentage: .580 - Clarisse Machanguana (San Jose Lasers)
Highest 3-pt. Field Goal Percentage: .466 - Crystal Robinson (Colorado Xplosion)
Highest Free Throw Percentage: .897 - Shelley Sandie (San Jose Lasers)
Most Rebounds: 508 - Natalie Williams (Portland Power)
Most Assists: 293 - Teresa Edwards (Atlanta Glory)
Most Steals: 138 - Yolanda Griffith (Long Beach StingRays)
Most Blocked Shots: 64 - Kara Wolters (New England Blizzard)

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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