Houston are leading Philadelphia in the CVBL Finals 3-1 after squeezing out a 117-114 win today against Philadelphia. Both teams came out of the gates strong but a late game push by Houston was just enough to hold off Philadelphia. Coach Bob said, "This game is really a sign of things to come. We come out and play hard every night. Things are looking up, and the fans of Houston have a lot to look forward to after this victory."

In the Philadelphia locker room after the game, players were in a somber mood. Even after the great team performance led by Conard, they still come up short. "We deserved to win. That was our game - we just need to be able to put our opposition away when we have them down. We really were the better team." said Conard after the game.

Houston was led by Sims (25 points, 10 boards, 3 assists, a block), Vigil (6 points, 2 steals), Thompson (21 points, 13 boards, 1 assists, a block). Philadelphia was led by Conard (26 points, 9 boards, 1 assists), Norman (27 points, a steal), Ferguson (9 points, 10 boards, 1 assists, a steal, a block).

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