We're back for more games today, and we'll start things off simple in...
Apple Center, Todavía: Sparkles v. Sprinkles. The first set of the day is 7-ball with the silver cue in the southwest. Capital City's Sprinkles appeared to be in charge until she scratched while potting the 4, making things easier for Todavía's Sparkles, who walked away with a 1-0 series lead two shots later. Sprinkles got one back for the Sharpshooters, winning game 2 on a tap-in of the 7 to the top left after the Stills' Sparkles sent it slightly wide of the target, tying the series at 1 game apiece. Sprinkles took the decisive game 3 with a three-ball run-out for a 2-1 series win, stunning Sparkles with a late run of good form. Sprinkles, ranked #120 for 7-ball, is set to face Whitewater Shores captain Bear in the bracket quarterfinals.
Chevrolet Center, Everton: Puff III v. Jake. The silver cue gets another series, in use for Rotation. Royal's Jake had a large deficit to overcome, but rallied from five balls down to stymie Everton's Puff III late to take an 8-6 win in game 1 for a 1-0 series lead. Puff III made sure no ridiculous comeback occurred in game 2, as the Eagles star won 8-3, capitalizing on a variety of errors committed by the Crowns' Jake to tie the series at 1 in convincing fashion. Jake would have the last laugh, taking game 3 with a four-ball run-out for another 8-6 win, pulling off a remarkable comeback again to take the series 2-1 over Puff III. Ranked #125 in Rotation, Jake will travel to Terrace City to face the Knights' Kiwi in the bracket quarterfinals.
GE Stadium Events Center, Southridge: Debby Ryan v. Goldy. For this 15-ball series, we have the blue cue in attendance. Everton's Goldy took advantage of a lack of finishing ability from Southridge's Debby late in the game, as she faltered on multiple occasions and Goldy was there to mop up for a 1-0 series lead after taking the game 1 win. Game 2 was extremely sloppy on both sides, with the Eagles' Goldy coming out on top after the final blunder from the Defenders' Debby ended up being rattling the 14 out of the top right. Goldy made the last two shots to go up 2-0 in the series. Debby got one back in game 3, icing another rough game to make it a 2-1 series. The #124 ranked 15-ball player, Goldy, will face Tigerette of the Commerce Tradewinds in the bracket quarterfinals.
Verizon Field Events Center, Pacific: Leonette v. Blizzard. The silver cue is back for a series of Accuracy. Leonette of Pacific took the game 5-7, but it wasn't pretty, as the misses were frequent on both sides as Everton's Blizzard went down 1-0 in the series after a game 1 loss. The Eagles' Blizzard looked a lot better, inducing a late miss from the Volcanoes' Leonette to take game 2 by a score of 2-3, tying the series at 1 in the process. Blizzard didn't do as well in game 3, but it worked for a 3-5 win to take the series 2-1 over Leonette, advancing to face Eastside Sharks superstar Taylor Swift in the bracket quarterfinals.
UPS Hall, Maplewood: Bryant v. Jake. The silver cue continues with 9-ball for this series. Royal's Jake took a slow-paced game 1 with a modest two-ball run-out, ending with a bank of the 9 off the bottom rail to the top right to go up 1-0 in the series over Maplewood's Bryant. The Lumberjacks' Bryant tied the series at 1, working a four-ball run-out in game 2 to gain a bit of control and draw things even against the Crowns' Jake. Bryant continued his strong play in game 3, holding control until late, where he mopped up Jake's short leave at the bottom right on the 9 to take the series 2-1. Ranked #122 in 9-ball, Bryant is set to face Whiskers of the Infinity Torpedoes in the bracket quarterfinals.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Valencia v. Oreo. The blue cue returns for 12-ball in this series. Terrace City's Oreo struck big time in game 1, taking a couple of fruitless turns before running out all six of her balls to shock Golden's Valencia as she took a 1-0 series lead with the big win. The Knights' Oreo clinched the series at 2-0, coming from behind despite surrendering a wild card ball in game 2 to top the Pilots' Valencia again for the first franchise series win for Terrace City. Valencia saved a game in the series, taking game 3 after Oreo illegally potted her last ball, which dented the effectiveness of her wild card ball and allowed Valencia the time she needed to finish the game. Oreo, ranked #109 for 12-ball, advances to the bracket quarterfinals against Leonardo of the Todavía Stills.
Kraft Forum, Royal: Frosty v. A. Charlton. The red cue gets its first look today, shooting 15-ball in the southeast. Royal's Frosty finished strong after a mildly-paced game against Golden's Charlton, finishing off the last few shots to take a 1-0 series lead after game 1. Frosty of the Crowns dominated in game 2, driving possession pretty efficiently, but Charlton of the Pilots took a 9-15 combination to the bottom right to tie the series at 1 on one very well-selected shot. Frosty finished the series up 2-1 with a game 3 win on a four-ball run-out, halting Charlton's solid play to advance. Frosty, ranked #121 for 15-ball, will play against Paps of the Pronger Tridents in the bracket quarterfinals.
Gillette Center, Swordpoint: Snowball v. Sydney Sierota. The red cue stays at the table for 7-ball, with the competitive debut of Harrison rookie Sydney. The Swordpoint veteran Snowball showed her patience, allowing Harrison's Sydney to do most of the early work before striking with mostly simple shots late to take a 1-0 series lead. The Specters' Sydney tied the series at 1, winning a messy game 2 with a bank off the top rail to the bottom right on the 7. It's not like the Blades' Snowball didn't have her chances, but she couldn't sustain any run of play. In game 3, Sydney capitalized on a late miss on the 7 by Snowball, taking the game and her first ever series win, 2-1. Sydney, ranked #125 for 7-ball, will face Victoria Spurs captain Spice in the bracket quarterfinals.
Coca-Cola Field Exhibition Center, Boston: Sweetheart v. Bells. The game is again Rotation, as the red cue stays at the table. Play was halted for poor form, and restarted on Wednesday after things got too rocky on Tuesday. Boston's Sweetheart took game 1 by an 8-5 score, keeping pace even with Oceanside's Bells before breaking free at the end in a still-poor but improved from yesterday run of form. The Swifts' Sweetheart made a better impression in game 2, scoring an 8-3 win to take a 2-0 series lead over the Waves' Bells, who fell to a four-ball run-out from Sweetheart. Bells took game 3 comfortably by the score of 8-3, but Sweetheart still advanced to the bracket quarterfinals on a 2-1 series win, where her #123 ranked bid in Rotation will face Stealth of the Swordpoint Blades.
Ebay Center, Queens: Kayla v. Pounce. The red cue keeps going with 8-ball in this game. Queens' Kayla got a bit of luck when Oceanside's newcomer Pounce erred in trying to get the 5 to the bottom left, instead burying the 13, which made the last two shots easy for Kayla to secure game 1 and a 1-0 series lead. The Flames' Kayla made it 2-0 in the series with a game 2 win she looked strong in, and she was aided by the Waves' Pounce squandering a chance to make it interesting after her illegal jump on the 12 gave him ball in hand. Kayla wavered a bit in game 3, and Pounce took advantage of it, scoring a win to make it just a 2-1 series win for Kayla. Ranked #119 in 8-ball, Kayla faces Twinkie I of the Lighton Prestige in the bracket quarterfinals.
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Stripes v. Midnight. This 10-ball series with the red cue is the first ever home set for the Terrace City Knights, as well as marking the return of the Brute Force club team in the form of Midnight's appearance. Westside's Midnight won game 1 after Terrace City's Stripes scratched after potting the 9, earning the rebooted Brute Force a win in their club debut, going up 1-0 in the series. The Knights' Stripes again scratched late in the game, allowing the Rockers' Midnight to clinch the series at 2-0 by tapping in the 10 from ball-in-hand again. Game 3 appeared to be heading to a run of poor form, but Stripes ended it early, caroming the cue off the 1 to pot the 10 in the bottom right, making it a 2-1 series win for Midnight. The #123 ranked 10-ball player, Midnight is set to face Lighton Prestige wunderkind Spirit in the bracket quarterfinals.
Chevrolet Center, Everton: Cleo v. Smudge. Game 1 stayed tight between the players, with neither gaining significant advantage until a late push from Everton's Cleo sent her to a win and 1-0 lead in the series over Infinity's Smudge. In game 2, the Torpedoes' Smudge overcame a scratching problem to cue a three-ball run-out to tie the series with the Eagles' Cleo at 1 game apiece. Smudge worked an early six-ball run that paced her game 3 attack, and while Cleo also played well, she couldn't catch up, losing the game and a 2-1 series to the #126 ranked Smudge, who next faces Alyssa of the Oceanside Waves in the bracket quarterfinals.
Nissan Hall, Infinity: Shelley v. Midnight. The game remains as 8-ball as the red cue returns to the table. Infinity's Shelley took game 1 in fine form, running out her last five balls to stun a red-hot Midnight of Westside late in the game. The Torpedoes' Shelley took game 2 as well, overcoming some late strong play from the Rockers' Midnight to clinch the series at 2-0. Midnight took care of business in game 3, making a strong showing to put the series at a final score of 2-1, favoring Shelley. Ranked #118 in 8-ball, Shelley will face the new Harrison Specter Brownie in the bracket quarterfinals.
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Stripes v. Nightfur. The blue cue gets another series, now playing 7-ball. Game 1 saw both players use good pace, but they also both flubbed shots on the 7 near the end, with Stripes of Terrace City burying her second chance to take a 1-0 lead over Royal's Nightfur. Nightfur tied it at 1 with a five-ball run out for the Crowns, taking game 2 by storm and leaving the Knights' Stripes empty-handed after just two missed shots. Nightfur played the slightly better game 3 compared to Stripes, having the edge in possession and results for a 2-1 series win after a shot from distance to take the 7. Nightfur, the #115 ranked 7-ball player, opposes Dusky of the Archtown Arrows in the bracket quarterfinals.
Mercedes-Benz Forum, Harrison: Slinks v. Jasmine. The blue cue remains for 15-ball in this series. Harrison's Slinks pounded out a five-ball run-out to take a very fast-paced game 1 over Freedom captain Jasmine. The Cascades' Jasmine turned the tables on the Specters' Slinks in game 2, completing a four-ball run-out on the heels of another four-ball run in the second half of the game, tying the series at 1 in the process. Jasmine took the series 2-1, winning game 3 in a back-and-forth finish that saw her drive the 15 to the bottom left after Slinks rattled it out of the same location. Jasmine, ranked #125 for 15-ball, faces Snowball of the Swordpoint Blades in the bracket quarterfinals.
Nike Field Events Center, Commerce: Lorde v. Gizmo. The Commerce Tradewinds rookie Lorde debuts in 15-ball with the silver cue for her first home match. Game 1 wavered between brilliance and shakiness, and Commerce's Lorde ended on the latter, with Central's Gizmo mopping up a tap-in on the 15 at the bottom right for a win and the 1-0 lead. The Warriors' Gizmo was rewarded for patience in game 2, using a three-ball run-out capped by a 5-15 combination to the bottom side to clinch the series at 2-0 over the Tradewinds' Lorde, who was simply outmatched. Lorde got her first career win in game 3, cleaning up for Gizmo's miss on the 15 after Lorde controlled possession late, making it a 2-1 series. Gizmo, the #120 ranked 15-ball player, is into the bracket quarterfinals against his sister, Missy of the Capital City Sharpshooters.
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Kiwi v. Snuggle. The red cue returns to action in this 10-ball series. Oceanside's Snuggle struck big in game 1, keeping things competitive against Terrace City's Kiwi up until the end, where he broke free for 1-0 series lead with an easy pair of shots to finish the game. Snuggle of the Waves appeared to be cruising to a game 2 win, but a late scratch allowed the Knights' Kiwi to tap the 10 into the bottom side for the win, tying the series at 1. Snuggle took game 3 narrowly, escaping from Kiwi's late game theatrics after she missed contact on her second attempt at the 10, giving Snuggle a 2-1 series win. Ranked #127 in 10-ball, Snuggle will oppose Cleo of the Everton Eagles in the bracket quarterfinals.
AT&T Hall, Oceanside: Pounce v. Jack. The next set is in 10-ball, but with the silver cue this time. Pounce of Oceanside took game 1 on a four-ball run-out, picking a wonderful time to hone in on his shot, leaving Pacific's Jack helpless. The Volcanoes' Jack picked up game 2, missing on two attempts to finish the game early only to see the Waves' Pounce miss a late attempt on the 10 by leaving it short, which he tapped in to tie the series at 1. Pounce took game 3 on a three-ball run-out, showing confidence despite a poor game from both players. The win put Pounce through to the bracket quarterfinals on a 2-1 series win, and he'll next face Nicole of the Southern Monarchs.
Verizon Field Events Center, Pacific: Jack v. Diddley. The last series of the afternoon sees the blue cue come on for Accuracy. Maplewood's Diddley was, as far as we can tell, perfect in game 1, crushing Pacific's Jack by an 0-5 score to go up 1-0 in the series. Game 2 saw things get a little closer, but the Volcanoes' Jack was in trouble early and couldn't bounce back, with the Lumberjacks' Diddley winning 2-4 and moving to 2-0 in the series. Jack took game 3, a very close and thrilling game, by a 1-2 score, but also lost the series 2-1 to Diddley, who is set to face Diamond Gem Cassandra in the bracket quarterfinals with his #119 ranked bid.
HP Field Events Center, Eastside: Graham v. Spice. The short night session sees 12-ball played with the blue cue first of all. Eastside's Graham took game 1 with a four-ball run from the break pacing him, before coasting to victory as Victoria's Spice just couldn't close the gap in the end, making it a 1-0 series. The Sharks' Graham took game 2 as well, coming from behind with some bold shooting late aided by a costly scratch from the Spurs' Spice, who couldn't recover and lost the series at 2-0. Spice took game 3 fairly comfortably, working around the table to salvage a 2-1 series score. Graham, ranked #100 for 12-ball, will play Dreamy of the Swordpoint Blades in the bracket quarterfinals.
Coca-Cola Field Exhibition Center, Boston: Puff II v. Puff III. The name-heritage strikes again for the last 15-ball set with the silver cue in this round. Boston's Puff II didn't sink a ball in game 1, but she didn't have to when her snooker after the break induced an illegal potting of the 15 from Everton's Puff III on her first shot, giving the elder Puff the 1-0 lead. The Swifts' Puff II had to work a little harder in game 2, but she still vanquished the Eagles' Puff III in highlight fashion, scoring a 10-11-15 combination to the bottom left for the win to make it 2-0 in the series. Puff III salvaged one game, taking game 3 on a carom off the 6 that softly tapped the 15 to the top right for the win, leaving Puff II with a 2-1 series win. The #90 ranked 15-ball player, Puff II will face Boots of the Southridge Defenders in the bracket quarterfinals.
BMW RockDome, Westside: Misty v. Delila. Two of the league's premier leaders oppose each other in 15-ball with the blue cue. Atlantic's Delila took game 1, failing to control play early but showing up well near the end of the game to capitalize on the mistakes from Westside's Misty to gain a 1-0 lead. The Pirates' Delila appeared to play better in game 2, but a late four-ball run by the Rockers' Misty shook her confidence, and a couple of mistakes later, Misty evened the series by putting the 15 in the bottom left. Misty easily had the better of play in game 3, but still had to battle for a tough pair of finishing shots, finally topping Delila for a 2-1 series win. Ranked #116 for 15-ball, Misty will oppose mentor and Lighton Prestige captain Acorn in the bracket quarterfinals.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Dusty v. Jake. The red cue returns for 7-ball in the rural southeast. If you blinked, you missed game 1, as Dusty of Golden potted two on the break while scratching, allowing Royal's Jake to set up for a perfectly executed five-ball run-out for a 1-0 series lead. The Crowns' Jake took little time in game 2 as well, performing a six-ball run-out to top the Pilots' Dusty for a 2-0 series lead. Most impressive in the run-out was Jake's shot on the 4, a masse shot he curled quite a bit around the 5 to glance the 4 into the top right, making it look effortless for the likely shot of the round. Two shots later, he banked the 6 to the bottom side, with the cue crossing the banking line in the difficult display of talent. Jake completed the 3-0 sweep with a game 3 win, allowing Dusty to do a five-ball run that ended in illegal contact before he knocked in the final two balls for the win. Ranked #129 for 7-ball, Jake will face Dusty's Pilots teammate Valencia in the bracket quarterfinals.
Kraft Forum, Royal: Marsell v. Kayla. The final series of the day is 10-ball with the red cue in the southeastern region. Royal's Marsell took game 1, running three balls at one point as he cruised to a 1-0 series lead over Queens' Kayla. The Crowns' Marsell claimed the series by winning game 2 on a ridiculous seven-ball run-out, stymieing the Flames' Kayla after just one minor mistake. Kayla got game 3 with a carom off the 3 to take the 10 to the top side, making it a 2-1 series win for Marsell. Ranked #104 for 10-ball, Marsell is set to face off with A. Charlton of the Golden Pilots in the bracket quarterfinals.
That's all for this two-days-in-one situation. We're back into playing rhythm, so the schedule should stabilize. Expect some SCL action tomorrow morning.
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