Two of the quarterfinals series will be played today, hopefully to conclusion. We will be using a three-game format, with the better seed hosting the first two games before switching locations. We begin with...
The Johannesburg Lions hosting the Bangkok Sixes in game 1. Firdoze Uns led off with 122 for Bangkok, a weak start. Wiebe Becker took just 66 for Johannesburg, getting things off to a slow start. Gilbert Berry tacked on 245 for the Sixes. Normando Alonso put the Lions in charge by hitting 972. Aleix Nieto faltered with 16 for Bangkok, putting them in serious trouble. Ken Howard tacked on 400 for Johannesburg. Zuri Okafor continued to make the Sixes flounder, with only 52 points. Lucio Adame slugged another 931 for the Lions, almost guaranteeing a win for them. Rodas Nunez supplied Bangkok with 139. Oshri Aharonov put it in cruise control for Johannesburg, scoring a meager 80 points. Luis Godinez hit 384 for the Sixes, as they lost with 958. Pieter Hendrickx iced the Lions win with 385, for a 2834 total. Johannesburg is up 1-0 in the series.
In game 2, Firdoze Uns began with 488 this time for Bangkok, a much stronger opening. Wiebe Becker slapped 439 for Johannesburg, keeping it close. Gilbert Berry put up 164 for the Sixes. Normando Alonso grabbed 155 for the Lions, keeping them in striking range. Aleix Nieto posted 176 for Bangkok. Ken Howard knocked 297 for Johannesburg, giving them a slight edge. Zuri Okafor answered with 332 for the Sixes. Lucio Adame countered with 441 for the Lions, keeping them in the lead. Rodas Nunez faltered with 45 for Bangkok. Oshri Aharonov added 249 for Johannesburg. Luis Godinez managed just 37 points for the Sixes, as they lost with 1242, exiting the playoffs. Pieter Hendrickx kept it simple, hitting 9 for the Lions to give them the win at 1590. Johannesburg is into the semifinals on a 2-0 series win.
For the next series, the Prague Checkmates host the American Rebels. Axel Cools opened with 168 for American. Pancho Barrios shot back with 297 for Prague. Louvel Lefevre had only 37 for the Rebels, putting them in a spot of trouble early on. Lucila Zavala had only 82 for the Checkmates, keeping things somewhat close. Sander Lambert hit 312 for American, keeping things competitive. Hyunjae Kwak unleashed 879 for Prague, creating a large lead halfway through the game. Irsyad Sudjana hauled in 443 for the Rebels. Corentin Aerts replied with 320 for the Checkmates, losing a little of the hosts' comfort zone. Sabino Chacon managed only 195 for American. Darryl Estrada scooped up 476 for Prague, likely securing the game. Cisco Solorio batted 146 to give the Rebels a final of 1301 in the loss. Rayan Carranza tacked on 164 to make it 2218 for the Checkmates as they take a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2 starts with American's Axel Cools hitting 395, a much stronger first strike. Pancho Barrios gave Prague 304, likely leading to a closer game. Louvel Lefevre has completely fallen out of form, giving the Rebels just 1 measly point. Lucila Zavala hit 188, pulling the Checkmates to a lead. Sander Lambert shocked American back to life with 445. Hyunjae Kwak countered with 420 for Prague. Irsyad Sudjana didn't do much to help the Rebels, scoring 192. Corentin Aerts hit just 130 for the Checkmates, tightening the game up as it enters its later stages. Sabino Chacon had a poor 64 for American, putting them in trouble again. Darryl Estrada couldn't be a game-changer, posting 87 for Prague as their lead remains narrow. Cisco Solorio failed as well, with 69 points to put the Rebels at 1166 total. Rayan Carranza did just enough, hitting 66 to give the Checkmates 1195 and the 2-0 series win.
Tomorrow will see more action for the more extreme seeds as the quarterfinals will come to an end. Pool is up for the afternoon.
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