We're back with another set of games today, beginning with...
Pepsi Arena, Lighton: Lydia v. Shawn. The first series of the day is Rotation with the red cue. Things started mostly sloppy in game 1, but Lighton's Lydia came on strong late with a five-ball run-out to win 8-2, dazzling with the right mix of accuracy and substantial hubris to make difficult shots for the 1-0 series lead. Swordpoint's Shawn made up for it with an 8-2 win in game 2, including a triple-kiss of the 2 off the 1 to the top left, a glancing shot off the 5 to score the 12 in the bottom right, and a finishing move of the 6 banked off the right rail to the bottom side, all helping to equalize the series at 1 game apiece. Lydia of the Prestige held off a late three-ball run by the Blades' Shawn, tapping in the 13 he left short at the top left to win 8-5 in the game and 2-1 in the series. Lydia is going to the second round of Rotation, ranked #36 in the event.
Cisco Arena, Tysini: Bright v. Lionel. The red cue remains at the table for a series of Accuracy in another Southwest town. Commerce's Lionel overcame a weak start to pin Tysini's Bright with bad shots late in game 1, which worked to give the visitor a 3-4 win and a 1-0 series lead. Game 2 saw the festivities stretch into overtime after a tight game, and a few shots after the Tradewinds' Lionel deposited four on the overtime break, the Hummingbirds' Bright made a narrow miss on an attempt to the bottom left, losing 2-3 to secure a 2-0 series lead for Lionel. Bright salvaged game 3, shooting extremely well to win 1-3 and make it a 2-1 series win for Lionel. Ranked #52 for Accuracy, Lionel goes to the second round.
UPS Hall, Maplewood: Diddley v. Goatee. The blue cue comes on to play 10-ball now. Maplewood's Diddley had the better of possession in game 1 than did Westside's Goatee, using his slight edge to pull together a three-ball run-out made of good cut shots to take a 1-0 lead in the series. The Rockers' Goatee looked set to equalize in game 2, but her six-ball run came to an end on a scratch after sinking the 9, giving the Lumberjacks' Diddley ball-in-hand on the 10, which he buried to clinch the series at 2-0. Diddley didn't hold back in game 3, going on a seven-ball run early and then making the last two from ball-in-hand as Goatee scratched on her successful shot. Diddley is ranked #40 for 10-ball and he'll play in the second round.
Pepsi Arena, Lighton: Spirit v. Zach. The blue cue is still going for Rotation in this series. Viewpoint Sound's Zach used a hot start in game 1 to stave off a bold late attack from Lighton's Spirit, eventually closing with an 8-4 win to take a 1-0 series lead. The Prestige's Spirit answered with a bounce-back game 2, scoring a double-pot of the 6 to the bottom right and the 7 to the top right early on and a 10-12 combination to take the game 8-3 at the end, tying the series with the Meteors' Zach at 1. Spirit kept her hopes high in a sloppy game 3, in which she pieced together a four-ball run-out to come from behind and win 8-6, taking the series 2-1 in the process. Spirit, ranked #35 for Rotation, heads to the second round.
Ford Forum, Pronger: Paps v. B. Chapman. The red cue is up for 9-ball once again on a fast-moving bracket. Victoria's Chapman took a 1-0 series lead with a bit of a sloppy win in game 1, as both herself and Pronger's Paps had iffy shooting moments, none bigger than a scratch by Paps that gave Chapman the ball-in-hand to shoot the 9 for the win. The Spurs' Chapman used a three-ball run-out to answer the Tridents' Paps scoring a three-ball run just before it, with Chapman clinching the series at 2-0 with another win. In game 3, neither player look all that thrilled to be playing, but Chapman did work a 2-3-9 combination to the top right to seal a 3-0 sweep, sending her #69 ranked 9-ball bid to the second round.
Volkswagen Stadium Events Center, Viewpoint Sound: Kelly v. Ruby. The blue cue is back for 15-ball this time around. Around the middle of game 1, Viewpoint Sound's Kelly unleashed a seven-ball run, looking primed to take the game until missing the 13, which allowed Archtown's Ruby to pot the last two balls and take a 1-0 series lead. The Meteors' Kelly timed her play better in game 2, running out the last three balls after a thundering back and forth affair with the Arrows' Ruby, tying the series at 1 in the competitive game. Game 3 appeared to be up for grabs until Ruby glanced the cue off the 10, which fell in the bottom right and sent the cue hurtling toward the 15, which dropped in the top right to give her the win and a 2-1 series win. Ranked #71 for 15-ball, Ruby is through to the second round.
Apple Center, Todavía: Easter v. Leonardo. A pair of Stills teammates battle in this intrateam series with the blue cue used for 7-ball. Leonardo flubbed a simple shot on the 6 to the top side in game 1, paving the way for Easter to take the last two shots and a 1-0 series lead. Leonardo avoided a similar mistake in game 2, working up for a three-ball run-out to keep Easter away from the table and tying the series at 1 with a confident win. Leonardo capitalized on a bit of lazy shooting from Easter in game 3, taking what she gave away to turn in a win and a 2-1 series victory. Ranked #51 for 7-ball, Leonardo will play in the second round.
Ebay Center, Queens: Paige v. Nightfur. Players from teams with a deep rivalry battle in 12-ball with the blue cue. Royal's Nightfur didn't need a lot of time to win game 1, using a pair of three-ball runs to seal up the game, going ahead of Queens' Paige 1-0 in the series. The Flames' Paige used a bit of defense to hold off the Crowns' Nightfur, who didn't help her own cause by scratching three times in the game, allowing Paige to easily tie the series at 1. Nightfur went back to the blueprint of game 1 to win game 3, winning on two three-ball runs after getting good positioning, giving Nightfur the 2-1 series win. Ranked #33 for 12-ball, Nightfur is into the second round.
Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: Chris v. Dusky. The red cue is back in action for 8-ball. Archtown's Dusky had a lot of help from a terribly unlucky Chris of Capital City, who got her first run going unofficially, as she took the next five easily. Dusky faded a bit late, but held on for a 1-0 series lead with the win. The Sharpshooters' Chris nearly botched it in game 2, missing the 8 after a four-ball run, but he buried the second chance after the Arrows' Dusky missed it from distance, tying the series at 1. Chris had a four-ball run answered by Dusky's five-ball run in game 3, but the frenetic pace dipped, and Dusky's second swing at 8 connected, giving her the game and a 2-1 series win. Dusky takes her #51 ranked 8-ball bid goes to the second round.
Nestle's Warriors Hall, Central: Gizmo v. Sally. The red cue stays up for 10-ball in the Northeast. Central's Gizmo made the most of his shot at the 10 after a miss from Archtown's Sally, burying it to the bottom left to take a 1-0 series lead after a mediocre game. The Warriors' Gizmo made a similar shot to win game 2 and clinch the series at 2-0, but only after the Arrows' Sally left it short on an attempt at the bottom side that she shot wide to end a strong four-ball run. Gizmo had a four-ball run ceased by a scratch, allowing Sally to tap in the last two shots from ball-in-hand, making it a 2-1 series win for Gizmo. The #44 ranked 10-ball player Gizmo is through to the second round.
Nestle's Warriors Hall, Central: Twilight v. Lydia. There's a second series for a venue-based doubleheader, with the red cue staying on for 7-ball. Central's Twilight used excellent positioning work to top Lighton's Lydia, who had a three-ball run come to a heartbreaking end just before Twilight won it to go up 1-0 in the series. The Warriors' Twilight settled a back-and-forth game with a no-nonsense bank of the 7, which came from being pinned on the left rail to the bottom right on a perfect shot, giving Twilight a 2-0 series lead over the Prestige's Lydia. In game 3, Lydia had a five-ball run-out to avoid the sweep, but Twilight took the series 2-1 despite the mishap in the final game. Ranked #52 for 7-ball, Twilight is into the second round.
Google Hall, Modernistic: Puff I v. Bright. The silver cue makes its first appearance of the day in the last afternoon series, playing 9-ball up north. Puff I of Modernistic took a better approach to game 1, but still needed Tysini's Bright to narrowly miss the 9 at the top right to get the tap-in for a 1-0 series lead. The Union's Puff I got lucky again in game 2, as the Hummingbirds' Bright ended a three-ball run when the 9 redirected the cue into the bottom side for a scratch, giving Puff I a free shot on the 9 from ball-in-hand, converted to make it 2-0 in the series. Bright answered in game 3, getting a sloppy win on his third attempt at the 9, coming after Puff I left it short at the top left. Puff I took the series 2-1, and her #48 ranked 9-ball bid goes to the second round.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: Shiny v. Stinky. The silver cue stays up to lead off the evening, as 10-ball is the game. Shiny of Web City managed to hold off a bold final attack from Freedom's Stinky, derailed only by leaving the 10 short at the top right to allow Shiny to tap in for a 1-0 series lead. The Spiders' Shiny had good positioning late in game 2, a necessary skill after the Cascades' Stinky had a narrow miss to end a four-ball run, with Shiny holding on to get the win and go up 2-0 in the series. Shiny completed the sweep with a game 3 win, coming after another four-ball run by Stinky left Shiny with an 8-10 combination to the top right to seal the 3-0 result. Shiny, ranked #33 for 10-ball, goes to the second round.
HP Field Events Center, Eastside: Graham v. Dani. The silver cue continues with this set of Rotation. Eastside's Graham had a slight edge in game 1, holding Capital City's Dani back a bit throughout until he could get a three-ball run-out to seal an 8-4 win, giving him a 1-0 series lead. The Sharpshooters' Dani had a better game in game 2, keeping the Sharks' Graham at bay well, using a three-ball run-out keyed by a bank of the 10 off the left rail to the top side to earn an 8-5 win, tying the series at 1. Dani pulled the same trick in game 3, putting Graham on the ropes, and letting his own illegal contact set up her final shot for another 8-5 win to claim the series at 2-1. Dani, ranked #58 for Rotation, will go to the second round.
Apple Center, Todavía: Easter v. Ruby. The game is still Rotation, but the blue cue is called on for play time. Ruby came out on top in a poor game 1, winning 8-4 mostly thanks to Todavía's Easter scratching to erase two balls on the break and many more throughout the course of the game, giving Ruby a 1-0 series lead. The Arrows' Ruby had a highlight in game 2, banking the 6 to the bottom right off the top rail, while the deflection off the 6 sent the 8 into the same pocket just before the 6 fell. Ruby's luck mostly ended with that shot, as the Stills' Easter held her off for an 8-6 win to tie the series at 1. Ruby just didn't have anything left for game 3, allowing Easter to build up a big lead and eventually win at 8-4 after a messy ending. Ranked #28 for Rotation, Easter is through to the second round.
Nike Field Events Center, Commerce: Lionel v. Dustin. The blue cue continues on with a series of 7-ball. Dustin of Central mopped up at the end of game 1, scoring the 7 on his second chance after the end of a six-ball run from Commerce's Lionel, giving Dustin the 1-0 series lead. The Warriors' Dustin earned his game 2 win, holding a majority of possession with a three-ball run early that paced his attack, allowing him to finish well and beat the Tradewinds' Lionel for a 2-0 series lead. Lionel had a good look in game 3, but wasted it, allowing Dustin to finish off another game to complete his 3-0 sweep. Dustin, ranked #55 for 7-ball, goes through to the second round.
We'll have more pool action tomorrow.
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