The Spurs get to break against the Monarchs, playing outside on the Field. Kavan and Nicole will play in 7-ball. Victoria's Kavan scratched on his breaking turn, and this set up Southern's Nicole to make the 1-7 combination to the bottom right to give her team the 1-0 series lead. Spice and Shannon get the starts in 8-ball. The Spurs' Spice tried to save the game after the Monarchs' Shannon made a second surge to be on the brink of victory, but Spice illegally potted the 8 and gave away the game, giving the Monarchs a 2-0 series lead. Kavan and Nicole come back for 9-ball. Kavan had the better of play this time, making a four-ball run and leaving the 9 close off his kick from the 6. At the end, he beat Nicole with the 8-9 combination, and Victoria gets one back to make it a 2-1 Southern lead. Yekaterina and Shannon will handle 10-ball duties. Both players made a habit of leaving balls short, which ended up hurting the Spurs' Yekaterina the most, as she did that on the 10 among many others. The Monarchs' Shannon tapped it in for the win to put them ahead 3-1 in the series. Spice and Panda will battle in 12-ball. Spice earned a wild card ball when Southern's Panda made a mistake to clear the table up a bit. The Victoria captain failed to capitalize, allowing Panda to get back in the game and returning the favor late to set him up for the win, which he took to push the series lead to 4-1. Yekaterina and Panda draw the Rotation and 15-ball bids. On an early run by Yekaterina, she drove the 5 into the right rail to pot the 11 in the bottom right, and the cue rested on the rail before coming back onto the table in a one-of-a-kind shot. The Monarchs' Panda made a couple of response runs, but remained a turn behind the Spurs' Yekaterina as she took the 8-5 win to cut the series to 4-2. In 15-ball, Victoria's Yekaterina had a bad break, but that led to her taking a nice share of early possession, as Southern's Panda struggled. He wasn't out of the woods when he shot the 8, missing it. Yekaterina lined up an 8-15 combination to the bottom left, and glanced the 15 off the 9 to deposit it for the win, making it a close 4-3 series. Spice and Shannon meet again to determine Accuracy. Spice kept the Spurs alive one more time, playing a perfect game that the Monarchs' Shannon nearly matched shot for shot before falling behind by the final 0-2 score late in the game. This tied the series at 4, setting up a tiebreaker between Kavan and Nicole (also a personal tiebreaker for the two) in left-handed 8-ball. Nicole was making a late run, stretching three balls together, but as every other attempt at left-handed 8-ball has gone, this one ended with her illegally potting the ball, giving Kavan the win and Victoria the improbable 5-4 comeback series win. Victoria advances to the semifinals.
Staying outside, we have the Warriors breaking against the Stills. Gizmo and Easter will draw the 7-ball game. Todavía's Easter took the win in a gritty and unremarkable game for the players, tapping in the 7 after Central's Gizmo missed it for a 1-0 series lead. Dustin and Leonardo are next in 8-ball. The Stills' Leonardo kept the pressure up, playing slightly better than the Warriors' Dustin in their match, and Leonardo made the last two shots to finish the win, giving the Stills a 2-0 series lead. Gizmo and Easter return for 9-ball. Gizmo gave Central a boost, taking complete control of this appearance as he did a six-ball run-out to beat Todavía's Easter, cutting the series to 2-1 in the process of his big play. For 10-ball, the players are Twilight and Leonardo. The Stills' Leonardo helped his team bounce back strong, driving possession late in the game and taking it to the Warriors' Twilight, as Leonardo finished on a three-ball run-out to re-extend the series lead to 3-1. Twilight and Sierra will play in 12-ball. Sierra battled hard in this game, but it appeared Twilight was closer to winning until she scratched. Sierra expertly made her easy shot with a good leave on the other one, and she made it to, making it 4-1 in the series for Todavía over a now-desperate Central. Dustin opposes Easter in Rotation, with the Warriors' hopes on the line. Dustin did his part this time around, going on a four-ball run from the break for the Warriors, including a double-pot of the 8 and 10 to the bottom side. The Stills' Easter eventually caught up, but Dustin pulled away for an 8-5 win at the end, bringing the series to 4-2. Dustin will be called on again to oppose Sierra, hoping for a better result in 15-ball than he got in 12-ball. Sierra made it as sloppy as possible for Todavía, falling apart after Central's Dustin did a triple-pot of the 14 and 8 to the top left and 10 to the bottom left after striking the 5 with the right spin. Dustin surged and got the win after Sierra scratched, making it 4-3 in the series as he leaves the table. Twilight will now take on Sierra for Accuracy. Twilight got more and more desperate as the game progressed, causing her to miss more and more often as the Warriors star couldn't hold on. The Stills' Sierra won 1-7 and took the series for her team at 5-3 with the win, sending them into the semifinals.
Now, inside the Exhibition Center, the Hummingbirds play the hosting role to the Torpedoes in another Southwestern battle. Princess and Smudge do battle in 7-ball to lead things off. Tysini's Princess started a bit slow, but managed a four-ball run-out to topple Infinity's Smudge for the win and a 1-0 series lead. Charli and Whiskers are next for 8-ball. The Hummingbirds' Charli was working on a four-ball run when she scratched at the worst time, giving the Torpedoes' Whiskers a clear look at her final ball and then the 8. Whiskers made both, tying the series at 1. Leandra comes on for Tysini against Infinity's Smudge in 9-ball. Leandra made sure to do her part in the game, boxing Smudge out often and keeping her away from the good shots. The tactics worked, as Leandra won when she made the 8-9 combination to the bottom left, putting Tysini ahead 2-1 in the series. Princess and Smudge go back at it in 10-ball, with the Torpedoes' Smudge breaking free late on a five-ball run before missing the 10. The Hummingbirds' Princess missed it too, and Smudge potted it the second time to retie the series at 2. Leandra and Whiskers draw the starts for 12-ball. Infinity's Whiskers did nothing short of choking the game away, scratching while she had one ball on the table, giving up a wild card ball, and then missing contact twice. Tysini's Leandra was thankful for the generosity, as it bought her time and flexibility to cover her own mistakes and grab the win for a 3-2 series lead. Charli and Shelley are next up in Rotation. The Torpedoes' Shelley didn't get a great start, but the Hummingbirds' Charli faded quickly. Shelley tied the game in her second turn and used short runs to grab the 8-2 win to tie the series once again at 3. Leandra and Shelley will play 15-ball, with Leandra running five balls for Tysini before Shelley answered on a four-ball run. Leandra ended up with the win, making the last two shots after Shelley missed the 14. Tysini is up 4-3 in the series. Charli and Whiskers are called on for Accuracy. For the large part of the game, the players were evenly matched. The Torpedoes' Whiskers started spiraling out of control after her first miss, ultimately losing 0-5 to a calm and collected Charli of the Hummingbirds, whose win made it a 5-3 series win for her team. The Hummingbirds oppose the Spurs in the semifinals.
Finally, the Swifts host the Eagles for the final quarterfinals series of the day. Gradley and Goldy get the opening 7-ball game. Boston's Gradley did just enough to get the win, as Everton's Goldy missed on her chance at the 7 and Gradley made it for the win to give his team a 1-0 series lead. Puff II and Blizzard are up in 8-ball. The Eagles' Blizzard answered back with a strong game herself, upending the Swifts' Puff II with a five-ball run-out to come from behind for the win, tying the series at 1. Patches is up against Goldy in 9-ball. Patches scratched multiple times in her appearance, and this made it easy for Everton's Goldy to down the Boston captain with a 4-9 combination from ball-in-hand to give Everton a 2-1 series lead. Puff II comes back to play 10-ball against Goldy. The Swifts' Puff II held on early, but the Eagles' Goldy put up a good fight and made it count in the end, making the last four balls over two turns to snag the win and a 3-1 series lead for her team. Patches and Blizzard are called on for 12-ball. Everton's Blizzard had to be patient as Patches of Boston had a good break, but Blizzard knifed her way to a four-ball run, stabbing at the hosts brutally as she played a patient game to get onto her last shot. Patches nearly caught up, but couldn't maintain defensive responsibility, and Blizzard got the win to make it a 4-1 lead in the series. Gradley and Cleo will duel in Rotation and 15-ball as the Swifts fight for their lives. Cleo rallied from behind for the Eagles, using a three-ball run to get on the brink of a clincher, but she missed the 11, and the Swifts' Gradley saved the day for his team with a three-ball run-out to swipe an 8-7 win, cutting the series to 4-2 in the process. In 15-ball, Gradley shot absolutely electric for Boston, working a late five-ball run after a blistering hot start. He did miss the 15 once, but Everton's Cleo whiffed on it as well, and he made it for the win, pulled his team to being behind only 4-3. Puff II and Blizzard come on for Accuracy to determine this series' future. It wasn't a pretty game by any means, but the Swifts' Puff II played well enough to get the 3-5 win after trailing early on. She buried the Eagles' Blizzard late in the game with a barrage of defensive positioning, and Boston has come all the way back to tie the series at 4. Patches and Cleo are the designated tiebreakers, playing Quidditch Rules 10-ball. Everton's Cleo was all over the place in the game, dominating possession, including a late three-ball run, but she rattled the 10 out and Patches cut it to the bottom right for the win. The Swifts take the series 5-4, and advance to the semifinals against the Stills.
Tomorrow, this tournament year comes to an end with the final trophy to be awarded.
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