We're back after a surprising two day break for Thanksgiving. Should the play quality be good, today will be a longer session than usual. We begin with...
The Diamond Gems star Citrus shooting 12-ball with the red cue for a tough opener today. Citrus made a ball on the break, but put five balls near the bottom right, leading to her five errors to get through the game as she had no angles to get positioning. She would finish with a poor 30 shots. The Archtown Arrows' Sally goes next, playing 9-ball with the silver cue. Sally couldn't correct course for the league, getting nothing on the break and taking three errors among 21 infuriating shots. The league is considering suspension for her post-game actions. Southridge Defenders sophomore Hughbert goes third today, using the red cue for 8-ball. Hughbert did well to quell the anger among the league's participants over recent poor efforts, clearing his game out in 19 shots with no errors despite an empty break to lead things off. Viewpoint Sound Meteors newcomer Dani picks up the red cue for her 9-ball game. Dani looked excellent in this appearance, making a ball on a quick break and taking no errors over her 11 shots for a stunningly strong score. The Pearl Surfers' Beth closes the group with more 9-ball and the red cue. Beth did even better, making a ball on the break and playing acceptably until the 5-9 combination to the top right opened up. This ended her turn in 8 shots without an error, a far cry from how the day started.
Group two starts with Boston Swifts mainstay Sweetheart playing 8-ball with the blue cue. Sweetheart had a delay during her game, but did well to end with 20 shots and no errors, although it's a small disappointment that came after making two balls on the break. The Infinity Torpedoes' Shelley goes seventh today, using the silver cue in 9-ball. Shelley did well on her turn despite a rocky start with a scratch on the break. It was her only error, and she cleared the table to score 13 shots for the appearance. North Modernistic Nighthawks rookie Gal Gadot is ready to play her 10-ball game with the silver cue. Gal showed a mastery of the event, making two balls on a wonderful break and then shooting the rack down in 12 shots without an error despite some tough early positions. Her club-mate with Celebrity, the Tysini Hummingbirds' Charli XCX, draws in for 8-ball with the blue cue. Charli didn't have the easiest time getting clear shots early on after an empty break. She would need 22 shots to finish the game, but she didn't take an error for a positive outing. Finishing the group, the Central Warriors sophomore Mario plays 10-ball with the silver cue. Mario had some challenges after an empty break, but he did well to answer all of them without an error, finishing the outing on 19 shots.
The third group kicks off the afternoon session with the Freedom Cascades' Roxy using the blue cue for her 10-ball. Roxy played smart after getting nothing on the break. She took a solid but soft hit at a cluster, which lined up the 1-10 combination to the bottom right to help her finish at 2 shots and no errors. Following that, the Diamond Gems' Pedey plays 9-ball with the silver cue in hopes of bouncing back from a bad game his last time out. Pedey made a ball on the break but took his only error on the next shot for illegal contact. With that behind him, he rallied to end the game at 14 shots. The Eastside Sharks newcomer Cubby is next, playing 9-ball with the red cue. Cubby would take two errors during his game, one for illegal contact and the other a late scratch. He finished in 17 shots for an okay performance. The 14th game today goes to Melissa Benoist, the Terrace City Knights rookie, shooting 9-ball with the red cue as well. Melissa continued the quality slide in the group, taking three errors after an unfortunate distribution from the break. She would finish with 17 shots, frustrated by positioning for much of the game. Spice, the Victoria Spurs captain, wraps up the group with 10-ball and the red cue. Spice managed to take only one error in the game after an empty break, finishing at 18 shots in a decent effort.
Batch four gets going with Central Warriors newcomer Wings playing 12-ball with the blue cue. Wings looked confident despite some scattered shooting early on. He backed up that confidence by not taking an error in 20 shots to finish quickly despite the empty break. The Commerce Tradewinds rookie Rosemary steps in for 12-ball with the silver cue in the next game. Rosemary had two errors and nothing on the break in this appearance, eventually closing at 25 shots after a bit of build-up play to get in position. Boston Swifts captain Patches is set to play 12-ball, also using the silver cue. Patches had one error, but she also made a ball on the break to set the tone. She had some fortunate shots for positioning and ended with a strong 20 shots for the game. The Golden Pilots veteran A. Charlton goes with the blue cue for her 10-ball appearance. Charlton would have liked to start over after an early positioning issue with the 1. It led to the first of her five errors after taking nothing from the break, running her score to 22 shots for the game. The 20th player called to shoot today is Jason N., making his debut for the Swordpoint Blades in 7-ball with the red cue. Jason had four balls potted on the break, with the 2 and 3 in the top right, the 5 in the bottom right, and the 6 in the bottom side. He would convert on all 3 shots from play, producing his error-free score and a bit of a reputation for the event.
Group five leads off with North Modernistic Nighthawks star Cheddar using the blue cue for 10-ball. Cheddar posted 20 shots for the game, struggling with three errors in the appearance after an empty break and some mid-game positioning problems. Bianca, the Southridge Defenders sophomore, is next up with 12-ball and the blue cue. Bianca had two balls on the break, but some late troubles with positioning on her final ball ran up her score to 22 shots, although she had only one error for the appearance. The Tysini Hummingbirds' newcomer Paps plays next, using the blue cue for 9-ball. Paps really botched his turn early on, missing on the 1 from short range multiple times and adding an error for missed contact. His futile play early on inflated his score to 17 shots with the one error by the end of the appearance. The 24th game of the day is the Torpedoes' Shelley coming back to the table for 10-ball with the blue cue. Shelley had a decent start, but she was barely getting good contact late in the game. She had one error on a scratch while potting the 9, and she finished at 20 shots as she easily made the 10. Rounding out the group, Commerce Tradewinds star Taylor Swift plays 8-ball with the red cue. Taylor had two balls on the break, but late issues with getting clear shots on the solids slowed her down near the end, and she finished with 21 shots and no errors for the appearance.
The sixth group begins with Freedom Cascades captain Jasmine playing her 8-ball qualifier with the silver cue. Jasmine was not happy to take an empty break at the start of the game, and a couple of rattled shots peeved her further as she finished with one error and 23 shots for the game. The Knights rookie Melissa is back for 10-ball now, using the red cue in her second game today. Melissa was meticulous in preparation in this game, needing some time before a mid-game surge. She faded again toward the end, but finished at 18 shots without an error as she kept the shooting simple and clean. Capital City Sharpshooters captain Chris goes 28th today, using the blue cue in 8-ball. Chris had a couple of scratches early in the game, his only two errors, but he also made a ball on the break and shot decisively to get a score of 21 shots total. Moving along, the Westside Rockers captain Misty is ready to shoot 8-ball with the red cue. Misty showed well in this game despite an empty break. She took no errors and got through the game efficiently, needing only 19 shots to clear the table. At the back of the bunch, Terrace City Knights rookie Quincy plays 9-ball with the red cue, hoping to be much better than he was in his previous game. Quincy saw nothing fall on the break, but he was dynamic in the 5 shots it took to pull off a 4-9 bank combination that saw the 9 slip off the 5 and into the bottom right to end his turn. Quincy took no errors in the quick performance.
Batch seven is headed by Tysini Hummingbirds veteran Brownie, who uses the red cue for 12-ball in this appearance. Brownie had nothing on the break, although she did come close, but she also took no errors in the game, getting through on 21 shots as she smartly played with good positioning. Up next, the Midland Predators sophomore Fuchsia does 10-ball with the blue cue. Fuchsia made two balls on the break, setting the tone for a quite nice game. She completed the outing in 15 shots without taking an error, always looking in control even when she missed. The 33rd player drawn today is Lighton Prestige veteran Katelynn, who plays 12-ball with the red cue. Katelynn had a rough start, but she finished easily enough, getting good positions on her shots at the end to close with a score of 19 shots and no errors for the game. Continuing along, the Tradewinds rookie Rosemary joins the Rotation ranks, playing her sixth appearance with the blue cue. Rosemary's dedication to clean play was admirable, but it didn't serve her as well as it should. She had nothing on the break and only one error in the game, but her lack of a second gear for shooting precision left her with 33 shots for the game. The batch ends with Eastside Sharks veteran Chelsea playing 10-ball with the silver cue. Chelsea was frustrated not to make a ball on the break, and she would take three errors in the course of play before wrapping up at 20 shots in a disappointing effort.
The eighth group opens with Southern Monarchs captain Panda using the blue cue for 8-ball. Panda had a ball on the break and looked on pace to join the event leaders, but a late fade in his shooting quality dragged him down to 21 shots while taking no errors. The 37th player of the day is Prism, making her Todavía Stills debut with the silver cue in 7-ball. Prism looked strong in this game, needing only 9 shots to clear the table despite going empty on the break, and she had no errors during the appearance. Next up is the Swifts captain Patches, playing her second game of the day in Rotation with the silver cue. Patches looked confident on the ball, and she only took two errors in the game despite an empty break. Her positioning skills helped a lot, as she finished with 27 shots. Atlantic Pirates sophomore Klaus is set to go next, using the red cue in 8-ball. Klaus couldn't get anything to fall on the break, but he also didn't make any errors, his clean effort being completed in 21 shots for a good outing. Wrapping up the group, Queens Flames rising star Violetta brings on the blue cue for her 10-ball game. Violetta didn't make a ball on the break, although she came close. She had two errors, for a scratch and an illegally potted ball, but she still closed the appearance in 17 shots.
Group nine sees the Hummingbirds' Brownie go again, using the blue cue in Rotation. It would prove a forgettable appearance for Brownie, as she needed five errors after an empty break and a few questionable decisions regarding the pace of her shots. She ended on 34 shots for the game. Mr. Snowman's season debut for the Infinity Torpedoes will try to put the league back on track, as he uses the silver cue in 7-ball. Mr. Snowman tried to get a ball on the break but failed, settling for an error-free 8 shots after that to complete his first appearance of the year. We return to Rotation as the Web City Spiders' Ted shoots it with the red cue. Ted couldn't quite get anything on a poor break, and he added a pair of errors but mostly kept his shooting clean as it took him 31 shots to complete the appearance. The Surfers' Beth is back for her second game of the day, the 44th overall, as she plays 10-ball with the silver cue. Beth was not at her best in this one, taking three errors after an empty break, which inflated her score to 17 shots, which is still reasonable in the scope of the event. Pronger Tridents third-year star Zach closes the group with the red cue in hand for 10-ball. Zach went empty on the break as well, a common theme in the event, but he got lined up to deflect the cue off the 7 and into the 10, which dropped at the bottom right to cut his appearance short in 12 shots. He had no errors in the game.
The final group is led by the Flames sophomore Violetta, who returns for 12-ball with the silver cue. Violetta made a ball on the break, which didn't surprise many, but her mid-game play stood out for good positioning and patience. She would take one error, and she needed 19 shots to finish the game in good form. After that, Zach is back, as the Tridents star plays 12-ball with the silver cue in his second appearance today. Zach couldn't stay focused on the game, with two of his four errors for illegally potted balls. He did make a ball on the break, but he closed with 24 shots in a mediocre outing. Today's 48th game belongs to Jennifer Livilotti of the Terrace City Knights, as she plays 9-ball with the silver cue. Jennifer did make a ball on the break, but her one error and cautious style of play caused more trouble that it solved, as she needed 16 shots to get through the appearance. Up next, the Southern Monarchs sophomore Hoppy shoots 10-ball with the blue cue. Hoppy made a mess of a potentially good game, getting nothing on the break and needing 19 shots with one error to clear the table after having multiple potential chances to pot the 10 early. Finally, the Warriors newcomer Wings hops on the Rotation bandwagon with the red cue in today's finale. Wings took four errors in the game after going empty on the break, but his careless shooting actually inspired him later, and he finished on 27 shots for the game.
That's all for pool today. Tomorrow, we begin the day with Premier cricket, and follow it up with a standard serving of Qualifiers action.
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