Qualifiers 2019 - Day 17

The final day of the third full week of qualifying is here, beginning with...

Bright of the Pearl Surfers shooting 15-ball with the blue cue. Bright started with a ball on the break and took only one early error over 22 shots in a fantastic first game of the day. More 15-ball awaits with Harrison Specters veteran Lexi playing in the event with the silver cue. Lexi needed 30 shots and two errors to complete the game after an empty break. Atlantic Pirates newcomer Jason N. is set to play with the silver cue in 13-ball. Jason N. played well with a ball on the break and one error in 23 shots, commanding the game throughout his appearance. Victoria Spurs star Yekaterina plays 9-ball with the silver cue in the fourth game today. Yekaterina struggled in this appearance, needing 19 shots with one error after a poor and empty break. Whitewater Shores star Twinkie III will use the red cue for 10-ball to end the group. Twinkie III made a pair of balls on the break and closed at 13 shots despite a pair of errors for scratches.

The second group gets going with Maplewood Lumberjacks captain Diddley playing Rotation with the silver cue. Diddley picked up a ball on the break, but had a couple patches of trouble that caused him to take three errors over 25 shots. The silver cue remains in action as Capital City Sharpshooters veteran Lorde plays 8-ball. Lorde looked a little shaky at times in her game, ending with 22 shots and no errors after going empty on the break. More silver cue action comes in the eighth game of the day, when Pacific Volcanoes mainstay Ms. Kitty plays 13-ball. Ms. Kitty performed very well with a pair on the break and only 21 shots with one error the rest of the way. Rotation is next, as Swordpoint Blades stalwart Dreamy keeps the silver cue in action again. Dreamy managed to put a ball down on the break, and then rushed at the end to finish with 27 shots and three errors in a mediocre outing. Modernistic Union veteran Puff I completes the group with 12-ball and the blue cue. Puff I made two balls on the break and cleared the rack from there in 22 shots with two errors.

Group three opens as Hannah of the Queens Flames plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Hannah couldn't get a ball down on the break, and she added two errors but closed in a solid 24 shots. Oceanside Waves third-year Celestia takes the 12th game today, using the red cue in 8-ball. Celestia had an awful time, making a ball on the break but taking three errors and showing no control in her 31 shots. Terrace City Knights veteran Oreo brings the blue cue back for some 10-ball. Oreo made a ball on the break, but two errors and some sloppiness slowed her to 19 shots for the game. Central Warriors veteran Wings plays next, using the red cue in Rotation. Wings started off well, but went empty on the break and picked up four errors in 31 shots as his quality faded. More Rotation caps this group, as Commerce Tradewinds star Taylor S. plays in the event with the silver cue. Taylor S. cruised through the rack in 24 shots with only one error, easily overcoming her empty break.

Another Tradewind starts the fourth batch, as Solaris plays 9-ball with the blue cue. Solaris made a ball on his break and then double-potted the 2 and 9 to the bottom side and bottom right to end at 5 shots and one error. Infinity Torpedoes star Fluffina keeps the blue cue in action with some 13-ball. Fluffina made a ball on the break and took only one error in a lapse of judgment, giving her 22 shots for the game. More 13-ball follows that, as Southridge Defenders veteran Caitlin shoots with the red cue in that event. Caitlin made a ball and took her only error on the break, and then finished with 21 shots in a strong performance. Eastside Sharks star Chelsea is next, using the silver cue in 10-ball. Chelsea made a ball on the break, but suffered an error early in the game and required 20 shots to complete the outing. The 20th game today keeps the silver cue in 10-ball as the Stonebridge Wolves' Cobalt plays. Cobalt gathered a ball on the break, but a pair of early errors and struggles with precision later on pushed him to 20 shots after he double-potted the 9 and 10 to the right corners.

The fifth group begins with the Viewpoint Sound Meteors' Dani playing Rotation with the red cue. Dani didn't get anything on the break and took four errors, two with intent, to end at 23 shots in a spirited appearance. Maplewood Lumberjacks sophomore Summer goes next, playing 12-ball with the silver cue. Summer played a cautious game after making a ball on the break, but many of her shots lined themselves up, and she took only one error in 21 shots. The silver cue remains in action with Everton Eagles newcomer Bear, who plays 15-ball this time. Bear went empty on the break, an unfortunate situation. He took two errors in 27 shots, putting in a fairly average weekend. Another Eagle, the veteran Kirstin, plays 13-ball with the blue cue in the 24th game of the day. Kirstin made a ball on the break to the top right, and then ended with 29 shots and two errors, losing her way a bit in the middle. The group closes with the Victoria Spurs' Strawberry also using the blue cue in 13-ball. Strawberry blasted three balls on the break and took two errors, still finishing with only 18 shots in a studly effort.

Bunch six leads off as Capital City Sharpshooters veteran Sprinkles plays Rotation with the red cue. Sprinkles couldn't get anything on a tight break, and she took two errors over 25 shots to complete the appearance. Todavía Stills veteran Bells draws the next game, using the blue cue for 9-ball. Bells poked a 2-9 combination to the top right to end with 4 shots and no errors after an empty break. She used good positioning skills to get the quick finish. The 28th player drawn today is the Central Warriors star Dustin, who keeps the blue cue active for 12-ball. Dustin didn't do that well in this appearance, needing 26 shots and an error after making two balls on the break, as positioning let him down. The Eagles' Bear returns for his second game of the day, shooting Accuracy with the red cue to become the eighth player to finish qualifying this year. Bear had nothing on the break and no errors in a 20-shot game, ending his sessions with 193 shots and 10 errors. The group concludes with North Modernistic Nighthawks newcomer Lionel shooting 15-ball with the red cue. Lionel couldn't break the slump of empty breaks, ending with 28 shots and three errors in his game.

The Tradewinds' Solaris returns for his second game at the head of group seven, playing 10-ball with the blue cue. Solaris couldn't quite make a ball on the break, but he had no errors in 15 shots in a strong display. The 32nd player called to shoot is Westside Rockers captain Misty, who uses the blue cue for 13-ball. Misty did alright for an empty break, limiting her errors to two among her 26 shots used to finish the outing. Next up, Jason N. of the Pirates plays his second game today in Rotation, using the silver cue. Jason N. couldn't find a ball on the break, and he took three errors before surging to finish at 26 shots. The Warriors' Dustin returns to play 13-ball with the red cue in his second game of the day. Dustin played confidently in this appearance, needing only 23 shots after a ball on the break, and he recorded just one error. Westside Rockers veteran Slinks rounds out the group with the red cue in hand for 12-ball. Slinks did quite well in this appearance, making two balls legally on the break, and adding only two errors in 16 shots to finish the game.

The eighth group is fronted by Viewpoint Sound Meteors veteran Hoot, who uses the silver cue in 13-ball. Hoot pounded in a pair of balls on the break, and then closed with 23 shots in a well-measured game, even though he had two errors as well. Tysini Hummingbirds veteran Charli goes 37th today, using the red cue for 9-ball. Charli made a ball on the break and took only one error in 14 shots, a strong performance from the star. Viewpoint Sound Meteors newcomer Princess goes next, using the red cue in her 10-ball appearance. Princess buried a ball on the break and cruised early, but three errors inflated her score to 16 shots. Swordpoint Blades captain Snowball takes the next game, using the blue cue in 12-ball. Snowball stunned with just 16 shots, including one error, after an empty break in one of the event's top performances. Wrapping up the group, Harrison Specters captain Twinkie II plays 13-ball with the silver cue. Twinkie II came out blazing with a ball on the break, but she struggled on the final ball, needing 24 shots and an error to finish.

The 41st player drawn today is Atlantic Pirates veteran Steven, who plays Rotation with the silver cue. Steven made a ball on a heavy break and took four errors as his play ebbed and flowed throughout his 26 shots. The silver cue stays up for Commerce Tradewinds sophomore Rosemary, who plays 8-ball with it. Rosemary started well despite an empty break, and made most her missed shots productive as she closed with 19 shots and no errors. The silver cue continues its run with 12-ball by the Queens Flames' Briana. She made a ball on the break, but took two errors in a tense positioning situation, ending at 24 shots. Maplewood Lumberjacks veteran Gabe brings the red cue up to the table for 8-ball. Gabe knocked a ball down on the break and took no errors over 19 shots in a strong game. Finishing the group, Pacific Volcanoes captain Starlight shoots 12-ball with the silver cue. Starlight had an empty break, but made quick work of the rack in 17 shots with no errors.

The 46th player to shoot today is Boston Swifts captain Patches, who will use the red cue for 8-ball. Patches cranked down two balls on the break and took no errors over 19 shots to complete the game. The red cue stays in action as Freedom Cascades veteran Nikolai plays 13-ball. Nikolai thundered two balls in on the break, but played cautious near the end to finish at 26 shots and one error. More 13-ball awaits for the Royal Crowns' Jake, who uses the silver cue in the event. Jake made a ball on the break and took only one error, but he needed 27 shots to get through the game. Stonebridge Wolves newcomer Wild Thing steps up for his 12-ball game with the red cue next. Wild Thing hammered in a pair on the break, and then needed only 19 shots with two errors the rest of the way, the second error helping set up his final push. The Meteors' Hoot ends the day with Rotation and the blue cue. Hoot showed no regard for the rules after an empty break, taking eight errors, all intentional, in 25 shots.

We'll return with more league action in Qualifiers on Monday. Both days this weekend will be for rest, as the players generally begin to enter tougher events.