We're back for another day of games, beginning with...
Harrison Specters veteran Sydney S. playing 8-ball with the silver cue. Sydney S. made a ball on the break and avoided errors over 21 shots for a good start to the day. Pacific Volcanoes veteran Twinkie I gets the next game, using the red cue for 12-ball. Twinkie I couldn't make a ball on the break in her appearance, needing 24 shots with one error to complete the game. Queens Flames newcomer Mario plays the third game of the day, using the silver cue in 9-ball. Mario had nothing on the break and took 15 shots with one error in the appearance. Diamond Gems veteran Pedey picks up the blue cue for 15-ball. Pedey made a ball on the break in this game, and had good pushes at the start and finish, but took two errors in the middle to total 26 shots. Web City Spiders newcomer Avril brings us to the lunch break with her 13-ball game using the red cue. Avril made a ball on the break and cleared the table in only 17 shots, as many of her misses were productive anyway. She had only one error.
Returning to action, the Oceanside Waves' Josie plays 12-ball with the silver cue. Josie made a ball on the break and took two errors in 21 shots for a solid game. Midland Predators rookie Kitty takes the next game in 13-ball with the blue cue. Kitty made a ball on the break, but bad positioning late in the game led to her taking four errors and 29 shots. Southern Monarchs veteran Dominic gets the eighth game of the day, playing Rotation with the red cue. Dominic didn't get a ball on the break, but he had only two errors and 23 shots after a strong middle section of the game. He goes again, keeping the red cue in hand for 15-ball in a second consecutive game. Dominic didn't have the same shot-making skill in this appearance, but an early glancing bank converted the 2-15 combination to the top right to end at 4 shots and no errors after an empty break. Queens Flames captain Crystal finishes the group and her qualifying, the 11th player to exit the first stage of the season, using the silver cue in Accuracy. Crystal needed 19 shots and no errors after going empty on the break, setting her qualifying totals at 186 shots and 21 errors in a middling performance.
The third group kicks off with Bandit of the Swordpoint Blades playing 12-ball with the silver cue. Bandit made two balls on the break while taking the first of his two errors, but he was sharp enough to end with 21 shots. Atlantic Pirates captain Delila follows that with the red cue in 9-ball. Delila had nothing on the break and nearly finished early, but scratched while potting the 9 on a trick play. She was forced to play out the rack and ended with 19 shots. The Pronger Tridents' Spot is set to play 13-ball with the blue cue in the next game. Spot excelled in the event with a ball on the break and no errors over his 20 shoots. Viewpoint Sound Meteors leader Nibbles is ready to go with the red cue in 12-ball. Nibbles made a ball on the break and added two errors in the appearance, which lasted only 20 shots as he quickly navigated the rack. Another group ends with the 12th qualifying finale, this one being for Pronger Tridents captain Precious as she plays Accuracy with the red cue. Precious closed the game with 19 shots and one error after making a ball on the break, giving her a strong 156 shots and 15 errors overall.
More Accuracy heads group four, as the Gems' Pedey is the 13th player to finish qualifying by using the silver cue in this game. Pedey went empty on the break but took no errors in a clean 17 shots to give him 181 shots and only 7 errors in total. The blue cue draws back in for 12-ball played by Stonebridge Wolves third-year Cobalt. He didn't get a ball on the break, but Cobalt also took no errors in his 20 shots in a stunning performances. Another 12-ball game sees the silver cue in hand for Whitewater Shores sophomore Katharine. This game also went well, as she had only one error in 18 shots after making a pair of balls on the break to spark the great game. The blue cue's back as the Viewpoint Sound Meteors newcomer Princess takes her turn in 12-ball. Princess struggled a bit with nothing on the break and two errors contributing to her ending at 23 shots. Closing out the batch, Kirstin of the Everton Eagles plays Rotation with the blue cue. Kirstin needed only 21 shots with one error after making a ball on the break in a good performance.
The fifth batch leads off with the Shores' Katharine returning for 13-ball with the blue cue. Katharine did a little worse in this game, getting a ball on the break but taking one error in 24 shots as she employed a cautious strategy. Everton Eagles star Puff III uses the silver cue in the 22nd game of the day, playing 15-ball. Puff III made a ball on the break and took four errors, two intentional, to end at 23 shots in a smart performance. Modernistic Union captain Ms. Puppy is next up, playing 12-ball with the blue cue. Ms. Puppy made two balls on the break, and while she suffered three errors, she finished the game in 19 shots. Queens Flames third year Hannah becomes the 14th player done with qualifying as she shoots Accuracy with the red cue. Hannah did well after an empty break, taking no errors and missing only once in her 16 shots. She closes with 177 shots and 16 errors overall. At the back of the group, Jake of the Royal Crowns plays Rotation with the blue cue. Jake made a mess of the break and took two early errors before settling in. He needed 36 shots to finish a game that was ugly from start to finish.
Group six begins as Shelley of the Infinity Torpedoes ends her qualifying run with Accuracy and the blue cue, the 15th player to finish. Shelley managed to pot a pair on the break, but her game came unraveled with loose shooting that gave her 20 shots. Her qualifying totals end at 168 and 16 errors in a good start to the campaign. The Pearl Surfers' Bright also finishes qualifying as the 16th player to play Accuracy, using the red cue. Bright went empty on the break but cleared the table in 19 shots with no errors, for totals of 188 shots and 15 errors. Swordpoint Blades newcomer Sugar takes a turn with the red cue in 10-ball. Sugar made three balls on the break but added two errors to push her score to a strong 14 shots. Eastside Sharks captain Graham takes the 29th game of the day, using the blue cue in 13-ball. Graham made a ball of each suit on the break, and ended with 22 shots and only one error in a strong game. Concluding the bunch, Quincy of the Terrace City Knights plays Accuracy with the silver cue as the 17th player to complete qualifying. Quincy had an empty break and one error over 19 shots to complete his sessions with 156 shots and just 6 errors.
The seventh group opens with Strut of the Golden Pilots playing 12-ball with the blue cue. Strut showed great efficiency in switching between suits as he completed the game with only one error over 19 shots. His close friend, the Westside Rockers' Goatee, is up next with the silver cue in 12-ball. Goatee did even better with a late ball on the break and no errors over her 17 shots, using as little time as possible for positioning before attacking with great haste. Continuing along, the Pronger Tridents' Zach plays 13-ball with the blue cue. Zach made a pair on the break, but ended up with three errors over 20 shots as he had to face a little collateral damage to finish the game. The blue cue stays in action for the Westside Rockers veteran Slinks' 13-ball qualifier. Slinks didn't get a ball on the break, but she held her ground to finish with 22 shots and one error. Diamond Gems newcomer Shadow wraps up the group with the blue cue in hand for 9-ball. Shadow made a ball on the break and took one early error before closing the game at 15 shots.
The eighth set starts as Victoria Spurs veteran Strawberry plays Rotation with the red cue. Strawberry needed 30 shots with three errors after a particularly poor empty break ruined the start of her game. The 37th player drawn today is Southern Monarchs veteran Pounce, who plays 12-ball with the silver cue. Pounce had two legal balls on the break and one illegally potted ball that gave him his lone error in 21 shots. After that, Archtown Arrows captain Sally plays 10-ball with the blue cue. Sally went empty on the break save for a scratch, the first of five errors she took while finishing in 14 shots on a 7-10 combination to the top right in a chaotic game. The blue cue remains in action as the Boston Swifts' Ice Cream shoots 13-ball. Ice Cream had a couple of balls on the break and played well with her shooting, but saw ten errors in the game: two for scratches, two for illegal play, one for a procedural violation, and five for illegally potting the 8. She still managed to end with 25 shots. Rounding out the group, Taylor S. of the Commerce Tradewinds plays 15-ball with the blue cue. Taylor S. didn't get a ball on the break and committed too strongly to clean play, ending with two errors in a sloppy 35 shots.
Diamond Gems newcomer Leonardo fronts the ninth group with 10-ball and the silver cue. Leonardo didn't get a ball on the break and struggled early in his game with an error, but he closed at 15 shots on a late burst. Another 10-ball game sees Swordpoint Blades veteran Stealth using the red cue. Stealth couldn't do as well, with three errors and 21 shots after scratching on an otherwise empty break. The Rockers' Goatee returns to action, using the silver cue in 13-ball for her second game today. Goatee wasn't dominant here, but she did get a ball on the break and suffered only one error in 24 shots. Swordpoint Blades captain Snowball is next up in 13-ball, using the red cue. Snowball had a lackluster performance, striking a ball on the break but ending with 30 shots and six errors after illegally potting the 8. The 45th played called to shoot is Pearl Surfers veteran Boots, who plays 13-ball with the silver cue. Boots needed 30 shots with two errors to overcome an empty break in another difficult appearance.
The final group sees Zach of the Tridents plays his second game of the day, using the blue cue in Rotation. Zach went empty on his break and took four errors to maintain a solid attack that ended in 29 shots. The blue cue stays in action as Modernistic Union veteran Puff I plays 13-ball. Puff I had an empty break, and that was only the beginning in a miserable game of 40 shots and six errors. The Monarchs' Dominic keeps the blue cue in action and will play Accuracy in his third game of the day. becoming the 18th player to finish qualifying this year. Dominic was nearly perfect in this game, with 16 shots and no errors after an empty break. Dominic finished with 155 shots and 6 errors overall. Another qualifying finale sees North Modernistic Nighthawks newcomer Lionel finish in Accuracy with the red cue as the 19th player to wrap up. Lionel was just a touch behind Dominic, ending with 17 shots and no errors on another empty break. Lionel closed with 136 shots and 11 errors, thanks to his zero-out in 13-ball. Closing the day, Maplewood Lumberjacks captain Diddley plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Diddley started extremely well with a ball on the break, and while he faded later, he ended at 25 shots and no errors.
We'll try to break the curse of the Wednesday's in tomorrow's games, featuring a potential late start.
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