We're ready to go for another day of pool action. Leading off today...
FedEx Arena, Eastside: Graham v. Niki. The red cue will begin with Accuracy between former teammates. Eastside's Graham had a very positive start, but he fell apart in the end as Commerce's Niki pushed him around to steal away a 2-3 comeback win for the 1-0 series lead. The Sharks' Graham again held a small lead in game 2, but his late-game struggles reemerged, and the Tradewinds' Niki ended up winning 1-3. Niki secured the series at 2-0 with this victory. Niki was unable to pull off the sweep in game 3, missing three times as Graham posted a 0-3 shutout to nab a win. Niki took the series 2-1 and will play in the second round.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Stinky v. Blizzard. The red cue stays in action for this 7-ball series. Freedom's Stinky made an early pair in game 1, but Harrison's Blizzard won by cutting the 2 to the bottom left, with the deflection forcefully driving the 6 and 7 into the bottom right. Blizzard owns a 1-0 series lead. Game 2 was more of a back-and-forth battle as neither player could find a solid run. The Specters' Blizzard also scratched a couple of times, the latter leading to the Cascades' Stinky making the final pair of balls for the win to tie the series at 1. Stinky had a three-ball run early in game 3 and added another pair, but his miss on the 6 allowed Blizzard to pot the last pair for the win and 2-1 series win. Blizzard will visit the Eastside Sharks captain Graham in the second round.
Amazon Hall Exhibition Hall, Golden: Valencia v. Panda. A captains' battle is set for 15-ball with the blue cue. Golden's Valencia kept it even with Southern's Panda at first, but she turned it up by making six of the last seven balls for the win in game 1, which gave the host a 1-0 series lead. The Monarchs' Panda struggled to get anything going in game 2, but he got the win anyway. It came when the Pilots' Valencia saw her six-ball run end with a miss on the 15 at the top left. Panda put it away to tie the series at 1. Panda made a three-ball run from the break in game 3, and then added another pair of three-ball runs near the end, choking out Valencia's offense to snag the win. Panda took the series 2-1, putting him in the second round.
Ford Forum, Pronger: Lize v. Mr. Snowman. More 15-ball is on the way, this time using the red cue. Infinity's Mr. Snowman had a dazzling nine-ball run in game 1, but he lost control and missed a kick on the 15. Pronger's Lize converted it at the top right to get the win for a fortunate 1-0 series lead. The Torpedoes' Mr. Snowman kept looking for a big run again in game 2, but it didn't come to pass. Instead, he missed the 15 twice, again allowing the Tridents' Lize to mop up his mistakes at the end for the win, which clinched the series for her at 2-0. Mr. Snowman looked discouraged by the end of game 3, and he lacked the precision required to avoid a sweep as Lize picked up the last few shots for a 3-0 series win. Lize will host Blizzard of the Harrison Specters in the second round.
McDonald's Hall, Atlantic: Klaus v. Jason N. The blue cue returns for an all-Pirates series of 10-ball. Klaus and Jason N. battled back-and-forth in game 1, neither really gaining a lot of control in the game. Jason N. picked up the win with a pair of shots after Klaus missed the 9. Jason N. leads the series 1-0. Jason N. came close on a late attack in game 2, but he sent the 10 wide of the top right. Klaus instead put it away for the win to tie the incredibly close series at 1 game apiece. In game 3, Klaus pushed a four-ball run over the middle of the game. Jason N. pulled back but Klaus had the first chance at the 10. He missed it this time, and Jason N. made it to the top side for the 2-1 series win. Jason N. will visit Solaris of the Commerce Tradewinds in round two. Klaus advances only two bids to the next round.
Starbucks Arena, Archtown: Sally v. Delila. An A-Line captains' battle is set for 9-ball with the red cue. Atlantic's Delila was plagued by bad positioning and a late scratch in game 1, allowing a sloppy but passable effort from Archtown's Sally to count for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Pirates' Delila continued to struggle in game 2, although the Arrows' Sally imposed a bit more defensive pressure this time. Sally then made the last two shots for the win to seal the series at 2-0. Delila had a chance to make a deep run at the end, but she missed her cut on the 9. Sally again potted a pair at the end for the win to complete a 3-0 series sweep over Delila. Sally will host Northeastern rival Noelle of the Central Warriors in the second round.
BMW RockDome, Westside: Chimpy v. Rudolph. The red cue goes again in 7-ball. Westside's Chimpy made a five-ball run from the break, but he scratched in an attempt for positioning. Harrison's Rudolph calmly potted the last two balls to win game 1, going up 1-0 in the series. The Specters' Rudolph had an ugly break in game 2, but it drew a scratch on the Rockers' Chimpy. Rudolph then turned the ball-in-hand into a six-ball run-out for the win, clinching the series at 2-0. Rudolph had some good play in game 3, while Chimpy again took a mid-game scratch. This time, Chimpy recovered to get the win, leaving Rudolph to take the series on a 2-1 win. Rudolph will visit Spot of the Pronger Tridents in the second round.
Starbucks Arena, Archtown: A. Charlton v. Kiwi. Back to the Northeast for 9-ball with the silver cue. Archtown's A. Charlton scratched early in game 1, leading to Terrace City's Kiwi making a four-ball run. Charlton then shot back with two pairs of shots for the win, kicking the 9 wildly to the bottom side to give herself a 1-0 series lead. The Knights' Kiwi had to play carefully in a slower game 2, but she picked up a three-ball run-out at the end after the Arrows' Charlton couldn't make anything happy. Kiwi's win tied the series at 1. Kiwi brought the series to a sudden finish, cranking a vicious break that sent the 9 to the bottom side as she won game 3. Kiwi took the series 2-1 and will visit Citrus of the Lighton Prestige in round two.
Kraft Forum, Royal: Nightfur v. Citrus. A captain and a veteran collide in 15-ball with the silver cue. Royal's Nightfur kept things close in game 1 with Lighton's Citrus, but the latter had better positioning in the late game. Citrus made a pair to close out her win for the 1-0 series lead. The Prestige's Citrus came out on top again in game 2, converting the last pair of shots after a back-and-forth battle saw the Crowns' Nightfur fall out of contention. Citrus leads the series 2-0. Nightfur finally picked up a win in game 3, finishing off a tense battle with Citrus despite nothing being on the line. Citrus still took the series win 2-1 and will advance to the second round.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Roxy v. Mr. Snowman. The blue cue cycles back in for this 7-ball series. After a hot start to game 1 from Freedom's Roxy, the offense got sloppy. Infinity's Mr. Snowman had multiple chances to run and failed, allowing Roxy to pick up the 7 at the bottom left for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Cascades' Roxy did everything but win in game 2, making a six-ball run from the break only to scratch at the end. The Torpedoes' Mr. Snowman took the 7 to the top right from ball-in-hand to tie the series at 1. Roxy got back on track with a three-ball run in game 3, and she also made the final pair of shots after a slow part of the game. Roxy defeated Mr. Snowman 2-1 in the series, lining herself up to host Dominic of the Southern Monarchs in the second round.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Wild Thing v. Lexi. The silver cue draws in next for Accuracy. Stonebridge's Wild Thing was sharp in game 1, missing just once late and taking the 1-4 win over Harrison's Lexi to earn a 1-0 series lead with confidence. The Wolves' Wild Thing had a good start in game 2, but he slipped up late as the Specters' Lexi applied some pressure. This forced overtime, where each player made a pair on the first turn. Wild Thing then converted twice more to win 4-5 when Lexi failed on her third turn. Wild Thing's win secured the series at 2-0. Wild Thing's luck ran out in game 3, as he fell behind late in the game and Lexi pinned him down to take the win for herself at 3-4. Wild Thing will move on with a 2-1 series win that sees him match with Swordpoint Blades captain Snowball for a second-round series.
Nike Field Events Center, Commerce: Taylor S. v. Sparkles. The silver cue stays on for a Rotation series. Golden's Sparkles did a better job of finding her groove in game 1, using a secondary attack in the middle to take the lead. She eventually topped Commerce's Taylor S. by an 8-4 score to take the 1-0 series lead. The Tradewinds' Taylor S. did a better job at the start of game 2, but she peaked too early. A scratch then gave the Pilots' Sparkles a ball-in-hand, which she used for a three-ball run-out to take the 8-6 win that sealed the series at 2-0. Sparkles didn't ease up with the series in hand, dominating with a shutout in game 3, her 8-0 win making it a 3-0 series sweep over Taylor S. Sparkles heads to round two with the utmost confidence.
Microsoft Center, Del Sur: Dominic v. Pedey. New club-mates collide with the silver cue in hand for 10-ball. Diamond's Pedey excelled with an early six-ball run, but he mustered just one more ball, setting up a three-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead off the shots of Southern's Dominic. The Gems' Pedey again faltered in the late game, working a three-ball run before missing on the 7. The Monarchs' Dominic took over with his own three-ball run-out for the win to clinch the series at 2-0. Dominic showed how to finish strong in game 3, piecing together a brilliant six-ball run-out to make it a 3-0 series sweep over Pedey. Dominic's strong play sets him up to host Bells of the Todavía Stills in a Spanish Derby match in the second round.
Volkswagen Stadium Events Center, Viewpoint Sound: Hoot v. Roxy. The blue cue will close the day with Accuracy. Viewpoint Sound's Hoot had a scratch to drop back into a tie in game 1. It worked out, as he held the advantage in overtime, and converted a shot when Freedom's Roxy missed. Hoot won 2-3 and he leads the series 1-0. The Cascades' Roxy again had her chances to secure a win, but the Meteors' Hoot forced overtime again, and he eventually won it 5-6 after a few wasted opportunities of his own. Hoot finally mastered his attack in game 3, never missing a shot in a 0-3 win that gave him a 3-0 series sweep over Roxy. Hoot will host a Coastal rival in the Pearl Surfers' Watermelon in the second round.
That's it for today's fun. There's a chance cricket will be featured after tomorrow's games.
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