The weekend action is here, likely to be played mostly or all on Saturday. First up...
Mercedes-Benz Forum, Harrison: Sydney S. v. Brownie. The red cue gets the first appearance in Accuracy. A fairly even game 1 eventually went in favor of Harrison's Sydney S. after Royal's Brownie had a late miss on the 2. Sydney S. won by a 3-4 score to take the 1-0 series lead. Game 2 was even uglier, as both players showed virtually no ability to consistently convert shots. The high-scoring game was tied in overtime, where they each missed their first shot before the Crowns' Brownie put a merciful end to her 7-8 win as the Specters' Sydney S. missed. This tied the series at 1. Both players improved drastically in a tight game 3, with Brownie sticking Sydney S. with a decisive late miss for the 1-2 win. Brownie took the series 2-1 to get to the second round.
T-Mobile Center, Victoria: Spice v. Kiwi. A captains' battle is set for Rotation with the silver cue. A three-ball run in the middle of game 1 was enough of a cushion for Victoria's Spice, who held off Terrace City's Kiwi for the 8-5 win. Spice leads the series 1-0. The Knights' Kiwi used a four-ball run to overcome the first attack from the Spurs' Spice in game 2, but Kiwi had nothing for Spice's counter-punch. Spice walked away with another 8-5 win to clinch the series at 2-0. Spice made it a sweep with a dominant game 3, pounding a five-ball run from the break and feeding off her home crowd as she completed an 8-0 shutout over Kiwi. Spice's 3-0 series win sends her to the second round. Kiwi will have five bids in the second round, and she is also the first player to face 100 unique opponents.
BMW RockDome, Westside: Midnight v. Avril. The blue cue gets its first turn today in Accuracy. Web City's Avril was behind almost from the get-go, and she never had a realistic chance in game 1 as Westside's Midnight played well despite finishing with a 3-6 win. Midnight is up 1-0 in the series. The Spiders' Avril made a remarkable improvement in game 2, staying perfect deep into the game and then drawing out a couple of misses from the Rockers' Midnight. This resulted in Avril winning 1-2 to tie the series at 1 game apiece. Midnight struggled initially in game 3, but kept it clean enough to hang with Avril. At the end, Avril had a pair of misses that allowed Midnight to take the 2-3 win and 2-1 series win. Midnight is set to host Sage of the Victoria Spurs in round two.
T-Mobile Center, Victoria: Mitchell v. Stinky. A couple of struggling players meet in 15-ball as the blue cue stays in action. Freedom's Stinky put up a good fight in game 1 against a creative effort from Victoria's Mitchell, but Stinky's scratch allowed Mitchell to pot the final pair for the win. Mitchell took a 1-0 series lead. The Cascades' Stinky kept up for a bit in game 2 until he suffered a brutal scratch. The Spurs' Mitchell took it from there, tallying a five-ball run-out for the win to seal the series at 2-0. Mitchell had an energetic start to game 3, but he hit a wall near the end. Stinky recovered enough to make a few late shots, earning the win and avoiding the sweep as Mitchell advances to the second round on a 2-1 series win.
Starbucks Arena, Archtown: Hoppy v. Cobalt. Outcast club-mates clash in the blue cue's last 7-ball series of the first round. Archtown's Hoppy missed contact on a kick towards the 4 late in game 1, leading to Stonebridge's Cobalt piecing together a three-ball run-out from ball-in-hand for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Wolves' Cobalt scuffled too much out of the gate in game 2, allowing the Arrows' Hoppy to assemble a brilliant six-ball run-out for the win. Hoppy's victory tied the series at 1. Hoppy had worked up to a three-ball run late in game 3, but it went to waste when she missed the 7. Cobalt struck it to the bottom left for the win to take the series 2-1. Cobalt will travel to Atlantic to face Pirates captain Delila in the second round.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Roxy v. Nibbles. The red cue is back in action now with Rotation on tap. Freedom's Roxy started off alright in game 1, but Viewpoint Sound's Nibbles charged hard at the end. Nibbles kicked the 8 to the bottom side while deflecting the 13 to the bottom right before putting the 9 in the top right to seal an 8-2 win for the 1-0 series lead. The Meteors' Nibbles did well to keep up for the first half of game 2, but the Cascades' Roxy rattled off a four-ball run-out, capped by a wicked kick on the 12 to the top right. Roxy won 8-4, tying the series at 1 in the process. Roxy took the early lead in game 3 with steady offense, and while a four-ball run from Nibbles erased that lead, Roxy capitalized on Nibbles' later mistakes to win 8-5. Roxy took the series 2-1 and will play in round two. Nibbles only put of his bids into the next round.
Chevrolet Center, Everton: Bear v. Delila. The red cue stays in action for this 13-ball series. Everton's Bear played the pest role quite well in game 1, constantly ruining the positioning for Atlantic's Delila. It worked, as a frustrated Delila illegally potted the 8 to gift the win and 1-0 series lead to Bear. The Eagles' Bear had too many fouls in game 2, including a scratch and two misses, which prevented his annoying tendencies from being effective. The Pirates' Delila lined things up and converted a five-ball run-out from ball-in-hand for the win to tie the series at 1. Game 3 was as close as it gets, with Bear getting a chance on the 8 that he sent wide of the bottom right. Delila made her last ball and replied with the winning cut to the same spot, taking the series 2-1. Delila will visit the Harrison Specters' Lexi in the second round.
Volkswagen Stadium Events Center, Viewpoint Sound: Frosty v. Bryant. Back in Rotation, veterans meet with the red cue in between. Viewpoint Sound's Frosty had a three-ball run early answered by Maplewood's Bryant. Game 1 consisted of a bunch of flurries of call-and-response shooting until Frosty silenced Bryant with an 8-6 win for the 1-0 series lead. The Lumberjacks' Bryant had the first crack at the lead in game 2, but after a mid-game double-pot of the 9 and the 10 off a shot on the 8, the Meteors' Frosty took over on offense. Frosty managed to win 8-5 after a grinding finish, clinching the series at 2-0. Bryant held the lead for much of game 3, but he became flustered by rattling balls out of the pockets. Frosty kept calmer and came from behind on a three-ball run-out to win the game 8-7 and the series 3-0. Frosty heads off to the second round.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Cobalt v. Violetta. The host's second series of the day is in Accuracy with the red cue against a club-mate. Stonebridge's Cobalt held the lead for most of game 1 until he missed on the last ball to force overtime. Here, his break was empty, and Queens' Violetta converted a shot to snag the 2-3 win for the 1-0 series lead. The Wolves' Cobalt returned the favor in game 2, getting the Flames' Violetta to miss late in regulation and then again on her overtime break. Cobalt converted to the top side in overtime to win 1-2, tying the series at 1. Both players were perfect deep into game 3, but it was Cobalt who cracked first, his miss the only one in Violetta's 0-1 win that sealed the series for her at 2-1. Violetta outdid her club-mate to get to round two.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: Watermelon v. Kitty. A co-captain hosts a rookie in 13-ball with the blue cue. Midland's Kitty had no trouble keeping up with Pearl's Watermelon, and Kitty actually got the win when Watermelon scratched while attempting the 8. Kitty put the 8 at the bottom side for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Surfers' Watermelon showed a bit more efficiency in converting her shots in game 2, outpacing the Predators' Kitty near the end to tap the 8 into the top left corner. Watermelon's win tied the series at 1. Watermelon stormed out to an early lead in game 3, and she didn't let it go either, getting a little help as Kitty potted one of Watermelon's balls. Watermelon then ignited a three-ball run-out for the win and 2-1 series win to set her against the Infinity Torpedoes' captain Smudge in the second round.
Starbucks Arena, Archtown: Hoppy v. Josie. For the third time today, Outcast club-mates square off, this time in Rotation with the silver cue. Archtown's Hoppy held an early lead thanks to a three-ball run off the break and some good play, but Oceanside's Josie shredded the deficit with a four-ball run and a three-ball run-out. She made a lot of fortunate shots to win 8-6, but Josie still has the 1-0 series lead nonetheless. The Waves' Josie showed a clear disdain for a crowded table, allowing the Arrows' Hoppy to enjoy the early lead. Josie had chances to catch up but couldn't make the run, and Hoppy won 8-2 to tie the series at 1. Hoppy again staked out a large lead in game 3, and while Josie made a late push, Hoppy held her off to win 8-5 for the 2-1 series win. Hoppy will host Victoria Spurs captain Spice in the second round, one of her six bids to advance.
Nissan Hall, Infinity: Fluffina v. Tigerette. Stars and long-time legends of the league meet in 12-ball with the blue cue. Infinity's Fluffina made three balls on her first two turns, but a four-ball run by Commerce's Tigerette ruined Fluffina's positioning. Fluffina then missed contact on a kick, and Tigerette made her last two balls for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Torpedoes' Fluffina flipped the script in game 2, allowing the Tradewinds' Tigerette to get her positioning lined up. Fluffina then attacked with a four-ball run and followed up for her last two shots on the next turn for the win. This tied the energetic series at 1. Tigerette had an early scratch to disrupt her attack, and Fluffina rallied on a five-ball run. Fluffina would scratch, but she had time to push back for a pair of shots on the winning turn. Fluffina's 2-1 series win assures her a spot in the second round.
T-Mobile Center, Victoria: Yekaterina v. Midnight. The blue cue gets another twirl in 12-ball. Victoria's Yekaterina opened game 1 with a three-ball run, but her troubles at the bottom side allowed Westside's Midnight to catch up and win with a three-ball run-out for the 1-0 series lead. The Rockers' Midnight did everything right in game 2, getting down to her last ball and playing for positioning, but the Spurs' Yekaterina stormed back anyway. Yekaterina had delicately positioned every ball and executed a textbook six-ball run-out for the win to tie the series at 1. Midnight and Yekaterina tangled in a tantalizing game 3, with Midnight ultimately beating Yekaterina to the final ball for the win. Midnight took the series 2-1 and will play in round two.
Apple Center, Todavía: Sierra v. Spirit. Sisters square off in 8-ball with the blue cue in a specially timed daily finale tonight. Game 1 had an electric start, with Lighton's Spirit making a four-ball run only for Todavía's Sierra to answer with a five-ball run. Spirit had a late scratch ruin her effort, and Sierra took it from there for the 1-0 series lead. The Prestige's Spirit again made a push early in game 2, but the quality of play dropped on both sides toward the end. A second scratch from the Stills' Sierra would be enough to propel Spirit to the win as she tapped the 8 down at the bottom right to tie the series at 1. Game 3 went down to the wire, decided by Spirit striking a three-ball run-out while Sierra struggled for a good position. Spirit took the series 2-1 and will visit Oreo of the Terrace City Knights in the second round.
Tomorrow is an off day for Tournament action, but expect to see at least the end of Elite Week 22 and potentially the start of Premier's final week on Twitter @UnitedPCL.
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