We're ready to go with another day of games, the last before a one-day break. First up...
Pepsi Arena, Lighton: Acorn v. Mams. The silver cue has the first look today, playing 10-ball. Southern's Mams waited a bit to make her attack in game 1, as Lighton's Acorn had some good offense. Mams then won on a three-ball run-out to take the 1-0 series lead. The Monarchs' Mams picked up a deflected shot off the 5 to drill the 10 to the bottom right in game 2, after the Prestige's Acorn potted the 9 on an uncalled shot. Mams' tricky deflection earned her the win and 2-0 series lead. Mams had some good shots in game 3, but her late-game play lacked, and Acorn took advantage to get his lone win of the series. Mams took the series 2-1 and will visit Bright of the Pearl Surfers in the third round.
Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: Pauline v. Gizmo. The blue cue takes a turn next in 15-ball. A choppy game 1 went in favor of Capital City's Pauline, who saw a little luck to make the 11 on a two-rail bank before putting the 12-15 combination in the top right. Eastside's Gizmo had nothing of note as Pauline took the 1-0 series lead. The Sharpshooters' Pauline had a five-ball run to start game 2, while the Sharks' Gizmo answered with a late six-ball run in an energetic game. Pauline then drilled the 15 to the top left, getting a double-tap on it and watching it fall late for the win. Pauline secured the series at 2-0. Gizmo continued to bring offense in game 3, making a pair of four-ball runs and the 15 on the next turn to get the win. Pauline accepted a 2-1 series win, which will set her up to host Sweetheart of the Boston Swifts in round three.
Volkswagen Stadium Events Center, Viewpoint Sound: Dani v. Goldy. Back in 10-ball, the blue cue goes again. Viewpoint Sound's Dani controlled the offense in game 1, with an early three-ball run and a five-ball run-out at the end leaving no room for Everton's Goldy. Dani leads the series 1-0. The Eagles' Goldy had a chance to strike the 3-10 combination to the bottom right but played around it instead in game 2. The Meteors' Dani instead took a 4-10 combination to the same pocket at a tough angle for the win, clinching the series at 2-0. Goldy made sure to get a game of her own, winning game 3 with a deflection off the 7 to put the 10 in the bottom right. Dani won the series 2-1 and played well throughout, earning the right to host again in the third round.
AT&T Hall, Oceanside: Snuggle v. Fluffina. Talented veterans meet in Accuracy with the silver cue. Oceanside's Snuggle held the lead initially in game 1, but he fell apart in the middle. Infinity's Fluffina took over and held on to win 3-4, earning the 1-0 series lead. The Torpedoes' Fluffina enjoyed the lead in game 2, but the Waves' Snuggle made sure the roles reversed completely. This time, Snuggle held the line for a 3-5 win at the end, tying the series at 1 as Fluffina floundered. Game 3 was the closest battle between the players, with Snuggle missing a late shot and Fluffina locking down the 2-3 win for the 2-1 series win. Fluffina's strong finish sends her to the third round.
Microsoft Center, Del Sur: Panda v. Citrus. Next up is 13-ball using the blue cue. Lighton's Citrus put up a good fight in game 1, but her failure at the bottom side in the middle of the game allowed Southern's Panda to pull ahead and eventually win. Panda owns a 1-0 series lead. The Monarchs' Panda sank the last ball for the Prestige's Citrus in game 2, setting the visitor up to cut the 8 to the top right for the win. Panda already had an illegally potted ball that went unnoticed, so Citrus was very certainly the winner, tying the series at 1. Panda didn't learn from his mistake, with another overfill at the top left costing him game 3. Citrus was credited with the win and 2-1 series win, setting her up to visit the Victoria Spurs' Sage in the third round.
Google Hall, Modernistic: Daisy v. Watermelon. A strong host meets an MVP candidate in 15-ball with the red cue. Modernistic's Daisy made a pair on the break in game 1, but she had no answer for a six-ball run-out by Pearl's Watermelon to close things up. Watermelon's surge gave her a 1-0 series lead. The Surfers' Watermelon stunned with a seven-ball run in game 2, taking a clear grip on the offense. The Union's Daisy nearly countered at the end, but her three-ball run ended with 15 just outside the top right. Watermelon sank it for the win to seal the series at 2-0. Watermelon took a step back while Daisy attacked relentlessly in game 3. Watermelon nearly snagged the win on a 13-15 combination, but she left it short for Daisy to convert at the top right. Watermelon advanced on a 2-1 series win and will host her round three series.
IBM Cathedral, North Modernistic: Lionel v. Patches. Staying in the region, we have 10-ball with the blue cue. Boston's Patches had a slight edge in possession in game 1, but she didn't manage to corral the 10, as North Modernistic's Lionel potted it at the top left after Patches missed. Lionel leads the series 1-0. The Nighthawks' Lionel had a strong performance in game 2, despite the Swifts' Patches battling all over the table. Lionel would win this one with a 7-10 combination to the top right, deflected off the 9 to secure the series in his favor at 2-0. Patches came as close as she could in game 3, working a five-ball run with banks to pot the 8 and the 9, but she missed the 10 and Lionel swept it up. Lionel also swept the series 3-0 and will host the Central Warriors' Dustin in the third round.
Nestle's Warriors Hall, Central: Twilight v. Hannah. The halfway point today comes with 12-ball and the silver cue. Central's Twilight had one of each on the break in game 1, emboldening Queens' Hannah at the end. Twilight defended the bottom left like her life depended on it, but Hannah squeaked the 7 in there anyway for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Flames' Hannah took solids on the break in game 2, and she cleanly navigated the rest of the rack. The Warriors' Twilight couldn't string anything together as Hannah picked up the win to secure the series at 2-0. Hannah had a promising start in game 3 as well, but she allowed a wild-card ball to Twilight, who promptly turned a three-ball run-out for her lone win. Hannah took the series 2-1 and will visit the Freedom Cascades' Roxy in the third round.
Pepsi Arena, Lighton: Spirit v. Briana. Mindful play meets fiery energy in 9-ball with the blue cue. Lighton's Spirit brought plenty of offense in game 1, potting the 4 and 6 to the left corners on a double-pot and later adding a three-ball run-out for the 1-0 series lead over Queens' Briana. The Prestige's Spirit made a pair on the break in game 2, but the real highlight came as the Flames' Briana deflected off the 1 to drive the 9 to the bottom right on her first shot. Briana's tricky play tied the series at 1. Briana made a four-ball run from the break and added a three-ball run later in game 3, but Spirit made the last two balls for the win. Spirit took the series 2-1, and she'll head on the road in the third round to visit the Viewpoint Sound Meteors' Princess.
Mercedes-Benz Forum, Harrison: Twinkie II v. Cowzart. Another 9-ball series uses the silver cue. Pacific's Cowzart had a three-ball run in game 1, but he missed a 5-9 combination to the bottom right. Harrison's Twinkie II gladly converted that same shot, earning the 1-0 series lead with the early finish. The Specters' Twinkie II was all over game 2, with a six-ball run in the middle as her biggest achievement. The Volcanoes' Cowzart tried and failed to bank the 9 to the bottom right, where Twinkie II tapped it in for the win to seal the series at 2-0. Twinkie II continued to play well with a ball on the break in game 3. She then made four of the last five balls to beat Cowzart one more time for the 3-0 series sweep. Twinkie II stays at home in the third round, hosting a fellow captain in the Oceanside Waves' Snuggle.
Starbucks Arena, Archtown: A. Charlton v. Violetta. A tough visitor arrives for 12-ball with the red cue. Archtown's A. Charlton put in a good effort in game 1, but her kick on the 1 to the bottom left at the end didn't quite fall. Queens' Violetta capitalized on a three-ball run earlier, and added a kick on the 12 to the bottom right to go up 1-0 in the series. The Flames' Violetta received a wild-card ball in the middle of game 2, but that was just for the Arrows' A. Charlton to clear some space. Charlton would make pairs of shots on subsequent turns, and Violetta returned the wild-card ball as well. Charlton got the win and tied the series at 1. Charlton took stripes quickly in game 3, but Violetta rallied with a five-ball run to get to the late game. Charlton failed to counterattack, and Violetta made her last ball at the bottom left for the win and 2-1 series win. Violetta is set to appear in round three.
AT&T Hall, Oceanside: Jason V. v. Bright. Coastal rivals clash with the red cue in hand for Accuracy. Nothing went right for Pearl's Bright in game 1, as Oceanside's Jason V. put together a strong effort to keep Bright at bay. Jason V. won 1-6 and took a 1-0 series lead in a lopsided battle. The Waves' Jason V. didn't hold on as well in game 2, slipping from a large lead as the Surfers' Bright found some control. The game went into overtime, where Bright was unable to make anything on the break. Jason V. won 5-6 and clinched the series at 2-0. Bright never really had a chance after another skid in game 3, but Jason V. made it interesting before sealing off the 3-5 win. Jason V. swept the series 3-0 and will host Capital City Sharpshooters captain Chris in the third round.
Honda Driftwood Coliseum, Pearl: Watermelon v. Kirstin. The red cue goes again in 8-ball. Pearl's Watermelon started with a five-ball run in game 1, then added a pair and the 8 on her next two turns, showing Everton's Kirstin just how quick and dangerous she is. Watermelon leads the series 1-0. The Surfers' Watermelon smashed a six-ball run early in game 2, but this time, she left it unsupported. The Eagles' Kirstin slowly chipped her way back into the game, eventually picking up the win on a three-ball run-out to tie the series at 1 game apiece. Watermelon struggled for much of game 3 as well, but Kirstin couldn't work well in tight spaces. Watermelon eventually won on a four-ball run-out, taking the series 2-1 in the process. Watermelon will be a host again in the third round.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Jasmine v. Noelle. The blue cue cycles in for 15-ball. Freedom's Jasmine made a ball on the break and sparked a five-ball run-out, capped by a contact play on the 4 that bounced the cue back into a cluster, sending the 15 to the top right for the win. Jasmine's win stunned Central's Noelle, but Jasmine will still lead the series 1-0. The Cascades' Jasmine couldn't replicate the effort in game 2, leading to a chippy battle where the Warriors' Noelle won on a pair of shots. Noelle's victory tied the series at 1. Game 3 was a bit more of a back-and-forth battle with some pace. Both players had nice turns, but Noelle's three-ball run-out decided it. Noelle took the series 2-1 and will visit the Pearl Surfers' Beth in the third round.
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Oreo v. Hoppy. Underrated players clash in 9-ball with the silver cue. Terrace City's Oreo had a pair of three-ball runs and made the 9 as well at the bottom left, dominating game 1 to take a 1-0 series lead over Archtown's Hoppy. The Knights' Oreo again had a large portion of the offense in game 2, but this time, her late three-ball run ended with a miss on the 9 at the bottom left. The Arrows' Hoppy tapped it in, earning the win to tie the series at 1. Oreo weathered a five-ball run by Hoppy early in game 3, responding with her own four-ball run-out to get the win and 2-1 series win. Oreo is in line to host a series in round three.
AT&T Hall, Oceanside: Celestia v. Mario. The day ends with a United Derby battle in 15-ball with the red cue. A fairly even game 1 turned very favorably for Queens' Mario at the end, as he made a five-ball run-out while Oceanside's Celestia watched. Mario owns a 1-0 series lead. The Flames' Mario had another good chunk of offense early in game 2, but he faltered as the game went on. The finish was very tense until the Waves' Celestia won by banking the 15 to the bottom side, which tied the series at 1. Celestia wasn't able to hold off Mario in a contentious and close game 3. Mario made a pair at the end for the win and won the series 2-1, earning a visit to Pearl against the Surfers' Watermelon in the third round. Celestia's the fifth player eliminated this year, with Mario racking up his first kill.
That's it for the weekday action. Play resumes Saturday as normal.
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