We're ready to attempt to end the first week of the second round. Leading off today...
BMW RockDome, Westside: Misty v. Sugar. The blue cue is first on today, playing 12-ball. Westside's Misty had a solid start from the break in Game 1 and kept her edge over Swordpoint's Sugar to the end. Misty struck first on her final ball to get the win after some positioning, going up 1-0 in the series. The Rockers' Misty spotted a wild-card ball to the Blades' Sugar early in game 2, but it didn't matter. Misty had a three-ball run from the break and a pair at the end to pick up the win, sealing the series at 2-0. Misty wouldn't be denied in game 3 either, scratching on the break but still getting better positioning than Sugar. Misty swept the series 3-0 and will host her third-round series.
Ford Forum, Pronger: Potter v. Pauline. The blue cue stays in action for 8-ball. Pronger's Potter wasn't definitive enough in his offense in game 1, allowing Capital City's Pauline to use a six-ball run to get back into the game. Potter then missed the 8, and Pauline took the final pair of shots to get the win and 1-0 series lead. The Sharpshooters' Pauline again left her offense for late, but this time her attempt at a run ended in a scratch. The Tridents' Potter had already made a four-ball run and had no trouble putting the 8 in the top right for the win to tie the series at 1. Potter attacked well in game 3, while Pauline got trapped by her own defense and never came close. Potter's win made it a 2-1 series win for him, which puts him in the third round.
Cisco Arena, Tysini: Leandra v. Debby. The red cue comes aboard for a 12-ball series between captains. Tysini's Leandra took stripes on the game 1 break, but her positioning remained a little off throughout the game. A steady performance from Southridge's Debby was enough for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Defenders' Debby struggled a bit more in game 2, falling behind and missing her shots. She tried to position herself, but she set up the Hummingbirds' Leandra for her final ball instead, and Leandra converted easily for the win to tie the series at 1. Leandra was good in game 3 as well, holding Debby back fairly well as the visitor struggled to set up a run. The run never came for Debby, as Leandra kicked the 4 to the bottom side for the win and 2-1 series win, which puts her into round three.
AT&T Hall, Oceanside: Jason V. v. Puff II. The blue cue returns to the table for another 8-ball set. Oceanside's Jason V. jumped out to a big lead in game 1, and Boston's Puff II answered with only a three-ball run, failing to come close. Jason V. took the 8 to the top right, putting himself ahead 1-0 in the series. The Swifts' Puff II was a little sharper on attack in game 2, but it fell apart at the end when she was out of position. The Waves' Jason V. instead countered on a six-ball run-out for the win, clinching the series at 2-0. Jason V. kept up the vigorous offense in a contentious game 3 that saw Puff II offer her best challenge yet. Jason V. met the challenge to get the win and 3-0 series sweep, setting him up to host a Coastal rival in Todavía Stills captain Easter in the third round.
Mercedes-Benz Forum, Harrison: Twinkie II v. Hoot. Leaders of their teams clash in 15-ball with the red cue. Harrison's Twinkie II posted a six-ball run and came close to getting the game 1 win after a thorough attack, but she over-cut the 15 at the bottom right. Viewpoint Sound's Hoot gladly poached the win for a 1-0 series lead. The Specters' Twinkie II again carried a majority of the offense in game 2, but a half-baked attempt at deflecting off the 6 to move the 15 caused trouble. The Meteors' Hoot buried the 6-15 combination to the top right for the win to seal the series at 2-0. A much choppier game 3 saw a lot less quality on offense with the series already decided. At the end, another mistake from Twinkie II led to another win by Hoot, who took the series in a 3-0 sweep. Hoot will return home for his third-round series.
McDonald's Hall, Atlantic: Isabella v. Nightfur. The blue cue returns after the break for 9-ball. Atlantic's Isabella had fortune on her side in game 1, as her tap-in on the 6 at the bottom left ran to collect the 9 at the top right for a win and a 1-0 series lead over Royal's Nightfur. The Crowns' Nightfur showed a bit more intent in her double-pot to win game 2 early. She had made the 1 before sending the 2 and the 9 to the right corners, which tied the series at 1 with the Pirates' Isabella. In game 3, Nightfur went empty on the break and Isabella struck the 1-9 combination to the top left on her only shot for the win. Isabella took the series 2-1 and is set to appear in the third round.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: Avril v. Taylor M. The red cue cycles back in for 13-ball. Web City's Avril found a three-ball run from the start and never backed down even as Eastside's Taylor M. attempted a comeback. Avril eventually kicked her last ball to the top left before putting the 8 in the bottom right for the win and 1-0 series lead. Game 2 reached a point of stalemate when the 8 blocked both players from potting at the top left. The Sharks' Taylor M. foolishly potted it anyway, gifting the win and the series to the Spiders' Avril, who leads the series 2-0 now. Taylor M. made up for her earlier mistakes with a five-ball run-out in game 3, a dominant stretch to prevent Avril from sweeping. The 2-1 series win in tow, Avril heads to round three.
UPS Hall, Maplewood: Whiskers v. Lexi. The silver cue debuts for the day in 15-ball. Maplewood's Whiskers was energetic with a seven-ball run from the break, but Harrison's Lexi didn't make the second half of game 1 easy. Whiskers won anyway, tapping in the 15 at the bottom right when Lexi missed it, which gives Whiskers a 1-0 series lead. The Specters' Lexi got a little more creative in her attack in game 2, making a five-ball run-out capped by a 6-15 combination at the top right to get the win over the Lumberjacks' Whiskers. This tied the series at 1. Lexi weathered a storm from Whiskers, who posted a five-ball run before the final push. Lexi made a three-ball run and added the 15 on the next turn for the win and 2-1 series win to get her into the third round.
Intel Center, Diamond: Shadow v. Chelsea. The red cue goes again, this time in 12-ball. Diamond's Shadow did well to get onto his last ball, but he didn't have enough time to convert it. Eastside's Chelsea pressured with a four-ball run and won with the final pair of shots two turns later. Chelsea holds a 1-0 series lead. The Sharks' Chelsea kept it up in game 2, starting with a four-ball run from the break. The Gems' Shadow managed to cover that damage, but Chelsea converted her last two shots with ease to seal the series at 2-0. Chelsea kept it quick again in game 3, making one of each on the break to spot Shadow a wild-card ball. Chelsea then finished off the sweep with a four-ball run-out for the win. Chelsea will host her series in the third round.
McDonald's Hall, Atlantic: Delila v. Sierra. Rotation is next, featuring the silver cue. Atlantic's Delila was hot at the start of game 1, slipped a little as Todavía's Sierra found offense in the mid-game, and then Delila finished with a three-ball run-out for an 8-5 win. Delila leads the series 1-0. The Pirates' Delila saw her fortunes fade in game 2, as the Stills' Sierra began with a four-ball run. Delila slowly tried to build up her offense, but Sierra was too far ahead to be caught. Sierra won the game 8-2, tying the series at 1. In game 3, it was more of the same for Sierra, who jumped out to the early lead and got on the verge of winning before making a mistake. Delila picked a couple of shots but fell far short as Sierra won 8-1 for the 2-1 series win. Sierra is set to join the third round.
Nike Field Events Center, Commerce: Solaris v. Puff I. Another series of Rotation also uses the silver cue. Commerce's Solaris started behind in game 1 as Modernistic's Puff I enjoyed a good early attack. Solaris roared back on a four-ball run-out to pick up the 8-4 win eventually, going up 1-0 in the series. The Union's Puff I took the early lead and kept going in game 2, only coasting a little bit at the end before finishing off an 8-1 win over the Tradewinds' Solaris. The series stands tied at 1 game apiece. Puff I again took a big lead with a three-ball run early in game 3. Solaris tried to get back into things, but his miss on the 9 ended his offense, and Puff I would win 8-3 to secure the series at 2-1. Puff I will be a visitor in round three.
McDonald's Hall, Atlantic: Steven v. Dusty. We continue with 9-ball and the red cue between veterans. Both players had three-ball runs in game 1, with Atlantic's Steven opening and closing with the stretches of offense to defeat Golden's Dusty. Steven has a 1-0 series lead. The Pirates' Steven didn't have the same smoothness to his offense in game 2, but after the Pilots' Dusty missed on the 8, Steven made the final pair of shots for the win. Steven clinched the series at 2-0 in the process. Steven had a little offense early in game 3, but he would be denied a sweep as Dusty rallied for a six-ball run-out to grab the win. Steven won the series 2-1, and he'll play in the third round.
Starbucks Arena, Archtown: A. Charlton v. Fluffina. The blue cue gets another turn today in 13-ball. A close game 1 saw Infinity's Fluffina use the 8 defensively to stall Archtown's A. Charlton at the bottom right. Fluffina then potted the 8 on the next turn to nab the win for a 1-0 series lead. In game 2, the Arrows' Charlton and the Torpedoes' Fluffina each went corners first. Fluffina briefly looked to have an edge after Charlton scratched, but Charlton used the added flexibility to get a three-ball run-out for the win to tie the series at 1. Alternating bursts of offense and defense came from the players in game 3, with Fluffina getting onto the 8 first but missing. Charlton then finished a three-ball run-out to grab the win for a 2-1 series win. Charlton will host a third-round series.
Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: Missy v. Leonardo. The blue cue's last series of the day comes in 15-ball. Capital City's Missy led off with a four-ball run in game 1, but her offense faded at the end. Diamond's Leonardo picked up the slack eventually, snagging the win for a 1-0 series lead after a 14-15 combination to the top right. The Gems' Leonardo had a fair amount of the offense in game 2, but he started to slip at the end and the Sharpshooters' Missy was able to snipe the 15 for the win. This tied the series at 1. Leonardo shined with an eight-ball run over the middle of game 3, but the majority possession did him no good at the end as Missy pocketed the last pair for the win. Missy won the series 2-1 and will advance to the third round.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Wild Thing v. Gizmo. Next up is 12-ball with the red cue. Stonebridge's Wild Thing gave up a wild-card ball on the break in game 1, and it came back to bite him as positioning was not his friend at the end. Eastside's Gizmo took his time to pot his last ball for the win to take a 1-0 series lead. The Wolves' Wild Thing never really had a chance in game 2, as the Sharks' Gizmo cranked a four-ball run from the break. Wild Thing was forced to play defense-first, and Gizmo still put his last ball into the well-guarded bottom left. Gizmo secured the series at 2-0. Wild Thing wouldn't exit the series empty-handed, using just enough defense and trickery to stall Gizmo at the end of game 3. Wild Thing picked up the win, but a 2-1 series win sees Gizmo heading to round three versus Tysini Hummingbirds captain Leandra.
Ford Forum, Pronger: Spot v. Americus. Wrapping up the week's games, we have 10-ball with the silver cue. After an empty break in game 1, both players took attempts at the 1-10 combination to the bottom right. Midland's Americus was off-target, but Pronger's Spot converted for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Tridents' Spot had a different approach for game 2, working a five-ball run-out after a balanced start to best the Predators' Americus again. Spot sealed the series at 2-0 with the big win. Americus had different plans for game 3, preventing Spot from sweeping by posting a 1-5-7 combination to the top right deflecting off the 10, which fell in the bottom right. Spot settled for a 2-1 series win to put him in the third round.
That's all for the first week. We'll try to get back on track with cricket sometime this weekend, as no Tournament play is scheduled until Monday.
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