We're back after a weekend off, with a plan for what's to come. Expect similar five-day weeks for the next two weeks before a transition to six-day weeks for the final two weeks of the round. Today's action begins with...
Chevrolet Center, Everton: Kirstin v. Hershey. The red cue will be first used in 12-ball today. Everton's Kirstin gave away a wild-card ball on the break in game 1, allowing Stonebridge's Hershey to have extra flexibility. Hershey made it count, easily winning for the 1-0 series lead. The Eagles' Kirstin received the wild-card ball in game 2 as the Wolves' Hershey struggled with positioning. Hershey made it interesting at the end, but missed contact on his last ball, allowing Kirstin to get the win that tied the series at 1. Game 3 was a battle to the end, with Kirstin potting an early three-ball run but failing to build on it. Hershey made the comeback to take the series 2-1 and will go on the road again in the third round.
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Oreo v. Vincent. The blue cue comes aboard for 13-ball. Tysini's Vincent gained the edge early in game 1 and never let it go, even as Terrace City's Oreo pressured late. Vincent's solid positioning was enough for the win to give him a 1-0 series lead. The Hummingbirds' Vincent again struck first in game 2, but it didn't work this time. The Knights' Oreo eventually pulled even and found a three-ball run-out in the end for the win to tie the series at 1. Vincent seemed to determined to wreck his game 3 effort, giving a pair away to Oreo, but Oreo never got set up for her shots at the side pockets. Vincent recovered and won on a three-ball run-out to take the series 2-1, earning him a hosting spot in the third round.
Kraft Forum, Royal: Cassie v. Sweetheart. Southeastern rivals tangle in 9-ball with the red cue. Royal's Cassie came up with the win in game 1 after a back-and-forth battle with Boston's Sweetheart in a fast but shaky battle. Cassie leads the series 1-0. The Swifts' Sweetheart had a much better effort in game 2, keeping things mixed with the Crowns' Cassie initially before finding a four-ball run-out for the win. Sweetheart's burst of offense tied the series at 1. Game 3 saw Sweetheart find a four-ball run early on, answered by Cassie's three-ball run. Cassie came up with the win at the end after Sweetheart couldn't deposit the 9. Cassie won the series 2-1 and she'll host the Atlantic Pirates' Steven in the third round.
Gillette Center, Swordpoint: Snowball v. Sierra. The blue cue jumps in with 12-ball after the break. Swordpoint's Snowball had a promising start with a three-ball run, but she gave away a wild-card ball, which allowed Todavía's Sierra to surge with three balls over two turns for the game 1 win and 1-0 lead in the series. The Blades' Snowball worked some creative shots with her positioning in game 2, overcoming a more direct attack from the Stills' Sierra. Snowball's win tied the series at 1. Snowball struck first in game 3, but she wasn't able to hang on under pressure at the end. Sierra had good positioning to work with, making a four-ball run-out with a little collateral damage. Sierra won the series 2-1, but she'll be on the road in the third round.
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Jennifer v. Stealth. The red cue is back for 10-ball in this series. Terrace City's Jennifer had a five-ball run to start game 1 and also made the final pair for the win and 1-0 series lead after Swordpoint's Stealth scratched. The Blades' Stealth picked up a bit more possession in game 2 as the Knights' Jennifer faltered on offense. Stealth found a three-ball run-out at the end to earn the win, tying the series at 1. Game 3 saw a chaotic finish, as Stealth scratched while potting the 9, but Jennifer's ball-in-hand attempt on the 10 bounced out of the bottom side. Stealth took it to the bottom left for the win to make it a 2-1 series in his favor, sending him to a road series in round three.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Hershey v. A. Charlton. The blue cue draws in for 15-ball. Stonebridge's Hershey was better on offense in game 1, including a jump shot on the 3 to the bottom left. However, his play after Archtown's A. Charlton scratched near the end was puzzling, and it allowed Charlton to pot the last two balls on her next turn for the 1-0 series lead. Game 2 started with a lot of errors and mistakes, but the end was a thriller, as the Arrows' Charlton made a five-ball run, but the Wolves' Hershey won on a three-ball run-out to tie the series at 1. Hershey had his chances in game 3, but it didn't amount to much offense. Charlton was a little sharper, especially at the end as she earned the win and 2-1 series win. Charlton will play in the third round.
Mercedes-Benz Forum, Harrison: Blizzard v. Shelley. The silver cue comes on for its debut today in 13-ball. Infinity's Shelley rattled off a six-ball run quickly in game 1, and she set up the 8 well, converting it to the bottom side on her next shot to stun Harrison's Blizzard. Shelley leads the series 1-0. The Torpedoes' Shelley had to get tactical in game 2, a move that didn't work as well. The Specters' Blizzard showed better planning to get this win, tying the series at 1 after a hard-fought battle. In game 3, Blizzard attacked on the break and kept it going after Shelley had a scratch. Blizzard's patient play resulted in a pair at the end for the win to get the 2-1 series win. Blizzard advances to the third round.
Gillette Center, Swordpoint: Dreamy v. Leandra. Southwestern stars collide in Rotation with the silver cue. Swordpoint's Dreamy came out swinging with a three-ball run on her first and last turns and a pair in the middle to best Tysini's Leandra 8-2 in game 1. Dreamy leads the series 1-0. The score was even more lopsided in game 2 as the Blades' Dreamy won 8-0, but it took her a little longer to get going before she finished off the Hummingbirds' Leandra with a five-ball run-out to seal the series at 2-0. Leandra avoided the sweep in style in game 3, making a six-ball run-out to overturn an early deficit for an 8-5 win. Dreamy still won the series 2-1, and she'll host the Todavía Stills' Sierra in round three.
T-Mobile Center, Victoria: Yekaterina v. Paps. A Southwestern battle occurs in 10-ball with the silver cue. Victoria's Yekaterina looked stronger in game 1, but definitely took over after Tysini's Paps missed contact on the 9. Yekaterina made the last two shots for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Spurs' Yekaterina controlled the start and the end of game 2, while the Hummingbirds' Paps showed well in the middle. Yekaterina secured the series at 2-0 with a three-ball run-out to finish things off. In game 3, Yekaterina posted a strong six-ball run, but Paps fought it off with a pair at the end, including a hard bank on the 10 to the top left. Yekaterina settled for a 2-1 series win to put her into a hosting position for the third round.
Nissan Hall, Infinity: Hughbert v. Goldy. The red cue's last series of the day comes in 13-ball. Everton's Goldy had slick positioning in game 1, getting through the solids much quicker than Infinity's Hughbert could put away the stripes. Goldy finished by banking the 8 to the top left for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Eagles' Goldy again flexed her strategic muscle in game 2, laying out her shots well. The Torpedoes' Hughbert got in the way a couple of times, but his late scratch sparked a three-ball run-out for Goldy's win to seal the series at 2-0. Goldy took too long to finish off a strong performance in game 3, buying Hughbert the time to make his final pair of shots for the win. Goldy's 2-1 series win puts her on the road in round three against a Northeastern rival in the Maplewood Lumberjacks' Summer.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Roxy v. Ted. The silver cue comes on for a stretch of three straight 12-ball series. Freedom's Roxy made a quick push in game 1, taking a pair from the break and finishing on a four-ball run-out before Web City's Ted knew what him him. Roxy leads the series 1-0. The Cascades' Roxy had another strong start in game 2, but the Spiders' Ted played a little more combative this time, pushing Roxy out of position. At the end, they each needed a side pocket and Roxy was a step ahead to grab the win to clinch the series at 2-0. Roxy completed the sweep despite giving away a wild-card ball on the game 3 break, as Ted never really got organized with his shots. Roxy's 3-0 series win puts her in the third round.
Pepsi Arena, Lighton: Shiny v. Snuggle. Continuing in 12-ball, a couple of veterans take up the silver cue. Lighton's Shiny and Oceanside's Snuggle had runs lined up by the end of game 1, but only Snuggle was able to execute his four-ball run-out for the win to take a 1-0 series lead. Game 2 saw both players exchange wild-card balls, leading to added flexibility in the game. The Prestige's Shiny had better luck with her shots than did the Waves' Snuggle, and it was Shiny who finished the game with a win to tie the series at 1. Shiny overcame yielding a wild-card ball on the break to Snuggle in game 3, rallying with positioning to get the win. Shiny's 2-1 series win sets her up to host Jake of the Royal Crowns in the third round.
Verizon Field Events Center, Pacific: Starlight v. Dusky. The silver cue's 12-ball stretch ends here. Pacific's Starlight surrendered a wild-card ball in a reckless game 1 performance, leading to Archtown's Dusky winning on a four-ball run-out. Dusky leads the series 1-0. The Arrows' Dusky had a positive start in game 2, but she wasn't able to make it work for anything by the end, as the Volcanoes' Starlight had gained the advantage. Dusky's late scratch confirmed the win for Starlight, which tied the series at 1. In game 3, a long battle ensued. Starlight refused to surrender her positioning, while Dusky slipped up with a couple of scratches. Starlight did just enough to win, taking the series 2-1 as well as she will host Whiskers of the Maplewood Lumberjacks in the third round.
UPS Hall, Maplewood: Summer v. Celestia. Young opponents are set to clash in Rotation with the silver cue. Maplewood's Summer jumped out to a nice lead, then scuffled in the mid-game. She had a brutal missed contact that allowed Oceanside's Celestia to get on the verge of winning, but Summer finished the 8-7 game with a three-ball run-out to go ahead 1-0 in the series. The Lumberjacks' Summer took the early lead in game 2, but this one didn't hold as the Waves' Celestia made five balls over her last two turns to win 8-5, tying the series at 1. Celestia couldn't keep up with a vicious attack from Summer in game 3, leading to the host winning 8-3 to take the series 2-1. Summer will host Puff I of the Modernistic Union in the third round.
Nissan Hall, Infinity: Fluffina v. Delila. A daughter hosts her own mother in 12-ball with the blue cue. Infinity's Fluffina started with a five-ball run from the break in game 1 and ripped her last shot to the top right on the second turn, taking an easy 1-0 series lead over Atlantic's Delila. The Torpedoes' Fluffina had to put in a bit more effort in game 2, as the Pirates' Delila played a lot better to make things interesting. Fluffina still won, banking the 14 to the top left decisively for the win to seal the series at 2-0. Fluffina was strong again in game 3, but she faded just as Delila heated up to drop the final game. Fluffina settled for a 2-1 series win that puts her into round three.
UPS Hall, Maplewood: Diddley v. Panda. Today's finale is in 9-ball with the blue cue. Maplewood's Diddley struck early in game 1, making a three-ball run-out with a 2-9 combination to the top right as the winning shot. Diddley leads 1-0 over Southern's Panda in the series. The Lumberjacks' Diddley wasn't as sharp in game 2, leaving plenty of opportunity for the Monarchs' Panda to create offense. Panda did just enough to get the win, slamming the 9 to the bottom right at the end to tie the series at 1. Panda kept the offense going in game 3, winning on a four-ball run-out to take the series 2-1. Panda will play in the third round.
That's it for today. We'll try to be quicker tomorrow before a delayed-start day on Wednesday.
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