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Samsung Arena, Whitewater: Rosalina v. Zach. The blue cue's got dibs on the opening series in 15-ball. Game 1 went back and forth but didn't really favor either player. Pronger's Zach was strong over the middle, while Whitewater's Rosalina mustered a late three-ball run. She fell short of the 15, and Zach tapped it in to get the win and 1-0 series lead. The Shores' Rosalina again failed to keep control of game 2 near the end, making a pair but whiffing on the 12. The Tridents' Zach gladly stepped up on a three-ball run-out for the win to seal the series at 2-0. Rosalina's finish in game 3 was even more disappointing, as her five-ball run left her short. Zach got a lucky three-rail bank on the 14 and then tapped the 15 to the bottom right for the win and 3-0 series sweep. Zach will visit A. Charlton of the Archtown Arrows in the third round.
Sony Center, Queens: Violetta v. Leandra. High-powered players clash in Accuracy with the red cue. Game 1 stayed perfect for a long time before some sloppy finishing. Tysini's Leandra was worse at the end, and Queens' Violetta stayed on course for a 2-4 win to take the 1-0 series lead. The Hummingbirds' Leandra got the better of the Flames' Violetta in another strong battle for game 2. Violetta unraveled at the end, while Leandra missed only on the last ball to earn her 1-3 win to tie the series at 1. Violetta had a shaky start in game 3, but Leandra quickly fell into a tie that lasted to the final two balls. Here, Leandra had a miss and Violetta locked up a 1-2 win for the 2-1 series win. Violetta heads to the third round, where a road series versus the Westside Rockers' Goatee awaits.
Nissan Hall, Infinity: Shelley v. Delila. The blue cue is back for another 15-ball set. Game 1 was never in doubt as Infinity's Shelley potted ten of the last eleven balls while Atlantic's Delila merely played for contact. Shelley finished by banking the 15 to the bottom side for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Torpedoes' Shelley failed to take the same kind of control in game 2, settling for single shots and slow play. Eventually, she was hit with the triple whammy, illegally contacting and potting the 15 and scratching all at once to gift a win to the Pirates' Delila, which tied the series at 1. Delila took full advantage of Shelley's mistake, making the 8 on the game 3 break before deflecting the 1-15 combination into the top right for a two-shot win. Delila took the series 2-1 and will head to round three in this event.
Mercedes-Benz Forum, Harrison: Lexi v. Delila. The visitor completes a road doubleheader in 13-ball with the red cue. Atlantic's Delila started out with a progressive attack in game 1. It gave her just enough of a lead to hold off a kick-happy Harrison's Lexi, who got onto the 8 but couldn't quite pot it before Delila made a pair for the win. Delila leads the series 1-0. The Pirates' Delila showed tactical brilliance after a hot start from the Specters' Lexi in game 2. Delila used the 8 at the bottom right as a defensive tool until she could make a three-ball run-out for her win, sealing the series at 2-0. Delila had some good looks in game 3, and both players worked four-ball runs to get to the late game. Lexi had just enough left to make the final pair of shots for the win, leaving Delila to advance to a third-round series in Web City versus the Spiders' Avril after a 2-1 series win.
Nestle's Warriors Hall, Central: Dustin v. Pounce. After the break, 10-ball will be played with the blue cue. Three-ball runs were the style in game 1, and Southern's Pounce had two of them to topple Central's Dustin in the opener. Pounce leads the series 1-0. The Warriors' Dustin recovered in game 2, flipping the offense around with an opening three-ball run. The Monarchs' Pounce had a chance to close it out but missed on the 10 instead, and Dustin tapped it in to tie the series at 1 with his win. Pounce had another chance to win in game 3, but his shot on the 10 ended in a scratch. Dustin converted for the win after controlling the early going, winning the series 2-1. Dustin heads to the third round.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: Chicky Phil v. Stealth. Sneaky-good veterans meet in Accuracy with the red cue. Both players lived up to the hype in game 1, each missing once in the mid-game. Web City's Chicky Phil took the 1-2 win as Swordpoint's Stealth had a second miss on the final ball. Chicky Phil leads the series 1-0. The Spiders' Chicky Phil served up a weaker break in game 2, leading to a lot of congestion. This was costly for the host, as the Blades' Stealth picked off Chicky Phil's near misses to get the 4-6 win. Stealth's victory tied the series at 1. In game 3, Chicky Phil faded a bit after the middle of the game, allowing Stealth's lead to grow. Stealth then took three fouls in a row, and Chicky Phil won 4-5 to take the series 2-1. Chicky Phil will be on the road in round three.
Pepsi Arena, Lighton: Spirit v. Twilight. Stars with different styles meet in Rotation with the blue cue. Lighton's Spirit fell behind early in game 1 as Central's Twilight came out aggressively. Spirit rallied to tie it, but Twilight won 8-5 with a three-ball run-out to put herself ahead 1-0 in the series. The Prestige's Spirit found more consistency in game 2, staving off a three-ball run from the Warriors' Twilight with her own three-ball run-out. Spirit won the game 8-4, which tied the series at 1. In game 3, Spirit scuffled again at the start, giving Twilight all the time she needed to complete an 8-4 win on a three-ball run-out. Twilight won the series 2-1 and will host Lexi of the Harrison Specters in a contentious third-round Northeastern derby.
Sony Center, Queens: Briana v. Violetta. The second all-Flames series of the year in Rotation is played with the silver cue to end today's first half. Violetta had all the bounces in her favor early in game 1, staking out a big lead that Briana never caught up to. Violetta closed by banking the 11 to the top right for an 8-4 win to go up 1-0 in the series. Violetta was even more in control in game 2, looking confident in her shots rather than lucky. Briana found very little offense in Violetta's dominant 8-2 win to seal the series at 2-0. Violetta eased up in game 3, allowing Briana to build a little confidence in a back-and-forth 8-6 win. Violetta's 2-1 series win sees her take to the road for real for the first time in this event, as she'll visit Modernistic Union rookie Sydney C. in the third round.
Cisco Arena, Tysini: Charli v. Spirit. Southwestern rivals collide in 15-ball with the red cue. Tysini's Charli split the early offense in game 1 with Lighton's Spirit. Things changed as Charli started attacking with urgency, which resulted in an eight-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Hummingbirds' Charli again kept it simple initially before cranking a seven-ball run later in game 2. The Prestige's Spirit had a chance to win but couldn't corral the 15, and Charli backed up her run to get the win, which clinched the series at 2-0. Charli picked up a six-ball run to start game 3, but she missed contact on the 4. Spirit gladly made the 4-15 combination from ball-in-hand to avoid the sweep, a petty move but successful. Charli's 2-1 series win puts her on the road in the third round, visiting the Viewpoint Sound Meteors' Hoot.
McDonald's Hall, Atlantic: Isabella v. Sage. The visitor begins a road doubleheader in Rotation with the blue cue. Atlantic's Isabella was hot from the start, and she finished off an 8-1 win over Victoria's Sage by double-potting the 6 and 9 to the right corners. Isabella leads the series 1-0. The Pirates' Isabella couldn't duplicate the effort in game 2, falling behind early to a disjointed but fruitful attack from the Spurs' Sage. Eventually, luck turned in Sage's favor as she closed out an 8-4 win to tie the series at 1. Isabella jumped out to the lead in game 3, but Sage tracked her down in the mid-game and kept going. Sage eventually won 8-6 for the 2-1 series win, impressively moving herself into round three.
Coca-Cola Field Exhibition Center, Boston: Gradley v. Sage. The visitor takes the blue cue with her to end her doubleheader in 15-ball. Victoria's Sage had eight balls over her first two turns in a dominant start, but Boston's Gradley stalled her as he picked up the last five balls in a slow but steady attack. Gradley won to take a 1-0 series lead. The Swifts' Gradley had a much less impressive game 2, but the Spurs' Sage was even worse with no cohesion at all in her attack. Gradley eventually won with a three-ball run-out to get the win, securing the series at 2-0. Gradley again carried most of the offense in a cleaner game 3, but Sage avoided the sweep with a 7-15 combination to the bottom right for her lone win. Gradley will be a visitor in his third-round series.
Verizon Field Events Center, Pacific: Twinkie I v. Wings. The blue cue keeps going in 9-ball. Central's Wings had a four-ball run at one point in game 1, taking a majority of the offense but also a loss when Pacific's Twinkie I made the 9 on her second attempt. Twinkie I has a 1-0 series lead. The Volcanoes' Twinkie I watched the Warriors' Wings make a three-ball run over the middle of game 2. She then copied the effort to close it out, a three-ball run-out earning the win and 2-0 series lead for Twinkie I. In game 3, Twinkie I had some good offense, but it was a fast game and Wings won with a pair at the end instead. Twinkie I will take the 2-1 series win, and she'll be the host in a third round set.
Ford Forum, Pronger: Zach v. Dominic. The blue cue's last series of the day comes in 13-ball. Pronger's Zach made a successful break stand up throughout game 1, as Southern's Dominic took way too long to set up at the left corners. Zach's sharp win gave him a 1-0 series lead. The Monarchs' Dominic had things lined up at the side pockets late in game 2, but the Tridents' Zach just nudged him out of position. Dominic couldn't recover before Zach had made a pair for the win to secure the series at 2-0. Dominic finally wrestled his way into the lead in game 3, and while Zach threatened near the end, his last ball wouldn't fall. Dominic made a pair on the final turn to get the win, cutting Zach's series win to 2-1, which he'll take into a hosting spot in the third round.
Verizon Field Events Center, Pacific: Starlight v. Potter. Westward again for 10-ball with the red cue. Pronger's Potter came out hunting in game 1, and he found the 3-10 combination to the top right on his second turn for a quick 1-0 series lead over Pacific's Starlight. The Tridents' Potter attacked quickly in game 2, twice making the 10 illegally on his opening turn. He had another decent run but couldn't finish before the Volcanoes' Starlight struck back with a three-ball run-out for the win. Starlight tied the series at 1 in the process. Starlight made a four-ball run quickly in game 3, but that was where her offense ended. Potter found a cut on the 3 to the top left that deflected the 10 back to the bottom right for the win and 2-1 series win. Potter will play in round three.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Vladimir v. Prism. The red cue finishes its day in 15-ball. Luck was on the side of Todavía's Prism in game 1, who was shooting better than Stonebridge's Vladimir and then converted a deflection off the 5 to push the 15 in the top right. Prism's good play earned her the 1-0 series lead. The Wolves' Vladimir kept the 15 out of danger better in game 2, forcing the game to go the distance. His late three-ball run had promise until he missed on the 14, and the Stills' Prism collected the final pair of shots to get the win that sealed the series at 2-0. Prism took a swipe at the 15 while working on the 5, but it wouldn't fall for her in game 3. Vladimir then did the same thing with the 6 to get the win, avoiding the sweep in Prism's 2-1 series win. Prism will have a host position in the third round.
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Kiwi v. Watermelon. A big finish to the day sees sisters meet in 7-ball with the silver cue. Terrace City's Kiwi held game 1 tight, making a pair on the break and finishing off the rack over the next five shots to take a 1-0 series lead over Pearl's Watermelon without the visitor ever shooting. The Knights' Kiwi made a pair on the break again in game 2, but scratched to end a three-ball run. The Surfers' Watermelon took right over with a four-ball run-out for the win, tying the series at 1 and rightfully setting up a decisive final game. Things tightened up very much in game 3, with only short turns to be seen. Kiwi got a pair at the end, just enough to take a 2-1 series win over Watermelon. Kiwi will host an Urban Derby in the third round.
Tomorrow will be a standard day if all goes well, with the hope for a quick finish.
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