Archtown Arrows v. North Modernistic Nighthawks. Archtown's Hoppy made a pair at the start and another pair at the end to earn the win in 7-ball over North Modernistic's Cheddar. Archtown leads the series 1-0. The Nighthawks' Luigi held a lead over the Arrows' Sleepy B. for much of 8-ball, but it didn't stand. Luigi's attempt to dig the 13 out of trouble ended with the 8 falling early, gifting the win to Sleepy B. as the Arrows pull out to a 2-0 series lead. Archtown's Hoppy had a productive 9-ball appearance with a four-ball run, but she missed the 6. Cheddar gladly made the final pair after that, putting North Modernistic on the board in a series they now trail 2-1. Cheddar couldn't get her offense going in 10-ball, as the Nighthawks star struggled badly. Hoppy ripped a three-ball run-out at the end for the win and 3-1 series lead. Archtown's Sleepy B. had an awful time in 12-ball after making a pair on the break. Both players had wild-card balls at one point, but both returned to the table in the scratch-fest that saw Luigi narrowly prevail at the end. North Modernistic's cut the series to 3-2. Luigi had trouble with positioning in 13-ball, getting chances to attack near the end but failing to get the right contact. Sleepy B. took advantage with a cut on the 8 to the top right to stretch the Arrows' series lead to 4-2. A. Charlton stepped out to a big lead for Archtown in Rotation, but she faded before she could close it out. North Modernistic's Peach rallied with a five-ball run-out for the 8-6 to shrink the deficit to 4-3 in the series. A. Charlton seemed to have 15-ball under control after a four-ball run at the start and plenty of other attacks. However, her cut off the 9 to deflect the 15 to the bottom left led to a scratch, gifting the win to Peach to tie the series at 4. Charlton had the lead late in Accuracy, but she couldn't hang on. Peach forced overtime and won it on her second shot there, a 5-6 score giving North Modernistic the 5-4 series win. The Nighthawks march on into the semifinals.
Pearl Surfers v. Viewpoint Sound Meteors. Pearl's Neopolitan dominated in 7-ball, as Viewpoint Sound's Princess missed her only shot on the 6. Neopolitan's five-ball run and pair on the next turn stood for a 1-0 Pearl series lead. The Surfers' Watermelon had a good start to 8-ball, but the Meteors' Dani didn't back down and picked up the win in the end instead. Dani's victory tied the series at 1. Viewpoint Sound's Princess attacked in force after a slow start to 9-ball. The designated visitor had a five-ball run-out for the win after Pearl's Neopolitan couldn't get anything going. Viewpoint Sound now holds a 2-1 series lead. The Meteors' Princess was a little too loose in 10-ball, missing and scratching multiple times. Neopolitan took advantage of that and made the final pair for a win to tie the series at 2 for the Surfers. In 12-ball, Watermelon gave up a wild-card ball on the break. Viewpoint Sound's Dani had a chance at the end after Watermelon illegally sank her last ball, but Dani ended up overfilling the bottom side to gift the win away. Watermelon's win put Pearl ahead 3-2 in the series. Watermelon and Dani battled in a race in 13-ball. Near the end, Watermelon put up a block on the 8 and baited Dani into a kick attempt. Dani made illegal contact, and Watermelon got the win as the Surfers moved ahead 4-2 over the Meteors. Hoot kept Viewpoint Sound alive in Rotation, staking out a lead with a four-ball run, and then pulling away for the 8-5 win after Bright made it close near the end. Pearl remains ahead 4-3 in the series. Hoot wouldn't repeat the effort in 15-ball, as Bright slammed the door with a five-ball run-out to secure the series at 5-3 for the Surfers. Bright held his ground in Accuracy too, as Hoot slipped up far more often. Bright earned a 2-4 win to finish the series with Pearl beating Viewpoint Sound 6-3.
Harrison Specters v. Atlantic Pirates. Harrison's Twinkie II didn't feel right on the 7-ball break, and Atlantic's Steven did most of the offense, including a five-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Pirates' Isabella had a four-ball run early in 8-ball, which the Specters' Lexi answered with a six-ball run. Isabella locked it up from here with a four-ball run-out, stretching the Pirates' series lead to 2-0. Harrison's Twinkie II returned and didn't seem much better in 9-ball, but she deflected a shot after Atlantic's Steven missed contact. Twinkie II's deflection drove the 9 to the top right for the win to put her team on the board in a 2-1 series. In 10-ball, Sydney S. dominated over the Pirates' Delila. Sydney S. ripped an eight-ball run with an illegally potted 10 at the start, and then added a three-ball run-out at the end to help the Specters tie the series at 2. Lexi ripped a five-ball run early in 12-ball, but the Harrison star never found a way to get her last ball after Isabella bumped her out of position. Isabella would then make a three-ball run-out for the win, restoring Atlantic's series lead at 3-2. Lexi put everything she could into keeping the Specters afloat, but bad positioning allowed the Pirates' Delila to make a pair at the end for the win that put her team ahead 4-2 in the series. Sydney S. erased the first deficit in Rotation, but Harrison would be ousted anyway as Delila rallied on a four-ball run-out capped by double-potting the 10 and 15 to the top right for the 8-4 win at the end. Atlantic clinched the series at 5-2 in the process. Sydney S. got a consolation win in 15-ball in a convincing win over the Pirates' Steven, cutting the latter's lead to 5-3 overall. Isabella won a close battle in Accuracy for Atlantic, edging Twinkie II by a 1-2 score. Isabella's wonderful play in the series produced a 6-3 series win to put the Pirates into the semifinals.
Golden Pilots v. Modernistic Union. Golden's Dusty made one ball early and fell apart from there, with Modernistic's Puff I going on a five-ball run. Dusty scratched on her chance at the 7, and Puff I made it for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Pilots' Dusty looked like a completely different player in 8-ball, striking a six-ball run early on and making easy work of the win over the Union's Sydney C. This tied the series at 1. Dusty had her moments for Golden in 9-ball, but Modernistic's Puff I had the majority of the offense and earned the win with a shot on the 9 to the top side. Modernistic retook the series lead at 2-1. Valencia stepped in for the Pilots and did so admirably, beating the Union's Puff I with a five-ball run-out to retie the series at 2. Golden took their first lead on the strength of Strut in 12-ball, as his three-ball run-out put his team ahead 3-2 over Modernistic's Sydney C., who struggled to keep up. The Union's Sydney C. did better in 13-ball, but she was unable to beat the Pilots' Strut again, as he brought the crowd to their feet with a mid-game attack. Strut secured the win to put his team ahead 4-2 in the series. Modernistic wouldn't fall in Rotation, as Daisy dominated the game 8-1 to prevent Golden's Strut from sweeping his set. Golden remains ahead 4-3 in the series. Daisy struck again in 15-ball, winning the back-and-forth battle with a bank on the 15 to the top side to take down Valencia this time. The Union have tied the series at 4, causing the home crowd to turn tense. Valencia locked up the series for the Pilots, taking a risky shot on the last ball that worked out for a 3-4 win and 5-4 series win over Daisy and Modernistic. Golden advances to the semifinals.
Atlantic Pirates v. North Modernistic Nighthawks. Atlantic's Steven had all the early offense in 7-ball, but he wasn't able to control play late. North Modernistic's Cheddar pulled off a three-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Pirates' Isabella controlled offense with a five-ball run in 8-ball. Her attack didn't hold up completely as the Nighthawks' Luigi pushed back, but Isabella was able to finish the game victorious to tie the series at 1. North Modernistic's Cheddar didn't dominate in 9-ball, but she made a pair at the end to beat Atlantic's Steven again, restoring a 2-1 series lead for North Modernistic. The Pirates' Delila stepped up in 10-ball but failed to make a mark on the game. Cheddar stood tall and won on a five-ball run-out after a slow start, putting the Nighthawks up 3-1 in the series. Atlantic got one back thanks to Isabella in 12-ball. She gave up a wild-card ball, but Luigi was unable to make anything of his advantage as North Modernistic's lead shrunk to 3-2. Luigi's struggles persisted in 13-ball, as the Nighthawks man couldn't outplay Delila, who used a five-ball run and steady positioning to get the win as the Pirates tied the series at 3. Delila stayed on for Atlantic in Rotation, and she ran circles around Peach with a three-ball run en route to an 8-4 lead. Atlantic leads North Modernistic 4-3 in the series. Steven completed the effort for the Pirates, capitalizing on Peach's fade after her eight-ball run over the middle of the 15-ball game. Steven made the last three balls on two turns to seal the series at 5-3 for the Pirates. Isabella stayed perfect in Accuracy, winning a close 0-1 battle with the Nighthawks' Peach. Atlantic stepped up when they needed to for the 6-3 series win, sending them to the visitors' spot in the Finals.
Pearl Surfers v. Golden Pilots. Pearl's Neopolitan showed little mercy in 7-ball, working a five-ball run-out for the win after Golden's Dusty failed to find her offense. Pearl leads 1-0 in the series. The Surfers' Watermelon got onto the 8 in 8-ball, but she couldn't knock it in. The Pilots' Dusty rallied for a four-ball run-out and the win, tying the series in the process. Neopolitan had all the makings of a huge run ready to go in 9-ball, but her miss on the 8 at the bottom left cut it short. Golden's Dusty surged to make the final pair, giving her team the 2-1 series lead over Pearl now. The Surfers' Neopolitan bounced back against the Pilots' Valencia. The former made a four-ball run-out when given the chance, retying the series at 2 in the process. Pearl's Watermelon made one of each on the 12-ball break, but she played excellent defense at the left corners to nullify Strut's advantage. The Golden star couldn't break that defense, and Pearl is back in the lead at 3-2. The Surfers' Watermelon did it again in 13-ball, commanding a presence at the start and beating the Pilots' Strut to the finish. Watermelon's victory puts her team up 4-2, a win away from moving on. Bright and Strut battled evenly at first in Rotation, but Golden's Strut had no chance to reply when Pearl's Bright ripped a five-ball run-out for the 8-3 win. This secured the series at 5-2 in Pearl's favor. Bright had a chance to win 15-ball as well after a hot middle section of the game. Valencia instead got the win when Bright missed, helping the Pilots cut the Surfers' series lead to 5-3. Bright was perfect for most of Accuracy as well, but the Pearl veteran fell apart at the end, and Valencia claimed this win 2-3. Pearl won the series 5-4, and will play as the designated host in the City Cup Finals.
Pearl Surfers v. Atlantic Pirates. Pearl's Neopolitan thought she had it in 7-ball, but her bank to the top side failed, and Atlantic's Steven took the 7 to the bottom left for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Pirates' Isabella paced the offense in 8-ball, and she did well enough to hold off a late push from the Surfers' Watermelon. Isabella's successful turn pushed her team's lead to 2-0. Pearl's Neopolitan couldn't settle into a slow 9-ball battle, which went to Atlantic's Steven on a three-ball run-out. Steven's win made it a 3-0 lead for Atlantic. Neopolitan finally put the Surfers on the board with a 5-10 combination to the bottom right after Delila couldn't find her offense for the Pirates, who remain ahead 3-1 in the series. Watermelon made one of each in 12-ball, spotting a wild-card ball for the ever-dangerous Isabella, who made good use of it with Watermelon out of position. Isabella's win pushed Atlantic to the verge of the title with a 4-1 series lead. Delila took over for the Pirates in 13-ball, but she blew a lead due to bad positioning for the top side. Watermelon got ahead on a three-ball run and added the 8 when Delila's defense failed. The Surfers cut the deficit to 4-2. Pearl's hopes now rest with Bright, who will run the gamut against Atlantic. He beat the first challenge from Delila in an 8-4 win in Rotation to trim the series to 4-3. Bright kept it up in 15-ball, playing a solid game but getting the win when Steven's caution on the 15 caused him to under-hit it at the top right. Bright cut it in, tying the series at 4 and setting up a decisive single game for the trophy. Bright looked good deep into Accuracy, but a late fade allowed Isabella to drag him down into a tie. Isabella gave him an awful position for the overtime break, and Isabella made the last ball in a 2-3 win to secure the series at 5-4 for Atlantic. This gave the Pirates the City Cup championship, with Isabella as the MVP for going 9-0 in today's action.
Tomorrow, we begin the first-ever UPCL Bowl Series. Details can be found on the league schedule page.
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