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HP Field Events Center, Midland: Shawn v. Molly. The blue cue gets the first look today in 12-ball. Midland's Shawn gave Southern's Molly a wild-card ball on the game 1 break, but a late scratch saw Molly put it back on the table. Shawn used an illegal shot from the kitchen to set up his winning shot, putting him ahead 1-0 in the series. The Predators' Shawn was good again to start game 2, but he couldn't line up his last shot toward the bottom side. This gave the Monarchs' Molly enough time to position and convert her final shots for the win, tying the series at 1. Game 3 saw Molly take stripes early on. Shawn used defense to slow her down, but he removed the defense too soon. Molly made a three-ball run-out for the win and 2-1 series win. Molly will head to the second round.
Samsung Arena, Whitewater: Marsell v. Debby. More 12-ball also uses the blue cue. Whitewater's Marsell made one of each on the game 1 break, leading to a five-ball run on solids. With the wild-card ball, Diamond's Debby made the comeback, sinking five balls over two turns for the win and 1-0 series lead. The renegade style disappeared in game 2, which took a much more tactical turn. The Gems' Debby came quite close to a win, but a late scratch put her far enough behind for the Shores' Marsell to nab the win that tied the series at 1. Debby and Marsell played defense against each other pretty harshly to lengthen game 3. In the end, Debby made a pair for the win, taking the series 2-1 and earning the chance to host Central Warriors veteran Noelle in the second round.
Verizon Field Events Center, Pacific: Leonette v. Ice Cream. Seasoned veterans clash in Accuracy with the blue cue. Pacific's Leonette wasted her early lead in game 1, crumbling late as Boston's Ice Cream held on for a 4-6 win. Ice Cream is up 1-0 in the series. The Swifts' Ice Cream had another poor start in game 2, but there was no mercy from the Volcanoes' Leonette this time. The host Leonette played perfect and won 0-3, tying the series at 1. It was Ice Cream's turn to play perfect in game 3, pinning Leonette back after her early error. Ice Cream won the game 0-2 and the series 2-1 to get into the second round.
McDonald's Hall, Atlantic: Isabella v. Dustin. Energetic players meet in 10-ball with the purple cue. Atlantic's Isabella had a good start in game 1 with a three-ball run, but Central's Dustin finished stronger for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Pirates' Isabella was confident late in game 2, but it was again the Warriors' Dustin doing the shooting. Dustin made the 7 in the wrong pocket, but Isabella deferred possession. Dustin then banked the 10 to the bottom left for the win, clinching the series at 2-0. Dustin couldn't complete the sweep in game 3, a three-ball run ending as he missed contact on the 7. Isabella made the 7-10 combination from ball-in-hand for a consolation win to leave Dustin with a 2-1 series win. Dustin is set to visit Oceanside Waves star Celestia in the second round.
Intel Center, Diamond: Debby v. Waluigi. The host returns home for 7-ball with the red cue. Diamond's Debby made a pair on the break in game 1, but the rest of her offense was lackluster. Web City's Waluigi stepped up late with a three-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Spiders' Waluigi had a slight edge in possession in game 2, as the Gems' Debby faltered a couple of times. Waluigi made the last pair at the end for the win, securing the series at 2-0. Debby scratched after making the 6, failing to pull off a positional attempt. Waluigi took the game 3 win from ball-in-hand, completing a 3-0 series sweep that sees him to the second round, where he'll visit the Midland Predators sophomore Kitty.
Ford Forum, Pronger: Precious v. Spot. The top two Pronger Tridents clash in 9-ball with the red cue. In game 1, Precious began with a three-ball run. Spot had some moments on offense, but he scratched as he made the 7. Precious made the 9 from ball-in-hand for the win and 1-0 series lead. Precious continued to play pretty well to start game 2, but Spot took over by the end. Spot won with a three-ball run-out, glancing a shot off the 8 to bump the 9 to the bottom left. This tied the series at 1. Spot turned up the offense to a new level, with a three-ball run from the break and a four-ball run-out to get the 2-1 series win over his captain Precious. Spot zooms to the second round.
Coca-Cola Field Exhibition Center, Boston: Ice Cream v. Strut. Southeastern rivals battle in 13-ball with the purple cue. Golden's Strut had a lead in game 1 before a security breach caused a pause. Boston's Ice Cream recovered with good positioning after that, and her bank of the 8 went to the bottom side for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Swifts' Ice Cream plucked a three-ball run from the break in game 2. The Pilots' Strut offered some resistance, but his positioning didn't allow much. Ice Cream then made three balls over her last two turns for the win, clinching the series at 2-0. Ice Cream took stripes on the break, which appeared pretty bad. Strut did some damage on solids, but turned over a ball he potted as an overfill for Ice Cream. She spotted the ball to the bottom side and then executed a perfect five-ball run-out for the win to sweep the series 3-0. Ice Cream's brilliant play will shine on in the second round.
IBM Cathedral, North Modernistic: Gizmo v. Gal. A pair of Nighthawks meet in 10-ball with the green cue. Game 1 started off close on both sides, with Gizmo showing a slight edge. Gal erased that at the end on her three-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. Play turned choppy in game 2, with runs tough to come by on both sides. Gal had another late three-ball run, but she couldn't get the 10 this time, and Gizmo tapped it to the top left to tie the series at 1. Gal had trouble stretching shots together in game 3 as well, and Gizmo took care of business with a pair at the end for the win. Gizmo won the series 2-1 and will play in the second round.
Nestle's Warriors Hall, Central: Noelle v. Graham. Central Warriors teammates square off in 9-ball with the silver cue. Graham tried to make a grand sweeping run to finish in game 1, but it wouldn't materialize for him. Noelle instead made a pair to get the win at the end, going up 1-0 in the series. Graham took over in game 2 with a five-ball run early on and a three-ball run-out on his second turn to get the win over Noelle. Graham's dominant effort tied the series at 1. Noelle took care of business in game 3, attacking with a six-ball run-out to silence Graham in this event. Noelle won the series 2-1 and is set to host Golden Pilots veteran Max in the second round.
FedEx Arena, Eastside: Taylor M. v. Kitty. The silver cue remains active in 10-ball. Midland's Kitty ripped a six-ball run early in game 1, but Eastside's Taylor M. countered on a four-ball run-out on her second turn to get the win. Taylor M. owns a 1-0 series lead. The Predators' Kitty had a four-ball run end with a scratch in the middle of game 2. From ball-in-hand, the Sharks' Taylor M. worked a three-ball run before missing the 10. Kitty put that down in the bottom left for the win, tying the series at 1. Taylor M. had more of the offense in game 3, but it wasn't enough in the end as she scratched. Kitty made a pair of shots at the end for the win and 2-1 series win. Kitty will face Stonebridge Wolves captain Juno in the second round.
Nestle's Warriors Hall, Central: Mr. Snowman v. Shiny. Two veterans play 7-ball with the purple cue. Central's Mr. Snowman went empty on the game 1 break, and Lighton's Shiny sparked a table-running seven-ball streak to get the win. Shiny leads the series 1-0 with her show of offense. The Prestige's Shiny made a pair on the break in game 2, but the rest of the offense went to the Warriors' Mr. Snowman, who earned this win on a four-ball run-out. Mr. Snowman has tied the series at 1. Game 3 was as close as any in the series, with Shiny coming up empty for critical shots. Mr. Snowman would claim the win, which gave him the series 2-1 and sent him to the second round.
Chevrolet Center, Everton: Cleo v. Kayla. The green cue cycles in for this 15-ball set. Everton's Cleo did a strong job in game 1, battling with Royal's Kayla evenly at first. Cleo took over with a six-ball run-out at the end, earning the win and 1-0 series lead. Game 2 was a bit of a mess on both sides, as no real runs developed. The Crowns' Kayla continued to skid in the late-game, where the Eagles' Cleo struck a three-ball run-out for the win to seal the series at 2-0. Cleo had an impressive six-ball run during game 3, but she scratched at the end of it. Kayla took over from ball-in-hand for a five-ball run-out to produce her lone win. Cleo's 2-1 series win sets her up to host Commerce Tradewinds star Solaris in the second round.
Nike Field Events Center, Commerce: Rosemary v. Sparkles. The red cue's last appearance today is in 9-ball. Commerce's Rosemary put just enough power on her break to get the 9 to drift to the top left after she had already potted the 4 in the bottom left. Rosemary took a 1-0 series lead over Golden's Sparkles with the instant win. The Tradewinds' Rosemary blasted the 8 to the bottom left on the game 2 break but scratched on the next shot. The Pilots' Sparkles asserted herself with a six-ball run-out from ball-in-hand, capped by a 6-9 combination to the top left to tie the series at 1. Sparkles thought she had game 3 on the break as the 9 fell in the top left, but as she celebrated, the 6 jammed the cue into the top side for an instant loss. It was a stunning turn of fortune for Rosemary, who won the series 2-1 and advanced to the second round.
IBM Cathedral, North Modernistic: Cheddar v. Americus. Tough players go at it in 7-ball with the silver cue. Midland's Americus flubbed a few too many shots in game 1, allowing North Modernistic's Cheddar to win with less than her best performance. Cheddar leads the series 1-0. Game 2 was a little faster, as the Nighthawks' Cheddar started on a three-ball run. The Predators' Americus managed a pair, but Cheddar took the last pair for the win to secure the series at 2-0. Cheddar went empty on the game 3 break, but Americus couldn't get anything either. Cheddar then made a seven-ball run-out for the 3-0 series sweep and the trip to the second round.
AT&T Hall, Oceanside: Snuggle v. Niki. The silver cue stays on for Accuracy. Oceanside's Snuggle scratched on the break and struggled early, but pulled even with Commerce's Niki late. Snuggle failed to force overtime, and Niki took a 3-4 win for the shaky 1-0 series lead. A rough middle section in game 2 found the Waves' Snuggle trailing. He tried to position shots to give the Tradewinds' Niki a hard time, but Niki's banks were on point as she held the line for a 2-3 win. Niki secured the series at 2-0 with this victory. A close game 3 battle saw the players tied near the end. Niki played a miss and Snuggle took the 2-3 win to convert on his opponent's sportsmanship. Niki still won the series 2-1 and will play in the second round.
Mercedes-Benz Forum, Harrison: Blizzard v. Slinks. Today's finale is in 7-ball with the green cue. Harrison's Blizzard hit a sweet spot on the game 1 break, pinching the 7 into the top right to take a 1-0 series lead over Westside's Slinks without the latter taking a shot. The Rockers' Slinks got a quick response in game 2 as the Specters' Blizzard had a little less luck. Slinks cut the 2 to the bottom left, and the deflection off the 3 sent the 7 to the top left for the win, tying the series at 1. Slinks finished game 3 with a four-ball run-out after a tight start. Her shot on the 4 deflected the 7 into the bottom left for the win and 2-1 series win. Slinks will play host to club-mate and Westside Rockers teammate Midnight in the second round.
Tomorrow, we'll cross the halfway point of the First Round at mid-day's action.
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