We're onto the final third of the First Round, beginning with...
HP Field Events Center, Midland: Chicky Phil v. Delila. The green cue starts the day in 9-ball. Midland's Chicky Phil had a three-ball run in game 1, but a deflected 4-9 combination landed in the top right to give Atlantic's Delila a win and a 1-0 series lead. The Predators' Chicky Phil was a little more stable on offense in game 2, but he scratched as he tried a shot on the 6. The Pirates' Delila was there to pot the final pair of shots for the win, sealing the series at 2-0. Chicky Phil didn't have any better luck in game 3, while Delila was able to bring home another win on a three-ball run-out for the 3-0 series sweep. Delila advances to the second round.
Samsung Arena, Whitewater: Shaggy v. Kiwi. Urban rivals clash in 15-ball with the purple cue. Whitewater's Shaggy got very lucky to take game 1 at the end, as Terrace City's Kiwi had a five-ball run early and most of the rest of the offense too. Kiwi missed the 15 at the top left, and a tap-in gave Shaggy the 1-0 series lead. The offense evened out a bit more in game 2, perhaps even tipping to the Shores' Shaggy. The Knights' Kiwi got into trouble when she missed on the 5, and Shaggy buried it to the bottom left before turning a 6-15 combination to the top left for the win. Shaggy's victory clinched the series at 2-0. Kiwi again used a five-ball run in game 3, but her missed contact led to Shaggy potting the 9-15 combination to the bottom side from ball-in-hand. Shaggy swept the series 3-0 and will host Victoria Spurs captain Spice in the second round.
UPS Hall, Maplewood: Whiskers v. Boots. The green cue comes back into action with 10-ball. A shaky battle in game 1 eventually tipped to Maplewood's Whiskers when she made the 7-10 combination to the top left. Whiskers leads Pearl's Boots 1-0 in the series. The Lumberjacks' Whiskers did alright early in game 2, but the end was all for the Surfers' Boots, who made five balls over the last two turns to get the win. Boots' victory tied the series at 1. Boots took her time to get things right in game 3, as Whiskers applied pressure early on. Boots fought back with a five-ball run-out for the win, sparked by a brilliant kick on the 6 to the bottom left. Boots won the series 2-1 and will host Archtown Arrows captain Sally in the second round.
GE Stadium Events Center, Southridge: Lize v. Sleepy B. The red cue draws in for this Accuracy series. Archtown's Sleepy B. missed early and again in the middle of game 1, giving Southridge's Lize all the cushion she'd need. Lize took a 1-2 win for the 1-0 series lead. The Defenders' Lize wasn't bad in game 2, but she couldn't keep up with the Arrows' Sleepy B. this time. That was because of a perfect 0-2 win for Sleepy B., who tied the series at 1 with the admirable effort. Sleepy B. had a chance to keep game 3 close, but a miss put her out of range as Lize locked in for a 2-3 win. Lize took the series 2-1 and will advance to the second round.
Gillette Center, Swordpoint: Esmeralda v. Ms. Puppy. A rookie meets a captain in Rotation with the purple cue. Swordpoint's Esmeralda got off to a good start in game 1 with a three-ball run, and then Modernistic's Ms. Puppy pulled back a bit. Esmeralda would recover for the 8-3 win in the end, going up 1-0 in the series. The Union's Ms. Puppy had a look at the lead in game 2, but it didn't last long. The Blades' Esmeralda played slow and steady this time, earning the 8-5 win to seal the series at 2-0. Ms. Puppy and Esmeralda tangled early in game 3, battling a little for positioning. Ms. Puppy would miss contact on the 7 later on, and Esmeralda made a four-ball run-out for the 8-2 win from ball-in-hand. Esmeralda swept the series 3-0 and will host again in the second round.
Samsung Arena, Whitewater: Smokey v. Kayla. The silver cue makes an appearance in 8-ball. Royal's Kayla almost wasted her hot start to game 1 with a pair of scratches. Whitewater's Smokey got onto the 8 with a three-ball run, but missed it twice. Kayla had five balls over her last two turns for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Crowns' Kayla scratched on the break in game 2, but the Shores' Smokey couldn't do anything with a shot from the kitchen. Kayla then unleashed an eight-ball run-out for a dominant shutout win to seal the series at 2-0. Kayla couldn't solve her scratching issue in game 3, and this time she paid for it. Smokey had a four-ball run early and steady offense to finish with a win. Kayla won the series 2-1 and will host Victoria Spurs newcomer Rosalina in the second round.
Apple Center, Todavía: Ruby v. Potter. The silver cue stays in action for some 15-ball. Todavía's Ruby looked pretty good to start game 1, but she was unable to bring it home. Pronger's Potter made four of the last five balls for the win, going ahead 1-0 in the series. The Stills' Ruby brought game 2 to a faster close, bouncing the 4-15 combination off the 10 to deflect it into the top left, while the 4 fell in the bottom left for a double-pot. The Tridents' Potter could only watch as Ruby tied the series at 1. Ruby had a cluster-buster play in game 3 that left the 15 very close to the top left. Both players lost control going for it until Potter converted a 4-15 combination for the win and 2-1 series win. Potter heads off to the second round.
Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: Paps v. Lionel. The purple cue returns for 7-ball to reach today's midpoint. Capital City's Paps had a ball on the break but should have made three, a fact that weighed him down later. North Modernistic's Lionel posted a three-ball run-out in the end for the 1-0 series lead. The Sharpshooters' Paps had a real chance at game 2, but his positioning play from the 6 ended in a scratch. The Nighthawks' Lionel took the 7 to the bottom right from ball-in-hand for the win, securing the series at 2-0. Lionel couldn't quite make the 5-7 combination to the top left in game 3, while Paps deflected off the 5 to knock the 7 in for his lone win of the series. A 2-1 series win sees Lionel head to Victoria in the second round to face Spurs captain Spice.
Google Hall, Modernistic: Maggie v. Daisy. Union teammates battle in 15-ball with the blue cue. Game 1 didn't go all that well for either player, but it was Maggie who made the final pair for the win and 1-0 series lead over Daisy despite a lack of offense. After another slow start in game 2, Maggie had an error that gave Daisy ball-in-hand. Daisy used it for a four-ball run-out capped by a 3-15 combination to the top left for the win that tied the series at 1. Daisy had a look at a three-ball run late in game 3 after she left the 15 near the bottom side. Daisy missed on the 10, and Maggie took over to make a three-ball run-out for the win and 2-1 series win. Maggie advances to the second round.
Audi Hall, Terrace City: Quincy v. Taylor S. The silver cue cycles in for 13-ball between Urban rivals. Terrace City's Quincy had quite a battle initially against Commerce's Taylor S., but the visitor overfilled at the top left. Quincy would find the time to make a three-ball run-out for the win, going up 1-0 in the series. The Tradewinds' Taylor S. had plenty of time to finish off game 2 after being first onto the 8, but she missed it three times. The Knights' Quincy slowly and surely pulled back and got the win, clinching the series at 2-0. Taylor S. again got into the late game quickly, but her execution was again too slow. Quincy had the time to recover, making the final pair of shots for the win to complete the 3-0 series sweep. Quincy will host Modernistic Union captain Ms. Puppy in the second round.
Nissan Hall, Infinity: Fluffina v. Rocky. Back to 15-ball, where the green cue is active. Infinity's Fluffina had a good pace in game 1, although Oceanside's Rocky kept things close. Fluffina prevailed at the end with an 11-15 combination to the top left for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Torpedoes' Fluffina pulled off a three-ball run to put game 2 in its end stages. The Waves' Rocky fired back with a four-ball run, but Fluffina would ultimately take the last two balls for the win. Fluffina secured the series in her favor at 2-0. Fluffina performed at her best in game 3, controlling the pace and pushing shots around. She made six of the last seven balls over two turns to complete a 3-0 series sweep over Rocky. Fluffina is set to visit the Pronger Tridents' Avril in the second round.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Sparkles v. Tigerette. Veterans meet in 12-ball with the silver cue. Golden's Sparkles had a good start to game 1 with a four-ball run, but she gave away a wild-card ball to Commerce's Tigerette. A three-ball run got Tigerette on the cusp of victory, only for Sparkles to make her last ball for the win and 1-0 series lead instead. The Pilots' Sparkles didn't give up a wild-card ball in game 2, but it was again a close battle. The Tradewinds' Tigerette scratched on what could have been her winning shot, and Sparkles made a good contact play. On the next turn, Sparkles potted her last shot to the top right for the win to seal the series at 2-0. Sparkles made one of each on the game 3 break and decided to play stripes for a three-ball run. Tigerette made a pair, but Sparkles shot back with a three-ball run-out for the win to finish a 3-0 series sweep. With confidence, Sparkles is set to host Stonebridge Wolves captain Juno in the second round.
Chevrolet Center, Everton: Vincent v. Twinkie III. The silver cue exits the day with 13-ball. Whitewater's Twinkie III made a mistake in her shot selection while already far behind in game 1. This bailed out Everton's Vincent for positioning, and the host went on to take a pair of shots later for the win. Vincent leads the series 1-0. The Shores' Twinkie III recovered well after the Eagles' Vincent made two solids and a stripe on the break. Twinkie III had a look at the 8 but couldn't make it, and Vincent shot back with a pair of shots for the win to clinch the series at 2-0. Vincent had another solid effort in game 3, but he came up just a little short this time. Twinkie III rattled off a three-ball run-out to get the win, while Vincent advances on a 2-1 series win. Vincent will host Lorde of the Capital City Sharpshooters in the second round.
IBM Cathedral, North Modernistic: Lionel v. Sierra. The host plays his second series of the day in 8-ball with the red cue. North Modernistic's Lionel had a great start in game 1, but he had to weather a two-turn run from Todavía's Sierra that ended with her missing the 8 short at the top right. Lionel made the tap-in for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Stills' Sierra did better to keep game 2 close throughout as opposed to just in the end. The Nighthawks' Lionel cared not for his opponent's offense, striking a three-ball run-out to close the win and seal the series at 2-0. Lionel eased up in game 3, while Sierra struck back even harder as she obtained a couple of short runs. Sierra tapped the 8 into the bottom left for the win, while Lionel's 2-1 series win puts him in the second round.
AT&T Hall, Oceanside: Megan v. Rosalina. The green cue wraps up with Accuracy. Oceanside's Megan made good contact, but was just a touch worse than Victoria's Rosalina, who only missed once late in a 1-2 win. Rosalina holds a 1-0 series lead. A hot start in game 2 saw the Waves' Megan briefly fall behind, and she looked doomed after a late scratch. The Spurs' Rosalina then missed her last two shots in regulation and the overtime break, allowing Megan to hold on for a 4-5 win that tied the series at 1. Megan scratched on the break in game 3, and another miss later on would prove costly. Rosalina wasn't perfect, but she held the line for a 1-3 win to take the series 2-1 this time. Rosalina is set to travel to Viewpoint Sound for a meeting with Meteors captain Hoot in the second round.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Dusty v. Hoot: The finale today is 15-ball with the red cue. Golden's Dusty started with a chaotic five-ball run from the break in game 1. Viewpoint Sound's Hoot showed some danger in the middle, but Dusty roared back with a six-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Pilots' Dusty couldn't recreate the previous effort, struggling on offense throughout game 2. The Meteors' Hoot eventually struck a five-ball run and added the final pair on his next turn for the win, good enough to tie the series at 1. Dusty again fell short, as her offense in game 3 ran out a little too soon. Hoot finished off the performance with a four-ball run-out to get the win and 2-1 series win. Hoot is set to appear in the second round.
We'll go again tomorrow, likely with a delayed start time.
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