It's the last day before a scheduled one-day break. Leading off...
AT&T Hall, Oceanside: Megan v. Ms. Puppy. The silver cue gets its only appearance of the day in 13-ball. Oceanside's Megan made five balls over her first two turns in game 1, a bold attack that helped pace her in the easy win over Modernistic's Ms. Puppy. Megan leads the series 1-0. The Waves' Megan got out to a fast start again in game 2, but the Union's Ms. Puppy defended well once Megan was on her last ball. Ms. Puppy picked up a three-ball run before sinking the 8 to the top left on the next turn for the win to tie the series at 1. Ms. Puppy started with a four-ball run in game 3, but Megan answered on a pair of three-ball runs to get onto the 8. Things slowed down enough at the end for Ms. Puppy to make her last three balls over two turns for the win and 2-1 series lead. Ms. Puppy made a pair of solids on the game 4 break, but she fell off the pace after that. Megan bounced back with a three-ball run-out thanks to good positioning, which helped her retie the series at 2. Ms. Puppy had multiple chances to finish off Megan after using defense quite well near the end of game 5. Ms. Puppy ended up losing as she flubbed a clean look at the 8 near the bottom right. Megan won the series 3-2 and will visit the Midland Predators' Kitty in the bracket semifinals.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Nikolai v. Katharine. The purple cue draws in for 8-ball. Whitewater's Katharine posted a four-ball run quickly in game 1. Freedom's Nikolai battled back a bit, but stalled out with a scratch. Katharine then executed a four-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Shores' Katharine scratched while potting two stripes on the break. The Cascades' Nikolai had plenty of time to ignite his offense, but instead, Katharine won with a five-ball run-out in a three-turn shutout. Katharine leads the series 2-0. Katharine scratched again on the game 3 break, and this time Nikolai actually attacked. Nikolai grabbed a lead with a late five-ball run, then cashed in a pair of shots after Katharine missed the 8 on her counterattack. Nikolai cut Katharine's series lead to 2-1. Nikolai found a four-ball run from the break, but Katharine answered on a five-ball run and then took the win with a three-ball run-out. Katharine sealed the series at 3-1 in the process. Katharine didn't ease up in game 5, a steady stream of offense lifting her to a 4-1 series win as Nikolai's four-ball run wasn't enough. Katharine is through to the bracket semifinals.
Google Hall, Modernistic: Maggie v. Rosalina. Celebrity club-mates battle in Accuracy with the green cue. Modernistic's Maggie was strong in game 1, converting all but one shot in a 1-4 win over Victoria's Rosalina. Maggie leads the series 1-0. The Spurs' Rosalina would regret a stick foul to commit the first miss in game 2. The Union's Maggie slipped up soon after, but Rosalina matched her, and the error was the difference in Maggie's 2-3 win. Maggie leads the series 2-0. Rosalina finally got into form in game 3, playing a perfect game as Maggie slipped up just a couple of times. Rosalina's 0-2 win cut Maggie's series lead to 2-1. Maggie was still out of sorts in game 4, including a bad miscue that put her in a two-point hole. Rosalina showed no mercy and collected a 2-4 win this time, tying the series at 2. Maggie trailed at one point in game 5, but Rosalina wasted her chance to force overtime and fell behind on the last ball. Maggie sealed a 3-4 win and 3-2 series win with the final shot. Maggie will host again in the bracket semifinals.
Nissan Hall, Infinity: Fluffina v. Stealth. The red cue's lone outing today is in Rotation. Neither player was all that strong on offense in game 1. Infinity's Fluffina got the edge in the middle and sustained herself to the finish for an 8-6 win and 1-0 series lead over Swordpoint's Stealth. The Torpedoes' Fluffina was much stronger in game 2 with a four-ball run from the break and a three-ball run on the next turn to get close. The Blades' Stealth only made one shot, and Fluffina won 8-1 to go up 2-0 in the series. Fluffina didn't have as smooth a performance in game 3, with the return of choppy play looking to favor Stealth initially. Stealth got desperate and sent the cue off the table on a jump shot. Fluffina then made three balls over the last two turns for the 8-6 win to clinch the series at 3-0. Fluffina kept rolling with a five-ball run to open game 4. Stealth matched that with his own five-ball run, but Fluffina made three of the next four balls for an 8-6 win to stretch her lead in the series to 4-0. Fluffina put up a good fight in game 5, but Stealth battled through a minor wrist injury on his base hand to grab the 8-7 win and avoid the sweep. Fluffina won the series 4-1 and will host her bracket semifinals appearance.
Ford Forum, Pronger: Potter v. Pauline. The purple cue is back in action with 10-ball at the day's halfway point. Pronger's Potter was a little too shaky in game 1, and Queens' Pauline punished that with a three-ball run-out capped by a 7-10 combination to the top left. Pauline leads the series 1-0. The Flames' Pauline continued to play well with a six-ball run in game 2, but she left the 9 short of the bottom left. The Tridents' Potter picked up the last pair of shots for the win to tie the series at 1. Pauline saw another long run go to waste, as she made a five-ball run only to miss her cut on the 10 at the top left. Potter buried the 10 in the bottom right, pulling ahead 2-1 in the series. The pattern repeated again in game 4, as a choppy start gave way to Pauline working a four-ball run that ended in a scratch. Potter made the last pair of shots this time, earning the win to secure the series at 3-1. Potter took care of business in game 5, with a four-ball run that ended in a scratch leading to Pauline's three-ball run in response. Pauline missed the 10, and Potter converted at the bottom right to win the series 4-1, earning him the right to host the Central Warriors' Dustin in a big bracket semifinals showdown. Pauline is the 37th player out of the Tournament, and Potter has his first kill.
Chevrolet Center, Everton: Goldy v. Jennifer. The blue cue activates in this 9-ball series. Everton's Goldy made a seven-ball run-out from the break in game 1, starting and ending with a double-pot with the 9 deflected into the bottom side at the end. Goldy leads Terrace City's Jennifer 1-0 in the series. The Knights' Jennifer got a shot in game 2, and made good use of her turns on offense, winning with a three-ball run-out after the Eagles' Goldy took a major step back. Jennifer's win tied the series at 1. Jennifer had a bit more of a struggle in game 3, while Goldy returned to form slightly. Goldy worked a late three-ball run, but she left the 9 at the bottom left, and Jennifer tapped it down to take a 2-1 series lead. Jennifer made three balls on the break as part of a five-ball run, and then added a pair on her next turn. Goldy intervened just in time, taking the final pair for the win to retie the series at 2. Goldy didn't inspire much hope early in game 5, but her defensive work frustrated Jennifer. This paid off, as Goldy won on a five-ball run-out to take the 3-2 series win. Goldy is set to host again in the bracket semifinals.
Verizon Field Events Center, Pacific: Leonette v. Jake. The blue cue gets another turn in 9-ball. Pacific's Leonette ran the table in game 1, striking a pair on the break and never letting Royal's Jake take a shot. Leonette leads the series 1-0 with the dominant opening. The Volcanoes' Leonette stretched her shot streak to 12 balls early in game 2, but she faded just as the Crowns' Jake started finding his groove. Leonette's late error would help Jake grab the win with a shot on the 9 from ball-in-hand, tying the series at 1. Offense tightened up in game 3, with neither player really establishing themselves. Leonette had a three-ball run going when her 8-9 combination attempt at the top side was blocked by the cue. Jake then made the last pair of shots for the win for the 2-1 series lead. Jake didn't have much offense early in game 4, but he picked up the pace at the end with a four-ball run-out to seal the series at 3-1 over Leonette. Jake finished off the series with a win in game 5, burying a three-ball run-out after a lazy scratch from Leonette. Jake won the series 4-1 and will play in the bracket semifinals.
BMW RockDome, Westside: Midnight v. Celestia. The green cue exits the day after this Rotation series. Westside's Midnight had to fight hard at the start to establish her lead, but Oceanside's Celestia frequently took herself out of the play. Midnight then rallied for a four-ball run-out to win 8-1, taking a 1-0 series lead after game 1. The Rockers' Midnight was a little more clinical in game 2, attacking on a couple of major runs and filling in the gaps as the Waves' Celestia couldn't get on the board. Midnight's 8-0 win gave her a 2-0 lead in the series. Midnight failed to take control early in game 3, allowing Celestia to carve out some offense for once. Celestia gained the lead and didn't look back, pulling away to an 8-4 win to cut Midnight's series lead to 2-1. Celestia put up a fight in a back-and-forth battle in game 4, tangling with Midnight at virtually every change of possession. Celestia escaped with an 8-6 win this time, tying the series at 2. Celestia completed the comeback in game 5 with an 8-4 win over Midnight, picking up the series win at 3-2 as well. Celestia will host the Whitewater Shores' Katharine in the bracket semifinals. Celestia has her first kill of the year as Midnight is the 38th eliminated player.
Chevrolet Center, Everton: Puff III v. Diddley. In 10-ball, the blue cue gets a turn between Northeastern rivals. Everton's Puff III was good enough to get the win in game 1, as Maplewood's Diddley didn't command his shots enough. Puff III made a pair for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Lumberjacks' Diddley made a three-ball run in game 2, but the rest of the game was relatively slow. At the end, the Eagles' Puff III missed her cut on the 10, but the cue circled the table and bumped the 10 into the top left for the win and 2-0 series lead. Diddley roared to life in game 3 with a nine-ball run-out, the big attack keeping him alive in the series as Puff III now leads just 2-1. The offense returned to a slow pace for both players in game 4, but it was Diddley who had a majority of it as he chipped his way past Puff III again. Diddley made a pair at the end for the win, tying the series at 2. Puff III retook control in game 5, using a five-ball run to attack early and then finishing with a 9-10 combination to the bottom left with the 9 dropping in the bottom side for a four-ball run-out. Puff III beat Diddley 3-2 in the series to earn a road position in the bracket semifinals.
HP Field Events Center, Midland: Americus v. Max. Southeastern rivals end the day with the purple cue in 10-ball. Neither player really took control in game 1, which was even to the end when Midland's Americus knocked in the 10 at the top left after Golden's Max missed it. Americus holds a 1-0 series lead. The Pilots' Max had a little more offense in game 2, but his attempt on the 10 went too straight and missed the top right wide. The Predators' Americus was there to make the slight cut from distance for the win, extending her series lead to 2-0. Americus came quite close to victory again in game 3, but her kick on the 9-10 combination at the top left refused to fall. Max made it as a conventional combination for the win, staying alive while Americus leads the series 2-1. Max found a late three-ball run in game 4, but he rattled the 10 out of the bottom left at the end. Americus put it down for the win, clinching the series at 3-1. Americus wasn't able to get much going on offense in game 5, as Max would get this win with a three-ball run-out. Americus advanced on a 3-2 series win, and she will host the Atlantic Pirates' Dusky in the bracket semifinals.
That's all for today's games. We'll be off tomorrow; play resumes for eight straight days beginning Monday.
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