A delayed start to the UPCL Bowl Series is finally here. We'll play five all-around series a day for the next week and wrap up with a three-series day next Friday. All matches are nine games long and played at neutral sites as a showcase of the league's most talented. We begin with...
T-Mobile Center, Victoria: Twilight v. Gal. The blue cue will get the opening set here in a battle between Reality and Celebrity members. Central's Twilight weathered a three-ball run from North Modernistic's Gal to start 7-ball. Twilight then made the last four balls over two turns for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Warriors' Twilight and the Nighthawks' Gal each had a four-ball run in 8-ball. Twilight followed it up with more strength at the end to earn another win, going ahead 2-0 in the series. Twilight did damage on her second turn in 9-ball, smashing a three-ball run-out capped by a deflection off the 3 to take the 9 at the bottom left. Gal can't get anything going versus Twilight, as the latter leads the series 3-0. Twilight came out with a fiery seven-ball run in 10-ball. Gal then picked off the 8, but it was Twilight on two tough cuts for the win and 4-0 series lead. Twilight wasn't able to complete a massive comeback attempt after Gal quickly got down to her last ball in 12-ball. Twilight's defense was good, but Gal had enough time to earn the win, getting her on the board in the 4-1 series. Twilight made one of each to start 13-ball, but she made the right choice to play on solids. Gal struggled with stripes, and Twilight cruised to victory to clinch the series at 5-1. Twilight had a fairly solid effort in Rotation, but Gal made a four-ball run and added a pair at the end to win 8-4. Twilight leads the series 5-2. Twilight attacked well again in 15-ball, and this time her late positioning was good enough to take the win over Gal for a 6-2 series lead. Twilight finished off the series victorious in Accuracy by a 3-5 margin as Gal stumbled again. Twilight's 7-2 series win earns her the first of the 38 bowl titles.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Celestia v. Sally. The purple cue is on hand for the second bowl of the day as Youth Movement meets Forest SC. Oceanside's Celestia won 7-ball on the break, as the 7 dropped in the top side and the 6 fell in the bottom left. She leads Archtown's Sally 1-0. The Waves' Celestia had a decent start in 8-ball, but the Arrows' Sally rallied from behind to get the win that tied the series at 1. Sally made some plays in 9-ball, but Celestia wouldn't let that stop her from winning on a 6-9 combination to the bottom left. Celestia's clutch finish put her ahead 2-1 in the series. Celestia again denied Sally a shot in 10-ball, running the table from the break by making ten straight shots. Celestia's dominant offense gave her a 3-1 series lead. Celestia yielded a wild-card ball on the break in 12-ball, and Sally strategized quickly. Sally's positioning was good and she finished with time to spare to pull back in a series she trails 3-2. Celestia again potted one of each to start 13-ball, but she attacked better this time. Sally kept it close but couldn't nab the side pockets before Celestia finished with a win. Celestia holds a 4-2 series lead. Celestia couldn't hold the lead after a four-ball run in Rotation. Sally pushed back with a three-ball run-out to win 8-6, pulling back in a 4-3 series. Sally made some smooth plays early in 15-ball, but Celestia locked down the win on a 5-15 combination to the bottom left. This secured the series in Celestia's favor at 5-3. With the series already decided, both players had good showings in Accuracy. They also played evenly, as Celestia's late miss created a 3-3 tie, and Sally agreed not to play on. Celestia has a bowl title in Stonebridge.
Amazon Field Exhibition Hall, Golden: Spirit v. Leonardo. Youth Movement and Solid Core clash with the red cue. Lighton's Spirit started and ended well in 7-ball, overpowering a strong middle from Diamond's Leonardo. The pair she made at the end gave Spirit her 1-0 series lead. The Prestige's Spirit was inconsistent in 8-ball, and that forced her into a late rally that came up short. The Gems' Leonardo closed the door in time after a strong run in the middle of the game, tying the series at 1. Spirit tried to pinch the 3 off the 7 toward the top right in 9-ball, but that ended up being a decoy, as the 7 came around to bump the 9 into the top left for the win. Spirit regained the series lead over Leonardo at 2-1. In 10-ball, Spirit had a four-ball run, Leonardo answered with a five-ball run, and Spirit slammed the door by putting the 10 in the top left. Spirit leads the series 3-1. Spirit rattled off a four-ball run in 12-ball, but that wasn't enough to deter Leonardo. The designated visitor put up a comeback run, only for Spirit to snatch the victory away on her third try at the bottom left, putting her ahead 4-1 in the series. Spirit was more in control basically throughout 13-ball as Leonardo couldn't get any offense going at all. Spirit calmly finished for the win to seal the series at 5-1. Spirit didn't find much offense at all in Rotation, and Leonardo dominated in an 8-1 win to cut the series down to 5-2. Spirit showed some power with a four-ball run-out to finish a strong 15-ball battle, moving ahead 6-2 over Leonardo. Spirit had some shaky but fortunate moments early in Accuracy, while Leonardo faltered late. Spirit won 1-3 and took a 7-2 series win to claim the Golden Bowl.
Toyota Arena, Freedom: Dani v. Autumn. Senior versus Junior 2 goes with the blue cue in this series. Diamond's Autumn let a couple of opportunities get away from her in 7-ball, and Viewpoint Sound's Dani was good enough in the end to win with a pair. Dani leads the series 1-0. The Meteors' Dani made a pair of three-ball runs to get onto the 8, then completely blundered through multiple attempts to win. The Gems' Autumn stabilized right on time, winning with a four-ball run-out to tie the series at 1. Dani had some good play in 9-ball, but it was Autumn with the kick on the 9 to the bottom side for the win and 2-1 lead in the series. Autumn had a good push on offense near the end, only for Dani to step up and make the final pair of balls in 10-ball for the win. Dani's victory retied the series at 2. Dani took over at the start of 12-ball, quickly getting down to her last ball. Autumn stuck in there with some defense, but Dani was good enough to win, claiming a 3-2 series lead. Dani was pretty good early in 13-ball, but studly play from Autumn was enough to get her a lead. Autumn cashed in at the end for a win, again evening the series at 3. Back-and-forth was the theme of Rotation, with Autumn riding the momentum into an 8-6 win over Dani. This gave Autumn the 4-3 edge in the series. Another comeback wasn't in the cards for Dani, who couldn't get a run going at the end of 15-ball. Autumn took over late and got the win, clinching the series at 5-3 in the process. Dani's late-series skid continued in Accuracy as Autumn played perfectly for a 0-3 win to finish with a 6-3 series win. Autumn claims the Freedom Bowl title.
UPS Hall, Maplewood: Potter v. Puff III. Outcast and Enterprise players clash in today's finale, using the green cue. Pronger's Potter nearly got the 7 on the break in 7-ball, but Everton's Puff III instead made the 4-7 bank combination as a double-pot to the top left. Puff III owns a 1-0 series lead. Puff III didn't have good enough positioning in 8-ball to capitalize on a scratch from the Tridents' Potter. At the end, Potter made a pair for the win to tie the series at 1. Potter had a missed contact on the 7 in 9-ball, and that proved costly when Puff III buried a three-ball run-out for the win to regain the series lead at 2-1. Puff III had a brilliant double-pot of the 6 banked to the top left with the 9 tapped in just ahead of it, but her miss on the 10 allowed Potter to clean up 10-ball with a win. The series is tied again at 2. Puff III received a wild-card ball in 12-ball, but couldn't get favorable positioning in the end. Potter survived the late threat for a win and pulled ahead 3-2 in the series. Potter wasn't able to gain momentum in 13-ball, as his play was rather pedestrian. Puff III took over at the very end and earned a strong win, retying the series once again at 3. Puff III jumped out to a nice lead in Rotation and weathered a late push from Potter to grab the 8-4 win. Puff III returned to the series lead at 4-3. Puff III couldn't finish off the series in 15-ball, as a spirited effort from Potter was rewarded with a victory to tie the series at 4. Potter played better in Accuracy, doing enough to beat Puff III by a 2-4 score. Potter then won the series 5-4 to claim the Maplewood Bowl.
We've got six more full-length days on the schedule before a short finale to the UPCL Bowl Series one week from today.
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