Some high-level battles await in today's matchups. First up...
Nestle's Warriors Hall, Central: Max v. Gradley. Enterprise and Youth Movement clash with southeastern rivals in play using the blue cue. Golden's Max fouled as he made the 6 in a slow 7-ball battle. The ball-in-hand play made it easy for Boston's Gradley to collect a win and 1-0 series lead. The Swifts' Gradley made 8-ball harder than it had to be, missing frequently at the end while leaving the Pilots' Max with poor shots. Gradley eventually got the win anyway and went ahead 2-0 in the series. Max wasted two chances late in 9-ball to sink the 9, and Gradley turned it in on his second try to earn another win for a 3-0 series lead. Gradley had a foul on his only shot in 10-ball after Max hit a three-ball run. Max then sank the 3-10 combination to the top left to get on the board in a 3-1 series. Max cranked a four-ball run off the break in 12-ball, but Gradley quickly caught up and used defense at the top right to leverage his way to a win. Gradley's fierce comeback put him up 4-1 in the series. Max was much stronger at the start of 13-ball, asserting himself on offense. Gradley had a couple of nice shots, but Max won on a four-ball run-out to stay alive while trailing 4-2 in the series. Gradley took total control in Rotation, winning 8-0 in just three turns with a mix of luck and skill Max couldn't match. Gradley sealed the series at 5-2. Gradley lacked the same control in 15-ball, while Max looked much stronger at the end of the game. Max made the final pair to cut back to a 5-3 series. Max was the better player in a tight Accuracy battle that saw Gradley take the last shot advantage before two late misses put him behind. Max won 3-4 this time, but Gradley took the series 5-4 to claim the Central Bowl.
GE Stadium Events Center, Southridge: Cleo v. Valencia. Brute Force and Youth Movement meet with the green cue. Everton's Cleo was too inconsistent in 7-ball, and Golden's Valencia eventually punished that with a six-ball run-out. Valencia holds a 1-0 series lead. The Eagles' Cleo was much improved in 8-ball, attacking furiously while the Pilots' Valencia struggled to elevate to that level. Cleo easily earned the win, tying the series at 1. Valencia went deep with a five-ball run in 9-ball, but she missed on the 7. Cleo was there to attack on a three-ball run-out, the counterattack play working to give her a 2-1 series lead. Cleo had her chances in a sloppy start to 10-ball, but Valencia was able to scoop up the 10 at the end to get the win. The series is tied again at 2. Valencia ripped a four-ball run early in 12-ball before yielded a wild-card ball. Cleo made a push to get back in the game, but missed at the top side. Valencia made her final pair for the win, retaking the series lead at 3-2 in the process. Cleo was solid in positioning for 13-ball, but didn't have enough at the end of the game. Valencia held her off and made a three-ball run-out for the win and 4-2 series lead. Cleo fell behind in Rotation but staged a comeback with a three-ball run to tie the game. The 15 eluded her, and Valencia made it for the 8-7 win to seal the series at 5-2. Valencia had little motivation left to put in a good effort in 15-ball. Cleo wasn't quick to pick up on that, leading to a long game that Cleo only won narrowly to trim the series to 5-3. Valencia bounced back to finish the series strong with a 2-3 win in Accuracy over Cleo. Valencia took the series 6-3 overall.
McDonald's Hall, Atlantic: Angelica v. Marsell. The green cue stays up for Enterprise versus Forest SC. Lighton's Angelica rattled off a seven-ball run-out in 7-ball after an empty break saw Whitewater's Marsell miss on his first turn. Angelica leads the series confidently 1-0. The Prestige's Angelica started 8-ball well, but the Shores' Marsell fired back on a six-ball run. Marsell won two turns later, his quick attack enough to tie the series at 1. Angelica had a five-ball run going in 9-ball, but she scratched as she potted the 8. Marsell made no mistake on the 9 to earn the win, going ahead 2-1 in the series. Marsell took over the offense about halfway through in 10-ball, unleashing a six-ball run-out as Angelica could only watch. Marsell's massive surge put him up 3-1 in the series. Angelica's late attempt for positioning in 12-ball backfired badly, setting up Marsell to make his last pair of balls just one turn after a foul. Marsell leads the series 4-1. Angelica salvaged her series in 13-ball, digging out of some troublesome positions before Marsell could find his way on offense. Angelica picked up the win and cut the series to 4-2. Angelica's comeback hopes ended early in Rotation, as Marsell established a large lead and then waited to strike until he was confident. Marsell won 8-4 and clinched the series at 5-2. Angelica didn't have a ton of favorable offense in 15-ball either, and Marsell was able to win with a 10-15 combination to the bottom right. Marsell leads the series 6-2 now. Angelica earned herself a bit of redemption in Accuracy, closing out a 1-2 win over Marsell, who had to settle for a 6-3 series win in the Atlantic Bowl.
Ford Forum, Pronger: Vincent v. Niki. Junior and Senior top players clash in Niki's farewell match with the red cue. Everton's Vincent struggled a bit too much in 7-ball, and Commerce's Niki was able to strike for a late pair and the win. Niki holds a 1-0 series lead. The Tradewinds' Niki pushed a six-ball run on her first turn in 8-ball, but the Eagles' Vincent shot back with an eight-ball run-out to win. This tied the series at 1. Vincent opened 9-ball on a four-ball run, impressively showing control on long shots. Niki replied with a three-ball run, but Vincent took the final pair for the win to pull ahead 2-1 in the series. Niki had something working near the end of 10-ball, but her five-ball run ended with a miss on the 10. Vincent poached the win at the bottom left, moving to a 3-1 series lead. Niki didn't stick to defense in 12-ball, while Vincent readily challenged her around the table. Vincent won on a three-ball run-out to extend his series lead to 4-1. Niki got more aggressive with the series on the line in 13-ball, and that paid off as Vincent struggled to find positioning. Niki's solid win kept her going even as she trails 4-2. Vincent opened Rotation on a three-ball run, only for Niki to rattle off a four-ball run and a three-ball run on her first two turns. Niki eventually won 8-4 to cut the series to 4-3. Niki made a good effort in 15-ball, but Vincent made three combos on a four-ball run-out that ended with the 5-15 combination in the top side. Vincent secured the series at 5-3. Niki had a rather unimpressive last game, falling by a 4-6 score to Vincent in Accuracy. Vincent won the Pronger Bowl by a 6-3 score.
Chevrolet Center, Everton: Fuchsia v. Sparkles. The titanic Outcast versus Oriental United match closes today with the red cue. Golden's Sparkles asserted herself with a six-ball run-out in 7-ball, capitalizing on a slow start from Infinity's Fuchsia. Sparkles leads the series 1-0. The Torpedoes' Fuchsia performed better in 8-ball, using a six-ball run to establish the lead. The Pilots' Sparkles couldn't overcome it, and Fuchsia eventually took the win to tie the series at 1. Fuchsia kept the momentum up for 9-ball, converting a fortunate five-ball run-out at the end after Sparkles didn't find much offense. Fuchsia holds a 2-1 series lead. Fuchsia ripped a bigger finishing attack in 10-ball, turning in a seven-ball run-out this time to extend her series lead to 3-1 over Sparkles. Fuchsia had poor positioning in 12-ball, but it still took Sparkles quite a bit of time to convert the necessary shots. Sparkles did get the win, cutting the series back to 3-2. The two players were about as close as possible in 13-ball, but it was Fuchsia who buried the 8 at the top right in the end for the 4-2 series lead over Sparkles. In Rotation, Sparkles proved she still had something left in the series, winning 8-3 with a little fortune on her side as Fuchsia struggled. Fuchsia maintains a 4-3 series lead. Sparkles had a chance to wrap up 15-ball, but she missed on a 12-15 combination at the bottom right, and Fuchsia converted it to secure the series at 5-3. Fuchsia kept up her quality well in Accuracy, claiming a 2-4 win over Sparkles to finish the series with a 6-3 win. Fuchsia has won the Everton Bowl.
That's all for today. More to come tomorrow.
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