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Twinkie II v. Gradley. Two fiery competitors battle in 7-ball with the purple cue. Harrison's Twinkie II didn't have a ton of confidence in game 1, but she managed to make the last pair for the win and 1-0 series lead over Boston's Gradley. The Swifts' Gradley continued to struggle in game 2, but the Specters' Twinkie II improved for a faster win this time. Twinkie II holds a 2-0 series lead. In game 3, Twinkie II didn't look to have much on the break until the 7 caromed around for a late fall in the bottom side. This helped her secure the series at 3-0 over Gradley. Twinkie II did all the work in game 4 and got no reward, sinking a six-ball run before missing contact on the 7. Gradley took the free shot from ball-in-hand to grab a win, cutting Twinkie II's series lead to 3-1. Twinkie II had a four-ball run on her lone turn in game 5, but Gradley made a three-ball run-out for the win. Twinkie II won the series 3-2 and will face the Swordpoint Blades' Dreamy in the quarterfinals.
Kitty v. Andrew. The second series today uses the green cue in 13-ball. Midland's Kitty took an early lead in game 1 and benefited from Freedom's Andrew sinking a double-pot illegally. Kitty then cruised to the win and went ahead 1-0 in the series. The Predators' Kitty took stripes after making one of each on the game 2 break. The Predators' Andrew put up a good fight but couldn't make his last ball as Kitty walked on to the win and 2-0 series lead. Kitty maintained a strong start in game 3, but Andrew pressured with a late three-ball run. Kitty didn't budge, making a three-ball run-out to seal the series at 3-0. Andrew continued to struggle in late-game moments, missing contact this time as he gave Kitty a free shot at the 8. Kitty converted and moved ahead 4-0 in the series. Kitty had no trouble winning game 5, as Andrew only made a single shot. Kitty swept the series 5-0 and will challenge the Tysini Hummingbirds' Sugar in the quarterfinals.
Dusty v. Sierra. Stars shine in 7-ball with the red cue. Golden's Dusty made a five-ball run off the break in game 1, but still needed two more turns before she finished off the win over Todavía's Sierra. Dusty leads the series 1-0. The Pilots' Dusty remained good early in game 2, but faded on offense earlier this time. The Stills' Sierra did enough to pick up the win, tying the series at 1. Sierra made a five-ball run in game 3 but twice missed on the 6, leading to Dusty making the final pair for the win. Dusty retook the series lead at 2-1. Both players had three-ball runs to open game 4, but it was Sierra who whiffed on the 7 at the end of hers. Dusty tapped it in at the top left to claim the win and clinch the series at 3-1. Dusty had some moments in game 5, but Sierra was able to get control and sink a 4-7 combination to the bottom left for the win. Dusty advanced to the quarterfinals on a 3-2 series win and will face the Victoria Spurs' Sage.
Twinkie III v. Neopolitan. Club-mates tangle in 8-ball using the blue cue. Pearl's Neopolitan got out of the gate faster in game 1 and maintained that lead over Whitewater's Twinkie III all the way. Neopolitan's win gave her a 1-0 series lead. The Surfers' Neopolitan started game 2 on a five-ball run, but couldn't corral the 8 in the end. A steady pace lifted the Shores' Twinkie III to the win this time, tying the series at 1. Neopolitan didn't get much of a chance to create offense in game 3, as Twinkie III instead rattled off a lot of shots over two turns. Twinkie III had no trouble earning the win to go ahead 2-1 in the series. Neopolitan held the lead for much of game 4, but she wasn't able to sink the 8. Twinkie III roared back with a four-ball run-out for the comeback win to seal the series at 3-1. Neopolitan got one back in game 5, playing quite well and finishing with a pair as Twinkie III took it easy. Twinkie III won the series 3-2 and will face the Eastside Sharks' Taylor S. in the quarterfinals.
Twinkie II v. Shannon. The designated host's second series today is the only one for the silver cue, playing Accuracy. Southern's Shannon didn't miss in game 1, making it impossible for Harrison's Twinkie II to catch up after each of her shortcomings. Shannon took a 0-3 win to gain a 1-0 series lead. The Specters' Twinkie II turned things around well in game 2, getting the Monarchs' Shannon into trouble early. Twinkie II held on for a 1-3 win here, tying the series at 1. Shannon recovered in game 3, getting Twinkie II to miss early this time. Shannon then stayed strong throughout and earned a 1-4 win to regain the series lead at 2-1. Game 4 saw a closer battle between the two players, but Shannon was able to come up with a 1-2 win to secure the series at 3-1 over Twinkie II. In game 5, Twinkie II fell behind early and never caught up as Shannon fended her off for the 2-3 win. Shannon's 4-1 series win sends her to the quarterfinals.
Oreo v. Fluffina. Established veterans meet in 8-ball with the purple cue. Terrace City's Oreo wasted many chances to advance her offense in game 1, including a pair of late missed contacts. Eventually, Maplewood's Fluffina cashed in for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Lumberjacks' Fluffina wasn't as crisp to start game 2, and an illegal contact foul at the end stalled her run at four. The Knights' Oreo stepped up to make the final pair for the win to tie the series at 1. Oreo made a six-ball run that was truncated by a scratch in game 3, and she never really recovered from that. Fluffina ended up digging her way to a win here, regaining the series lead at 2-1. Oreo had a late scratch in game 4, but Fluffina wasn't able to capitalize on the situation. Oreo then made a pair of shots on the next turn for the win, retying the series at 2. Oreo's lack of late-game quality struck again in game 5 as she couldn't sink her last ball. Fluffina went on a three-ball run-out for the win to take the series 3-2 as she gets into the quarterfinals versus the Diamond Gems' Smokey.
Briana v. Starlight. The green cue cycles in for a 12-ball series. Queens' Briana took stripes on the break in game 1, but solids were the better suit. Pacific's Starlight didn't mess around in earning the win and 1-0 series lead. Roles reversed in game 2, as the Volcanoes' Starlight made a pair on the break and stalled out. The Flames' Briana had no trouble on offense, dominating in the win that tied the series at 1. Briana quickly got down to her last ball in game 3, but needed a lot of time to position it. Starlight was very close to getting positioning for herself when she accidentally sank Briana's last ball to gift away the win. Briana leads the series 2-1. Briana came within inches of the win in game 4, but left her last ball outside the bottom right. With a wild-card ball to her name, Starlight rallied to win on a four-ball run-out, tying the series at 2. Starlight sank a pair on the break in game 5, but her lack of other positioning allowed Briana to pull ahead and easily win the series 3-2. Briana is set to appear in the quarterfinals.
Chimpy v. Rainmane. In Accuracy, the red cue gets another turn. Westside's Chimpy was merciless after Web City's Rainmane committed a stick foul. Chimpy held on to win 2-5 despite a late fade, which gave him a 1-0 series lead after game 1. Both players made double-pots on their first shots of game 2, then missed on their second. That tied score stayed until the Rockers' Chimpy missed at the end, giving the Spiders' Rainmane a 1-2 win to tie the series at 1. Quality of play fell off a cliff in game 3, especially as Chimpy lost his temper. His late scratch allowed Rainmane to collect an ugly 5-6 win that put her ahead 2-1 in the series. Chimpy got back under control in game 4, and he was much stronger than Rainmane, who shot erratically all around the table. Chimpy held on for the 1-4 win to retie the series at 2. Game 5 wasn't the cleanest in the series, but Rainmane couldn't keep up with the pace at the end. Chimpy finished with a 3-5 win and took the series 3-2 to get into a quarterfinals series versus the Southern Monarchs' Shannon.
Nightfur v. Paige. Former Southeastern rivals end the day battling in 15-ball with the blue cue. Royal's Nightfur started a little slow in game 1, then pushed back to earn the win over Queens' Paige with a five-ball run-out. Nightfur leads the series 1-0. The Crowns' Nightfur lost her temper late in game 2, and that caused her offense to get much worse. The Flames' Paige was a little calmer and earned the win with a four-ball run-out to tie the series at 1. Paige had one of the best turns of the tournament, making a thirteen-ball run in game 3, but it ended in tragedy as she left the 15 short. Nightfur tapped it into the top left, a poached win if there ever was. Nightfur regained the series lead at 2-1. Paige had a pair of four-ball runs in game 4, but it still took a second-attempt tap-in on the 15 at the top right to beat Nightfur this time. Paige's win retied the series at 2. Paige continued to chunk offense effectively, but she sputtered late and Nightfur grabbed the final pair to win the series 3-2. Nightfur will meet the Tysini Hummingbirds' Leandra in the quarterfinals.
There's one more day in the second round, which will be played tomorrow.
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