The finals continue today with another three series to be settled. First up...
Dusky v. Chimpy. The Accuracy final will be determined with the purple cue. Archtown's Dusky stayed composed in game 1, while Westside's Chimpy missed on his last shot. Dusky won 1-2 and took a 1-0 series lead. The Rockers' Chimpy collapsed late in game 2, missing his last shot in regulation and failing on the overtime break. The Arrows' Dusky was able to overcome her scratch for a 1-2 win and 2-0 series lead. Chimpy faltered early in game 3, but managed to drag Dusky down at the end to force overtime. Dusky missed on the overtime break, and Chimpy took a 2-3 win to cut the series to 2-1. Dusky bounced right back in game 4, leading the whole way as Chimpy couldn't capitalize on Dusky's slip-ups. Dusky won 3-4 and pushed her series lead to 3-1. Chimpy continued to lose pace in game 5, falling apart completely near the end. Dusky didn't have to be good, but held on to a 2-5 win this time for the 4-1 series lead. Chimpy continued his undeniable skid in game 6, as Dusky faltered multiple times but hung in there for a 3-5 win to propel her to edge of the title with a 5-1 series lead. Dusky claimed the title in game 7, playing nearly perfect until both players missed late. Chimpy had a chance to force overtime, but scratched as he sank the last ball, which gave Dusky the 1-2 win to seal the series at 6-1. Dusky had her chances to collect game 8 as well, but two misses in overtime allowed Chimpy to pick up a 3-4 win that cut the series down to 6-2. Chimpy salvaged another result from game 9 in overtime, as Dusky couldn't cash in on one opportunity and then missed over halfway through the extra rack to give Chimpy a 2-3 win that cut the series to 6-3. Chimpy unraveled again on offense in game 10, and Dusky got back on track with a 2-5 win, stretching her advantage to 7-3. Dusky let another game slip away as scratches and misses piled up in a 3-4 loss to Chimpy in game 11. Dusky settled for a 7-4 series win, doubling up her 2017 championship with the TYAT Accuracy title.
Lionel v. Spirit. On to 10-ball, where the green cue gets its only finals appearance. Lighton's Spirit had a scratch late in game 1, and that led to North Modernistic's Lionel making a five-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Prestige's Spirit made a six-ball run in game 2, but twice failed on late shots. The Nighthawks' Lionel made his second attempt at the 10 in the top left to go up 2-0 in the series. Spirit made a four-ball run in game 3, but it ended with an illegally potted ball. Lionel made no mistakes on the final pair, claiming another win for the 3-0 series lead. Spirit failed a jump shot on the 3 in game 4, leading to Lionel's five-ball run. Spirit had a chance late but couldn't corral the 9, and Lionel closed out with another win to move ahead 4-0. Spirit was as close as ever to victory in game 5, but she sank the 10 in an uncalled pocket. It was spotted on the dot, and Lionel sank it to the bottom left to stay perfect with a 5-0 series lead. Despite the huge lead, Lionel stayed cautious late in game 6. It didn't pay off, as Spirit ended up making the final pair to get on the board in a series she trails 5-1. A back-and-forth game 7 saw Lionel foul late, only for Spirit to flub her look at 9. Lionel locked in on the final pair and secured the series at 6-1 with the win. Spirit fought back in game 8, while Lionel was willing to let stuff go at this stage. Spirit cruised to victory on a four-ball run-out, trimming the series back to 6-2. Spirit had a pair of scratches in game 9 and couldn't get her play cleaner. Lionel finished with a three-ball run-out and moved ahead 7-2 in the series. Spirit found a path to victory in a challenging game 10, using a three-ball run-out to beat an uninspired effort from Lionel, who still has a 7-3 series lead. Spirit tacked on one more result with a four-ball run-out to win game 11. Lionel ended with a 7-4 series win and became the TYAT 10-ball Champion.
Briana v. Nightfur. The red cue gets the finale today, its last series of the year coming in 12-ball. Queens' Briana started with a four-ball run on solids in game 1. Her positioning was good, and she easily beat Royal's Nightfur for the 1-0 series lead. The Flames' Briana gave away a wild-card ball in game 2, but the Crowns' Nightfur was too slow to take advantage of it. Briana won at the top side and went up 2-0 in the series. Briana went back to instant pressure with a five-ball run off the break in game 3. Nightfur had a wild-card ball to work with but couldn't ignite her offense before Briana closed another win for the 3-0 series lead. Briana yielded another wild-card ball on the break in game 4, and she couldn't escape trouble this time. Nightfur kept her out of position until she could make a three-ball run-out of her own for the win to get on the board in a 3-1 series. Nightfur thought her defense would buy her more than one turn in game 5, but Briana finished a three-ball run-out with a jump to sink the 9 at the top side. Briana's gutsy play rewarded her with a 4-1 series lead. Briana had two overfills and gave away two wild-card balls in game 6, which was far from her peak performance. Nightfur cashed in a four-ball run-out for the win, getting back to a 4-2 deficit. Nightfur took stripes on the break in game 7, and Briana gave away a wild-card ball later, but that just cleared the latter's path. Briana made the final pair cleanly for the win, stretching her series lead up to 5-2. Briana gave away a wild-card ball on the break and chose to play solids, but couldn't spark a run. Nightfur later gave away a wild-card ball too, but her offense was faster and yielded a quick win to pull back to a 5-3 series deficit. Nightfur needed a massive effort in game 9 to stay in the hunt, and she nearly got it with a four-ball run, but her last shot sank Briana's final ball. Briana clinched the series at 6-3. Nightfur made a good effort in game 10, picking up stripes on the first turn. Briana tried to get an edge later, but Nightfur made a four-ball run-out for the win to fight back to a 6-4 deficit. Nightfur got one more jab in with a game 11 win, going all-out as Briana eased off the offense. Briana settled for a 6-5 series win to become the 12-ball Champion at TYAT despite only a bracket finalist position in Tournament X.
The 2020 competitive season closes tomorrow with the final three series of TYAT.
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