The last day of the Semifinals is here, with just three series to play. Leading off...
Chimpy v. Zach. The silver cue starts the day in Accuracy. Westside's Chimpy started excellently in game 1, playing a perfect 0-3 win over Pronger's Zach for the 1-0 series lead. The Rockers' Chimpy made only one mistake in game 2, scratching on the break. The Tridents' Zach had a couple of early misses and faded late in a 1-3 loss as Chimpy moved ahead 2-0 in the series. Chimpy made a ball on the break in game 3, but his offense faltered late. Zach wasn't sharp, but he was good enough for a 2-3 win to cut the series to 2-1. Game 4 brought the heat on both sides, as Zach stayed perfect and Chimpy nearly did the same. Zach grabbed a 0-1 win and tied the series at 2. Game 5 was as tight as any so far, with Zach cutting in a ball to force overtime at the end. Zach missed on his third shot in the extra rack, allowing Chimpy to take a 1-2 win while regaining the series lead at 3-2. Zach completely fell out of form in game 6, as Chimpy failed to seal things up early. Zach's downward spiral led to Chimpy winning 2-7 to move to a 4-2 series lead. Zach had a slow start in game 7, and that wound up costing him a chance later as he never pulled even in the game. Chimpy fought off the danger for a 2-3 win to clinch the series at 5-2. Zach had a lead for most of game 8, but couldn't bring it home in the end. Chimpy gained the lead late and locked in a 2-3 win to go up 6-2 in the series. Chimpy had no mercy in game 9, doing some unspeakably difficult shots well to beat Zach 1-2 for a 7-2 series win. Chimpy cruises into the Accuracy finals versus the Archtown Arrows' Dusky.
Nightfur v. Victoria. Today's middle series is 9-ball with the purple cue. Pearl's Victoria wasted too many chances for offense in game 1, allowing Royal's Nightfur to get a win with less than her best. Nightfur leads the series 1-0. Game 2 saw the Crowns' Nightfur scratch on the break. The Surfers' Victoria faltered from ball-in-hand, and Nightfur made a 2-9 combination to the top left for the win and 2-0 series lead. Still with some cracks in her play, Victoria picked off a 5-9 combination to the top left to win game 3 after Nightfur was shaky on offense. Victoria's win cut the series to 2-1. Victoria made a pair on the break in game 4, but Nightfur replied with a four-ball run-out capped by a deflection off the 5 to make the 9 at the top left. Nightfur pushed her series lead to 3-1. Nightfur made a ball on the break, but her bounce off the 4 to tap in the 9 at the bottom left overwhelmed Victoria, who missed a similar play on the 3 earlier in game 5. Nightfur's up to a 4-1 series lead now. Nightfur worked a four-ball run in game 6, but couldn't bring it home. Victoria then executed a 5-9 combination at the bottom left for an early win to cut the deficit to 4-2. Both players made a pair early in game 7, but Victoria scratched on her last shot of the turn. Nightfur took over and made a five-ball run-out for the win, sealing the series at 5-2. Nightfur eased up on offense a bit in game 8, causing things to go slower. Victoria sped it up at the end on a four-ball run-out for the win to trim the series to 5-3. Victoria couldn't get a handle on the offense in game 9, and Nightfur took it with a four-ball run-out to finish with a 6-3 series win. Nightfur will meet Shadow in the 9-ball finals.
Dreamy v. Leonette. The action wraps up with 7-ball and the green cue. A bit of a slow start in game 1 led to Pacific's Leonette hammering in a five-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead over Swordpoint's Dreamy. The Volcanoes' Leonette started game 2 with a four-ball run and finished on a three-ball run-out after the Blades' Dreamy missed her only shot. Leonette's dominant surge gave her a 2-0 series lead. Leonette had a four-ball run in game 3 after a shaky start, but her miss on the 7 allowed Dreamy to cut it to the bottom side. Leonette's series lead shrunk to 2-1. Leonette had a scratch after she made the 6 in game 4, a costly play overall. Dreamy took the 7 at the top right from ball-in-hand, and that helped her tie the series at 2. Leonette had a chance to make a run in game 5, but missed on the 4. Dreamy then ignited a four-ball run-out, her win giving her the series lead for the first time at 3-2. Leonette didn't look that good early in game 6, but she made the last five balls over two turns as Dreamy lost her grip on the offense. Leonette's return to form in the win tied the series at 3. Dreamy had a three-ball run late in game 7, but it looked like it got away from her on the 6. Leonette then missed the 7, and Dreamy sent it to the top side for the win to regain the series lead at 4-3. Leonette flubbed a ball-in-hand play in game 8, and that would be it for her run, as Dreamy made a four-ball run-out capped by a 4-7 kick combination to the bottom side. Dreamy secured the series at 5-3. Dreamy won on another four-ball run-out in game 9, the final shot clipping off the 6 and caroming into the 7 to sink it at the bottom side. Dreamy won the series 6-3 and is set to face the Victoria Spurs' Spice in the 7-ball finals.
We're three days away from the end of the TYAT, as well as the 2020 UPCL calendar year of playing events. Right now, the 2021 UPCL Draft is scheduled for Thursday, December 10, immediately following the conclusion of the TYAT. Qualifiers for 2021 are likely to begin in January.
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