After a couple of days off for rest, Tournament play returns today. We begin with...
Coca-Cola Field Exhibition Center, Boston: Gradley v. Kelsea. The opening series has the green cue in Accuracy. Capital City's Kelsea kept up early in game 1, but faded late as Boston's Gradley refused to budge. Gradley won 1-4 and took a 1-0 series lead. Game 2 had some chaotic play, but the Swifts' Gradley stayed calm and picked up a 2-5 win over the Sharpshooters' Kelsea this time. Gradley clinched the series at 2-0. Kelsea turned it around with a strong game 3, beating Gradley 1-5 to avoid the sweep in a 2-1 series.
Sony Center, Queens: Briana v. Kelsea. The visitor finishes a road doubleheader in 8-ball with the blue cue. Capital City's Kelsea picked up the pace in game 1, but faded late as Queens' Briana applied pressure. Briana slipped later and Kelsea held on for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Flames' Briana got onto the 8 in game 2, but she left it near the top left. The Sharpshooters' Kelsea responded on a three-ball run-out for the win, pulling off a comeback for the win and 2-0 series lead. Game 3 saw Kelsea unravel a six-ball run early on. Briana made it close at the end, but Kelsea held on for the win and 3-0 series sweep. Kelsea heads to the first round.
Coca-Cola Field Exhibition Center, Boston: Gradley v. Taylor S. The purple cue activates in 10-ball. Boston's Gradley made a few too many mistakes in game 1, and Commerce's Taylor S. cleaned up with the 10 cut to the top right at the end. Taylor S. holds a 1-0 series lead. The Swifts' Gradley sank the 1 in an uncalled pocket in game 2, and the Tradewinds' Taylor S. deferred possession back to him. Gradley then cut a 2-10 combination to the top left as intended for the win to tie the series at 1. Game 3 was pretty close, but Gradley couldn't finish it off with a miss on the 9. Taylor S. stepped in to make the final pair for the win and 2-1 series win.
Verizon Field Events Center, Pacific: Starlight v. Goldy. A captains' battle goes in 10-ball with the silver cue. Pacific's Starlight fumbled possession with a missed contact in the middle of game 1. Everton's Goldy made a four-ball run but missed on the 10, and Starlight buried it to go ahead 1-0 in the series. The Volcanoes' Starlight had a five-ball run in game 2, but she sank the 10 illegally and missed it on a second try. The Eagles' Goldy picked it off at the top side for the win to tie the series at 1. Goldy rattled off a four-ball run-out in game 3 after a close battle with Starlight early. This gave Goldy a 2-1 series win.
Starbucks Arena, Archtown: Sally v. Omari. The green cue returns for some 8-ball. Archtown's Sally quickly got onto the 8 in game 1, but Zenith's Omari successfully stalled her with defense until he could catch up. Omari won with a bank of the 8 to the bottom left for a 1-0 series lead. The Skywatchers' Omari took the lead early in game 2 and never let go. The Arrows' Sally couldn't overcome the deficit before Omari sent the 8 to the top left, which clinched the series for him at 2-0. Sally jumped ahead of Omari in game 3, eventually finishing with a win to dodge the sweep. Omari instead advanced on a 2-1 series win.
Cisco Arena, Tysini: Sugar v. Jack. The purple cue cycles in with Accuracy. Tysini's Sugar made a ball on the game 1 break, but she faltered late. Web City's Jack was steady enough at the end to win 2-3, going up 1-0 in the series. The Spiders' Jack was once again solid in game 2, while the Hummingbirds' Sugar lost her pace early on. Sugar never tasted the lead as Jack won 2-4, sealing the series for him at 2-0. Sugar avoided the sweep in game 3, going nearly perfect until a late miss left her with a 1-2 win. Jack won the series 2-1 overall.
T-Mobile Center, Victoria: Spice v. Maggie. The silver cue takes a turn in 12-ball. Modernistic's Maggie was excellent at defense in game 1, baiting Victoria's Spice into a pair of missed contact plays. Maggie made three balls from that, earning the win and 1-0 series lead. The Union's Maggie began game 2 with a four-ball run, but she couldn't line up for her final shot at the top side. The Spurs' Spice chipped back slowly and ended up with the win to tie the series at 1. Maggie looked good with a four-ball run early in game 3, but positioning prevailed for the Spurs' Spice. She kicked a shot on the 14 at the top right to ignite a five-ball run-out for the win and 2-1 series win.
Coca-Cola Field Exhibition Center, Boston: Ice Cream v. Paps. A South Division rivalry is next, using the red cue in 15-ball. Boston's Ice Cream didn't find much joy in game 1, as Zenith's Paps posted three notable runs, the last of which earned him a win. Paps leads the series 1-0. The Skywatchers' Paps remained strong on offense in game 2, even as the Swifts' Ice Cream got more involved. Ice Cream missed her chance on the 15 and Paps converted it to seal the series at 2-0. Paps put the 15 near the top left on the game 3 break, but he never got to finish it. Ice Cream made a 4-15 combination to avoid the sweep as Paps advanced on a 2-1 series win.
Starbucks Arena, Archtown: Cubby v. Omari. The silver cue exits after this 13-ball series. Zenith's Omari had a solid comeback effort in game 1, but he scratched near the end. Archtown's Cubby stepped up to earn the win and 1-0 series lead over his former teammate from last season. The Skywatchers' Omari got onto the 8 in game 2, but his positioning was poor after a four-ball run. He ended up gifting a ball to the Arrows' Cubby, who made his next pair of shots for the win. Cubby clinched the series at 2-0. Cubby made a ball to the top side early in game 3, but it was a five-ball run that established him as the runaway winner. He added the 8 to the top left for a 3-0 series sweep over Omari.
Gillette Center, Swordpoint: Bandit v. Greg. The blue cue is done after an Accuracy series. Swordpoint's Bandit slipped in the middle of game 1, and that led to an easy win for Archtown's Greg. He took the 1-0 series lead with a 2-4 win. The Arrows' Greg made a pair on the break but didn't improve in game 2. His two misses stuck him with a loss as the Blades' Bandit tightened his shooting for a 1-2 win to tie the series at 1. Greg held the lead throughout game 3, but lost control at the end. This created overtime, where Greg missed on his second shot and Bandit converted for a 4-5 win to take the series 2-1.
GE Stadium Events Center, Southridge: Ingrid v. Autumn. In 7-ball, the purple cue gets a look between South Division rivals. Southridge's Ingrid made a pair on the break and a pair on her final turn of game 1 for the win and 1-0 series lead over Diamond's Autumn. The Gems' Autumn struggled again in game 2, but the loss was still unlucky, as the Defenders' Ingrid deflected off the 5 to sink the 7 at the top left. The 5 also caromed into the top side for a double-pot, giving Ingrid the series at 2-0 with some style points. Game 3 saw Ingrid suffer a scratch early on. Autumn picked up some offense, but Ingrid closed with a four-ball run-out to complete the 3-0 series sweep.
Google Hall, Modernistic: Quincy v. Sydney C. A pair of Union players battle in 15-ball with the green cue. Quincy had a good start in game 1, but Sydney C. took over towards the end. Sydney C. prevailed with a four-ball run-out to earn a 1-0 series lead. Both players lost a bit of pace in game 2, but it was worse for Sydney C. Quincy instead picked things up later, winning on an 11-15 combination to the top right to tie the series at 1. Quincy had some moments in game 3, but he wasn't consistent enough. At the end, Sydney C. sniped the 15 to the bottom left for the win and 2-1 series win.
Coca-Cola Field Exhibition Center, Boston: Sweetheart v. Bianca. Another South Division battle uses the red cue in 10-ball. Boston's Sweetheart popped off at the end of game 1 with a six-ball run-out for the win and 1-0 series lead over Southridge's Bianca. The Swifts' Sweetheart had some good offense in the middle of game 2, but the Defenders' Bianca converted on a 6-10 combination to the bottom left to get the win. This tied the series at 1. Sweetheart retook control of the offense in game 3 with a six-ball run and a pair on the next turn for a dominant win over Bianca. Sweetheart won the series 2-1 to get into the first round.
Sony Center, Queens: Mario v. Josie. The red cue's day ends in 7-ball. Viewpoint Sound's Josie picked up a four-ball run-out after a slow start for both her and Queens' Mario in game 1. Josie leads the series 1-0. The Meteors' Josie sank the 5 to the bottom left on the break, then followed up with a 1-7 combination to the bottom right for the win and 2-0 series lead over the Flames' Mario. In game 3, Josie seemed fine at the start, but couldn't find much offense at the end. Mario nabbed the 7 to the top right for the win, leaving Josie with a 2-1 series win.
Nissan Hall, Infinity: Blaze v. Leonette. Ending the day, the purple cue is used in 12-ball between West Division players. Infinity's Blaze tried to make a comeback in game 1, but he couldn't sink his last ball. Pacific's Leonette made a pair at the end for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Volcanoes' Leonette spent a long time trying to sink her last ball in game 2, but she instead scratched. The Torpedoes' Blaze then cashed in with a pair of shots for the win to tie the series at 1. Blaze kept his offense strong in game 3, finishing with a bank to the top right to beat Leonette 2-1 in the series.
That's it for today's games. We're still battling a bit of fatigue so consider the remainder of this week as a tentative continuation of the schedule.
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