Play continues on a normal schedule this Sunday. First up...
Samsung Arena, Whitewater: Twinkie III v. Summer. The green cue opens the day in 9-ball. Whitewater's Twinkie III found her way in the middle of game 1, making a five-ball run-out after Maplewood's Summer suffered a miscue. Twinkie III leads the series 1-0. The Shores' Twinkie III got beat by pace in game 2, as the Lumberjacks' Summer began with a three-ball run and added a pair at the end to get the win. This tied the series at 1. Twinkie III again played a little too loose in game 3, allowing Summer to get this win with a 7-9 combination to the bottom left. Summer won the series 2-1 and will move on to the bracket quarterfinals.
Samsung Arena, Whitewater: Rachel v. Sunshine. The venue doubleheader ends with the silver cue in 8-ball. Whitewater's Rachel scratched on the break, but Royal's Sunshine wasn't able to build much on offense. Rachel had a lucky four-ball run that put her ahead, and she won on a three-ball run-out for the 1-0 series lead. The Shores' Rachel scratched on the break in game 2, but she bounced back quickly on a six-ball run. She had to battle with the Crowns' Sunshine, who ended up sinking a pair at the end for the win to tie the series at 1. Sunshine continued to build on offense, winning a very lopsided game 3 over Rachel for the 2-1 series win. Sunshine will be on the road again in the bracket quarterfinals.
IBM Cathedral, North Modernistic: Lionel v. Nightfur. The red cue enters the action in 7-ball. A choppy game 1 went to Zenith's Nightfur, as North Modernistic's Lionel missed on the 7 after making a pair. Nightfur put the 7 in the bottom right for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Skywatchers' Nightfur opened game 2 with a five-ball run, then added the last two balls after the Nighthawks' Lionel came up empty on two turns. Nightfur clinched the series at 2-0. Nightfur remained the class of the series by making six of seven balls in game 3, sweeping Lionel 3-0. Nightfur will be on the road again in the bracket quarterfinals.
T-Mobile Center, Victoria: Spice v. Sierra. The purple cue is ready to go in 8-ball between West Division rivals. Victoria's Spice sent more balls off the table (one) than in the pockets (zero), making it an easy shutout win for Todavía's Sierra, who leads the series 1-0. The Stills' Sierra made just one mistake in game 2, and that was going empty on the break. The Spurs' Spice bounced back in a huge way by running the table on her only turn to get the win and tie the series at 1. Both players kept their pace high in game 3, especially as Sierra pressured late on a six-ball run. She missed the 8, and Spice fired back on a three-ball run-out for the win and 2-1 series win. Spice will play in the bracket quarterfinals.
Cisco Arena, Tysini: Charli v. Twinkie II. The purple cue is up again for Accuracy. Tysini's Charli had a few slip-ups in game 1, while Harrison's Twinkie II was better able to limit her mistakes. Twinkie II won 2-5 and earned a 1-0 series lead in the process. The Specters' Twinkie II made a ball on the break in game 2, but fell behind early on and never recovered. The Hummingbirds' Charli enjoyed a bounce-back game by winning 1-4 to tie the series at 1. Twinkie II got back on track for a thrilling game 3 that saw Charli's late miss decide the contest. Twinkie II took a 1-2 win and 2-1 series win to set her up to host the Apex Wonders' Mr. Snowman in the bracket quarterfinals.
GE Stadium Events Center, Southridge: Stripes v. Rudolph. The blue cue joins the party in 13-ball. Eastside's Rudolph had the better start in game 1, but Southridge's Stripes enjoyed her positioning and made a comeback for the win to get a 1-0 series lead. The Defenders' Stripes made two solids and a stripe on the game 2 break, but she elected to play stripes after making shots to the side pockets. The Sharks' Rudolph had little response, and Stripes won on a four-ball run-out to secure the series at 2-0. Stripes looked good for much of game 3, but a scratch allowed Rudolph to find his way on a four-ball run-out for the win. Stripes still took the series 2-1 and will host again in the bracket quarterfinals.
Mitsubishi Arena, Apex: Cowzart v. Bells. The green cue cycles in for Rotation. Game 1 was a close battle at first, but Apex's Cowzart did better with offense to break away. Zenith's Bells failed to keep up as Cowzart closed out an 8-4 win for the 1-0 series lead. The Skywatchers' Bells tried to mount a comeback late in game 2, but she couldn't get it to work out. The Wonders' Cowzart closed her off with the 13 at the top left to win 8-6, which in turned clinched the series for him at 2-0. Cowzart didn't find as much offense in game 3, allowing Bells to pull away for an 8-3 win. Cowzart won the series 2-1 and will host again in the bracket quarterfinals.
Nestle's Warriors Hall, Central: Dustin v. Melissa. The red cue opens a venue doubleheader in 7-ball. Central's Dustin didn't display his usual command in game 1, allowing Terrace City's Melissa to pick off the 7 at the bottom right for the win. Melissa leads the series 1-0. The Warriors' Dustin got back on track with a three-ball run in game 2. The Knights' Melissa replied with a pair of shots, but she missed the 7 and Dustin buried it at the top left for the win to tie the series at 1. Dustin made a five-ball run in game 3, but he missed on the 6, and Melissa made the final pair to take the series 2-1. Melissa is set to visit Viewpoint Sound Meteors star Princess in the bracket quarterfinals.
Nestle's Warriors Hall, Central: Klaus v. Twilight. Teammates clash to end a venue doubleheader in 7-ball with the purple cue. Both players put too much emphasis on power early in game 1. Twilight eventually got the win by cutting the 7 to the bottom left for a 1-0 series lead over Klaus. In game 2, Twilight made a three-ball run but missed on the 4. Klaus took over from there to sink a three-ball run-out for the win, tying the series at 1. Twilight bounced back in a tight game 3, as Klaus' late miss on the 7 would send him to the series loss. Twilight advanced on a 2-1 score to earn a visiting role in the bracket quarterfinals.
UPS Hall, Maplewood: Marissa v. Rudolph. The silver cue is back for this Accuracy set. Maplewood's Marissa handled business in game 1 with a pair on the break and steady play throughout. Eastside's Rudolph couldn't keep pace as Marissa took a 2-4 win to gain a 1-0 series lead. The Lumberjacks' Marissa again potted a pair on the break, and she was a little better in game 2, much to the chagrin of the Sharks' Rudolph. Marissa emerged with a 1-3 win this time to clinch the series at 2-0. In game 3, Rudolph got petty at the end and elicited boos from the Maplewood crowd, who rejoiced as Marissa won 3-4 anyway. Marissa swept the series 3-0 and will host Lindsay of the Stonebridge Wolves in an East Division battle in the bracket quarterfinals. Rudolph is the fourth eliminated player, and Marissa has her first kill.
Mercedes-Benz Forum, Harrison: Bucco v. Maggie. The blue cue takes a turn in Rotation to end its day. Modernistic's Maggie started with a pair, then fell behind a bit as Harrison's Bucco found his shot. Maggie rebounded on a four-ball run and won 8-4 for the 1-0 series lead. The Union's Maggie made progress in a tough game 2, taking a lead in the middle. The Specters' Bucco roared all the way back and took an 8-6 win to tie the series at 1 in a battle that's been anything but easy. An even battle through the first half of game 3 gave way to Maggie storming away with an 8-4 win and 2-1 series win after Bucco stalled out. Maggie will visit Eastside Sharks captain Taylor M. in the bracket quarterfinals.
Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: Ellie v. Midnight. The red cue is set for a 10-ball series. Both players came to play in game 1, but the momentum swung to Capital City's Ellie as she made a pair at the end for the win and 1-0 series lead over Apex's Midnight. In game 2, the Wonders' Midnight looked a little lost on offense. She had a poor look on the 3, which allowed the Sharpshooters' Ellie to sink the 3-10 combination on a cut to the top side. Ellie sealed the series at 2-0 with this win. Midnight looked set to salvage game 3 with a late run, but she missed on the 10 and Ellie buried it at the top left for the 3-0 series sweep. Ellie will remain in a hosting position in the bracket quarterfinals.
Apple Center, Todavía: Easter v. Diddley. Club-mates and captains meet in Rotation to send the red cue off for the day. Todavía's Easter looked dangerous from the start, but Maplewood's Diddley didn't back down. Things stay even until the end when Diddley got free to make a pair of shots for an 8-5 win and 1-0 series lead. The Stills' Easter didn't mess around in a much more confident game 2 performance. The Lumberjacks' Diddley only made one ball before Easter unleashed a six-ball run-out for the 8-1 win to tie the series at 1. Easter faced a little more resistance from Diddley this time, but he wasn't able to stop her from making another six-ball run-out for an 8-3 win. Easter will host again in the bracket quarterfinals after this 2-1 series win.
Nissan Hall, Infinity: Shelley v. Jennifer. The green cue exits after Rotation. Infinity's Shelley couldn't lock in her offense at all in game 1, allowing Terrace City's Jennifer to thrive with a little luck. Jennifer was all skill at the end of her 8-2 win for the 1-0 series lead. The Knights' Jennifer saw her luck evaporate after a good break in game 2. The Torpedoes' Shelley did significantly better this time, rallying late for an 8-0 shutout win to tie the series at 1. Shelley kept the momentum up in game 3, rattling off a six-ball run to take a huge lead. Jennifer's comeback fell flat, and Shelley won 8-1 to take a 2-1 series win and earn a place in the bracket quarterfinals.
Ford Forum, Pronger: Precious v. Cubby. An East Division battle in 9-ball with the silver cue ends the day. The 9 ended up near the top left early in game 1, leading to a less-than-accurate playing style on both sides. Archtown's Cubby was a little more rattled, and Pronger's Precious won on a 6-9 cut combination for the 1-0 series lead. The Tridents' Precious showed much more skill with movement in game 2. The 9 remained near the bottom side, but the Arrows' Cubby never had a good look at it before Precious won with a four-ball run-out to secure the series at 2-0. Precious mailed it in for game 3, and Cubby wasn't much better until he made a pair at the end. Precious took the series 2-1 and will move on to the bracket quarterfinals.
That's it from a very crisp day of games. Next week is scheduled to be fairly normal, with an exciting shift planned for Thursday.
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