The second half of the Bracket Quarterfinals begins here. First up...
Volkswagen BeetleDome, Viewpoint Sound: Hoot v. Twinkie III. North Division rivals meet in Accuracy with the purple cue. Viewpoint Sound's Hoot put up a solid effort in game 1, but Whitewater's Twinkie III held on better at the end to earn a 1-2 win for the 1-0 series lead. The Shores' Twinkie III had a harder time in game 2, faltering in the middle to allow the Meteors' Hoot some leeway. Hoot picked up a 2-4 win here, tying the series at 1. In game 3, Hoot delivered pace with an explosive break and a double-pot later on. Twinkie III missed once late, and that gave Hoot a 0-1 win to put him ahead 2-1 in the series. Hoot remained perfect in game 4 with another good break and steady shooting. Twinkie III again failed to keep up, and Hoot took the 0-2 win to clinch the series at 3-1. Hoot was denied another perfect game 5 effort, but he picked up a 1-2 win despite a late stumble. Hoot beat Twinkie III 4-1 in the series to earn his place in the bracket semifinals. Twinkie III is the 37th player out this year, and Hoot has his first kill.
Cisco Arena, Tysini: Slinks v. Leonardo. The silver cue's lone series today is in 13-ball. Diamond's Leonardo found a little speed at the end of game 1, surging on a four-ball run-out to get by Tysini's Slinks, who had to contend with an early scratch. Leonardo leads the series 1-0. The Gems' Leonardo had no success in game 2, taking an overfill and losing control of his positioning. The Hummingbirds' Slinks gladly filled the void to earn the win, tying the series at 1. Slinks had good positioning in game 3, but couldn't capitalize on it at the end. Leonardo instead made a pair at the end for the win to regain the series lead at 2-1. Leonardo wasted his chances to close out game 4, allowing Slinks to ultimately make a pair at the end for the win to tie the series again at 2. Leonardo took the early lead in game 5, dropped off the pace as Slinks surged, then rebounded late for the win. Leonardo took a tough 3-2 series win to earn the right to visit the Freedom Cascades' Frosty in the bracket semifinals. Leonardo has two kills this year and Slinks is the 38th player eliminated from the Tournament.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Hershey v. Luigi. Back in Accuracy, the red cue enters the action. Stonebridge's Hershey nearly forced overtime in game 1, but he scratched on the final ball to gift away a 1-2 win after Commerce's Luigi missed his last shot. Luigi leads the series 1-0 after a close battle. The Tradewinds' Luigi slipped behind early in game 2, and the Wolves' Hershey made his lead hold this time with a better finish. Hershey won 1-2 to tie the series at 1. Hershey struggled greatly at the end of game 3, allowing Luigi to set the tone with a 2-5 win this time. Luigi retook the series lead at 2-1 in the process. Luigi couldn't find a way to get ahead in game 4, with Hershey holding even much of the way and then protecting a 2-3 lead to the finish. Hershey's win retied the series at 2. Hershey didn't look very good initially in game 5, but Luigi fell all the way off the pace at the end, and Hershey won 3-5. Hershey took a 3-2 series win and will host the Oceanside Waves' Rocky in the bracket semifinals.
Gillette Center, Swordpoint: Dreamy v. Taylor M. The red cue goes again in 13-ball between captains. Swordpoint's Dreamy established and maintained a small advantage over Eastside's Taylor M. throughout game 1 to earn the win and 1-0 series lead. The Blades' Dreamy had a scratch on the game 2 break, and that was all the extra space the Sharks' Taylor M. needed. It wasn't a close battle this time, as Taylor M. cruised to the win to tie the series at 1. Taylor M. liked her break after making one of each and took solids. Both players missed opportunities later, but Dreamy used the 8 defensively until she was ready to sink it at the bottom side for the win and 2-1 series lead. In game 4, Taylor M. took a sizeable lead early on and eventually got Dreamy to sink the 8 for her to even the series again at 2 games each. Taylor M. made a four-ball run on stripes after sinking one of each on the game 5 break. Dreamy came close to catching up, but Taylor M. had just enough of a lead for the win and 3-2 series win. Taylor M. will visit the Capital City Sharpshooters rookie Kelsea in the bracket semifinals. This was Dreamy's 100th unique opponent.
Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: Kelsea v. Vincent. The red cue makes an exit after this 9-ball set. Capital City's Kelsea had a solid start in game 1, but Everton's Vincent wanted to pace the play. Vincent couldn't finish off the 9, and Kelsea put it in the top left for the 1-0 series lead. The Eagles' Vincent had a terrible attempt on the 8 in game 2, and the Sharpshooters' Kelsea finished off that win with a pair of snipes to get the 2-0 series lead. Kelsea had a chance to close out game 3, but she let this one get away as Vincent made the final pair for the win. Kelsea remains ahead 2-1 in the series. Kelsea fired right back in a slow-moving game 4, easily taking the win after Vincent faltered late. Kelsea secured the series at 3-1 with this result. Vincent couldn't find much traction in game 5 either, and Kelsea picked up the win for a 4-1 series win that sets her up to host Lighton Prestige captain Acorn in the bracket semifinals.
Home Depot Forum, Web City: Jack v. Puff III. East Division rivals meet in 12-ball with the purple cue to end its day. Web City's Jack had to make a bit of a comeback to take game 1, but he was able to outplay Everton's Puff III in the end. Jack leads the series 1-0. The Eagles' Puff III didn't have enough pace in game 2, as the Spiders' Jack took solids on the break and cruised easily to the win for a 2-0 series lead thanks to a three-ball run-out. In game 3, Jack never found a way to recover from his scratches. Puff III took a ton of time to get to the end, but she picked up a win to cut the series deficit to 2-1. Jack worked his way out of trouble with a strategic scratch late in game 4. Puff III missed contact with her last ball, and Jack struck the winning shot from ball-in-hand to seal the series at 3-1. Jack dominated outright in game 5, unchallenged by Puff III as he added one more win to his tally. Jack's 4-1 series win puts him into the bracket semifinals.
Google Hall, Modernistic: Quincy v. Sarah. The blue cue gets one series of 10-ball today. Modernistic's Quincy was left dissatisfied by his break in game 2, and Tysini's Sarah rallied from there to pick up the win and 1-0 series lead with a late push. The Hummingbirds' Sarah started with confidence in game 2 and added four balls over her last two turns to beat the Union's Quincy again. Sarah leads the series 2-0 now. Sarah kept her level high in game 3, but she couldn't finish it off as her four-ball run ended with a miss on the 10. Quincy struck it down at the bottom left for the win to get on the board in the 2-1 series. Quincy opened with a five-ball run in game 4, then added the 10 at the end after Sarah's run again came up a little short. Quincy has tied the series at 2. Sarah finally finished off a late run in game 5 with a six-ball run-out, banking the 10 to the top side to beat Quincy 3-2 in the series. Sarah will be on the road in the bracket semifinals.
Subway Arena, Stonebridge: Jane v. Bells. The green cue is up for 9-ball. Stonebridge's Jane scratched on the game 1 break, and it took Zenith's Bells just two shots to make a 2-9 combination to the bottom left for the win. Bells leads the series 1-0. The Skywatchers' Bells also had a scratch on the game 2 break, but the Wolves' Jane didn't provide a quick reply. Bells ended up getting the final pair in the end to go up 2-0 in the series. Bells had a mediocre effort in game 3, nailing a three-ball run but missing the pivotal shot on the 7. Jane rattled off a three-ball run-out for the win, getting on the board while trailing 2-1 in the series. Jane got even in a hurry in game 4, making the 9 sharply off the break with a sweet-spot shot to the bottom left. The series is now tied at 2. Jane struggled a little in game 5, but once she got going, she made a pair of four-ball runs split only by Bells' pathetic attempt on the 6. Jane won the series 3-2 in a reverse-sweep to get into a road series versus the Everton Eagles' Panda in the bracket semifinals.
Mitsubishi Arena, Apex: Midnight v. Strut. The green cue closes the day in 15-ball to begin a split-day venue doubleheader. Apex's Midnight had a roundabout way to find success in game 1, but she won on a four-ball run-out after Golden's Strut couldn't get in form at the end. Midnight leads the series 1-0. The Pilots' Strut still took less of the offense in game 2, but his finishing surge was cut short by a scratch. The Wonders' Midnight grabbed the win on the 15 from ball-in-hand to the bottom left to take a 2-0 series lead. Midnight had a solid offense with three balls on the game 3 break. She split things pretty evenly after that, but Strut took the final pair for a win to get on the board at a 2-1 deficit. Strut had some offense early on, but he was clearly struggling later as Midnight worked her way to the win to secure the series at 3-1. Midnight bounced back after a slow start in game 5, burying a pair of shots at the end for the 4-1 series win. Midnight will host the Viewpoint Sound Meteors' Princess in the bracket semifinals.
That's it for today's games. We'll play again tomorrow.
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