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McDonald's Hall, Atlantic: Dusky v. Snowball. The green cue starts the day in 12-ball between daughter and mother. Atlantic's Dusky made one of each on the break and then dominated on stripes, while Westside's Snowball failed to make a shot. Dusky leads the series 1-0. The Pirates' Dusky had a decent start to game 2 but couldn't muster any extra offense after that. Strong positioning led the Rockers' Snowball to a fairly easy win to tie the series at 1. Snowball made a pair of solids on the game 3 break, but the positioning let her down after that. Dusky rallied from there, working hard on stripes to get the win with a four-ball run-out to retake the series lead at 2-1. Snowball had a pretty even performance in game 4, but Dusky removed her defense quicker and then made her last ball to the bottom left for the win. Dusky clinched the series at 3-1. Dusky wasn't able to find a finishing shot in a close game 5, and Snowball made a late pair for the win to cut the final score to 3-2. Dusky will visit the Capital City Sharpshooters rookie Ellie in the bracket semifinals.
AT&T Hall, Oceanside: Patches v. Hoot. The red cue is next up in a North Division battle in Rotation. Viewpoint Sound's Hoot didn't mess around in game 1, battling to take the lead a few times and then finishing with an 8-5 win over Oceanside's Patches. Hoot leads the series 1-0. The Waves' Patches got a little closer as she tried to answer a four-ball run from the Meteors' Hoot in game 2. In the end, Hoot cleaned up the 14 to the top side for the 8-6 win to stretch his series lead to 2-0. Hoot saw a three-ball break wiped out by a scratch, but that barely slowed him down as he dominated game 3 for an 8-1 win over Patches. Hoot secured the series at 3-0 with the win. Patches came close to pulling off a comeback in game 4, but instead saw Hoot recover at the end for an 8-7 win to give himself a 4-0 series lead. Hoot let game 5 slip away, as Patches finally struck for an 8-5 win to get on the board. Hoot's 4-1 series win sets him up to visit Westside Rockers rookie Carly in the bracket semifinals in another North Division series. Patches is the 58th player eliminated from the Tournament, and Hoot joined the league lead with two kills.
Mercedes-Benz Forum, Harrison: Twinkie II v. Mr. Snowman. The host begins a home doubleheader in Accuracy with the purple cue. Harrison's Twinkie II didn't have much trouble in game 1, maintaining a lead to beat Apex's Mr. Snowman 2-4 for the initial 1-0 series lead. The Specters' Twinkie II made a pair on the game 2 break, but she stumbled a couple of times after that. The Wonders' Mr. Snowman had a bounce-back performance this time, earning a 1-2 win to tie the series at 1. Mr. Snowman hit the skids early in game 3, and he didn't have enough time to correct course in the end. Twinkie II held him off well and won 2-5 to retake the series lead at 2-1. Twinkie II liked her chances in game 4, but a late miss threw her off and allowed Mr. Snowman to grab a 1-3 win. The series is tied again at 2. Twinkie II held things down in game 5, only missing at the end as she picked up a 1-2 win to defeat Mr. Snowman 3-2 in the series. Twinkie II will host fellow captain Hoot of the Viewpoint Sound Meteors in the bracket semifinals. Twinkie II earned her first kill as Mr. Snowman is the 59th player out of the Tournament.
Mercedes-Benz Forum, Harrison: Twinkie II v. Spot. An East Division showdown uses the silver cue in 13-ball. Harrison's Twinkie II had to work for it a bit in game 1, but she was able to find a surge of offense late and bank the 8 to the top side for the 1-0 series lead over Pronger's Spot. The Specters' Twinkie II had an overfill on the game 2 break, but she still held a large lead for much of the battle. At the end, the Tridents' Spot had just enough in him to pick up the win after Twinkie II missed the 8 at the top left. The series is now tied at 1. In game 3, Spot made two solids and a stripe on the break. He turned that into a four-ball run, but late positioning failed him as Twinkie II rallied for the win and 2-1 series lead. Twinkie II didn't get much going after a scratch on the game 4 break. She tried a strategic scratch near the end, but Spot used the 8 defensively to bait Twinkie II into sinking it prematurely to give the win away. The series is tied again at 2. Twinkie II did most things right in game 5, but she fell short on offense as Spot's strategic scratch paid off for the win and 3-2 series win. Spot will visit the Pacific Volcanoes captain Ms. Kitty in the bracket semifinals.
Capital City SuperCenter, Capital City: Missy v. Acorn. Back in Rotation, the silver cue exits the day after a West Division series. Capital City's Missy took a shaky lead early in game 1, but Lighton's Acorn powered through and ended up winning 8-6 once the offense settled in. Acorn has a 1-0 series lead. The Prestige's Acorn couldn't seem to do anything right in game 2, allowing the Sharpshooters' Missy to chip her way to an 8-0 win that tied the series at 1. Acorn thought he'd have a free run to the finish in game 3, but Missy made it quite close before missing on the 15. Acorn struck it down to the bottom left and won 8-7 to retake the series lead at 2-1. Missy came back from an early deficit in game 4 to win on a four-ball run-out capped by a 12-15 combination to the top right. Missy took an 8-4 win over Acorn to tie the series at 2. Acorn took a lead with a three-ball run in game 5, but Missy fired back on a five-ball run-out for the 8-6 win to take the series 3-2. Missy will visit the Eastside Sharks' Lily in the bracket semifinals.
Mercedes-Benz Forum, Harrison: Esmeralda v. Bandit. Former teammates clash in Accuracy for the blue cue's lone series today. Harrison's Esmeralda had a strong performance in game 1, holding off Swordpoint's Bandit for a 1-3 win and 1-0 series lead. The Specters' Esmeralda only made one mistake in game 2, a scratch on the break. It didn't cost her, as the Blades' Bandit faltered later and Esmeralda picked up a 1-3 win to go ahead 2-0 in the series. Esmeralda was a little less precise late in game 3, but she made the last ball to force overtime, and Bandit had nothing on the break. Esmeralda won 2-3 and sealed the series at 3-0. Esmeralda slipped up on offense in game 4, falling behind and letting Bandit close out a 2-3 win to get on the board at a 3-1 deficit. Esmeralda played perfectly in game 5, taking a 0-4 win for the 4-1 series win as Bandit missed plenty of shots. Esmeralda will host the Pronger Tridents' Potter in the bracket semifinals. Esmeralda recorded her first kill as Bandit is the 60th eliminated player this year.
Apple Center, Todavía: Ruby v. Anna. The green cue is done after a 15-ball series. Todavía's Ruby had the lead in game 1 with a five-ball run, but a strange sequence ended game 1. Terrace City's Anna swung and missed contact with the cue ball, then realigned, struck the 6, and got a deflection to take the 15 at the bottom left for the win and 1-0 series lead. The Knights' Anna was solid in game 2, but she was unable to make any magic happen late in the game. The Stills' Ruby picked up the win with a three-ball run-out to tie the series at 1. Ruby had a lot of offense early in game 3, but Anna kept herself pretty even. Patience was necessary as things slowed down late, and Anna ultimately cut the 15 to the top right for the win and 2-1 series lead. Ruby carved out a four-ball run at one point in game 4. Later on, she made a 9-15 combination to the bottom left, stunning Anna and tying the series again at 2. Anna had plenty of chances to make an impact in game 5, but a scratch as she made the 14 ruined the effort. Ruby sank the 15 on a free shot and took the series 3-2 to earn the right to host Infinity Torpedoes veteran Shelley in the bracket semifinals. Anna is the 61st eliminated player this year, and Ruby earned her first kill.
T-Mobile Center, Victoria: Spice v. Andrew. The purple cue checks out after 8-ball. Victoria's Spice collected a win in game 1, starting hot and just holding on against Freedom's Andrew at the end. Spice leads the series 1-0. The Spurs' Spice scratched on the break in game 2 and still managed to shut out the Cascades' Andrew, who scratched on his second and final turn. Spice made a three-ball run-out for the win to go up 2-0 in the series. Andrew finally had the lead in game 3, but he let it get away as his shot on the 15 clipped the 8 into the top side illegally. The gifted win secured the series for Spice at 3-0. Andrew again fell short late in game 4, taking the initial lead and playing generally well before Spice crushed a five-ball run-out for the comeback to stretch her series lead to 4-0. Spice continued to play well, although game 5 was more choppy than before. Andrew had good positioning but couldn't spark a run, and Spice made a pair at the end to finish a 5-0 series sweep to get into the bracket semifinals to host the Queens Flames' Mario.
Google Hall, Modernistic: Puff I v. Sunshine. The day ends with 12-ball and the red cue. Modernistic's Puff I thought she could toy with positioning in game 1, but a late scratch allowed Royal's Sunshine to end with a win and 1-0 series lead. The Crowns' Sunshine had a three-ball run off the break, but it still took some time to get his positioning right. The Union's Puff I was close to winning in game 2 when Sunshine's second kick attempt on the 15 at the bottom side went in for the 2-0 series lead. Sunshine had another hot start in game 3 and chose solids after making one of each. Puff I again made it close in the middle, but a pinch-play worked perfectly as Sunshine buried the final pair to clinch the series at 3-0. Sunshine went for a four-ball run off the break and just needed the bottom side at the end when Puff I pushed in five balls over two turns for the win. Sunshine remains ahead 3-1 in the series. A similar situation saw Puff I play well early and then let it slip away at the end as Sunshine rallied in game 5. Sunshine won the series 4-1 and will face South Division rival Rainmane of the Midland Predators on the road in the bracket semifinals.
That's all for today. There's just two days left in the Bracket Quarterfinals, with more to come tomorrow.
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