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Race for playoffs spots heats up in Thursday league
The race for the last three slots in the Budweiser-Saipan Billiards Association Open 8-Ball Thursday League is expected to heat up with four teams trying to catch up with leaders Route 33 Alamo Car Rental.
The Smoke Pub Magic 8-Ball are hoping to collect more wins in order to catch up with the leaders and improve their chances of clinching one of the four playoff berths in the Thursday League. (Contributed Photo)
Route 33 is currently on top with a 116-79 card followed by Wild Bill’s’ 110-85 record. Abyss Rack ‘N’ Roll and Jokers Homeboyz are tied at 107-88 for third to fourth places, while the Abyss Titans are at fifth at 100-95.
Route 33 could have widened its lead but it only managed to squeeze out an 8-7 decision against the Homeboyz with Boyet Sequioco and Manny Mariano giving the decisive win in the Partners 8-Ball against Nolan Cultura and Jeff Garcia.
The Barcode Deadshot (95-100) and the Smoke Pub Magic 8-Ball (99-96) also scored 8-7 wins over the Jokers Wonderpool Aces (98-97) and the Rack ‘N’ Roll while Wild Bill’s trounced the Abyss Titans, 10-5.
In the Tuesday League, the Jokers IT&E Voyagers pulled off a 9-6 triumph over the Smoke Pub Ali’I Destroyers to hike their record to 114-81 and enjoy a two-game lead over the Smoke Pub Armatech Hustlers (112-83).
The Destroyers dropped to 96-99, just a game behind the Abyss Crazy 8, a 9-6 conqueror of sister squad and the cellar dwelling Abyss Homeboyz II (76-119).
The Hustlers edged the Jokers Str8 Shooters (90-100), 8-7, in the other Tuesday match.
Results in the last Tuesday league games between the Voyagers and Hustlers, Destroyers and Crazy 8, and Str8 Shooters and Homeboyz II last May 5 were not yet available at press time.
The Thursday League matches between the Deadshot and Route 33, Barcode Breakers and Magic 8-Ball, Homeboyz and Wild Bills’, Rack ‘N’ Roll, and Wonderpool Aces and Team SCS were still being played at press time.
The Top 4 squads after the elimination round of both leagues will advance to the next round with No. 1 taking on No. 4, while No. 2 battles No. 3. The winners of both match ups will move on to the finals while the losers play for third place.
