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Billiards teams aim to play smart
There’s still no clear winner for both the Thursday and Tuesday divisions in the Saipan Billiards Association-Budweiser Open 8-Ball leagues. As much as possible teams in the running for the top plums should play smart and error-free so they could earn the bragging rights as season champions.
There are only six weeks left in the Thursday League—including the scheduled Aug. 10 matches between the Tasha’s Wild Bills and 9 Eleven MJD Warriors, the Chow Time 8-Black Ball and Blue Haus Homeboyz, Tasha’s Extreme and 9 Eleven Jam Shooters, and Sands Team SCS and 9 Eleven Titans II.
The Black Ball remains on top of the standings with a 119-76 slate after completing an 8-5 win over the Extreme last Thursday night, while the MJD Warriors continue to shadow them at 115-80 despite escaping with a 7-6 decision against Team SCS.
The Titans II, currently in third at 111-84, dropped a close 7-6 game against the Jam Shooters, the current occupants of the cellar with a 71-124 slate. They are four games behind the Extreme’s 75-120 card.
The Homeboyz defeated Wild Bill’s, 8-5, to hike their record to 83-112 while relegating their opponents, who could still pull off a surprise and finish in the top three, to 106-89. Team SCS is in fifth at 100-95.
In the Tuesday League, the 9 Eleven Docomo Hustlers cruised to an easy 10-3 triumph over the cellar-dwelling Chow Time Assassins and improve to 114-81. Their opponents dropped to 72-123.
The Hustlers hope to further distance themselves as they face the Destroyers (106-89) tomorrow, while Tasha’s Str8 Black Ball take on sister team Crazy 8 and the second-running 9 Eleven Titans clash with the Chow Time Assassins.
The Titans remain in second with a 110-85 after an 8-5 beating of the Crazy 8, while the Str8 Black Ball are staying close at 109-86 following a 9-4 win over the Destroyers.
