BNR defeats 8BC 5-1 (Prediction: 4-2 BNR)
BNR came in strong and handled business versus 8BC as expected.
SS defeats SPS 5-1 (Prediction: 5-1 SS)
SS shows their depth and strength as they muscled their way through a weaker SPS team.
PFN defeats SP 4-2 (Prediction: 5-1 PFN)
With two double DQs in the match, the bad luck continues for SP as PFN pulled away with the win.
FR defeats UO 5-1 (Prediction: 4-2 FR)
UO stood no chance with FR showing up with their best lineup of the season.
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Week 3: Correct (4), Incorrect (0), Exact (1)
Overall: 10-12, 83%
--------------------With three weeks already in the books, players are starting to become playoff-eligible. Now is the time to find out which players are loyal and plan on sticking through until the end. Also, the captains should be looking to tie together loose ends and fill in any holes.
As Week 4 begins, the Divisions look nearly identical: two undefeated, two at 2-1, two at 1-2, and two yet to pick up a win. Hopefully no teams have ran out of gas already; there are still many games yet to be played. I have a feeling this week will be filled with plenty of 7-game matches...
Freedom vs Pool Fiction
Who will stand as the only remaining undefeated team? These two teams have quite a history together, so let's see who steps up to the plate.
I was pleasantly surprised with FR last week as Petey showed up with possibly his best line up of the season. The additions of Adam, Ben, and Timmy is exactly what this team needed to get depth and strength in the line up. Now all Petey needs to do is make sure these guys and his other stars continue to play. The 5-1 victory over UO is exactly what FR needed to get some strong momentum heading into this week. If Petey comes in with his top players (ie Travis, Matt, Adam, Ben, Mike), I expect fireworks. But, he knows if the best of PFN show up, this will very well be FR's toughest match of the season.
For some reason I feel like PFN's match against SP last week could have easily ended in disaster. That's because something totally bizarre happened in the match, two double DQs, something I have never seen before. These guys will need to be careful in later matches because anything can happen. But even with these double DQs (one of which still ended up in their favor), PFN still muscled their way through the match with plenty of snookering action and just simply better game play. Tonight Kerry and her team will need to keep on their toes. If they're not careful and end up under estimating their opponents, FR could possibly snatch this one away.
Prediction: 4-3 FR
Break and Run vs Straighshots
A rematch of Season 3 Semi-Finals here. Will Straightshots get their revenge or will the outcome be the same?
Last week BNR had a big win over 8BC, 5-1. They started off strong with Croz as always, continued winning in Game 2 with Saf, and then closed it out in the final 3. This is exactly what they needed to shake off the scares of nearly losing to UO in Week 2. But, nothing surprising here, especially with the strong line up they came with: Croz, Jordan, Saf, Daru, Mina all picking up wins; doesn't get much better than that for BNR. And this week they'll need something similar to make it through SS. I'll be looking for BNR to use their momentum along with Home Field advantage to take this one in 7 if not sooner.
SS had a very similar match to BNR last week, winning theirs 5-1 as well versus SPS. SS didn't give their opponent's a chance as they won 4 straight in a row and also took the 6th game. Great win surely, but I can't really see who their core team will be yet. With 4 additional players added to the roster, it seems like SS is trying to get settled in. Jon and BMX showed up both weeks and won, so perhaps they'll continue to be key players. After two relatively easy weeks, going against BNR should put the team to the test. I'm curious to see not only who shows up, but also to see who rises to the challenge and pulls off crucial wins in those later games.
Prediction: 4-3 BNR
Sexy Poolerz vs Ultimate Outlaws
Two teams looking to bounce back from rough losses.
Bizarre week for SP last week being involved in two double DQs. These guys have the worst luck I've ever seen and for them, it must be beyond the point of frustration. If they go in with the mindset that something bad is going to happen, it will. Keep positive guys and take every game like its the beginning of something new. If you don't, well it will be deja vu all over again. SP has talent hidden in their team somewhere, they just need to stop shooting themselves in the foot. SP needs to go balls to the wall tonight with UO to give themselves any sort of momentum heading into next week versus the undefeated FR.
Big loss for UO last week going against a more talented team. FR didn't give them much of a chance at all. But, that's the name of the game when it comes to interleagues: you win some, you lose some. It's all about how you bounce back the next week. Will UO dwell on this brutal loss or will they see SP as a great opportunity to kick a dog when its down? Without question Badass is the front-runner for this UO squad. That's not saying much considering the unfamiliar faces on the team, but he needs to keep shining and hopefully the others will get back on the winning side of things. Either way, I say SP will be a pretty evenly-matched opponent for them.
Prediction: 4-3 SP
8 Ball Crushers vs Simply Pool Souls
The final match of the week puts up two teams with slow starts to the season.
Last week, 8BC got handled by BNR, losing 1-5. Indian picked up his 3rd straight win. The rest of the 8BC team hasn't been impressive to say the least, just a mix of players with no one really shining. They are middle of the pack and might squeak by into the #3 spot for playoffs. Dropping to the bottom of the division with a big loss tonight would surely be a tough pill to swallow. They did manage to pull off a victory back in Week 1, but that was SP. And this, well this is SPS, and should be another decent opportunity to pick up a win. Next week will get hairy going against SS, so a win tonight would be nice.
SPS didn't have any chance against SS last week; they lost 4 straight games. But that isn't the least of their worries. According to Joe's status, he is "out of commission for at least a month". Seeing him 12 days idle in SPS likely confirms he's taking a break away from interleagues for now anyways. This isn't good news for SPS by any means. Even though Joe isn't having the greatest of seasons at 1-2, he's still one of the better players on the team. Him taking time away from pool along with an already relatively shallow roster smells like disaster brewing. SPS needs to figure something out soon if they want to get into the win column.
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