{"id":185736,"date":"2014-11-24T04:00:13","date_gmt":"2014-11-23T18:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=185736"},"modified":"2014-11-24T04:00:13","modified_gmt":"2014-11-23T18:00:13","slug":"hustlers-magic-8-ball-clash-thursday-billiards-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/hustlers-magic-8-ball-clash-thursday-billiards-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Hustlers, Magic 8 Ball clash for Thursday billiards title"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Armatech Hustlers and Smoke Pub Magic 8 Ball players pose for a photo in an earlier game in the Budweiser Open 8-Ball Thursday League. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nThe Route33 Armatech Hustlers and the Smoke Pub Magic 8 Ball chalked up the most number of wins to clinch the first two finals berth in the Budweiser Open 8-Ball Thursday League.<\/p>\n

The Hustlers and the Magic 8 Ball scored contrasting 9-6 wins over the Poseidon Titans and Wild Bills, respectively, in the final elimination round match to end up 1-2 in the standings.<\/p>\n

Route33 had the best record at 126-84, followed closely by the Smoke Pub-backed squad\u2019s 125-85. The Hustlers will host the Magic 8 Ball in the finals set for Dec. 3.<\/p>\n

The Titans, in their match against the Hustlers, nearly scored an upset as they enjoyed a 5-3 advantage after the first singles of the second set of 5 singles matches.<\/p>\n

Randy Sablan tripped Senen Pangilinan to give Poseidon the lead, but the Titans floundered down the stretch as the Hustlers won six of the last seven matches.<\/p>\n

Smoke Pub had a different result, as it won its match up against Wild Bills after the final match of the second set of Singles 8 Ball games.<\/p>\n

Holding on to a 7-4 edge, Rodel Dela Cruz defeated Warlee Ellama to seal the win. Wild Bills won two of the last three matches for the final tally.<\/p>\n

All 15 games\u2014two sets of five games in the singles and five doubles\u2014must be played since each win counts on the 8-team standings.<\/p>\n

The Jokers Homboyz (122-88) and Wild Bills (111-99) will clash for the third place honors.<\/p>\n

In other Thursday league results, the Homeboyz scored an easy 13-2 victory over the lowly Barcode Breakers (69-141), while National Alamo Car Rental (109-101 escaped with an 8-7 decision against Jonny\u2019s Team SCS (70-140).<\/p>\n

In the Tuesday league, the Saipan TV Hustlers remained on top of the heap with a 143-67 record after winning by default against the Smoke Pub Lancheras, 15-0.<\/p>\n

The Jokers IT&E Voyagers are in second place at 135-75 following a 13-2 thrashing of Smoke Pub Sang&D\u2019Gang, while the Str8 Shooters, also backed by Jokers, breezed to a 12-3 win over Jonny\u2019s Crazy 8. The Str8 Shooters are still in contention for the second finals berth, as they trail sister team Voyagers by only one win, 134-76.<\/p>\n

The final elimination round matches will be played tomorrow with the Str8 Shooters visiting the Hustlers, the Voyagers taking on the Lancheras, and the Crazy 8 battling the Sang&D\u2019Gang. (Jon Perez)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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