{"id":204846,"date":"2015-06-23T04:06:13","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T18:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=204846"},"modified":"2015-06-23T04:06:13","modified_gmt":"2015-06-22T18:06:13","slug":"voyagers-clinch-top-ranking-titans-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/voyagers-clinch-top-ranking-titans-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Voyagers clinch top ranking; Titans win"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Jokers IT&E Voyagers secured the top ranking in the Budweiser Open 8-Ball Tuesday League after the Smoke Pub Armatech Hustlers failed to muster enough wins in last week\u2019s final regular season matches held in separate venues.<\/p>\n

The Voyagers were leading by only three wins with their 167-118 record against the Hustlers\u2019 164-121 slate and the latter needed no less than 13 wins to clinch the No. 1 seeding in the playoff round.<\/p>\n

The Voyagers completed a 9-6 decision over the Abyss Crazy 8, while the Hustlers could only muster an 11-4 triumph against the Abyss Homeboyz II to fall short in their bid.<\/p>\n

The Voyagers finished with a 176-124 slate for a one-win edge over the Hustlers\u2019 175-125 card. The Crazy 8 (153-147), STR8 Shooters (148-152), Smoke Pub Ali\u2019I Destroyers (146-154), and the Homeboyzz II (102-198) complete the standings.<\/p>\n

The Voyagers will visit the STR8 Shooters at latter\u2019s home bar in Garapan, while the Crazy 8 will host the Hustlers in the separate semifinal matches tonight with the winners advancing to the June 30 title game.<\/p>\n

In the Thursday league, the fourth-ranked Abyss Titans clinched the crown following a 9-3 upset of the No. 2 ranked Wild Bill\u2019s in the finals match for the regular season crown.<\/p>\n

Top-ranked Route 33 Alamo Car Rental, which dropped a 9-6 decision against the Titans in the playoffs, pulled off a 9-8 win against the Jokers Homeboyz to place third.<\/p>\n

The Titans will visit Wild Bill\u2019s tomorrow in a playoff match for the last Budweiser Cup berth. The winner will face Route 33 on Thursday, June 25.<\/p>\n

The other quarterfinals pairings in the Budweiser Cup are the Homeboyz against the Aybss Rack \u2018N\u2019 Roll and Smoke Pub Magic 8-Bll versus the Hobbies Deadshot.<\/p>\n

The Jokers Wonderpool Aces will take on Jonny\u2019s Team SCS in the other match.<\/p>\n

The awards banquet will be held on July 26, Sunday, from 10:30am to 3pm at Pacific Islands Club\u2019s Charley\u2019s Cabaret.<\/p>\n

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Abyss Titans players pose for a photo during a break in their game against Wild Bill\u2019s in the Budweiser 8-Ball Open Thursday League last week. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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