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Cole finally gets one against mblackburn

RC's best week since 2018, and Muench still can't beat KG

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After four straight losses to mblackburn, Cole finally got one, 168.26 to 107.56. mblackburn still leads the series 5-4. It was Cole's best score since 2020.

RC scored 186.24 in a win over LilBuck, RC's best score since 2018. Meanwhile, KG beat Muench again, 127.76 to 101.06, for a fourth straight win, which puts KG ahead 4-1 in the series.

The Games

Closest game

Dstelle slips past GHat

Dstelle1-0144.5GHat0-1142.86

Dstelle slipped past GHat, 144.5 to 142.86. Dstelle also won their last meeting, in week 9 last season, and leads the series 4-2. That makes it 1-0 for Dstelle and 0-1 for GHat.

JTroy beats Wurm

JTroy1-0126.24Wurm0-1114.34

Two-time champion Wurm fell to two-time champion JTroy, 126.24 to 114.34. JTroy leads the series 7-3 all time. JTroy sits at 1-0, Wurm at 0-1.

JWall takes care of Benny

JWall1-0123.02Benny0-1108.7

JWall took down Benny, 123.02 to 108.7. JWall paid back Benny's win from week 3 last season, which puts JWall ahead 6-4 in the series. JWall moves to 1-0, and Benny falls to 0-1.

Another one for KG over Muench

KG1-0127.76Muench0-1101.06

Muench fell to KG, 127.76 to 101.06. That makes it 1-0 for KG and 0-1 for Muench.

JoeMazz keeps rolling against Shep

JoeMazz1-0150.4Shep0-1104.96

JoeMazz crushed Shep, 150.4 to 104.96. JoeMazz has won four straight in the series, and leads the series 4-3. JoeMazz sits at 1-0, Shep at 0-1.

Cole buries mblackburn

Cole1-0168.26mblackburn0-1107.56

2023 champion mblackburn fell to Cole, 168.26 to 107.56. Cole moves to 1-0, and mblackburn falls to 0-1.

Top score

RC runs past LilBuck

RC1-0186.24LilBuck0-183.52

Defending champion RC crushed LilBuck, 186.24 to 83.52. RC has won the last two meetings, which puts RC ahead 8-5 in the series. That makes it 1-0 for RC and 0-1 for LilBuck.

The Standings

Standings
TeamW-LPFStrkPower Playoffs
1RC1-0186.24-
2Cole1-0168.26-
3JoeMazz1-0150.4-
4Dstelle1-0144.5-
5KG1-0127.76-
6JTroy1-0126.24-
7JWall1-0123.02-
8GHat0-1142.86-
9Wurm0-1114.34-
10Benny0-1108.7-
11mblackburn0-1107.56-
12Shep0-1104.96-
13Muench0-1101.06-
14LilBuck0-183.52-

Ranked by record, then points for. The arrow is the move since last week. Power rankings and playoff odds come with the full paper.

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The Record Book
  • Biggest win3rd of 744 in league history
  • Top score10th of 1,488 in league history
  • Most points in a loss of 744 in league history
  • Closest game of 744 in league history
Power Rankings and Playoff Odds
  • No. RC
  • No. Cole
  • No. JoeMazz
  • No. Dstelle
Over and Under
  • Over+
  • Over+
  • Under−
Who Called It
  • Best-
  • No. 2-
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