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JTroy snaps three-game skid against KG

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JTroy had lost three straight to KG until this week, when a 140.54 to 75.8 win finally ended the skid. JTroy now leads the series 9-4.

Cole, Dstelle, JTroy and JWall are all 2-0. It is the second straight season Cole has started 2-0. Down at the bottom, Wurm, mblackburn, LilBuck and Muench are all 0-2. It is Wurm's first 0-2 start since 2024.

The Games

Closest game

GHat outlasts JoeMazz

GHat1-187.84JoeMazz1-182.86

GHat beat JoeMazz, 87.84 to 82.86. The win evens their all-time series at 5-5. GHat and JoeMazz are both 1-1 now.

Shep downs Wurm

Shep1-1125.28Wurm0-2114.52

Shep moved to 1-1 with a 125.28 to 114.52 win over two-time champion Wurm. Shep has won the last two meetings, which puts Shep ahead 7-3 in the series.

Dstelle beats mblackburn

Dstelle2-0123.58mblackburn0-2109.5

2023 champion mblackburn fell to Dstelle, 123.58 to 109.5. Dstelle has started 2-0 for the fourth straight season. Dstelle also won their last meeting, in week 1 of 2024, and leads the series 3-1. mblackburn is 0-2 for the first time since 2024.

JWall takes care of LilBuck

JWall2-0125.06LilBuck0-2109.08

JWall beat LilBuck, 125.06 to 109.08. LilBuck is 0-2 for the first time since 2023. JWall leads the series 6-4 all time. JWall is 2-0 for the first time since 2024.

Top score

Cole pulls away from RC

Cole2-0160.86RC1-1131.82

Defending champion RC fell to Cole, 160.86 to 131.82. RC had won their last meeting, in week 1 of 2024, and still leads the series 4-3. The loss drops RC to 1-1.

Benny buries Muench

Benny1-1132.16Muench0-270.78

Benny moved to 1-1 with a 132.16 to 70.78 win over Muench. That makes the all-time series 2-2, dead even. Muench scored 70.78 in the loss, Muench's lowest score since 2023. Muench is 0-2 for the first time since 2023.

Biggest win

JTroy runs past KG

JTroy2-0140.54KG1-175.8

Two-time champion JTroy routed KG, 140.54 to 75.8. JTroy is 2-0 for the first time since 2022. KG scored 75.8 in the loss, KG's lowest score since 2023. KG falls to 1-1.

The Standings

Standings
TeamW-LPFStrkPower Playoffs
1▲Cole2-0329.12W2
2▲Dstelle2-0268.08W2
3▲JTroy2-0266.78W2
4▲JWall2-0248.08W2
5▼RC1-1318.06-
6▲Benny1-1240.86-
7▼JoeMazz1-1233.26-
8GHat1-1230.7-
9▲Shep1-1230.24-
10▼KG1-1203.56-
11▼Wurm0-2228.86L2
12▼mblackburn0-2217.06L2
13▲LilBuck0-2192.6L2
14▼Muench0-2171.84L2

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
  • Fewest points in a win9th of 751 in league history
  • Low score of 1,502 in league history
  • Top score of 1,502 in league history
  • Biggest win of 751 in league history
Power Rankings and Playoff Odds
  • No. Cole
  • No. Dstelle
  • No. JTroy
  • No. JWall
Over and Under
  • Over+
  • Over+
  • Under−
Who Called It
  • Best-
  • No. 2-
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