CA plays a competitive first set, but gets shut out in the second!
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| photo by the Champ! |
Harmon Park, by Steve England; ESVN (Fair and Balanced) - My thanks to Matt Sopcic (The Champ); MSNTB, who provided coverage for this match! The WQF & EQF are welcomed additions to the bracket! Introduced early last year, they provide a much needed fix to a problem within the bracket system. They are essentially consolation matches for the East and West Semifinal losers. These players would otherwise face elimination after as little as one loss. This title-position permits a chance to make the playoffs, and I'm very happy Kevin Broadway brought this to my attention, I hope to fix other inequities next year by re-feeding deserving players through other brackets.
With a Regional-Title and a playoff berth on the line...Both CA and KB played their hearts out in the first! Players exchanged the lead, and tied at 3-3, and 4-4 respectively! KB seemed to grow stronger toward the end, stretching to a 6-4 win of the first set. KB's strength seems to have increased in the second by dominating with a 6-0 shut-out! KB will face the winner of the Southwest Bracket in the playoffs, while CA goes home having played his best tournament to date! CA had the chance to play for a title...Next year he just might win one!
