Top DawgsTOP DAWGSAPA POOL · SOUTH JERSEY

LOSS · SUMMER 2023

Top Dawgsvs Poke & Choke

Tue, Jul 25 · 11:30 PMThe RailHouseWeek 11

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Top Dawgs

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Poke & Choke

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Recap

Top Dawgs fell to Poke & Choke 9-10. Steven led the way at 4-1. Pete's mini-sweep was the highlight. Came down to the final match.

By the numbers

Individual matches

2–2

4 total · Top Dawgs's side

Sweeps

0 🧹 / 0

Mini-sweeps: 2 ✨ / 0

Special shots

0

no B&Rs / 8-on-break

Closest match

3-3

Steven Johnson vs Intimidator West Sr

Chalk Talk·Coach's Corner

Dropped a close one

Post-match breakdown

What we did well
  • Fast start

    Steven took the lead-off 4-1 and set the tone right out of the gate.

  • Closed the door

    Pete took the anchor 3-2 — clutch in the closer's seat.

  • Stingy on the felt

    2 mini-sweeps (Pete and Steven) — opponents never reached the hill.

  • 2 upset wins

    Pete and Steven both beat higher-SL opponents. Handicap chart didn't see it coming.

What to clean up
  • Gave up a mini-sweep

    Pete got blanked — those are the matches that flip a tight night. Bench depth / pre-match feel matters.

  • Got caught looking down

    Steven (SL5) dropped to a SL4. Handicap was on our side — that's a win we leave on the table.

  • Right there, just short

    Only 1 point away from flipping the result. Every bonus and every game matters in nights this tight.

Key moments

  1. R1Lead-off goes our way — Steven wins 4-1.
  2. R2Round 2 flips the lead — Poke & Choke in front 1-1.
  3. R4Anchor delivers — Pete 3-2. Books closed at 2-2.

Next up9-10 loss, but fast start is something to build on. Fix one thing, not five.

The Arc

R1R2R3R4R5Top DawgsPoke & Choke

Round-by-Round

  1. R1Lead
    01·00
  2. R2Second
    11·01
  3. R3Middle
    11·12
  4. R4Fourth
    12·22
  5. R5Anchor
    22·23
    • L
      UnknownSL0vsOpponentSL0
      FORFEIT
      0-0