Top Dawgs
0
Lights Out
0
Recap
Top Dawgs fell to Lights Out 10-11. Anand led the way at 2-1. Aaron's mini-sweep was the highlight. Came down to the final match.
By the numbers
Individual matches
2–3
5 total · Top Dawgs's side
Sweeps
0 🧹 / 0
Mini-sweeps: 1 ✨ / 0
Special shots
0
no B&Rs / 8-on-break
Closest match
2-2
Aaron Bickford vs John Kotyk
Dropped a close one
Post-match breakdown
Fast start
Anand took the lead-off 2-1 and set the tone right out of the gate.
Closed the door
Aaron took the anchor 2-2 — clutch in the closer's seat.
Punched up
Aaron (SL3) took down a SL5 — the kind of W that swings a night.
Won the heart-rate test
Anand closed out a hill-hill 2-1. Mental game showed up.
Gave up a mini-sweep
Patrick got blanked — those are the matches that flip a tight night. Bench depth / pre-match feel matters.
Got caught looking down
Patrick (SL7) dropped to a SL5. 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
- R1Lead-off goes our way — Anand wins 2-1.
- R2Round 2 flips the lead — Lights Out in front 1-1.
- R5Anchor delivers — Aaron 2-2. Books closed at 2-3.
Next up10-11 loss, but fast start is something to build on. Fix one thing, not five.
The Arc
Round-by-Round
- R1Lead0 → 1·0 → 0
- W2-1
- W
- R2Second1 → 1·0 → 1
- L3-3
- L
- R3Middle1 → 1·1 → 2
- L1-4
- L
- R4Fourth1 → 1·2 → 3
- L1-4
- L
- R5Anchor1 → 2·3 → 3
- WMINI · 0.5pt2-2
- W