April 17th, 2010

Bout One – The Toxic Shocks 114 vs The Apocalypstix 101

Last month’s winning Apocalypstix took to the track against the Toxic Shocks in the Shock’s first game of the 2010 season. With the taste of victory still on their tongues, the Stix strapped on their skates in preparation for battle. The Shocks were not intimidated though, pulling out ahead by 20 points in just the first few jams of the night. The Shock’s blockers controlled the pack, allowing jammers Alassin Sane and Desi Scarnaz to gain lead jammer status multiple times. This strategy led the Shocks to a 40 point lead over the Stix at half-time. In the second half, the Stix showed the crowd that this was anyone’s game, as the Merchant of Menace (a special sub for the injured Demi Gore) fired through a power jam and brought the Stix a much needed 20 points. With victory in sight, the Stix put the wheels to the floor with harder hits and smarter plays. Jams by Nora Gretz and Tequila Slamher put the Stix right on the heels of the Shocks with only a few minutes left in the game. The Shocks held them back as the clock ran out, ultimately winning over the Stix with a score of 114 – 101.

Bout Two – The Denim Demons 130 vs The Sake Tuyas 92

With a loss to the Apocalypstix last month, the Sake Tuyas were ready for vengeance, taking control of the game and establishing a lead on the Denim Demons right off the bat. The Demons, however, were not quite ready to hand over a win to the Sakes. Smart jams by Nora Gretz (a sub for Sissy Splaysek) and Demanda Rumble helped the Demons pull ahead of the Sakes just before half-time. The next half proved to be the second wind that the Demons needed, as they continued to pull ahead of the Sakes by around 60 points. The Sakes played great and fought hard all night, but were not able to overcome the Demon Darkness with a final score of 130-92.