The thirteenth week of Fall 2003 saw two teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. Two bowlers set a new personal best series. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (222) and series (563) for the women. As for the men, Pat Searcy snagged this week's high game with a 232, and high series was earned by Ken M. Wilson with a 631. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 15 & 16: Bowlers of Mass Confusion shared a few beers with Bowl me Ishmael!. In spite of top-billing by Jason Carpio with his 485 series, Mass Confusion accomplished only 1 win against Ishmael. Conversely, Michael Basham showed off in Ishmael with his above-average 460 as his team took the series with 3 wins. Bowlers of Mass Confusion remains in 2nd place, while Ishmael remains in 3rd.
On lanes 17 & 18: Spare Change waged a heated competition against Gutter Minds. Though featuring Bill Krejci with his above-average 524 series, Spare Change got swept by Gutter Minds. Across the ball return, Pat Searcy guided Gutter Minds with his above-average 619 as they swept the competition. Spare Change remains in 8th place, while Gutter Minds move 1 spot to 6th.
On lanes 19 & 20: Wolverines had a rendezvous with Theee Beeelt. Headlined by Thomas Lin with his above-average 575 series, the Wolverines collected 3 wins against Theee Beeelt. While that was going down, Aaron Weidner shined in Theee Beeelt with his above-average 516 despite his team notching only a single win. Wolverines leap 1 spot in the standings to 4th place, while Theee Beeelt sinks 1 spot to 5th.
Finally, down on lanes 21 & 22: Atomic Goo couldn't stop inappropriately groping Anchors Aweigh!. In spite of the prowess of Phil Schroeder with his above-average 442 series, Atomic Goo got swept by the Anchors. On the flipside, trifecta-winner (#1 Head-to-Head, #1 Power-Ranked, and Most Valuable Bowler) Ken M. Wilson commanded the Anchors with his stupendous 631 as they swept the competition. Atomic Goo drops 1 spot in the standings to 7th place, while the Anchors remain in 1st.
Bowlers who stripped naked and shared a cozy hottub together in a back room at The 200 Club include: Angela Bradford (222), Carl Goetz (219,211), David Codding (204,205), Eric Lynch (204), Ken M. Wilson (223,212), Pat Searcy (214,232), and Thomas Lin (202)
New personal best series were rolled tonight by Ken M. Wilson (631, previous best 616) and Pat Searcy (619, previous best 617). The 222 rolled by Angela Bradford is the new 3rd-best women's game in league history!
The 563 rolled by Angela Bradford is the new 4th-best women's series in league history!
The 631 rolled by Ken M. Wilson is the new 4th-best series in league history!
In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Ken M. Wilson mopped up Division 1, while Thomas Lin walloped Division 2. Scott Murdock dominated Division 3, and Janelle (Laube) Lamar creamed Division 4. In terms of overall points: Carl Goetz is in the driver's seat in Division 1; Pat Searcy reigns over Division 2; Seth Gunderson calls the shots for Division 3; and Dennis Pruitt tops Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 15&16, 4th-place Wolverines (hcp 86) will tussle with 1st-place Anchors Aweigh!. The Wolverines are expected to perform well, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while the Anchors are forecast to raise their average while they enjoy their victories.
- Moving to lanes 17&18, 5th-place Theee Beeelt will throw some gutter balls with 7th-place Atomic Goo (estimated hcp 50). Theee Beeelt might perform well and win the series; while Atomic Goo ought to hold steady as they avoid getting swept.
- Then, over on lanes 19&20, 3rd-place Bowl me Ishmael! (hcp 80) will match wits with 8th-place Spare Change. Ishmael will likely roll decently, yet still manage to lose the series but avoid getting swept; while Spare Change will probably hold steady as they enjoy their victories.
- Finally, on lanes 21&22, 6th-place Gutter Minds will share a couple of pitchers with 2nd-place Bowlers of Mass Confusion (hcp 33). Gutter Minds are predicted to maintain their current strength as they and split the series with Mass Confusion; while Mass Confusion is anticipated to raise their average while they keep the series tied.
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THIS WEEK'S MVB
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#1 POWER BOWLER
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#1 H2H BOWLER
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FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE)
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| Pos. | Team name | Record | Percent | Total Pins | Change |
| 1 | Anchors Aweigh! | 36.5-15.5 | .702 | 27,276 | n/a |
| 2 | Bowlers of Mass Confusion | 30-22 | .577 | 23,388 | n/a |
| 3 | Bowl me Ishmael! | 29.5-22.5 | .567 | 19,518 | n/a |
| 4 | Wolverines | 26-26 | .500 | 20,565 | +1 |
| 5 | Theee Beeelt | 25-27 | .481 | 22,604 | -1 |
| 6 | Gutter Minds | 23-29 | .442 | 25,259 | +1 |
| 7 | Atomic Goo | 20-32 | .385 | 20,417 | -1 |
| 8 | Spare Change | 18-34 | .346 | 23,725 | n/a |
