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The dancing started before the first whistle, and didn't stop. That's right, this bout had 100% more dancing. I ask you, who can possibly be disappointed by that?!
And there was roller derby!
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Not satisfied with a four point lead, they widened thing up against Kitsap for a further 4 jams while the Kitsap jammer racked up three separate penalty minutes. At the end of the 14th jam they had completed a 7 jam, 53-5 run. KDB managed to claim a few points back, but the penalty minutes had hurt them badly. At the end of the half, the Buds stood tall, 80-50.
The second half started and it was quickly clear the Buds were firing on all cylinders as Jesus Feist snagged lead in the first jam over a stymied Punches and Cream and put up two grand slams the hard way, lapping the full pack. Two jams later, her sister, Foxy Shazam, decided that her sister's feat looked pretty fun and put up one more 5 pointer, but Red Rager had managed to break through the pack and forced her to call it after gaining only four on her second pass.
From here on out, it was a slugfest. Once again, jammer penalties took their toll on the Kitsap team, allowing the Rosebuds to widen the lead to as much as 70 points. Kitsap took advantage of some last minute penalties on behalf of the Buds, but they were unable to overcome the gap. The final whistle gave the victory to the Portland Rosebuds, 180-130.
Three cheers for Portland -
Jesus Feist - She straight out lit up the stats at this game: jamming, blocking, and dancing. While I have lost my notebook containing the game's notes, I can recall that she led the entire game in blocker stats (openings and stops with a good smattering of assists). And in her jamming stats and the grand slams opening the second half, and she has earned her cheer in spades.
Foxy Shazam - With an impressive 71% lead jammer rate and over 30 points to her credit, Foxy Shazam was a force to reckoned with when she had "the star upon hars." For her jamming awesomeness, Foxy gets cheer number two for the Buds!
Little Bo Weep - 55 points, multiple non-penalty grand slams and getting through the pack to force the call off when you don't get lead? That's a damned fine jammer in my book! Little Bo Weep has proven herself wortthy of cheer number three!
Three cheers for Kitsap -
Gaines Slayer - Once again, I lost my notebook for this game, but 888 was a number I was writing next to quite a lot as I kept the blocker stats. She's got hit after hit, and she doesn't seem to be likely to be played out of them any time soon. It's a thrill to watch as she sets up and lets the blockers fly, all in the name of getting her jammer through for the score.
Punches N Cream - In a game that saw half of the Kitsap jammers held below ten points for the game, TKO managed to rack up 38 points in four jams, averaging 9.5 points per jam. That takes some serious effort. Punches definitely wins cheer two for KDB!
Red Rager - While also garnering her share of the blocker stats, it is her 20 point power jam at the end of the game which brought her team back from a 70 point deficit which earns her this final star. Can you say triple threat? I knew you could!
Coming soon! I5 B team played a couple of games recently against the Spokane Pixies and the Port Scandalous roller punks. Stats have been retained and are being scoured.
Also of note! The I5 v Reservoir Doll game April 28th has been cancelled, I await word on the rescheduled date.
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