Hall Takes the Prize While the 9-Ballers Continue to Fightby Rick DavisSaturday evening saw Buddy “The Rifleman” Hall clean up at the Shooter’s one-pocket event, winning the final match 3-1 and 3-2. Hall fought through the winners’ bracket early on, defeating three early opponents 3-1 then Jesse Bowman 3-2 until finally being bested in the hot seat by Brian Jones. On the one-loss side he continued to play strong, defeating Danny Harriman 3-2 to reach the finals.Jones was a tough player to face after he defeated two opponents 3-0 then another 3-1 and 3-2  before claiming the hot seat. With 40 entries, the event was anyone’s game, but Hall would not be denied his victory.
Sunday the ladies finished their event, with 16 entries in the double-elimination race to 7. Jessica Frieeres took control early, cruising unscathed to the hot seat match, where she bested Rhonda Pierce 7-6. Pierce had fought through a barrage of matches, running the range of outcomes, including a forfeit, but she could not take over in the finals and was defeated 7-4.The men’s open 9-ball division is down almost to the quarterfinals, and play will continue tonight until a champion is crowned.ResultsOne-Pocket1st Buddy Hall2nd Brian Jones3rd Danny Harriman4th Jesse Bowman5th Joe SalazarJeremy Vulgamore7th Jesse MilnerJames Walden Ladies’ 9-Ball1st Jessica Frieeres2nd Rhonda Pierce3rd Caroline Ortiz4th Julia Gabriel 
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