The ninth week of Spring 2004 saw three teams climb in the standings, while one team slipped. Two bowler roll a new personal best game. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (202) and series (526) for the women. As for the men, Thomas Lin snagged this week's high game with a 246, and high series was earned by David Codding with a 623. Read on for all the rest of the details!

First up, on lanes 15 & 16: 2 Tall Asians, 2 Short Whites sparred with Recreation Intoxication. Topped by #1 Power-Ranked Thomas Lin and his thrilling 618 series, the White Asians celebrated a clean sweep over Recreation. Concurrently, Pat Searcy took the lead in Recreation with his 598 despite his team getting swept. 2 Tall Asians, 2 Short Whites leap 1 spot in the standings to 1st place, while Recreation plunges 3 spots to 4th.

On lanes 17 & 18: Got Carpio? did battle with T.R.O.T.B.. Reinforced by Eric Lynch with his 542 series, Got Carpio? celebrated a clean sweep over T.R.O.T.B.. Across the ball return, Nik Domann guided T.R.O.T.B. with his below-average 469 despite his team getting swept. Got Carpio? leaps 1 spot in the standings to 3rd place, while T.R.O.T.B. remains in 6th.

Finally, down on lanes 19 & 20: The Bowling Stones couldn't stop inappropriately groping Joey's B*tches. Though featuring Michael Basham with his below-average 382 series, the Stones got swept by the B*tches. Meanwhile, #1 Head-to-Head and Most Valuable Bowler David Codding oversaw the B*tches with his above-average 623 as they swept the competition. The Bowling Stones remains in 5th place, while the B*tches move 1 spot to 2nd.

Bowlers rolling into The 200 Club include: Angela Bradford (202), David Codding (231,200), Eric Lynch (202), Jason Carpio (212), Ken M. Wilson (223), Pat Searcy (224), and Thomas Lin (246)

• First, on lanes 15&16, 3rd-place Got Carpio? will throw some gutter balls with 5th-place The Bowling Stones (hcp 115). Got Carpio? is expected to maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while the Stones are forecast to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
• Moving to lanes 17&18, 4th-place Recreation Intoxication will chuck some balls with 2nd-place Joey's B*tches (hcp 4). Recreation might maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while the B*tches ought to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
• Finally, on lanes 19&20, 6th-place T.R.O.T.B. will roll against 1st-place 2 Tall Asians, 2 Short Whites (hcp 4). T.R.O.T.B. is predicted to roll decently, but split the series with the White Asians; while the White Asians are anticipated to raise their average while they keep the series tied.

THIS WEEK'S MVB David Codding Runner Up: (See Posting)	#1 POWER BOWLER Thomas Lin Runner Up: Mary Jackson	#1 H2H BOWLER David Codding Runner Up: Thomas Lin
FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE) "I had Gunderson's cheese stick halfway in my mouth before I realized what I was doing." Deena Slinkard, accidentally eating from Seth's plate. Suuuuuurrrrrrrre.