The eleventh week of Fall 2004 saw four teams climb in the standings, while two teams slipped. One bowler set a new personal best series. Angela Bradford picked up this week's high game (193) and series (491) for the women. As for the men, Justin Strelow snagged this week's high game with a 231, and high series was earned by Pat Searcy with a 622. Read on for all the rest of the details!
First up, on lanes 19 & 20: Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers deliberately ate cheese sticks in front of A Solid No. 2. Blessed by Michael Basham with his above-average 475 series, with kudos to Most Valuable Bowler Ray Haynes, the Ninjas celebrated a clean sweep over No. 2. Across the ball return, Jason Carpio drew the spotlight in No. 2 with his 448 despite his team getting swept. Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers leap 1 spot in the standings to 5th place, while No. 2 plunges 3 spots to 7th.
On lanes 21 & 22: The Belt Strikes Back had a rendezvous with Die Schlag-Maschinen. Starring Demond Robinson with his 520 series, the Belt celebrated a clean sweep over Die Schlag-Maschinen. Countering this, Mike Killion shined in Die Schlag-Maschinen with his above-average 378 despite his team getting swept. The Belt Strikes Back leaps 1 spot in the standings to 1st place, while Die Schlag-Maschinen remains in 8th.
On lanes 23 & 24: Bowlkake had some one-on-one time with Ashley Razabacks. Showcasing #1 Power-Ranked Justin Strelow and his stunning 621 series, Bowlkake celebrated a clean sweep over the Razabacks. Meanwhile, Stefan Paz oversaw the Razabacks with his 451 despite his team getting swept. Bowlkake leaps 1 spot in the standings to 6th place, while the Razabacks plunge 3 spots to 4th.
Finally, down on lanes 25 & 26: Paul Hamms had a delightful time with Recreation Intoxication. Despite being led by Bill Krejci with his above-average 571 series, the Hamms got swept by Recreation . Conversely, #1 Head-to-Head Pat Searcy mastered Recreation with his above-average 622 as they swept the competition. Paul Hamms remains in 3rd place, while Recreation jumps 3 spots to 2nd.
Bowlers who lied to their significant other claiming bowling was running long then went out for after-bowling drinks at The 200 Club include: Bill Krejci (212), Bob Brunker (205), Justin Strelow (201,231), Ken M. Wilson (202), Mark McClendon (209), Michael Basham (201), and Pat Searcy (221,201,200)

In this week's Tournament of Champions brackets: Pat Searcy won Division 1, while Seth Gunderson whipped Division 2. Scott Murdock walloped Division 3, and Ray Haynes topped Division 4. In terms of overall points: Pat Searcy tops Division 1; Seth Gunderson governs Division 2; Janelle (Laube) Lamar is in the driver's seat in Division 3; and Ray Haynes runs the show in Division 4.
NEXT WEEK:
- First, on lanes 19&20, 6th-place Bowlkake will roll against 3rd-place Paul Hamms (hcp 140). Bowlkake is expected to maintain their current strength as they sweep the series; while the Hamms are forecast to hold steady as they endure a rough night.
- Moving to lanes 21&22, 4th-place Ashley Razabacks (hcp 80) will throw some gutter balls with 2nd-place Recreation Intoxication. The Razabacks might maintain their current strength as they get swept; while Recreation ought to hold steady as they rack up a sweep.
- Then, over on lanes 23&24, 5th-place Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers (hcp 74) will spend some quality time with 1st-place The Belt Strikes Back. The Ninjas will likely roll decently, but split the series with the Belt; while the Belt will probably hold steady as they keep the series tied.
- Finally, on lanes 25&26, 7th-place A Solid No. 2 will compete against 8th-place Die Schlag-Maschinen (hcp 117). No. 2 is predicted to maintain their current strength as they win the series; while Die Schlag-Maschinen is anticipated to raise their average even as they avoid getting swept.
THIS WEEK'S MVB
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FROM THE GUTTER (GUTTER QUOTE)
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Pos. | Team name | Record | Percent | Total Pins | Change |
1 | The Belt Strikes Back | 29-15 | .659 | 20,860 | +1 |
2 | Recreation Intoxication | 26-18 | .591 | 21,435 | +3 |
3 | Paul Hamms | 25-19 | .568 | 18,256 | n/a |
4 | Ashley Razabacks | 9-7 | .563 | 4,889 | -3 |
5 | Real Ultimate Ninja Bowlers | 24-20 | .545 | 18,082 | +1 |
6 | Bowlkake | 23-21 | .523 | 23,486 | +1 |
7 | A Solid No. 2 | 23-21 | .523 | 20,368 | -3 |
8 | Die Schlag-Maschinen | 14-30 | .318 | 15,658 | n/a |