Besterns - Rocky Mtn

Tournament MVPs of #Besterns2019: Blocker: Payo DUES #215 of @HouRollerDerby Jammer: Fiona Grapple #31 of @RockyMountainRG

Game 8 of #Besterns2019 is a win for @HouRollerDerby over @madrollindolls 154 to 139. Another close game to end an incredible weekend of derby here in Denver.

Jam ends with 7 points for Madison and 6 points for Houston. Official score: 154-139 Houston taking the win.

Arrak-Kiss overtakes Darkhorse, scoring for Houston.

Star pass to Arrak-Kiss on Houston puts the pressure on.

Lead status awarded to Darkhorse for Madison, but Darkhorse is still trapped in the pack.

Period clock has expired with no lead yet awarded.

Jam ends with 8 points for Houston and 4 for Madison. Score 148-132 Houston in the lead. Madison calls their final team timeout to stop the clock with 17 seconds remaining.

Hammer Abby still fighting with star in hand, has yet to complete their initial pass.

Slayer Moon picks up a forearm penalty, the jam will go the full two minutes.

Slayer Moon out with lead for Houston, scoring while Hammer Abby continues to fight for Madison.

Darkhorse lead for Madison but Hollylewyahh is out in front, jam called 0-0. Madison immediately calls a timeout following the jam, clock stopped at 2:22 remaining. Madison still has a team timeout and their official review remaining. 140-128 Houston.

Slayer Moon with lead for Houston but Quilla DeVille out quickly behind for Madison. Houston only able to pick up 2 points on the jam. Score 140-128 Houston. Madison calls a team out, stopping the clock at 3:02 remaining.

Twilight with lead for Houston, grabs 7 points to widen the gap back to 10 points. Score 138-128 Houston leading with under 4 minutes remaining in the game.

Darkhorse with lead for Madison, picks up 7 on the jam for Madison, closing the gap. Score now 131-128 Houston still in the lead.

Hammer Abby awarded lead but Slayer Moon is out in front. Abby runs the jam anyway, resulting in a small loss for Madison on the jam, 2 points to 3 for Houston. 131-121 Houston leading with 6 minutes remaining.

Diamond Cut-Her finally receives lead jam status for Houston one minute into the jam. The jam ends with 3 for Houston. 128-119 Houston leading.

Kena Vendetta jamming for Madison on the power start, the pack runs at the whistle causing no contact with the Houston wall until turn 2. No lead status yet awarded as Diamond is released.

Diamond hit out and reenters too quickly, picks up a track cut penalty and takes a seat as the jam ends. 4-7 jam in favor of Madison. Score 125-119 Houston leading. Houston uses their final team timeout to stop the clock at 9:40 remaining in the game.

Darkhorse lead for Madison while Diamond Cut-Her reports to the box for a track cut penalty, but Darkhorse cuts the track as well, releasing Diamond and making this a two minute jam.