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Brooklyn Survive Scare as Four Teams Reach MLP Quarterfinals
Brooklyn Pickleball Team, Dallas Flash, Palm Beach Royals and Texas Ranchers have advanced to the MLP quarterfinals after a dramatic opening round. Brooklyn survived a scare against SoCal Hard Eights, winning 3-1…
The Story in Brief
Brooklyn Pickleball Team, Dallas Flash, Palm Beach Royals and Texas Ranchers have advanced to the MLP quarterfinals after a dramatic opening round. Brooklyn survived a scare against SoCal Hard Eights, winning 3-1 after a DreamBreaker on Saturday and a 3-1 victory on Sunday, despite Armaan Bhatia's injury and concerns over Rachel Rohrabacher's fitness. Dallas extended their winning streak to 13 matches by sweeping Las Vegas Night Owls 3-1 and 3-0. Palm Beach beat Chicago Slice 3-1 in both matches, thanks to Sofia Sewing's perfect 4-0 weekend. Texas needed DreamBreakers in both matches to beat Atlanta Bouncers, with Kaitlyn Christian delivering the decisive point. The four highest seeds, New Jersey, St. Louis, Los Angeles and Columbus, had already secured quarterfinal berths byes. Quarterfinal opponents will be chosen on Monday, with play starting Friday in Newport Beach.
The Indian Opinion
The story so far paints Dallas as unstoppable and Brooklyn as vulnerable, but the playoffs are a different beast. The top seeds have been idle, and momentum can vanish in a week. Brooklyn's fitness concerns are real, but writing them off ignores their clutch play. Dallas's 13-match streak is impressive, but they faced an unseeded opponent. The real test begins Friday. Will the rested quarterfinalists prove the regular season was just a warm-up, or can the playoff survivors carry their form into Newport Beach?
Source: timesnownews.com
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