McCready Leads Field for Joss Win

McCready Leads Field for Joss Win By Bill Rosenberger Earthquake Keith McCready was o­ne of many big names to make an appearance at the Joss Tour event o­n November 27-28. Joining him at Drexeline Billiard Club in Drexel Hill, PA, were number-one ranked WPBA player Karen Corr and last week's winner Jose Parica, but it was McCready who stood the tallest at the end of the day. The $3,000-added event drew a field of 32, and o­n the final day, the top players remained alive in the brackets. In the west side, Corr ousted Parica, then faced Allen Hopkins, who had come all the way back from a first-round setback to Shaun Wilkie. He ousted Corr 9-5 and waited for an opponent in the semifinals. In the winners' bracket, McCready was all smiles, knocking out o­ne player after another. He faced the current Pennsylvania State 8-Ball champion Joe Dipeitro, but seemed unfazed by his title, winning easily 9-3. Dipietro and Hopkins battled in the semifinals, with Hopkins looking for his eighth straight win. Dipietro proved … [Read more...]