Comeback Win for Ranew in South Carolina

By Steve Jennings
 
The small field that gathered at Game Time Riptide in Greenville, SC, o­n February 26 put o­n quite a show, as several matches went down to the wire and a few players made names for themselves.  Both Mike Szkulnicki and Archie Ranew earned their best finishes o­n Fury Carolina Tour.

Szkulnicki compiled a 21-8 record o­n his way to the hot seat match against Ronnie Mercer.  The match went right down to the wire, and Szkulnicki edged out the 7-6 win.  Meanwhile, after Ranew fell 7-6 in his opening match against David Holloway, he came back strong, winning four straight matches, including the semifinals against Mercer.  

The final match was a seesaw battle, as both players jockeyed for the lead.  Ranew took the first two games, but Szkulnicki came right back to tie it up at 2 apiece.  After Ranew won the next rack, Szkulnicki won three in a row. But down 5-3, though, Ranew got his second wind and rattled off five straight games to reach the hill at 8-5.  And, after Szkulnicki tallied two more wins, Ranew closed it out to earn his first win 9-7. 

Results:

1st Archie Ranew  $220
2nd Mike Szkulnicki  $100
3rd Ronnie Mercer  $40

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