The final match pitted Mills against Morris for the second time today, although this time the stakes were higher, and it was a single race to 13. Morris started with a break-and-run, o­nly to have Mills win two quick games. Morris then took four straight racks, including two more break-and-runs, taking the lead again 5-2. They traded games until it reached 6-4 but then Morris took another two games with the help of a 4-9 combo.  Two more games later, Mills jumped the cue off the table with o­nly two balls left, giving Morris ball in hand o­n the 8 and 9, bringing the score to 10-4.  Again they traded until it was 12-6 with Morris o­n the hill. Mills tried to fight back, winning the next three in a row, but in the end Morris took the last game he needed to win the event 13-9.

Results:

1st Rodney Morris $3,000

2nd Donnie Mills $1,800

3rd Luis Viera $1,300

4th Robb Saez $1,000

5th Rich Broumpton, Mario Cruz $600

7th Richie Richeson, Ronnie Wiseman $450

9th Ray Martin, Marrek Derrek, George McLanahan, John DiToro $300

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