Ussery Takes Another Win on Fury Amateur 9-Ball Tour B.J. Ussery has once again proven that he is in stroke as he took another win at the $500-added Fury Carolina Amateur 9-Ball Event on Sunday, September 25, at Cue ‘n Spirits in Winston-Salem, NC. This event marks the third consecutive Fury Tour win for the southern players.
The tables were very tough in the recently renovated room, which now provides some great food as well. Owner Paul Sherman was a gracious host as always, and he also made a tough competitor in the event. Players such as Eddie Little, Jeff Abernathy, and Robert Ray found themselves on the one-loss side after they met up with Ussery. These players have been holding steady in the points race for this season, and Ussery had his work cut out for him. While Ussery was working on one part of the bracket, Dale Russell was stroking his way through Alfred Smith, Dale Pittman, and Jeff Pruitt. Johnny Griffin was also making his run through, defeating Mike Maurer and Rocky Hawks only to meet and defeat Russell 7-3 to advance. Griffin went on to meet Ussery in the winners’ side finals and found his opponent was still in stroke, proving it by sending Russell to the west side. Russell took the one-loss side by storm, sending first-place points holder Ray home with a 5-4 win and dispatching Tim Bowen 5-1. Griffin and Russell met in the semifinals, and through another win, Russell went on to face Ussery in the final match. Alternating-break format was expected to keep things tight when Russell and Ussery met up for the race-to-9 final match. Ussery took the first game, but Russell broke and ran the second game to tie at 1-all. It looked like Ussery was headed for an easy win when he took the next two games, but Russell got his chance again to gain control when a safety battle and a missed jump shot by Ussery allowed him to play catch-up. The score was all tied at 5-5 when Ussery got the next win, and in the twelfth rack, Russell’s break sent three balls into the pockets, one of which was the cue ball. With ball in hand, Ussery cleaned up the remaining seven balls, bringing the score to 7-5. Russell could not keep control of the table, and when he a missed thin cut on the 9, it was all over, and Ussery took advantage of Russell’s woes to close out the match for a 9-5 win. Results: 1st B.J. Ussery 2nd Dale Russell 3rd Johnny Griffin 4th Tim Bowen 5th Jeff Pruitt, Robert Ray Visit InsidePOOL for the latest billiard and pool tournament news from the Fury Carolina 9-Ball Tour.
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