Heartland Havoc Live Blog: Bout 6 - Minnesota Rollergirls vs. Detroit Derby Girls

by gnosis - August 21, 2007 - 7:04pm

Note: The following is an exact transcript of the live blog posted for this bout during the 2007 WFTDA Eastern Region Tournament, aka Heartland Havoc. Click on "Read More" for the full post.

2:55 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 00, Detroit Derby Girls 00 - Period 1, 20:00 Remaining
Detroit looks for another victory, Minnesota comes in fresh. Stay tuned for an excellent bout.
3:27 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 00, Detroit Derby Girls 00 - Period 1, 20:00 Remaining
We'll see a slight change to Detroit's lineup for this bout, with 187 Lady MacDeath subbing in for 68 Summers Eve-L. Summers is behind the bench with a clipboard. Here are the lineups:

Minnesota Rollergirls
75 Harmony Killerbruise
86 Jawbreaker
91 Suzie Smashbox
99 Rebel Stella
138 The Bonesetter
222 Desi Cration
300 Roxanne Rolls
313 Misfit Maiden
666 Candi Pain
1337 Pain Gretzky
<0 Demora Liza
25 to life Honeydew Felon
4x4 Rumblebee
LXIX Vuedoo Prodigy

Detriot Derby Girls
0 Vicious Vixen
2.8 Racer McChaserHer
6 Elle McFearsome
31 Whiskey Soured
76 Del Bomber
181 Vega Vendetta
200 Sass Knuckles
313 Black Eyed Skeez
989 Killbox
1974 Honey Suckit
10c Rock Candy
187 Lady MacDeath
33 1/3 Cookie Rumble
L1 Bikini Killer
3:37 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 00, Detroit Derby Girls 00 - Period 1, 20:00 Remaining
The girls skate their introductions take the track as Detroit looks for another victory. They're off.
3:39 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 3, Detroit Derby Girls 4 - Period 1, 17:00 Remaining
The bout kicks off looking like a defensive battle. Both jammers struggle with a tight and agressive pack.
3:41 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 3, Detroit Derby Girls 8 - Period 1, 15:30 Remaining
Honey Suckit pulls out a textbook 4-and-out while the pack holds MN to 0.
3:42 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 13, Detroit Derby Girls 11 - Period 1, 13:40 Remaining
Desi Cration scores a nice 10 point jam to take the lead.
3:45 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 17, Detroit Derby Girls 15 - Period 1, 11:30 Remaining
3:48 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 21, Detroit Derby Girls 21 - Period 1, 9:27 Remaining
It's another close back and forth so far. We're tied up at 21, break for a timeout. There's a lot of grumbling in the Detroit huddle for some reason. MN will start the jam with no jammer, Vega Vendetta goes it alone for a while.
3:51 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 21, Detroit Derby Girls 30 - Period 1, 6:20 Remaining
Detroit gets 9 out of the deal to take the lead.
3:56 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 25, Detroit Derby Girls 35 - Period 1, 3:12 Remaining
Detroit continues the assault after the timeout with another solid jam from Racer McChaseHer. Still very close.
3:59 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 33, Detroit Derby Girls 35 - Period 1, 1:00 Remaining
Desi Cration follows up with a great jam to close the gap to 2 with one minute remaining
4:01 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 33, Detroit Derby Girls 35 - Period 1, 0:00 Remaining
The first period ends with the MN jammer getting thrown off for cutting the track. Not sure why she did that...there was no one around her when she did it.
4:01 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 33, Detroit Derby Girls 38 - Period 1, 0:00 Remaining
4:02 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 33, Detroit Derby Girls 38 - Period 1, 0:00 Remaining
Detroit clings to a 5 point lead as the teams skate off for a 10 minute break.
4:12 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 33, Detroit Derby Girls 38 - Period 2, 20:00 Remaining
We're off for the 2nd period. MN starts with a disadvantage - a blocker and jammer in the pen
4:14 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 33, Detroit Derby Girls 46 - Period 2, 17:20 Remaining
Detroit takes advantage and brings home 8
4:17 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 33, Detroit Derby Girls 48 - Period 2, 15:12 Remaining
MN goes back in at full strengh, but Desi Cration gets put back in the box after taking lead jammer. Some controversy about her second pass after getting out of the box. Refs call timeout to discuss the score.
4:20 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 40, Detroit Derby Girls 52 - Period 2, 12:50 Remaining
No adjustment to the score after that discussion. Susie Smashbox comes on, takes Lead jammer, and scores a quick four. But she doesn't call the jam, giving Detroit the time to match it.
4:21 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 43, Detroit Derby Girls 52 - Period 2, 11:50 Remaining
4:23 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 46, Detroit Derby Girls 58 - Period 2, 10:40 Remaining
It's anyone's game. Timeout on the track after Detroit banks a few more to lead by 12.
4:26 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 49, Detroit Derby Girls 61 - Period 2, 8:40 Remaining
4:28 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 49, Detroit Derby Girls 64 - Period 2, 7:47 Remaining
The jams are fast and furious. Most of the crowd seems to be supporting Detroit at this point, hoping for yet another big upset.
4:31 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 53, Detroit Derby Girls 68 - Period 2, 4:30 Remaining
4:32 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 53, Detroit Derby Girls 68 - Period 2, 4:30 Remaining
Jam stops as Whiskey Soured of Detroit goes down hard.
4:33 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 53, Detroit Derby Girls 68 - Period 2, 4:30 Remaining
Dead silence in Batelle hall
4:34 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 53, Detroit Derby Girls 68 - Period 2, 4:30 Remaining
Soured is up, but shaken, seems to be nursing an ankle
4:35 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 59, Detroit Derby Girls 68 - Period 2, 2:25 Remaining
MN jammer Jawbreaker closes the gap to 9
4:38 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 63, Detroit Derby Girls 68 - Period 2, 0:50 Remaining
Another four from Susie Smashbox to close the gap back to 5. It looks like we'll go out of the period with the same point difference as we had when we started.
4:40 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 66, Detroit Derby Girls 68 - Period 2, 0:00 Remaining
Jawbreaker whips out a fast few points to bring it to 66-68. Both teams skate off to plan their victory.
4:57 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 66, Detroit Derby Girls 74 - Period 3, 13:16 Remaining
Detroit comes back hard, puts their lead back up to 8
4:59 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 67, Detroit Derby Girls 76 - Period 3, 11:15 Remaining
5:00 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 67, Detroit Derby Girls 81 - Period 3, 10:15 Remaining
Rock Candy add on with a grand slam
5:02 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 67, Detroit Derby Girls 84 - Period 3, 8:05 Remaining
5:03 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 71, Detroit Derby Girls 88 - Period 3, 6:50 Remaining
Detroit now has 8 Lead Jammers in a row. Dependable Racer McChaseHer builds the lead to 16.
5:03 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 71, Detroit Derby Girls 88 - Period 3, 6:50 Remaining
Whiskey Soured, injured earlier, is back on the track.
5:05 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 72, Detroit Derby Girls 88 - Period 3, 5:00 Remaining
MN gets a much needed Lead, but only brings home 1 point.
5:07 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 72, Detroit Derby Girls 88 - Period 3, 3:00 Remaining
Ouch. Minnesota's Desi Cration also gets a Lead, but is immediately thrown into the box. Ref now calls Killbox lead jammer. I furiously go for my rulebook.
5:10 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 77, Detroit Derby Girls 95 - Period 3, 1:00 Remaining
Not sure what happened there. Refs call timeout to discuss it, but not sure of the result. The Detroit jammer called off the jam as soon as the MN jammer got back on. That doesn't seem right.
5:10 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 77, Detroit Derby Girls 95 - Period 3, 0:00 Remaining
It doesn't matter. The game is over
5:12 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 77, Detroit Derby Girls 99 - Period 3, 0:00 Remaining
Detroit wins another big upset
5:12 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 77, Detroit Derby Girls 99 - Period 3, 0:00 Remaining
Batelle hall goes wild once again as Detroit celebrates their ticket to Austin
5:13 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 77, Detroit Derby Girls 99 - Period 3, 0:00 Remaining
The Eastern region rankings are getting a big adjustment here today.
5:15 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 77, Detroit Derby Girls 99 - Period 3, 0:00 Remaining
Detroit takes their victory lap to much deserved applause
5:18 pm
Minnesota Rollergirls 77, Detroit Derby Girls 99 - Period 3, 0:00 Remaining
And the Gotham Girls file in to warm up. Philly and GGRD will battle it out to see who will face Detroit tomorrow. That bout coming up in 40 minutes.