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| South Central | Region Playoffs | |
| Oct 5–7, 2012 — Lincoln, NE | Hosted by No Coast Derby Girls |
2012 South Central Region Playoffs Blog
Bout recaps from 2012 WFTDA South Central Region Playoffs!
Bout 7: Nashville Rollergirls vs Jacksonville Rollergirls
October 6, 2012
Nashville (#5) narrowly defeats Jacksonville (#10)
By Shelly Shankya
The first game of Day 2 at Landlocked Lace Up between Nashville Rollergirls (#5) and Jacksonville Rollergirls (#10) was like a double shot of espresso: it gave the crowd jitters and got things off to a powerful start at Pershing Arena.
Bout 6: Kansas City Roller Warriors vs No Coast Derby Girls
October 5, 2012
Kansas City (#2) defends tough challenge from No Coast (#7)
By Shelly Shankya
Having the tournament at Pershing Arena was a true home-court advantage for the No Coast Derby Girls (#7) as they took on the Kansas City Roller Warriors (2). The crowd at their back, No Coast was able to hold the Roller Warriors scoreless for the first three jams.
Bout 5: Texas Rollergirls vs Omaha Rollergirls
October 5, 2012
Omaha (#8) takes on Texas (#1)
By Shelly Shankya
South Central's top seed, Texas Rollergirls (#1) took on Omaha Rollergirls (#8) in the penultimate game of Day 1 at Landlocked Lace Up.
Bout 4: Houston Roller Derby vs Atlanta Rollergirls
October 5, 2012
Atlanta (#6) upsets Houston (#3)
By Shelly Shankya
The two teams, Houston Roller Derby and Atlanta Rollergirls, have met four times in the recent past with Atlanta taking the win three out of those four. And today's matchup wasn't much different.
Bout 3: Tampa Roller Derby vs Nashville Rollergirls
October 5, 2012
Tampa (#4) advances to the semi finals, beating (#5) Nashville
By Shelly Shankya
The third game of the day also marked the third chance for a Florida team, the Tampa Tantrums from Tampa Roller Derby (#4), to play.
Real. Strong. Athletic. Revolutionary.