Kane Waselenchuk and Chris Crowther advanced to the final of the Red Swain Shootout in Davison, Michigan after winning their respective semi-final matches. They'll face each other in a final for the 2nd time. The first was a little over a year ago in Cali, Colombia, when Waselenchuk won in four games.
Waselenchuk, the #1 player on the International Racquetball Tour (IRT), was expected to be in the final, and got there with a straight game victory over Jose Rojas, 11-1, 11-3, 11-4.
On the other hand, Crowther was up against IRT #3 Ben Croft in the semi-finals, and that after already facing IRT #2 Rocky Carson in the quarter finals. But for Crowther the outcome was the same: victory.
As in his match with Carson, Crowther found himself down a game. But this time he was 2-1 down after winning the first game and losing the next two. But with his back against the wall, Crowther came back, winning a tight game four and carrying the momentum over to the tie breaker to win the match in five games, 11-8, 5-11, 8-11, 12-10, 11-6.
The expected outcome for Sunday's final would be another Waselenchuk win, but Crowther's already done the unexpected twice, and some say that whatever happens twice must happen a third time.
The final of the Red Swain Shootout can be seen via the IRT Network at Noon EDT Sunday.
Red Swain Shootout, Davison, Michigan
Semi-finals - Saturday
Kane Waselenchuk d. Jose Rojas, 11-1, 11-3, 11-4
Chris Crowther d. Ben Croft, 11-8, 5-11, 8-11, 12-10, 11-6
Finals - Sunday Noon EDT
Kane Waselenchuk vs. Chris Crowther
Follow the bouncing ball....
Sunday, October 30, 2011
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