Hellbombers raise their trophy high … and Cleveland is Amazing.
Howdy, roller derby fans! Unless you’ve been living under a rock you know that our home team championships were earlier this month. While the Rolling Pin-Ups were able to overcome the reigning champs, the Hellbombers, earlier in the season, the girls in black and red were not about to hand over that Hazard Cup.
The Hellbombers won the championships 145-101.
Here are some other key scores and a recap of June 9 championships. But derby isn’t over yet for the season! Our HazMat Crew will be in Youngstown this Saturday, and both HazMat and All-Stars will be playing in Akron July 14. More details on those bouts tomorrow.
May 5 – Semifinals
Hellbombers 181, Hard Knockers 81
Rolling Pin-Ups 138, Cleveland Steamers 97
June 9 – Championships
Hard Knockers 185, Cleveland Steamers 84
Hellbombers 145, Rolling Pin-Ups 101
June 16
Burning River travel teams vs. Tri-City Roller Girls
BRRG’s Pyromaniacs vs. Glass City
Pyromaniacs 83, Glass City Rollers 19
Burning River All-Stars 125, Tri-City Thunder 147
HazMat Crew 214, Tri-City Plan B 118
Premo Donna and the Killustrator round the track skate for skate.
The Hard Knockers and the Cleveland Steamers opened the night June 9, vying for third and fourth place among the Burning River home teams.
The first half was mostly dominated by the Hard Knockers, with the score hitting 31-8 by the 13th jam. But a 15-point jam by the Killustrator of the Steamers (the biggest score from either team for the half) evened the playing field a little, bring the score to a more attainable 31-23.
The first half ended with a score of Hard Knockers 55 to Cleveland Steamers 42, making it anyone’s game.
A swarm of Hard Knockers!
But the Hard Knockers really stepped up their game in the second half. Premo Donna slammed the Steamers with three double-digit jams in the first 9 jams, with 14, 19, and 19 points respectively, bringing the score 119-56. Scarlet GoDancin sealed the deal with a 25-point jam.
Final score 185-84, with the Hard Knockers scoring 130 of those points in the second half!
Lead change was the name of the game in the first half of the Rolling Pin-Ups vs. Hellbombers bout. A Hellbomber lead was snatched by Punkd Pixie’s 18 point jam, giving the Pin-Ups a 28-14 lead.
Eduskater took the lead back a few jams later with a 13-point jam. Punkd Pixie quickly responded with 13 points of her own, only to have the lead taken again by a 12-point jam from Marion Razorwound.
Hidden Ajennda puts a stop to Razorwound.
The Pin-Ups had 58 at the half against the Hellbombers 62.
The Hellbombers would maintain that lead throughout the second half. Several key jams solidified the lead for the Hellbombers, including a 20-point jam for Professor Booty (the skater formerly known as Your Royal Majesty formerly known as Professor Booty).
Final score Hellbombers 145 to Rolling Pin-Ups 101.
Congrats to the Hellbombers, and stay tuned for more travel team action coming your way this summer! For more play-by-play updates of past games and future events, check our live Twitter updates at www.twitter.com/burningriver.