Sholes Superior on Arizona Women’s Billiard Tour

by InsidePOOL Staff

Holly Sholes won the final match against Susan Mello. After a miss in the first game, Mello stood up and announced that she would need to forfeit the final match in order to make her plane back to Canada on time.

Kristin Haney and Mello went head to head for the hot seat match. Mello got to the hill first and won the match 7-4. Haney went on to play Sholes in the semifinal match. Sholes had just pulled off an incredible comeback match that put Michelle Trevino out of the tourney in fourth place. Still on a roll, Sholes defeated beat Haney 7-3.

Sholes advanced to play Mello in the final match. Sholes took the lead from the get-go, going up 6-2 lead, but Mello didn’t seem to let it phase her and won the next three games to make it 6-5. But to everyone’s surprise, Sholes snapped in the 9 and won the first set.

Mello won the lag and broke to start the second set. She missed the 8 ball and then stood up and announced that she would need to forfeit the match in order to make her plane back to Canada on time. Mello placed second in the event, with Sholes winning top honors.

Results:
1st    Holly Sholes
2nd   Susan Mello
3rd   Kristin Haney
4th   Michelle Trevino
5th   Susan Lance
       Susan Williams
7th  Anne Gray
       Marissa Hallett