Phoenix Fury Dominate Atlanta Attack in Quarterfinal Rout
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The Phoenix Fury (5–4) delivered a dominant performance in front of their hometown crowd, sweeping the Launch Rounds and never looking back en route to a 235–220 win over the Atlanta Attack (4–5) in the second quarterfinal playoff matchup of the evening.
Round of the Night
Round 24 earned “Round of the Night” honors as heavyweight contenders Manuel Villalobos (Phoenix) and Brandon Glanton (Atlanta) collided in a fierce battle, with Glanton narrowly taking the decision.
Stars of the Night
1st Star: Rahman Muhammad (Phoenix) notched dual victories over Javonn “Big Wolf” Davis in the Launch and Money Rounds, setting the tone early and closing strong.
2nd Star: Joseph Rivas (Phoenix) scored a knockdown against Trakwon Pettis in the Middle Rounds and followed it up with a decision win in the Money Rounds.
3rd Star: Ariel Davis (Atlanta) claimed both of her matchups against Samantha Ginithan in the Middle and Money Rounds despite the team loss.
Match Breakdown
Phoenix jumped out to an 80–72 lead after sweeping the Launch Rounds. They extended the margin to 158–145 after the Middle Rounds, thanks to dominant efforts from Rivas and Brown. Despite a strong push from Atlanta in the final rounds, Phoenix held firm to secure the 235–220 win and move on to the semifinals.
Launch Rounds
| Matchup | Result | Cumulative Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tierra Brandt vs. Alissa Boltz | 10–9 | Phoenix 10–9 |
| Alejandro Meniano vs. Randle Canaday | 10–9 | Phoenix 20–18 |
| Allen Medina vs. Trakwon Pettis | 10–9 | Phoenix 30–27 |
| Charles Garner vs. Ryan Martin | 10–9 | Phoenix 40–36 |
| Rahman Muhammad vs. Javonn Davis | 10–9 | Phoenix 50–45 |
| Rockill Brown vs. KeAndrae Leatherwood | 10–9 | Phoenix 60–54 |
| Yordan Barrera vs. Deshawn Prather | 10–9 | Phoenix 70–63 |
| Elijah Akana vs. Brandon Glanton | 10–9 | Phoenix 80–72 |
Middle Rounds
| Matchup | Result | Cumulative Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tierra Brandt vs. Alissa Boltz | 10–9 | Phoenix 90–81 |
| Joseph Rivas vs. Doctress Robinson | 10–8 | Phoenix 100–89 |
| Samantha Ginithan vs. Ariel Davis | 9–10 | Phoenix 109–99 |
| Charles Garner vs. Ryan Martin | 10–9 | Phoenix 119–108 |
| Rockill Brown vs. KeAndrae Leatherwood | 10–9 | Phoenix 129–117 |
| Raiko Santana vs. Money Powell | 10–9 | Phoenix 139–126 |
| Charles Pugh vs. Jonathan Rice | 10–9 | Phoenix 149–135 |
| Manuel Villalobos vs. Samuel Clarkson | 9–10 | Phoenix 158–145 |
Money Rounds
| Matchup | Result | Cumulative Score |
|---|---|---|
| Raiko Santana vs. Money Powell | 10–9 | Phoenix 168–154 |
| Rahman Muhammad vs. Javonn Davis | 10–9 | Phoenix 178–163 |
| Charles Pugh vs. Jonathan Rice | 10–9 | Phoenix 188–172 |
| Elijah Akana vs. Samuel Clarkson | 10–9 | Phoenix 198–181 |
| Joseph Rivas vs. Trakwon Pettis | 9–10 | Phoenix 207–191 |
| Samantha Ginithan vs. Ariel Davis | 9–10 | Phoenix 216–201 |
| Yordan Barrera vs. Deshawn Prather | 10–9 | Phoenix 226–210 |
| Manuel Villalobos vs. Brandon Glanton | 9–10 | Phoenix 235–220 |