NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Toronto's Brittany Bryant, fresh off her win in the World Junior 9-Ball Championships in Reno earlier this week, defeated Jennifer Chen 9-5 to secure her first ever ESPN semi-finals appearance tomorrow in the WPBA Tour Championships! She'll play that semi-final against veteran champion, Ireland's Karen Corr, who defeated Mary Rakin 9-4.
The other semi-final will feature China's Xiaoting Pan, who defeated Ireland's Julie Kelly 9-3, vs. Korea's Ga Young Kim, who narrowly defeated BCA Hall of Famer and pool's record-holding titlist, Allison Fisher 9 games to 8.
Quarter-Final Results
Brittany Bryant (CAN) d. Jennifer Chen (TPE) 9-5
Karen Corr (IRE) d. Mary Rakin (USA) 9-6
Xiaoting Pan (CHN) d. Julie Kelly (IRE) 9-3
Ga Young Kim (KOR) d. Allison Fisher (ENG) 9-8
The action begins at 1:00 pm EST tomorrow; the finals take place at 5:00 p.m.
Action also continues in the CPA Ontario Challenge team tournament, where the area's top amateurs are competing for nearly $10,000 in prize money! Visit www.poolplayers.ca for more info!
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