Having been beaten by the Risky B’s of the NJRD last week in a see-saw bout, the Hudson Valley Horrors returned to
Morristown NJ last night for a swipe at the Corporal
Punishers of Morristown’s other league, the Jerzey Derby Brigade.
The Corporal Punishers have lost some of
their veteran skaters in the past year, thereby reducing the pool of fresh
replacements, but they remain a scrappy force. Nonetheless the Horrors jumped to an early lead as
Cherry Lifesaver gathered points in a power jam. The first 10 minutes looked as
though the bout might by a runaway as Horrors
jammers, notably Daemon Mistress and Blazy Susan, powered or maneuvered their
way through stiff blocking by the Punishers,
including a take-down of Blazy Susan by Doom Hilda. The Punishers recovered their footing, however,
and slowly closed the gap. ApocElyse and CaliforniKate for the Punishers were repeatedly able to add a
few points per jam while their blockers stepped up the aggression, with Foxie
Five-Hole delivering an especially hard hit to Daemon Mistress. At 20 minutes,
the score stood at 61-43 in favor of the Horrors,
which in derby is an extremely vulnerable lead. In the final minutes of the
first half the Horrors expanded their lead in power jams thereby giving the Punishers
an uphill battle for the second.
Both teams stepped up their
game in the second half, with tough blocking leading to pile-ups. Yet, despite
game jamming by Brass Muscles, CaliforniKate, and Beast Witherspoon, the
increase in energy favored the Horrors.
The Horrors added steadily to their
lead, finishing the bout with a final win of 218 – 87.
MVPs
Corporal Punishers:
jammer – Beast Witherspoon
blocker – Brass Muscles
Hudson Valley Horrors:
jammer – Prada G
blocker – Pinky Swears
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