The Bowling Bombers traveled west on Tuesday for a night match against the Elder Panthers. The Panthers come into the match at 6-0 in the conference with a 3 game lead over the rest of the GCL.
Senior Joseph Geers got the Bombers scoring started early with a team high 256. His lane partner Luke Stigall shot a 219, followed by Jack Kaiser's 213, Bradley Giuffre's 206, and Mason Carota rolling a 188. The Panthers struck early and often with a game total of 1188 with all 5 starters rolling a 213 or higher. After one, the Bombers trailed by 106 at 1188 to 1082.
In game two, Bradley Giuffre found the pocket for a team-high series of 452 with a 246. Joseph Geers ended his 450 series with a 194. Jack Kaiser answered back at 226 for a 439 series and Luke Stigall shot a 188 for a 407 series. Mason Carota finished with a 190 for a 378. The Panthers finished with a 1080 on the backs of two 240 plus games. After 2, the Bombers trailed 2268 to 2126.
The Bombers looked to make up ground on the Panthers in Bakers with games of 256 and 229 while Elder shot 236 and 234. In games 3 and 4, the Panthers sealed the win with games of 247 and 198 to the Bombers' 213 and 155. The Bombers total 853 to Elder's 915. The Bombers fall on the road 3183 to 2979.
Bomber Strength:
The Bombers had the following career highs on the lanes today:
-Bradley Giuffre – 452 Series
-Jack Kaiser – 226 Game, 439 Series
Joseph Geers becomes just the 24th Bomber to Cross the 15,000 Career Pins mark. He currently sits at 15294.
Career Pin Leaders
| 20th |
16,365 |
Chase Neville |
2015-2016 |
| 21st |
15,870 |
Jason Moore |
2006-2008 |
| 22nd |
15,690 |
Matt Hott |
2002-2004 |
| 23rd |
15,347 |
Anthony Hughes |
2013-2014 |
| 24th |
15,294 |
Joseph Geers |
2024-Present |
Record Performances
The Bombers put up historical numbers on the lanes tonight. As a team, the Bombers 2979 comes in as the 8th best match series ever, the 853 Baker Series is 21st, the 256 Baker Game sits 22nd, the 1082 in game one is the 36th best Team Game, and the 1044 game 2 is the 109th best.
Bradley Giuffre's 452 ranks 150th on the school's all-time list, and Joseph Geers' 450 is 157th. Geers' 256 is the 115th best individual game.
Upcoming Schedule:
The Bombers roll in back-to-back tournaments with the Cardinal Classic on the 18th and the King's Classic on the 19th. The Bombers then finish up individual GCL matches with Moeller on the 23rd and travel to La Salle on the 28th.
Around the GCL:
Elder and La Salle both rolled in the Lancer Baker Bash.
Elder has a 3.5 game lead in the GCL sitting 6-0 followed by La Salle at 3 and 3, the Bombers at 3-4, and Moeller at 0 - 6.
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