The Arch Rival Roller Girls kicked off their fourth season at the All-American Sports Mall on February 21st, as last year’s champions the M80s hosted the Smashinistas in the Masquerade Brawl.
Both teams spent the off-season drafting new members and refining their skills–-the M80s looking to continue their seemingly unbeatable winning streak, and the Smashies looking to hand them their first defeat since 2007.
The M80s, unsurprisingly, took the early lead with their consistently solid teamwork. One notable performance was 2008 Hardest Hitter, Overland Offender, wearing the jammer panty 11 times and scoring 24 points–-more than any of her teammates.
However, this was not the usual blow-out that ARRG fans have come to expect when the M80s play.
Smashies co-captains Jenny Bonebreak and Chokehold Chanel turned out impressive jams time and time again to keep the pressure on and the score close. This bout was a nail-biter till the very end, but the Smashies emerged triumphant, beating the M80s 85-79.
