MN derails CA at Valley Junction!

CA pulls ahead in the 1st to lead 5-3. Although MN closes, CA gets the edge and holds a set point!  Angry-Jeff survives this set-point down, then goes on to force a tie-breaker!  MN dominates the breaker (leading 6- points to 2), when CA lets a high lob near the sideline blow right by him without even a swing to lose the 1st set 7-6(7-2).
As the 2nd-set begins a light rain begins to dampen the court.  The chance for injury was high, so players suspend for another day.  When the match resumed - CA was confident he would achieve his 1st-TowerTennis victory (a special moment for any player).  Either way-A 1st victory would result from this match.

Angry-Jeff revels at winning the toss, and elects to serve.  Accompanied by Ball-dog Kiley, Angry-Jeff finds himself chasing the ambitious pooch to retrieve the game-balls. A CA drop-shot into the deuce court gets intercepted by Ball-dog Kiley before Angry-Jeff can make a play! After a delay of game-the unrestrained K-9 is secured near the sideline. The rules on this type of situation would normally call for CA to win the point. However, players elect to play a let, as Ball-dog Kiley is further restrained!  After a controversial line-call, Angry-Jeff is schooled on proper lines calling technique.

A film crew arrives to perhaps shoot the TowerTennis match, but turns out to simply be Senior photos for a Lincoln High School grad.  Players accommodate the request to utilize the court as a backdrop setting and temporarily suspend play.

As play resumes, Angry-Jeff must sense victory - as he begins to dance on the service line, and begins rapping a tune to CA's young daughter titled: "I'm gonna beat your Daddy!'

CA down 2-3 cannot hold this pivotal service game.  MN breaks to take a 4-2 lead, and is now serving!  CA counter-breaks, then serves to stay alive!   Players exchange an awesome rally, as CA fights to win.  Both players step it up, as CA finds himself double match-point down.  In a brilliant move - CA pushes the ball down the line to Angry-Jeff's backhand. CA saves a match-point down, then benefits from MN hitting long.  CA then gets a favorable net-cord to reverse his fortune, but is too aggressive on the next point to give Angry-Jeff yet another match-point.  Angry-Jeff taunts CA as he lucks out with an angling shot short right near the sideline.  CA can't even put a racket on it - as CA's quest for TowerTennis Glory is derailed.  MN over CA 7-6(7-2),6-4.