Spikerzz-II was off to a flying start with some great games and amazing play making on Day 1.Here are the standing of the teams after day 1. Remember, the tournament is still wide open with 13 more games to go before the finals!
Points table:
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Points | Score for | Score-Against | Score Diff | |
| 1 | Titans | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 75 | 56 | 19 |
| 2 | Silent Killers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 73 | 53 | 20 |
| 3 | Patriots | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 65 | -6 |
| 4 | Phoenix | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 73 | -17 |
| 5 | BlackHawks | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 50 | -16 |
Day 1 Round-up
The first match of Spikerzz-II was between the Titans and Phoenix. The match saw some competitive play but the Titans had the upper hand almost the entire game with some killer service points by Srini Yella. They maintained a 12-5 lead at half-time to comfortably win the match at 25-16.
Raghu's Silent Killers played against the Pradeep's Patriots in the second match of Round 1. The Patriots took a quick lead in the very beginning of the match and sailed through to the half time at 12-6. However, the second half saw some great team work by the Silent Killers and they raced right back into the game finally turning the outcome of the match in their favour. The Patriots were able to add only 5 more points to their half time score as the final score read 25-17 in favour of Silent Killers.
This was followed by another very close game between Phoenix and BlackHawks. Black Hawks, playing their first game of the tournament looked quite comfortable in the beginning and changed courts with 12-8 in their favor. However, after the defeat in their first game, Phoenix were not the team to give up so easily making the match very exciting even for onlookers. The hard fought game was finally won by Phoenix with a score of 25-23.
This was followed by the Titans taking on Patriots. After a defeat against Silent Killers, the Patriots were looking to make things even with the Titans. But Titans were not in a mood to relent and they again took the advantage to their side with a 12-7 half time score and converting it to a 25-17 winning score. The game saw some smart plays by both the teams but it was the Titans who had the final laugh.
Black Hawks took on the Silent Killers in match 5. With the confidence of a wonderful win against Patriots, the Silent Killers wasted no time in taking a comforting 12-6 lead into the half time. The second half was no different in terms of score addition and Silent Killers won the match at 25-11, the highest victory margin in the tournament so far.
The match between Phoenix and Patriots, was probably the best match on Day 1. After losing both their previous matches, the Patriots were put in a must win situation if they wanted to keep hopes of staying in contention of the top spots alive. The team raised to the occassion very well displaying some aggressive play. They made sure Phoenix were kept at a safe distance by converting a 12-7 half time score into 25-15 final score. The game saw some long rallies and amazing takes by both the teams which made the game one of the best of day. Finally, Patriots broke their losing streak in an impressive fashion to climb into the points table.
With 2 wins under their belts respectively, the Titans took on the Silent Killers in a clash which would decide the top team after day 1. Silent Killers made quite a few unforced errors which was quickly capitalized upon by the Titans to take a 12-9 lead into half time. In the second half, the Titans made sure they did not give any leeway to their opponents by making some great game and finishing smashes to take an unassailable 20-11 lead. When it looked like the Silent Killers were disintegrating and were all set to nullify the point advantage they had gained in the previous game, there was a spirited fightback by them causing some nervous moments among the Titans. However, the fightback was not enough to overcome the might of the Titans who were in no mood to relent and went on to finish theday on a high with all wins as the final score read 25-23
Day 2-Schedule:
Round # Match # Game Time
1 8 BlackHawks Vs Patriots 8.00 AM
1 9 Phoenix Vs Silent Killers 8.30 AM
1 10 Titans Vs BlackHawks 9.00 AM
2 11 Patriots Vs Silent Killers 9.30 AM
2 12 Phoenix Vs Titans 10.00 AM
2 13 Silent Killers Vs BlackHawks 10.30 AM
2 14 Titans Vs Patriots 11.00 AM
See you all at 8 AM tomorrow.
-SOC
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