Centreville, Va. – The Portland Lumberjacks defeated the Las Vegas High Rollers to win back-to-back PBA League Elias Cup championships on Wednesday at Bowlero Centreville.
Portland successfully defended their title defeating the expansion Las Vegas franchise, 3-2, in a best-of-five championship match series.
In game one, Las Vegas took an early lead, winning 252-197, but Portland made necessary adjustments rebounding to win games two and three with scores of 278-218 and 235-210.
Las Vegas made a line-up change in game four winning 235-220 to tie up the match forcing a must win game five for the championship.
Portland’s Kris Prather sealed the victory in the ninth frame with a strike to secure the team’s back-to-back win and final score of 257-197.
Wes Malott, Portland’s anchor player, won back-to-back MVP honors, making history winning the title twice in a row. Malott helped bring home the Elias Cup last year and can’t wait to defend the 2020 Elias Cup at Bayside Bowl in 2021.
PBA League Elias Cup Quarterfinal Round Results
Anthony Division Quarterfinals Match 1
L.A. X def. NYC KingPins, 2-0 (246-224, 277-237)
L.A. X advances to semifinals against Portland Lumberjacks
Anthony Division Quarterfinals Match 2
Brew City Ballers def. Miami Waves, 2-1 (234-182, 219-234, 10-6)
Brew City Ballers advance to semifinals against Motown Muscle
Carter Division Quarterfinals Match 1
Phoenix Fury def. Silver Lake Atom Splitters, 2-1 (243-214, 212-216, 10-10, 10-9)
Phoenix Fury advances to semifinals against Dallas Strikers
Carter Division Quarterfinals Match 2
Las Vegas High Rollers def. Brooklyn Styles, 2-0 (243-214, 267-248)
Las Vegas advances to semifinals against Philadelphia Hitmen
PBA League Elias Cup Semifinal Round Results
Anthony Division Semifinals Match 1
Portland Lumberjacks def. L.A.X, 2-0 (227-174, 206-193)
Portland advances to Anthony Division finals
Anthony Division Semifinals Match 2
Brew City Ballers def. Motown Muscle, 2-1 (230-269, 235-227, 10-9)
Brew City advances to Anthony Division finals
Carter Division Semifinals Match 1
Dallas Strikers def. Phoenix Fury, 2-0 (267-188, 258-239)
Carter Division Semifinals Match 2
Las Vegas High Rollers def. Philadelphia Hitmen, 2-0 (218-190, 248-182)
Las Vegas advances to Carter Division finals
PBA League Elias Cup Divisional Finals Results
Anthony Division Final
Portland Lumberjacks def. Brew City Ballers, 2-0 (247-246, 233-192)
Portland advances to Elias Cup finals
Carter Division Final
Las Vegas High Rollers def. Dallas Strikers, 2-1 (224-196, 217-225, 10-10, 10-9)
Las Vegas advances to Elias Cup finals
PBA League Elias Cup Championship Results
Best of five
Portland Lumberjacks def. Las Vegas High Rollers, 3-2 (197-252, 278-218, 235-210, 220-235, 257-197)
History of PBA League Elias Cup Champions
2013: NYC KingPins
2014: Silver Lake Atom Splitters
2015: Silver Lake Atom Splitters
2016: Dallas Strikers
2017: Dallas Strikers
2018: Silver Lake Atom Splitters
2019: Portland Lumberjacks
2020: Portland Lumberjacks
Mark Roth MVP Award Winners
2014 Chris Barnes, Silver Lake Atom Splitters
2015 Dick Allen, Silver Lake Atom Splitters
2016 Tommy Jones, Dallas Strikers
2017 Norm Duke, Dallas Strikers
2018 Chris Barnes, Silver Lake Atom Splitters
2019 Wes Malott, Portland Lumberjacks
2020 Wes Malott, Portland Lumberjacks
About the PBA
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated to the sport of bowling and its professional competition, with thousands of members and millions of fans throughout the world. The PBA plays host to bowling’s biggest tournaments from the Go Bowling! PBA Tour, PBA Regional Tour, and PBA50 Tour. In 2019, the PBA was acquired by Bowlero Corporation, the world’s largest owner and operator of bowling entertainment centers with more than 300 locations throughout North America. For more information, please visit PBA.com.
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