Gotham falls to Philly 90-89 in East Region final
September 13, 2009The Gotham Girls Roller Derby All-Stars' 2-year-old winning streak came to an end at the WFTDA's 2009 East Regional tournament, as the Philly Rollergirls finally toppled their oldest rivals in a riveting 90-89 victory decided in its very final moments.
Both Philly and Gotham advance to November's 2009 WFTDA Nationals, with Philly as the #1 seed from the East Region and Gotham as #2. Congratulations to the Philly Roller Girls!
Above: Surly Temple and Kandy Kakes hold back Philly's Mo Pain
as Bonnie Thunders eyes the track. Photo: Ziv Kruger
Many veteran derby observers felt that this bout eclipsed Gotham's June 2009 victory over Texas as "The Best Bout Ever," thanks to its dramatic turns, hard hits, focused strategy, and thrilling, fast-paced action. With this young sport growing as quickly as it is, who knows when derby fans will see the NEXT "Best Bout Ever?"
Read the archived text boutcast and watch the archived video of this epic battle at Derby News Network. Video archive currently available on line at http://www.justin.tv/clip/c6e11ed4d010bc82
DVDs of all the bouts from the tournament are available at http://www.carolinarollergirls.com/shop.htm.
The GGRD All-Stars celebrate their advancement to 2009 Nationals
as the second-place finishers of the East Region Tournament. Photo: Ziv Kruger.
The Gotham Girls give big thanks to the Carolina Rollergirls for hosting a terrific tournament, and offer additional congratulations to the Boston Derby Dames for their own advancement to 2009 Nationals as the #3 tournament finishers. Come down to Philadelphia November 13-15 to cheer for the powers of the East!