The Continental Bowling League title race remains a high-stakes pursuit following a dominant Week 16, as the top three sides delivered clinical victories at Warwick Lanes to keep the pressure mounting at the summit. While the Nifty Rollers continue to set the pace, the chasing pack—led by a ruthless Under Dawgs—ensured the leaders cannot afford a single slip-up in the final stretch of the 2025/26 season.
League leaders Nifty Rollers faced a sixth-placed Cubs side looking to climb the standings, but ultimately cruised to a comprehensive 24-3 win. The result further cements their status at the top and keeps them ahead of the Under Dawgs, who produced the most emphatic result of the round. The second-placed Dawgs dismantled eighth-placed New Hope with a relentless 26-1 victory, looking every bit like title contenders as they maintain a razor-thin gap behind the leaders.
Elsewhere in the top half of the table, third-placed Odd Balls avoided any potential slip-ups with a solid 23-4 victory over seventh-placed The Invaders. The win ensures they maintain their podium spot and keep within striking distance of the frontrunners. Meanwhile, the fifth-placed Spicenix mirrored the Under Dawgs' dominance, recording their own 26-1 victory against a struggling Sunset side.
The week’s action saw the fourth-placed Astronauts take their scheduled bye, leaving them to watch from the sidelines as the race for the top four intensified. As the league enters its final stages, the focus shifts to whether the Nifty Rollers can maintain their perfect form under the immense pressure of a chasing pack that refuses to drop points.
High Scratch Games
Women
Patrice Tucker 217, Ashley Botelho 204, Melissa Botelho 192
Men
Mark Gibbons 278, Blake Raynor 268, LeVinc Samuels 246
High Scratch Series
Women
Patrice Tucker 610, Ashley Botelho 543, Melissa Botelho 526
Men
Christopher Leverock 692, Mark Gibbons 651, Blake Raynor 646
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