KEYSTONE LANES

champs Kris George and Jacob Potts

George, Potts capture regular season JBT wrapups at Keystone

          One is nearing the end of his JBT career and one is just beginning, but they both know how to win:  Kris George and Jacob Potts captured JBT titles in exciting So Cal Conference action at Norwalk's Keystone Lanes.

          The very tough PBA shark pattern challenged the bowlers, but Devin Bidwell bit the shark back, firing the event's only 300 game, vaulting him into the stepladder finals, which he began successfully with a 257-188 win over Travis Zehntner.  Greg Geering then defeated Bidwell 234-212, and followed with an even bigger 262-198 win over 31-time champion Kyle King in the semifinals.

         Top seed Kris George also found a way to string strikes on the shark, putting up a 290 game earlier that helped consolidate the lead.  He remained tough in the finals as well, gutting out a 218-204 win for the 21st title of the talented Las Vegan's JBT career.

         Kyle DeCew opened up the handicap division stepladder finals with a 207-191 victory over first-time finalist Jordan Bibby.  Jacob Potts, a winner in Ventura last month, then took over, beating De Cew 238-196, and following with a 175-167 war of attrition over Michael Unger to return to the title match.

        Top seed Ashley Dunn had absolutely owned this tournament, grabbing the lead in game two and never looking back to easily nab the top seed for the first time in a JBT event.  However, the title match saw both bowlers struggling, and in the end it was Potts, the youngest bowler in the field, emerging with a 183-159 win and his second career JBT title.

       The field is now set for the JBT So Cal Invitational, with $1,000 scholarships going to the champion of each division.  Over $2,300 in scholarships were awarded at this event alone- want in on all the fun and excitement that only JBT can offer?  Simply check out our schedules and come on out to the next JBT event, it's as simple as that!