The North Star Roller Girls’ Wizarding World of Roller Derby provided a night full of spellbinding entertainment which included belly dancers, fire performance, quidditch and of course roller derby!
First up were the Violent Femmes vs. The Kilmore Girls. The Kilmores took an early lead after a 28 point power jam by Juris Prudence. However, back-to-back power jams by Toni Crush and Giggity Giggity soon put the Femmes into the lead for the first time, at 61-49. Penalties were heavy on both teams but the Femmes held on to a small lead through the first half. Halftime score was 70-86.
The Banger Sisters then battled Delta Delta Di in a half that kept the officials busy. Power jams were a pain point for both teams. KiLLRoy gave the Deltas an early lead with a 19 point power jam, but the Bangers fought back to a 24-24 tie. Both teams fought hard but the Bangers slowly pulled away and at the half, they were up 69-42.
At halftime, we were treated to an exhibition match of Quidditch between two local teams, the U of M’s Minnesota Quidditch and the TC Frost. Derby fans enjoyed learning about this exciting new sport that is taking the muggle world by storm.
The Femmes opened the second half with a 14 point jam by Giggity Giggity, giving them a 30 point lead on the Kilmore Girls 70-100. The Kilmores closed the gap to 102-119 on the strength of a power jam by Mai Precious, but two strong jams by JacKILLope put the bout just out of the Kilmores’ reach. The Femmes finished with a 152-122 victory.
The Banger Sisters capitalized on the Delta Delta Di’s short bench in the second half. Both teams avoided excessive penalties but about five minutes in, the Deltas seemed to be losing momentum. The Bangers took lead jammer in almost every jam of the half. With fifteen minutes left to play, the Bangers had an 81-50 advantage and it would be almost ten minutes before the Deltas scored another point. They finally scored 2 points in jam fifteen, as Ampukater was piling up an impressive 29 points in a penalty-free jam.
The Bangers closed the bout out with a 155-56 victory. Banger shE.Coli was named player of the game for her strong work as both jammer and blocker.
It was a great bout, derby fans! The North Star Roller Girls are loving their new home at the Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum and will be back next month for Space Jams on January 10th!
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