This Sunday, Lubbock, TX’s new West Texas Roller Dollz take on their toughest challenge to date, going up against WFTDA’s 17th-ranked team, the long-established Duke City of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It’s a neutral-ground bout, taking place in Santa Fe, NM.
The West Texas Roller Dollz burst on the scene just two months ago with a big 141-93 win over lightly experienced Route 66, and followed that up with a completely dominant performance against Capital City’s 8 Wheeled Mafia, 177-16. Led by team captain and punishing blocker Lethal Whoopin’, WTRD also features three very strong jammers in Slyder, Marie LaRolle, and Hotwhlzz, all of whom possess both the strength to power their way through a pack plus the speed to quickly accelerate past a blocker.
However, WTRD will be without one of their best blockers in Callous Fornication, who broke two ribs just this last week in practice. Lynch Maude and Miss Moto are also unavailable with leg injuries. That’ll put the less experienced Freak Naz-T, Wild Wookie and Rollin Atkinson on the track in a trial by fire.
Duke City’s Muencas Muertas have been quiet since last December, when they were abused by #4 Texas in a 158-36 thumping. Since then they’ve lost a powerful jammer in Katie Chingas and a strong blocker in Miss E. Vil, but they’ll have more of their core players available for this bout closer to home. Duke City can keep opposing packs off balance with the wildly different styles of their jammer corps — nimble jammer Kamikaze Kim often leaves blockers lunging at air with her quick cuts, speed demon Muffin has the ability to blow through a pack before the defense even registers she’s there, and power jammers Dahmernatrix and Amanda Jamitnya can shrug off hits that would send most jammers to the floor. However, it’s likely that Duke City will be missing fifth jammer Punchkin Pie, questionable for the bout with an ankle injury.
All four also shine in pack play, where they join the relentless pivoting specialist Death Ro and the hard-hitting Bullet Tooth Tracy, both of whom exhibit excellent speed control that can take opposing jammers nearly to a dead stop if they get hung up behind them. Also to be watched are Carson B. Demented and Sabrosa, who excel at knocking jammers into the corner dead zones in the turns. This bout also features the debut of ex-Charm City all-star Mercy Less as a Duke City player.
UPDATE: Both teams get off to a slow start — it was 16-7 after the first six jams — but Duke City eventually finds their footing and swamps WTRD, winning 149-31.
Lethal Whoopin’ M16 // Slyder 7 // Lily Von Schmack 99 // Marie LaRolle 80 // Hotwhlzz 33 // Goodnight Kiss 0 // Smack in the Box 34D // Mulisha Maiden 27 // Wild Wookie 55 // Rollin Atkinson 5 // Cool Rockin’ Rolletta 23 // Rainbow Brat 88 // Freak Naz-T 606
Dahmernatrix 010001 // Punchkin Pie 1 Slice // Death Ro 86 // Miss L. Command 211 // Cabbage Snatch Kid 5 // Kamikaze Kim 00 // Bullet Tooth Tracy 3 // Muffin 350 // Vixenator 011011 // Amanda Jamitinya 9″ // Elvira Mental // Sabrosa 505 // Carson B. Demented 138 // Mercy Less 99