Jason Belmonte extends lead, Tommy Jones makes huge jump with best block of Day 2 at 2023 USBC Masters

Jason Belmonte extended his lead and Tommy Jones made a huge jump with the best block of Tuesday’s second round of the 2023 USBC Masters at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Michigan. The 4-time Masters champion ended the first round with a 36-pin lead over Jakob Butturff and Cody Shoemaker with a 1,264 total on C squad’s fresh oil, then rolled games of 247, 220, 222, 233 and 201 for 1,123 on B squad’s burn for a 10-game total of 2,387 (238.7 average) and a 68-pin lead over the ...