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Jason Belmonte, E.J. Tackett make PBA Scorpion Championship TV finals a battle of titans, but Brandon Novak, Shawn Maldonado concede nothing

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2017 11:59 pm
Jason Belmonte, E.J. Tackett make PBA Scorpion Championship TV finals a battle of titans, but Brandon Novak, Shawn Maldonado concede nothing
The TV finalists for the PBA Scorpion Championship, left to right: E.J. Tackett, Brandon Novak, Jason Belmonte and Shawn Maldonado. Photo Pro Bowlers Association.
Reigning PBA Player of the Year E.J. Tackett salvaged a disappointing GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling IX on Thursday night by making the eliminator format TV finals of the Scorpion Championship. “It’s great to have something come out of this week,” the powerful right-hander said from the Xtra Frame interview set after making his first show of the World Series. “I fought a lot of things this week. Physically. Mentally. On the lanes. And especially in that last match...