ISML 2011: Shana early Sapphire favorite as Kanade leads

ISML 2011: Shana early Sapphire favorite as Kanade leads


By JR Salazar (Bongaboi)
July 6, 2011

The fourth of seven International Saimoe League necklace phases took place on July 5, 2011 with Match Day 1 of the Sapphire phase. Kanade Tachibana took the early lead with a 5239-1494 thumping of Seraphim.

Shana is tabbed by the Bedlam on Baltic Avenue to be the second ISML contestant to successfully defend her necklace. The Flame Haze got on the right path after torching Houki Shinonono is a 4872-1725 mismatch.

Yuki Nagato defeated Ui Hirasawa 4787-1993 to move to third. Ruri Gokou and Haruhi Suzumiya look to be prime challengers to Shana's defense. Gokou defeated Last Order 4527-2064 while Suzumiya coasted past Mafuyu Shiina 4505-2168.

In other ISML action...Yui drilled Kagami Hiiragi 3898-2884, Tomoyo Sakagami prevailed over Hitagi Senjougahara 3266-3191, Mato Kuroi blasted Sora Kasugano 3496-2761, Saber slashed past Kirino Kousaka 3428-3367 and Hinagiku Katsura roared past Holo 4246-2334.

Mikoto Misaka electrocuted Nagisa Furukawa 4223-2459, Charlotte Dunois defeated Kyou Fujibayashi 3239-3136, Eucliwood Hellscythe mowed down Kuroko Shirai 4352-2306, Yui Hirasawa rocked C.C. 3705-2989 and Yuri Nakamura gunned down Tsumugi Kotobuki 4228-2472.

Mikuru Asahina dusted off Fate Testarossa 3514-2776, Shiina earned her first victory of the year over Laura Bodewig 3178-2882, Taiga Aisaka raced past Nagi Sanzen'in 4247-2179, defending ISML Champion Mio Akiyama stomped Rin Tosaka 4365-2326 and Azusa Nakano pounced all over Konjiki no Yami 4428-2168.

Wrapping up ISML action...Index L. Prohibitorum cruised past Huang Lingyin, Ayase Aragaki demolished Haruna 3237-2968, Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere whipped past Asami Iwasawa 3363-2986, Victorique de Blois defeated Nadeko Sengoku 3260-3095 and Konata Izumi trounced Nymph 3501-2864.

In the special match, Rei Ayanami defeated Kaname Chidori easily, 4221-1715.

Match Day 2 of the 2011 International Saimoe League Sapphire necklace phase is scheduled for Thursday, July 7. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.

ISML 2011: Top 16 after Amethyst

2011 INTERNATIONAL SAIMOE LEAGUE
Top 16
As of July 4, 2011

Records are marked as win-draw-loss.

1. Kanade Tachibana
Points: 63
Record: 21-0-0
ISML TOPAZ NECKLACE WINNER

2. Mikoto Misaka
Points: 63
Record: 21-0-0
ISML AQUAMARINE NECKLACE WINNER

3. Yuki Nagato
Points: 60
Record: 20-0-1
ISML AMETHYST NECKLACE WINNER

4. Shana
Points: 60
Record: 20-0-1

5. Mio Akiyama
Points: 57
Record: 19-0-2
DEFENDING ISML CHAMPION

6. Azusa Nakano
Points: 57
Record: 19-0-2

7. Eucliwood Hellscythe
Points: 54
Record: 18-0-3

8. Ruri Gokou
Points: 54
Record: 18-0-3

9. Charlotte Dunois
Points: 54
Record: 18-0-3

10. Yui
Points: 51
Record: 17-0-4

11. Taiga Aisaka
Points: 51
Record: 17-0-4

12. Yuri Nakamura
Points: 48
Record: 16-0-5

13. Hinagiku Katsura
Points: 48
Record: 16-0-5

14. Nadeko Sengoku
Points: 48
Record: 16-0-5

15. Saber
Points: 45
Record: 15-0-6

16. Haruhi Suzumiya
Points: 45
Record: 15-0-6

BoBA 2011 ISML Tiara Odds, June 29, 2011

2011 INTERNATIONAL SAIMOE LEAGUE
BoBA ISML Tiara Odds
As of 11:15 P.M. PT, June 29, 2011


Kanade Tachibana 4-5
Mikoto Misaka 3-2
Yuki Nagato 2-1
Shana 5-2
Mio Akiyama 4-1
Azusa Nakano 5-1
Eucliwood Hellscythe 6-1
Ruri Gokou 8-1
Charlotte Dunois 10-1
Yui 11-1
Charlotte Dunois 13-1
Yui 15-1
Taiga Aisaka 17-1
Yuri Nakamura 18-1
Hinagiku Katsura 19-1
Nadeko Sengoku 20-1
Saber 21-1
Haruhi Suzumiya 25-1
Hitagi Senjougahara 30-1
Yui Hirasawa 31-1
Tomoyo Sakagami 32-1
Kirino Kousaka 34-1
Nagi Sanzen'in 35-1
Victorique de Blois 36-1
Konjiki no Yami 38-1
Kyou Fujibayashi 40-1
Ayase Aragaki 50-1
Konata Izumi 55-1
Nagisa Furukawa 60-1
Kagami Hiiragi 65-1
Mikuru Asahina 70-1
Holo 75-1
Index L. Prohibitorum 80-1
Mato Kuroi 90-1
Fate Testarossa 95-1
C.C. 100-1
Ui Hirasawa 110-1
Last Order 125-1
Mafuyu Shiina 150-1
Louise Francoise Le Blanc de La Valliere 200-1
Haruna 250-1
Tsumugi Kotobuki 300-1
Kuroko Shirai 400-1
Rin Tosaka 500-1
Asami Iwasawa 750-1
Houki Shinonono 1000-1
Nymph 2000-1
Seraphim 3000-1
Huang Lingyin 4000-1
Sora Kasugano 5000-1
Laura Bodewid 10000-1
Shiina 20000-1