2020 PBA Playoffs

Playoffs Preview: No. 10 Darren Tang vs. No. 23 Nicholas Pate

Playoffs Preview: No. 10 Darren Tang vs. No. 23 Nicholas Pate

This is another big matchup of rising PBA Tour stars and both of them have made television appearances this season.

Oct 22, 2020 by Lucas Wiseman
Playoffs Preview: No. 10 Darren Tang vs. No. 23 Nicholas Pate
Match: No. 10 Darren Tang vs. No. 23 Nicholas PateRound: Round of 24Broadcast Info: Sunday, Oct. 25, 5 p.m. Eastern on FS1 (U.S.) and FloBowling (international)Other Matches On This Show: No. 15 Kyle Sherman vs. No. 18 AJ Johnson; No. 14 Tom Smallwood vs. No. 19 Chris Barnes; No. 11 Brad Miller vs. No. 22 Tom Daugherty

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Match Preview

Match: No. 10 Darren Tang vs. No. 23 Nicholas Pate
Round: Round of 24
Broadcast Info: Sunday, Oct. 25, 5 p.m. Eastern on FS1 (U.S.) and FloBowling (international)
Other Matches On This Show: No. 15 Kyle Sherman vs. No. 18 AJ Johnson; No. 14 Tom Smallwood vs. No. 19 Chris Barnes; No. 11 Brad Miller vs. No. 22 Tom Daugherty

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This is another big matchup of rising PBA Tour stars and both of them have made television appearances this season.

Tang kicked off the season by finishing second at the PBA Hall of Fame Classic, 12th at the PBA Oklahoma Open and 10th at the PBA Jonesboro Open in January. After that, he didn’t find the Top 10 again until the PBA World Championship in March.

However, when the World Series of Bowling resumed two weeks ago, Tang was able to make the show at the Cheetah and Scorpion, finishing fourth and third respectively. It was a good run for Tang but the quest for his first title continues.

Pate made the show at the PBA Indianapolis Open and finished third but arguably his best performance came when he finished sixth at the PBA Players Championship, which is a major. Without that finish, he wouldn’t be here.

Who has the edge? Both of these guys have an insatiable thirst to get their first title. Tang, however, has looked really good at Bowlero Centreville and the edge goes to him especially if he can execute.

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