XJ-13 Pacers Edge Papaya Punch Pelicans 123-120
The XJ-13 Pacers trailed 92-86 after three quarters at Elevated Arena, then won the season's closest game so far.
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 XJ-13 | 38 | 18 | 30 | 37 | 123 |
 Papaya Punch | 31 | 35 | 26 | 28 | 120 |
Papaya Punch had the summer afternoon going for most of the night at Elevated Arena. The Papaya Punch Pelicans fell behind 38-31 after one quarter, then exploded for 35 in the second and led 66-56 at the half. They still held a 92-86 edge after three.
XJ-13 ran the formula in the fourth. The XJ-13 Pacers scored 37 points in the final quarter, held Papaya Punch to 28, and won 123-120. The 3-point margin made it the closest finish of the Presidential Cannabis League's first two nights.
XJ-13 starts 1-0, second in the Central Division, and takes the first game of the season series. Papaya Punch opens 0-1, third in the Southwest. The XJ-13 Pacers host Peach Mango on October 23, and the Papaya Punch Pelicans visit Crescendo.
Tale of the Tape
| XJ-13 Pacers | Papaya Punch Pelicans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-0 | Record | 0-1 |
| Gold Strain Series | Series | Gold Strain Series |
| Sativa | Strain type, as printed | Sativa |
| Flower · Live Resin · Diamonds | Build | Flower · Live Resin · Diamonds |
| New Pack Line | Packaging | New Pack Line |
| Blunt · Pre-Roll · Mini Blunt · Mini Pre-Roll | Roster | Blunt · Pre-Roll |
The pack that prints its parents
XJ-13 tells you exactly where it came from. Its packs print the strain's parentage, Jack Herer and G13 Haze, right beside the name, which turns the label into a map of the strain's family tree. Even the jerseys follow the formula: the Blunt wears 13, the Pre-Roll flips it to 31, the Mini Blunt wears 11 and the Mini Pre-Roll wears 3. Papaya Punch keeps its numbers simple. The Blunt wears 5, one for every finger in a punch, and the Pre-Roll wears 55.
What's inside
Both teams are marked Sativa and both run flower, live resin and diamonds in the Gold Strain Series. XJ-13 pairs THC Design flower with that build and a citrus, lemon and pine profile. Papaya Punch brings a tropical fruit and berry profile in two sizes, a 1.5g Blunt and a 1g Pre-Roll.
XJ-13 goes deeper, with all four positions on the roster. Its Mini Blunt and Mini Pre-Roll three-packs follow Michigan's rundown of the compact packs, where hemp stays on the small blunts and paper stays on the small pre-rolls.