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Perfect finish lifts Chris Via past Brandon Bonta into lead after Day 2 of 2026 PBA Tournament of Champions

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:00 pm
Perfect finish lifts Chris Via past Brandon Bonta into lead after Day 2 of 2026 PBA Tournament of Champions
Chris Via after winning the 2023 PBA Strike Derby. PBA file photo.
A perfect finish Thursday night lifted Chris Via past qualifying leader Brandon Bonta and into lead after Day 2 of the 2026 PBA Tournament of Champions at AMF Riviera Lanes in Fairlawn, Ohio, according to results posted here. Via, who was seventh after the 18 games of qualifying, 130 pins behind Bonta, fired games of 230, 266, 214, 215, 255, 253, 228 and 300 in the first round of match play, winning the last four as he went 5-3 and jumped into first with a 6,241 total, 23 ahead of the 6,218 of...