Andrew Anderson Wins 2025 PBA LBC National Championships Clash
Detroit native Anderson Anderson grew up watching the legend Norm Duke compete on the PBA Tour. On Saturday evening, Anderson won a trophy in the PBA Hall of Famer’s image at Strobl Arena inside Thunderbowl Lanes.
The 30-year-old prevailed in the third annual PBA LBC National Championships Clash, outlasting his seven competitors in the one-ball eliminator format.
Anderson, a six-time PBA Tour champion and 2025 PBA Player of the Year finalist, earned The Duke trophy and the $25,000 top prize for his efforts. Runner-up Westyn Griffin brought home $10,000 while all other finalists collected $3,000.
Anderson, who grew up and lives less than an hour away in Holly, Mich., also won the 2024 PBA Roth/Holman Doubles Championship at Strobl Arena.
“Outside of the doubles tournament with (Kris) Prather, I haven’t bowled very well in singles events there,” Anderson said. “For this to be the one I pulled off — I won a trophy with Mike Aulby and Norm Duke’s name on it, so I would say that’s a pretty special year.”
The Clash featured each of the eight division champions from the PBA LBC National Championships held earlier this summer. The players competed in a four-game seeding round to determine the order of the Clash.
The order of the Clash went as follows: Anderson (PBA Exempt division champion), Stephanie Zavala (Women’s Classic), Chris Barnes (Senior Classic), Olivia Rogers (PBA Jr. Girls), Robert Morris (Men’s Handicap), Karla Alsgood (Women’s Handicap), Connor Chen (PBA Jr. Boys) and Westyn Griffin (Open Classic).
Chen knocked over eight pins in the opening round of the Clash, a score that would have advanced in Rounds 2-6. However, eight wasn’t enough in Round 1 and the 16-year-old was sent packing.
Barnes, the father of 2025 Harry Golden PBA Rookie of the Year Ryan Barnes, was eliminated in the second round with a six count.
Anderson and Morris went into a roll-off in Round 3, where Anderson escaped by a 7-6 margin.
Zavala’s high rev rate has helped her win six PWBA Tour titles, but her unique ball motion combined with a heavy dose of poor luck resulted in a 4-9-10 split and a Round 4 exit.
Rogers, a 16-year-old two-hander from the United Kingdom, was eliminated in Round 5 with a six count.
Anderson and Griffin each struck in Round 6, advancing to the final round as Alsgood tallied a score of 7.
After Anderson left a 10-pin and Griffin went Brooklyn to leave a 6-pin, the Clash went into a final round roll-off. Anderson struck, putting all the pressure on Griffin, who knocked over just six pins. Griffin’s runner-up performance left a lasting impression on Anderson.
“When we bowled together in the seeding round, he was nervous the whole time and couldn’t get the ball off his hand,” Anderson said of Griffin. “Then we go throw the shots that really matter and he laced his first five shots. It was very impressive to watch.”
Given the player with the lowest score each round would be eliminated, Anderson said his gameplan was to get nine and hope that would be enough to advance.
“I hadn’t gotten less than nine with that ball the entire day. I had to throw it really bad for that to happen. Sometimes, you take it for granted when you have good ball motion and kind of forget that you still have to throw good shots,” said Anderson, referring to his six-count in Round 3. “If I actually followed my gameplan correctly, it wouldn’t have been as dramatic as it was. I was very fortunate to pull it off the way I did.”
“Any tournament you win, there’s some luck or karma involved,” Anderson added on the livestream. “Robert Morris and Westyn Griffin are going to be getting some Christmas gifts from me.”
Anderson won two titles and finished runner-up in the U.S. Open this year on the PBA Tour. He finished tied-second in Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year voting to EJ Tackett.
To close his championship interview, Anderson imparted some wisdom for aspiring PBA players.
“I would tell anybody that 80% of the PBA Tour is mental,” Anderson said. “You’ve got to learn how to persevere, get through some tough moments and learn how to bowl on TV. Once you get on the other side, ride the wave.”
Seeding Round Scores (including handicap)
- Olivia Rogers, 929
- Robert Morris, 926
- Chris Barnes, 912
- Stephanie Zavala, 889
- Karla Alsgood, 871
- Andrew Anderson, 841
- Connor Chen, 805
- Westyn Griffin, 684
Clash Results
Round 1: Anderson X, Zavala X, Barnes X, Rogers X, Morris 9, Alsgood X, Chen 8, Griffin X
Round 2: Anderson X, Zavala X, Barnes 6, Rogers 7, Morris 9, Alsgood 7, Griffin X
Round 3: Anderson 6, Zavala X, Rogers X, Morris 6, Alsgood 8, Griffin X
Roll-off: Anderson 7, Morris 6
Round 4: Anderson X, Zavala 7, Rogers X, Alsgood X, Griffin X
Round 5: Anderson 9, Rogers 6, Alsgood 9, Griffin X
Round 6: Anderson X, Alsgood 7, Griffin X
Round 7: Anderson 9, Griffin 9
Roll-off: Anderson X, Griffin 6
Final Standings
- Andrew Anderson, $25,000
- Westyn Griffin, $10,000
- Karla Alsgood, $3,000
- Olivia Rogers, $3,000
- Stephanie Zavala, $3,000
- Robert Morris, $3,000
- Chris Barnes, $3,000
- Connor Chen, $3,000