Tom McCann had never been past the seventh frame with the chance to roll a perfect game. He was close on Feb. 1.

“The second game was really nerve-racking,” said the Southern Regional senior bowler, after the Rams finished their regular season with a 2-1 loss to Shore Conference South A division winner Brick. “The seventh frame seemed to be the hardest, because you’re getting over that hump of trying to be perfect going into the last three frames. The eighth wasn’t too bad.