Here's a summary of the draw results from the Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Wednesday, Feb. 19.
For more details about each draw, check the Local News feed on our site for a full breakdown of each game from Randy Palmer, with Moose Jaw today.
Morning draws:
Lori Eddy and Team Nunavut put up a spectacular fight in the morning draw against Chelsea Carey and Team Canada, coming down to the final rock thrown by Eddy and a close measurement that left Canada with the close 6-5 win.
British Columbia’s Corryn Brown showed that youth doesn’t negate skill in her draw against Newfoundland and Labrador’s Erica Curtis, as Brown took an 8-6 victory.
Prince Edward Island’s Suzanne Birt is one step closer to joining the championship pool with an 11-5 win over Yukon’s Hailey Birnie.
Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville faced off against Alberta’s Laura Walker, securing a 4-3 win that also puts Northern Ontario one game closer to participating in the pool playoffs.
Afternoon draws:
Nova Scotia’s Mary-Anne Arsenault will be heading to a tiebreaker game after her 10-4 win against British Columbia’s Corryn Brown. Both teams will return Thursday morning for a draw to determine who will move on into the championship pool.
Team Prince Edward Island and Suzanne Birt held fast during their game with Northwest Territories’ Kerry Galusha, claiming an 8-7 win that takes P.E.I. on to the championship round.
Jennifer Jones has once again proven that Team Wild Card is always worth watching, as she took a 7-4 win over Newfoundland and Labrador’s Erica Curtis, landing Wild Card in a two-way tie for first place in Pool A.
Yukon’s Hailey Birnie played a solid final game against Ontario’s Rachel Homan but ultimately took another loss, with a final score of 9-3 for Homan.
Evening draws:
Team Saskatchewan and skip Robyn Silvernagle are headed into a tie breaker match against New Brunswick to determine who moves on to the championship pool, after Silvernagle lost the night’s final draw 4-3 to Northern Ontario’s Krista McCarville.
Nunavut and Lori Eddy are headed home pleased after a 7-6 win over Quebec’s Noemie Verreault, a game that was well-fought until the end.
New Brunswick’s Andrea Crawford played an impressive game, taking a 7-5 win over Team Canada’s Chelsea Carey, leaving New Brunswick looking ahead to a tiebreaker game in the morning that could put them back in the Pool A running.
Manitoba’s Kerri Einarson held firm to her first place in Pool A with an 8-5 victory over Alberta’s Laura Walker, which unfortunately knocked Walker out of the top four spots in the pool.
Current standings:
POOL A:
Manitoba: 6-1
Northern Ontario: 5-2
Canada: 4-3
Saskatchewan: 4-3
New Brunswick: 4-3
Alberta: 3-4
Nunavut: 2-5
Quebec: 0-7
POOL B:
Ontario: 6-1
Wild Card: 6-1
Prince Edward Island: 5-2
Nova Scotia: 4-3
British Columbia: 4-3
Northwest Territories: 2-5
Newfoundland & Labrador: 1-6
Yukon: 0-7
Be sure to check www.curling.ca for updated draws after the 8 a.m. tiebreakers and ahead of the first championship pool games at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday.
