Alberta’s Brad Jacobs encountered a challenging path at the Montana’s Brier in Kelowna, B.C., after splitting two qualifier games on Friday. Jacobs fell 7-4 to Canada’s Brad Gushue in the afternoon but rebounded with a 10-6 victory over Nova Scotia’s Owen Purcell in the evening, securing a spot in the Page playoff 3-4 game.
Meanwhile, Saskatchewan’s Mike McEwen saw his playoff run end with back-to-back losses, including a 6-5 defeat to Manitoba’s Matt Dunstone and a 6-4 loss to Manitoba’s Reid Carruthers.
Jacobs now faces a steep climb, needing three consecutive must-win games to claim the championship. He will compete against Carruthers on Saturday afternoon, with the winner advancing to the semifinal against the loser of the Page playoff 1-2 game between Gushue and Dunstone.
The victor of the 1-2 game will proceed directly to Sunday’s final. Gushue aims for a record fourth consecutive Brier title and seventh overall. The Brier champion will represent Canada at the world men’s curling championship in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, from March 29 to April 6.
Source: Swifteradio.com
