Huge Win For PG Team

By Kelly Sharp

        It was a wild ride, but Patti Knezevic and her Prince George teammates have assured themselves of reaching the playoffs in the BC Scottie Tournament of Hearts, provincial women’s curling championship in Kamloops. Skip Knezevic, third Tracey Jones, second Kay Lynn Thompson and lead Melinda Kotsch rebounded from an afternoon loss to Kelley Law with a 7-5 victory over Allison MacInnes of the host club. Trailing 4-3 after 8 ends, the Prince George Golf and Curling Club rink broke open the tight affair with 4 in the 9^th end. In other results from the evening draw, Kelley Law doubled Pat Sanders 8-4 in a contest of former World champs. Maria Mallett of New Westminster upset Ashleigh Clark of Richmond 7-4. In a game between non-contenders, Jill Winters of Nelson shaded Sandra Jenkins of Salmon Arm 8-7.

Heading into Saturday morning’s final round-robin draw Kelley Law is atop the standings at 5-1, Patti Knezevic’s Prince George team and Ashleigh Clark are next at 4-2.

Victoria’s Pat Sanders and Kamloop's Allison MacInnes stand at  3-3.

The winner of the round robin receives a bye into Sunday’s final, second and third place meet each other in Saturday night’s semi-final.

Knezevic and rinkmates go against 1 and 5 Sandra Jenkins of Salmon Arm in their final round robin game at 9:30 AM.

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