PEI loses to Team Canada 8-7 in an extra end in Scotties final

Team Canada steals of one and two  in ends eight and nine were key in the 8-7 extra end win of Team Canada over PEI’s Kathy O’Rourke rink this afternoon in Sault Ste. Marie. The PEI rink were in control of the game until then,  but Team Canada took the lead in the ninth, when PEI fourth stone Erin Carmody was light on her final draw, giving up two.  PEI attempted a risky double to win the game in the tenth, but they were wide, and settled for a single point to force the extra end, where PEI had to bury their final rock, and grab a slice of the button to win the game. Carmody’s shot ended up counting, but did not bury, and Team Canada skip Jennifer Jones picked it out for the win. The winning Jones rink will now represent  Canada at the Ford World women’s championship, March 20-28 at Swift Current, SK, and will participate again as Team Canada for the 2011 Scotties in Charlottetown.

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