The UPEI Panthers, skipped by Veronica Smith of Cornwall, finished round robin play on a winning note at the CIS-CCA Curling Championships in Kamloops, beating the Guelph Gryphons 12-4 in six ends today, but finished out of the playoffs with a 2-5 win-loss record.

Photo (L-R): Veronica Smith, Jane DiCarlo, Emily Gray, Aleya Quilty

The Manitoba Bisons, skipped by Breanne Meakin, with Moncton’s Ashley Howard at third (outside of varsity play, both Meakin and Howard are members of Cathy Overton-Clapham’s rink), finished in first place with a 7-0 record, and will advance directly to the Sunday’s gold medal game, after handing the previously-unbeaten Alberta Pandas their first loss, by a 4-3 score this afternoon. The Pandas, and the third place Saint Mary’s Huskies, with Seven Mile Bay PEI native Anita Casey at second, will square off in this evening’s semi-final. They edged McMaster 8-7 this afternoon.