PENTICTON, B.C. – Michelle Englot has worn the iconic green of her native Saskatchewan seven times at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Last year it was the yellow of Manitoba. Saturday, though, was the first time she wore red and white, and she made a successful debut in Team Canada colours, skipping her Winnipeg team to a 6-2 victory over British Columbia in the opening draw of the 2018 Scotties.
Team MacPhee at the Opening Ceremonies (Facebook)
Despite giving up a four-ender in the third end to trail 4-1, Newfoundland/Labrador skipped by Stacie Curtis (St. John’s) scored in bunches down the stretch to take out Robyn MacPhee of Prince Edward Island Charlottetown) 11-6.
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On Friday, the MacPhee rink took part in the Ford Hot Shots competition, finishing tied for fourth with Nova Scotia, but did not advance to the championship round, won by Manitoba, after a tie-breaking measurement.
PEI plays Alberta and BC today
| 3 | 1:00 PM Sunday | Alberta |
| 5 | 11:00 PM Sunday | British Columbia |